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Tifton Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Tifton Area is 40,721. The Tifton Area population density is 151.50 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Tifton Area is white, which represent 63.18% of the total population. The average Tifton Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 40,721. #659

Population Density, #246

Tifton Area	151.50 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	25,729 (63.18%, #774)
Black:	11,911 (29.25%, #84)
Hispanic:	4,339 (10.66%, #252)
Asian:	560 (1.38%, #310)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	85 (0.21%, #682)
One Race, Other:	1,856 (4.56%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	580 (1.42%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,844 (88.59%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	147 (3.39%, see rank)
Cuban:	30 (0.69%, see rank)
Central American:	11 (0.25%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	190 (33.93%, see rank)
Chinese:	45 (8.04%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	2 (0.36%, see rank)
Korean:	10 (1.79%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	313 (55.89%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

34,732 (85.29%) out of the total population of 40,721 reported first ancestry.

	Tifton Area	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	6	0.01%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	42	0.10%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	203	0.50%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	2,853	7.01%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	682	1.67%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	2,391	5.87%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	48	0.12%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	20	0.05%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	3,870	9.50%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	227	0.56%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	47	0.12%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	212	0.52%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	33	0.08%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	34	0.08%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	378	0.93%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	427	1.05%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	586	1.44%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	19	0.05%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	5	0.01%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	9,092	22.33%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	41	0.10%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 19,697 (48.37%, see rank)

Females: 21,024 (51.63%, see rank)

Tifton Area	Male: 48.37% Female: 51.63%
Georgia	Male: 48.83% Female: 51.17%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Tifton Area	34.80 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Tifton Area	32.50 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Tifton Area	36.90 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Tifton Area	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,570	6.31%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,971	7.30%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	3,051	7.49%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,518	8.64%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,243	7.96%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	5,124	12.58%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	5,080	12.48%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	5,182	12.73%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,519	11.10%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,219	7.91%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,569	3.85%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	675	1.66%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Tifton Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	25,368, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	5,453, 21.50%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	8,220, 32.40%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	7,475, 29.47%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,084, 8.22%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,136, 8.42%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.65, see rank	13.41	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Tifton Area			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,444	84.14%	15.86%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	4,544	91.18%, see rank	8.82%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,374	92.54%, see rank	7.46%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,356	92.73%, see rank	7.27%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	256	91.02%, see rank	8.98%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Tifton Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	13,966, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.79, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	4,099, 29.35%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	9,867, 70.65%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	9,177, 65.71%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.57, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	6,044, 43.28%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,789, 34.29%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Tifton Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	32,129	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	15,278	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	6,411	41.96%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	7,047	46.13%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	350	2.29%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	1,470	9.62%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	16,851	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	5,669	33.64%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	7,146	42.41%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	1,981	11.76%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	2,055	12.20%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Tifton Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	38,411	94.33%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	30,967	76.05%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	7,268	17.85%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	176	0.43%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,310	5.67%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	735	1.80%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,575	3.87%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	115	0.28%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	364	0.89%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	25	0.06%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,701	4.18%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	105	0.26%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Tifton Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	12,688	90.85%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	1,094	7.83%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	88	0.63%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	71	0.51%, see rank	2.23%	3.36%
Other	25	0.18%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.