Tift County, Georgia
8 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 41,438
- Median household income
- $53,255
- ±4,496
- Unemployed
- 2.8%
- 509 of 18,075 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 78.3%
- 12,249 of 15,640 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Tift | 41,212 (2021) | Po Box 826, Tifton | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Omega | 1,295 (2021) | Po Box 6, Omega | — |
| City of Tifton | 17,235 (2021) | 130 1st St E, Tifton | Website |
| City of Ty Ty | 624 (2021) | Po Box 99, Ty Ty | — |
Special districts 4
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tifton City-Tift County Airport Authority | Air transportation | 1815 Old Ocilla Rd, Tifton | — |
| Tift County Hospital Authority | Hospitals | 901 18th St E, Tifton | Website |
| Tifton Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 12, Tifton | — |
| Middle South Georgia Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 4344 Albany Hwy, Dawson | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Tift County
School district11 schools
207 North Ridge Ave, Tifton, GA, 31794
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Wiregrass Farmers Market
1392 Whiddon Mill Road Tifton, GA, 31793
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Tifton Downtown Farmers' Market
121 S. Tift Ave., Tifton, GA, 31794
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Tifton Farmers Market
U.S. Highway 41 Tifton, GA, 31794
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.