Tift County, Georgia
Tift County: County in Georgia, United States
About
Tift County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 40,118 and a population density of 58 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 40,719 inhabitants. Its county seat is Tifton. The county was created 119 years ago in 1905.
Quick Facts about Tift County
Population : | 40,719 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Georgia (United States) |
Area : | 696 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 3.7% |
Land as percent of area : | 96.3% |
Named for : | Nelson Tift, Henry Harding Tift |
Altitude : | 371 feet / 113 meters |
Capital : | Tifton |
Establishment : | August 08, 1905 |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 06:26:09 (18th December 2024) |
Density : | 59 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 1.48% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Tift County is located at 31°27'27"N 83°31'36"W (31.4574400, -83.5265900). It has 5 neighbors: Berrien County, Colquitt County, Cook County, Irwin County and Worth County.
Tift County map
The largest city of Tift County is Tifton with a population of 17,031. Other cities include, Omega population 1,222 and Ty Ty population 731. See all Tift County cities & populated places.
Tift County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Tift County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Tifton | 17,031 | City in and the county seat of Tift County, Georgia, United States |
Omega | 1,222 | City in Colquitt and Tift Counties, Georgia, United States |
Ty Ty | 731 | Human settlement in Tift County, Georgia, United States of America |
- Official Website
Official website of Tift County
Tift County has 5 neighbours.
- Berrien County county in Georgia, United States
- Colquitt County county in Georgia, United States
- Cook County county in Georgia, United States
- Irwin County county in Georgia, United States
- Worth County county in Georgia, United States
Demographics
The population of Tift County increased by 1.48% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 40,118 | - | census |
2011 | 41,159 | 2.53% | estimation process |
2012 | 40,945 | -0.52% | estimation process |
2013 | 40,180 | -1.9% | estimation process |
2014 | 40,453 | 0.67% | estimation process |
2015 | 40,536 | 0.2% | estimation process |
2016 | 40,554 | 0.04% | estimation process |
2017 | 40,431 | -0.3% | estimation process |
2018 | 40,542 | 0.27% | estimation process |
2019 | 40,644 | 0.25% | estimation process |
2020 | 40,719 | 0.18% | estimation process |
People born in Tift County (2)
People born in Tift County, including United States federal judge Abraham Benjamin Conger, politician Randy Wood, .
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Richmond County | 202,079 | County in Georgia, United States |
Augusta | 197,166 | The third most populous city in Georgia. |
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