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Tifton, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Tifton is a Census city of 17,210 people across 13.00 square miles of land, in Tift County. Median household income is $45,298, 40.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 24 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $29.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Tifton
What Tifton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area13 sq mi
- Water area0.2 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,324
- County holding the largest share of its areaTift County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Tifton
- Population17,210
- Median age34.8
- Population under 184,358
- Share under 1825.3 percent
- Population 65 and over2,845
- Share 65 and over16.5 percent
- Households6,753
- Family households4,028
- Share of households that are families59.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Tifton
- Median household income$45,298
- Per capita income$25,191
- Civilian labor force7,189
- Employed6,945
- Unemployed244 plus or minus 122
- Unemployment rate3.4 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Adults 25 and over10,970
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.7 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Tifton
- Housing units7,810
- Occupied units6,753
- Vacant units1,057 plus or minus 256
- Vacancy rate13.5 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Owner occupied2,741
- Renter occupied4,012
- Ownership rate40.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$196,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$798
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.1 percent
- Single family units4,399
- Share single family56.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,766
- Share in buildings of two or more35.4 percent
- Mobile homes645 plus or minus 192
- Median year structure built1978
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Tifton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute6,403
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,678
- Share commuting under 15 minutes57.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,251 plus or minus 318
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more19.5 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Drove alone75.1 percent
- Carpooled12.1 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.3 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Worked from home7.6 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Tifton (7(a))
- Approvals24
- Gross approval$28,986,600
- Average approval$1,207,775
- Median approval$453,300
- Ninetieth percentile approval$3,326,300
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported308
- Jobs per approval12.8
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises41.7 percent
- Distinct lenders19
- Distinct industries by NAICS12
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tifton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Tifton (504)
- Approvals18
- Gross approval$19,950,000
- Average approval$1,108,333
- Median approval$488,500
- Largest approval$5,499,000
- Jobs supported221
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tifton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Tifton
- NFIP communityCity of Tifton
- NFIP community number130171
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date08/19/25
The City of Tifton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130171 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Tift County, not Tifton
Tift County context, not Tifton figures
- Establishments in Tift County1,082
- Covered employment, Tift County22,007
- Average annual pay, Tift County$50,544
- Housing units permitted, Tift County176
Every figure in this section is published for Tift County as a whole and is not a measurement of Tifton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Tifton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Tifton, Georgia?
17,210, in 6,753 households. Tifton city covers 13.00 square miles of land, which is 1,324 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Tifton in?
Tift County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Tifton?
$45,298. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $196,200. Median gross rent is $798 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Tifton businesses?
24 7(a) approvals totaling $29.0 m since FY2020, across 19 lenders, median approval $453,300, plus 18 504 approvals worth $19.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tifton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Tifton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Tifton. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Tifton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Tifton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Tifton, city of, community 130171, carrying Community Rating System class 8, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Tifton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Tift County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Tifton.
Is zoning published for Tifton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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