Tift County, Georgia

Tift County is home to 41,438 people. 20.8% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Georgia rate (13.4%). The median household income is $53,255.

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MeasureValueGeorgiaYearSource
Population41,43810,940,4072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$53,255$77,3532024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line20.8%13.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty29.2%18.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Unemployment rate (BLS)3.1%–2025Local Area Unemployment Statistics
No health insurance14.5%12.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%34.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$165,200$303,3002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$777$1,3932024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income43.4%52.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born5.9%11.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age37.6 years37.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.