Tifton, GA Profile

Tifton, GA, population 16,327, is located in Georgia's Tift county, about 83.7 miles from Tallahassee and 111.4 miles from Columbus.

Through the 90's Tifton's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Tifton has grown by about 8%.

Tifton's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Tifton tend to be much higher than Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	61%
	African American	32%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.90
	Males	28.50
	Females	33.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	15,060	N/A
2001	15,606	3.63%
2002	15,709	0.66%
2003	15,914	1.30%
2004	16,168	1.60%
2005	16,327	0.98%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,234

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	914
2002	711
2003	795
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	1,033
2007	1,065
2008	1,246

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	5	1	-	-	0	2	2
Forcible Rape	17	6	6	-	-	6	9	7
Robbery	42	26	39	-	-	50	48	65
Aggravated Assault	81	75	82	-	-	118	120	133

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	9,363
2002	8,116
2003	8,607
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	8,278
2007	8,659
2008	7,266

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	191	221	234	-	-	199	316	271
Larceny, Theft	1,179	999	1,104	-	-	1149	1096	881
Motor Vehicle Theft	74	58	48	-	-	47	43	55
Arson	0	0	1	-	-	0		5

Location

Elevation	357 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles