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About Tifton, Georgia
Tifton

Tifton is a city in and the county seat of Tift County, Georgia, United States. The population was 17,045 at the 2020 census.

The area's public schools are administered by the Tift County School District. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College has its main campus in Tifton. Southern Regional Technical College and the University of Georgia also have Tifton campuses.

Sites in the area include the Coastal Plain Research Arboretum, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, and the Georgia Museum of Agriculture & Historic Village. The Tifton Commercial Historic District and the Tifton Residential Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Gender
Gender Tifton Georgia Country
Female 52.4% 51.4% 50.8%
Male 47.6% 48.6% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Tifton Georgia Country
Less than $10,000 7.4% 6.6% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 10% 4.2% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 14.8% 9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 16.5% 9.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 11.8% 12.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 21% 17.6% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 4.6% 12.7% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 10.1% 14.9% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 1.5% 6.3% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.3% 6.9% 8.3%
Education


Education Tifton Georgia Country
< 9th Grade 5% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 12% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 34% 28% 27.0%
Other College 20% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 13% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 8% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Tifton Georgia Country
White 48.1% 52.1% 60.1%
African American 35.3% 31.1% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 2.3% 4.1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 2% 2.5% 2.8%
Hispanic 12.1% 9.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity