Tifton, GA Population

Overview

17,112

Total Population

32.8

Median age

50.30%

Female population %

98.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

46.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,374

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Tifton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Tifton is 32.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Tifton's population under 18 was 21.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Tifton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Tifton, 18.04% were under the age of 15, 27.16% aged 15 to 29, 40.94% aged 30 to 64, 12.32% aged 65 to 84, and 1.54% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 102 more females than males in Tifton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.30% females and 49.70% males in Tifton, GA.
The Tifton, GA gender ratio is 98.8:100 i.e. 98.8 men to 100 women (0.988).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 876.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 952.

Tifton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Tifton population: 53.31% are White, 32.87% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.07% are Asian, 4.41% are some other race and 7.30% are multiracial.
Tifton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,374 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,738 (86.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Tifton is White with a population of 9,123 (53.31% of the total population).

Tifton's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 17,253 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Tifton's population increased by 903 (5.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Tifton's population increased by 655 (3.98%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Tifton's population was lowest in year 2001 at 15,494.