Tift County's estimated 2026 population is 42,487 with a growth rate of 0.55% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Tift County is the 51st largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 40,250 and has seen a growth of 5.56% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 37.6 years
Female: 38.7 years
Male: 35.8 years
There are 31,165 adults, (6,599 of whom are seniors) in Tift County.
Female: 21,355 (51.5%)
Male: 20,083 (48.5%)
The racial composition of Tift County includes 56.51% White, 29.72% Black or African American, 3.89% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 23,418 | 56.51% |
| Black or African American | 12,316 | 29.72% |
| Two or more races | 3,299 | 7.96% |
| Other race | 1,610 | 3.89% |
| Asian | 539 | 1.3% |
| Native American | 255 | 0.62% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% |
Tift County's average per capita income is $42,317. Household income levels show a median of $53,255. The poverty rate stands at 20.8%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $84,067 | - |
| Families | $70,796 | $92,397 |
| Households | $53,255 | $76,766 |
| Non Families | $30,067 | $41,836 |
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