Tift County
Tift County, Georgia
Tifton, GA 31793
Phone: (229) 386-7810
Fax: (229) 386-7813
www.tiftcounty.org
In south-central GA, east of Albany; organized Aug 17, 1905 from Berrien, Irwin, and Worth counties. Name Origin: For Capt. Nelson Tift (1810-91), GA legislator, officer in the Confederate Navy, and U.S. representative (1868-69). Founder of the city of Albany, GA (1836)
Area (sq mi):: 268.86 (land 265.05; water 3.81) Population per square mile: 153.90
Population 2005: 40,793 State rank: 47 Population change: 2000-20005 6.20%; 1990-2000 9.70% Population 2000: 38,407 (White 62.70%; Black or African American 28.00%; Hispanic or Latino 7.70%; Asian 1.00%; Other 5.70%). Foreign born: 5.50%. Median age: 33.00
Income 2000: per capita $16,833; median household $32,616; Population below poverty level: 19.90% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $21,878-$22,596
Unemployment (2004): 4.30% Unemployment change (from 2000): -0.20% Median travel time to work: 17.90 minutes Working outside county of residence: 15.50%
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