Tift County Demographics

A map of Tift County's Population by Race

Tift County, Georgia had a population of 41,344 in 2020. It was 53.7% White, 29.1% Black, 1.6% Asian, 12.6% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Tift County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Tift County is the 51st most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Tift County's White Population

22,189 residents of Tift County identify as White, or 53.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Tift County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Tift County is ranked #112 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Tift County is more White than neighboring Turner County (52.2% White). Tift County is less White than neighboring Irwin County (66.2% White), Cook County (61.9% White), Worth County (69.4% White), and Berrien County (79.3% White).

Tift County's Black Population

12,049 residents of Tift County identify as Black, or 29.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Tift County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Tift County is ranked #66 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Tift County is more Black than neighboring Irwin County (23% Black), Cook County (27.6% Black), Worth County (25.3% Black), and Berrien County (10.6% Black). Tift County is less Black than neighboring Turner County (40.5% Black).

Tift County's Asian Population

650 residents of Tift County identify as Asian, or 1.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Tift County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Tift County is ranked #35 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Tift County is more Asian than neighboring Turner County (0.5% Asian), Irwin County (1.2% Asian), Cook County (0.6% Asian), Worth County (0.4% Asian), and Berrien County (0.4% Asian).

Tift County's Hispanic Population

5,219 residents of Tift County identify as Hispanic, or 12.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Tift County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Tift County is ranked #19 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Tift County is more Hispanic than neighboring Turner County (4.1% Hispanic), Irwin County (6.9% Hispanic), Cook County (6.6% Hispanic), Worth County (1.8% Hispanic), and Berrien County (5.8% Hispanic).

Tift County's Native American/Other Population

149 residents of Tift County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Tift County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Tift County is ranked #132 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Tift County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cook County (0.5% Native American/Other), Worth County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Berrien County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Tift County's Multiracial Population

1,088 residents of Tift County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Tift County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Tift County is ranked #107 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Tift County is more Multiracial than neighboring Turner County (2.3% Multiracial), Irwin County (2.3% Multiracial), and Worth County (2.5% Multiracial). Tift County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cook County (2.9% Multiracial), and Berrien County (3.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.