Population 33,868 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tifton
Household size in Tifton
| Period | Tifton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Tifton average 2.62 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in Georgia as a whole, where it has 2.73 people. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the northwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Tifton
| Period | Tifton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.3 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.5 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Tifton is 36.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 35.0 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the northwest, the oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Tifton
| Period | Tifton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Tifton (18.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Tifton has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Georgia cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Tifton
Renters in Tifton
| Period | Tifton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 44.8% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.8% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.3% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Tifton rent their homes (43.3%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among owners, 44.3% have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 5.5 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Tifton
| Period | Tifton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Tifton than nationally: 13.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is up 0.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Tifton
| Period | Tifton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Tifton are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. Still, homes here are older than in Georgia overall, where the median home dates to 1991. The median year built has moved up from 1981 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Tifton
| Period | Tifton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $596 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $657 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $721 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $849 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$253 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Tifton runs $849 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $253 a month from 2006–10, a 42% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 26.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are in the south.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Tifton
Bachelor's degrees in Tifton
| Period | Tifton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Tifton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.8%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 3.9 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Tifton
| Period | Tifton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.0% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.1% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.1% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Tifton never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 9.6 points, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Tifton
| Period | Tifton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Tifton than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 5.0 points, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Tifton compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tifton | 2.62 | 36.5 | 18.6% | 43.3% | 13.5% | 1985 | $849 | 21.8% | 86.6% | 4.1% |
| Phillipsburg | 2.49 | 43.0 | 9.7% | 19.9% | 11.8% | 1992 | $598 | 45.0% | 85.5% | 1.5% |
| Sunsweet | 2.72 | 38.5 | 21.3% | 16.3% | 5.3% | 1987 | $1,170 | 12.3% | 89.2% | 2.5% |
| Chula | 2.79 | 42.4 | 7.6% | 16.8% | 10.3% | 1988 | $1,009 | 32.2% | 94.4% | 1.1% |
| Ty Ty | 2.61 | 42.1 | 13.8% | 20.5% | 7.7% | 1989 | $890 | 15.4% | 81.6% | 1.3% |
| Harding | 2.36 | 43.5 | 5.4% | 17.7% | 9.2% | 1985 | $868 | 28.5% | 91.2% | 3.5% |
| Enigma | 2.49 | 45.7 | 9.4% | 26.4% | 9.4% | 1993 | $1,033 | 17.0% | 86.4% | 0.8% |
| Omega | 2.93 | 39.6 | 15.5% | 21.4% | 11.6% | 1983 | $757 | 7.9% | 77.0% | 1.7% |
| Sumner | 2.92 | 39.4 | 16.6% | 22.0% | 9.0% | 1986 | $934 | 7.5% | 84.4% | 2.7% |
| Crosland | 3.18 | 32.9 | 26.0% | 34.0% | 8.1% | 1989 | $803 | 7.5% | 82.1% | 4.8% |
| Lax | 2.30 | 38.2 | 35.6% | 44.1% | 37.7% | 1987 | $837 | 19.4% | 86.6% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Tifton. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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