Census place 1376476

Tifton

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Tifton city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Tifton.

According to the 2025 estimate, Tifton has a population of 17,595 and 1,353 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 101 covered Georgia places are: median gross rent is $798, below the comparison median of $1,407; median household income is $45,298, below the comparison median of $72,725; and median home value is $196,200, below the comparison median of $301,900. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$798
Below the comparison median of $1,407
median household income
$45,298
Below the comparison median of $72,725
median home value
$196,200
Below the comparison median of $301,900

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Tifton's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,595
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,353/sq mi
13 sq mi land area
Median age
34.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$45,298
Median home value
$196,200
Median gross rent
$798
Bachelor’s degree or higher
22.1%
Typical commute
19.3 min
Drive-alone commute
75.1%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
3.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
59.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
44.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
52.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.8%
Working from home
7.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
76.7%
Homes built 2020+
4.2%
Households without a vehicle
10.6%
Households with children
32.3%
Residents with a disability
12%
Residents without insurance
14%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Tift County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
13
Hurricane declarations
8
Tropical Storm declarations
3
Severe Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ALBANY SW GEORGIA RGNL AP (40 mi from place center)
Average high
79°F
Average low
56.3°F
Annual rainfall
46.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Tifton.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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