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Tifton, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Tifton, the county seat of Tift County, was incorporated as a city December 29, 1890, eighteen years after its settlement. The city was originally named Lena for the daughter of the sawmill owner, Henry Tift. One day a worker placed a sign saying “Tifton” and the name stuck.

The Tift County courthouse is located in Tifton and was built in 1912 in the Beaux Arts Classicism style by architect W. A. Edwards.

Tifton is also home of the Agrirama, developed by the Georgia Department of Agriculture in 1976. It is Georgia’s Living History Museum with all the aspects of historical pioneer towns.

The largest Southern Magnolia in Georgia is located in Tifton. This large tree is over 400 years old and has a span of 105 feet.

Grasses developed in Tifton by Glenn Burton, have increased cattle production in Georgia and across the world. Mr. Burton was given the National Medal of Science in 1983 at the White House for his grass breeding activities. It has been estimated that Tifton grasses cover ten million acres of golf courses in the south alone.

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is located in the City of Tifton. This two-year college is a member of the University System of Georgia and has an enrollment of more than 2,500 students.

Population: 15,060. Estimated population in July 2024: 16,327 (+8.4% change)
Males: 7,120 (47.3%), Females: 7,940 (52.7%)

Tift County

Zip codes: 31794.

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.9 years
Median household income: $30,234
Median house value: $82,100

Population by Race

Races in Tifton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (58.8%)
  • Black (31.6%)
  • Hispanic (7.6%)
  • Other race (4.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (14.8%), English (7.6%), Irish (5.9%), German (3.6%), Subsaharan African (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).

Elevation: 357 feet

Land area: 8.9 square miles

Map of Tifton, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tifton

  • High school or higher: 69.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tifton city

  • Never married: 30.4%
  • Now married: 47.9%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

6.7% Foreign born (5.3% Latin America, 0.9% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +488 (+3.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Tifton:

  • TIFT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (901 E 18TH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Tifton:

  • IRWIN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; OCILLA, GA)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF ADEL INC (about 24 miles; ADEL, GA)
  • PHOEBE WORTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; SYLVESTER, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tifton:

  • MOODY AFB (about 41 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VAD)
  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 47 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)
  • VALDOSTA RGNL (about 51 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VLD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tifton:

  • HENRY TIFT MYERS (about 4 miles; TIFTON, GA; Abbreviation: TMA)
  • TURNER COUNTY (about 17 miles; ASHBURN, GA; Abbreviation: 75J)
  • FITZGERALD MUNI (about 23 miles; FITZGERALD, GA; Abbreviation: FZG)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Tifton:

  • ABRAHAM BALDWIN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,975; Location: 2802 MOORE HWY; Public; Website: www.abac.peachnet.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tifton:

  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 29,949)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,991)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,016)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 93 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)

Schools

Public high school in Tifton:

  • TIFT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,417; Location: ONE BLUE DEVIL WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Tifton:

  • GRACE BAPTIST (Students: 38; Location: 1900 WEST GOLDEN RD; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Tifton:

  • EIGHTH STREET MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,184; Location: 700 WEST EIGHTH STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • ANNIE BELLE CLARK PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 807; Location: 1464 CARPENTER ROAD; Grades: KG – 03)
  • G. O. BAILEY PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 677; Location: 1430 NEWTON DRIVE; Grades: PK – 03)
  • NORTHEAST CAMPUS, TIFT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 636; Location: 3021 FULWOOD ROAD; Grades: 09 – 09)
  • CHARLES SPENCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 568; Location: 65 TIFTON-ELDORADO ROAD; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • MATT WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 542; Location: 510 WEST 17TH STREET; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • J. T. REDDICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 473; Location: 404 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DR; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • LEN LASTINGER PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 469; Location: 1210 LAKE DRIVE; Grades: KG – 03)
  • NORTHSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 452; Location: 1815 NORTH CHESTNUT AVENUE; Grades: KG – 03)
  • TIFT COUNTY NIGHT SCHOOL (Location: 700 WEST EIGHTH STREET; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle schools in Tifton:

  • NORTHSIDE BAPTIST KINDERGARTEN (Students: 58; Location: 302 WEST 20TH ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • MOTHER GOOSE KINDERGARTEN (Students: 12; Location: 2609 CAMELLIA DRIVE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Tifton:

  • COASTAL PLAIN REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,396,795; Location: 2014 CHESTNUT AVENUE; 302,743 books; 2,595 audio materials; 3,998 video materials; 340 serial subscriptions)

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