City in Tift County, Georgia · 13 sq mi · 1,363 people per sq mi
About 18,000 people live in Tifton. The typical household earns $45,298, and the median resident is 34.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,079 in 2020
Poverty rate 23.46%
Men 31.7 · Women 37.5
1900–2026
17,706
2026 projection
3.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
17,706
2026 projection
3.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,706 | +111 | 0.63% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,595 | +70 | 0.40% |
| 2024 | 17,525 | +99 | 0.57% |
| 2023 | 17,426 | +203 | 1.18% |
| 2022 | 17,223 | +236 | 1.39% |
| 2021 | 16,987 | -92 | 0.54% |
| 2020 | 17,079 | +207 | 1.23% |
| 2019 | 16,872 | +151 | 0.90% |
| 2018 | 16,721 | +33 | 0.20% |
| 2017 | 16,688 | +95 | 0.57% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 172 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 39% | 38% |
| Never married | 40% | 45% | 36% |
| Divorced | 13% | 10% | 15% |
| Widowed | 6% | 1% | 10% |
| Separated | 3% | 5% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau