Tift County, GA

Welcome to Tift County.

Tift County has a population of 41.2 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 268.8 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 31%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $2.4 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Tift County voted for Republican candidates every single time.

Tift County comprises Tifton, GA micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Tifton.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	34.34%	64.66%	++
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	30.86%	68.84%	++
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	33.31%	66.15%	++
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	33.46%	65.95%	++
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	30.57%	67.4%	++
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	32.69%	66.23%	++
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	31%

Government Enterprises	27%	27%
Private Industries	73%	32%
Agriculture	2%	-40%
Mining	<1%	0%
Utilities	1%	2%
Construction	4%	69%
Manufacturing	7%	17%
– Durable	5%	0%
– Nondurable	2%	68%
Trade	19%	43%
– Wholesale	9%	56%
– Retail	10%	33%
Transportation	5%	98%
Information	1%	1%
Finance & Insurance	6%	15%
Real Estate	11%	43%
Professional & Business Services	5%	31%
Educational Services	<1%	4%
Healthcare & Social Services	5%	25%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	<1%	51%
Accommodation & Food Services	4%	26%
Other Services²	2%	2%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	7	66
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	7	61
📺 Electronics & Appliance	4	58
🛒 Grocery Stores	36	89
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	22	82
⛽ Gasoline Stations	43	91
👕 Clothing Stores	17	74
👠 Shoe Stores	6	66
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	20	87
💐 Florists	5	78
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	3	50
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	36	80
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	52	82
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	5	48
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	14	81
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	22%	$343,800	N/A
Top 20%	51%	$198,900	$213,500
Next highest 20%	23%	$91,900	$117,000
Middle 20%	14%	$56,000	$73,100
Second lowest 20%	8%	$33,400	$43,300
Bottom 20%	3%	$13,300	$24,000
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		73%	$80,200
Self-Employment		12%	$27,200
Investment Income¹		14%	$20,700
Social Security		35%	$20,400
Supplemental Security		8%	$10,300
Public Assistance		2%	Below $10,000
Retirement		20%	$25,300
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	1%	5%	8%	10%
$25K – $49K	1%	10%	8%	7%
$50K – $99K	1%	11%	9%	6%
$100K – $199K	<1%	8%	9%	3%
$200K & more	<1%	1%	1%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$48,100	$34,800
African-American	$32,400	$27,300
Hispanic	$37,100	$21,000
Asian

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$38,100	$20,400
Highschool & GED	$50,700	$29,400
Some College to Associate’s	$43,300	$29,400
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$56,400	$58,500
Graduate Degree	$90,800	$72,100

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$76,000	$57,000
STEM²	$83,500	$69,100
Gray-Collar³	$57,900	$38,300
Pink-Collar⁴	$26,400	$19,600
Sales⁵	$51,100	$18,400
Blue-Collar⁶	$35,500	$23,600
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves
Drought	+	$
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	+	$
Heat Waves	+	$
Hurricane	+	$$
Ice Storm	+
Landslide	+	$
Lightning	+++	$
Riverine Flooding	+	$
Strong Wind	++	$
Tornado	++	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+	$
Winter Weather	+	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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