How many people live in Tift County, GA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 41,700 people living in Tift County, GA. That makes Tift County the 51st-most populous county in Georgia. It is home to 0.37% of people living in the state.
41.7K
population of Tift County, GA (2024)
0.37%
County share of the Georgia population (2024)
About 41,700 people lived in Tift County, GA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Tift County, GA’s age demographics?
About 7,100 Tift County, GA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 17% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 15.8% of Georgia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 10,200 Tift County residents, or 24.5% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.8% of Georgia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Tift County, GA's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Tift County, GA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 30.7% of the Tift County, GA population, higher than the national share of 12.6%.
In contrast, Tift County’s Hispanic population accounts for 13.7%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic white population makes up 52.4% of the county, compared with 57.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Tift County, GA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Georgia as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Tift County, GA is Tifton with about 17,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Tift County, GA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tifton | 17,385 |
| 2. | Omega (pt.) | 1,288 |
| 3. | Ty Ty | 644 |
| 4. | Balance of Tift County | 22,391 |
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