Tift County Information

Tift in Georgia occupies 269 square miles and has a 2006 population of 41,685, a change from a 2000 population of 38,390 and 34,998 in 1990. 15.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 14.6% percent is 25-35, and 13.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 506 acts of violent crime reported in Tift in 2004, a change from 286 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 1,025 people: 5.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 4%.

Read more about Tift, Georgia in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyTift 
StateGeorgia 
Land Area269 sq. milesRanked 2,900 of 3,140
Population 200641,685Ranked 1,109 of 3,140
Population 200540,731 
Population 200038,390Ranked 1,153 of 3,140
Population 199034,998Ranked 1,133 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion70.2% 
African American27.8% 
Asian American1.4% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57.8% 
Population 5 to 1414.5% 
Population 15 to 2415.7% 
Population 25 to 3414.6% 
Population 35 to 4413.3% 
Population 45 to 5413% 
Population 55 to 649.5% 
Population 65 to 746.3% 
Population 75 and up5.3% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes506286
Murders / Manslaughters3 
Forcible Rapes13 
Robberies60 
Aggravated Assaults430 
Total Property Crimes2,6041,859
Burglaries461 
Larceny Thefts1,989 
Motor Vehicle Thefts154 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population20,22018,985
Unemployed Population1,025765
Unemployment Rate5.1%4%

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