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Tifton Georgia Information: Tifton, Georgia is part of TIFT County. Population for Tifton from the last gathering is 15060. You can view Tifton venues that host many Tifton GA events every year. You can also research Tifton Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Tifton Georgia real estate guide. Tifton Georgia has a latitude of 31.4654 and a longitude of -83.5032. Zip codes in Tifton, GA include 31793 ... more Tifton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Tifton, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Tifton, GA was 15,060.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Tifton was 7,120, which represents 47.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Tifton, GA
There are an estimated 2,769 married men in the town. 52.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Tifton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Tifton is 7,940 which is 52.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Tifton, Georgia
There are an estimated 2,670 married women in the community. 44.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Tifton, GA
The median age of people living in Tifton, GA was 30.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Tifton was 1,214. There were 11,027 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.9 percent of the population (2,086) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Tifton, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Tifton, GA was 14,962.

White Population in Tifton, GA
The estimated White population in the Tifton community is 9,226, which is 61.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Tifton, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 4,755, which is 31.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Tifton, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Tifton, GA was 34.

Asian Population in Tifton, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 247.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Tifton, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Tifton was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 695, while those of “two or more races” was 98 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Tifton community was 1,139, or 7.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Tifton, GA
The household population number in Tifton was 13,841.

Group Quarters Population in Tifton, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,219.

Average Household Size in Tifton, GA
The average household size in Tifton is 2.5 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Tifton, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,102 total housing units in Tifton.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,532, or 90.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,747 were owner-occupied (49.7), and 2,785 were renter-occupied (50.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 570 vacant homes in Tifton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Tifton, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,160, with a median value in dollars of 82,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Tifton, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $799 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Tifton, average costs per month were $238 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,058 people in the community had a high school degree, or 69.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Tifton, Georgia
1,758 people in Tifton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Tifton, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Tifton was 1,143, or 10.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Tifton, GA
In 2000, there were 3,145 people in Tifton, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Tifton, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,324 people in Tifton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Tifton, Georgia
There were 6,914 in the labor force in Tifton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Tifton was 16.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Tifton, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,234. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Tifton, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,023. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Tifton, Georgia
Per capita income in Tifton in the last full census was 16,455. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Tifton numbered 738, or 20.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Tifton, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,688, or 26.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.