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Tift County School District

Tift County School District is a unified school district in Georgia with a community population of 41,438. The median household income is $53,255 and the median age is 37.6.

41,438

Population

159

People / sq mi

$53,255

Median Income

37.6

Median Age

Tift County School District covers 261 sq mi of land at 158.8 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White56.5%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian43.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$53,255

Median Household Income

$29,963

Per Capita Income

15.9%

Poverty Rate

1.6%

Unemployment

Housing

$165,200

Median Home Value

$777

Median Rent

61.0%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

86.5%

High School+

21.0%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Tift County School District serves a community with a population of 41,438 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Georgia.

The median household income in Tift County School District is $53,255, with a per capita income of $29,963. The poverty rate is 15.9%.

Tift County School District is 56.5% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 43.5% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Tift County School District, 86.5% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 21.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Tift County School District is $165,200, with a median rent of $777. The homeownership rate is 61.0%.

Data for Tift County School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 1304980).

The poverty rate is what most separates Tift County School District from the typical school district: 15.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line, against 12.4% nationally. With 41,438 residents, Tift County School District is a school district in Georgia.

Incomes run on the lower side: a median household income of $53,255, below the US median of $78,538. Roughly 15.9% of residents fall below the poverty line, above the national 12.4%. Homes are comparatively cheap — a median value of $165,200, with typical rent around $777.

Degree attainment is mid-range for US school districts: 21.0% of adults hold a four-year degree, below the national 35.0%.

The elevated poverty rate is the context for the rest of the profile in Tift County School District: it pulls on median income, housing tenure, and the share of residents with a college degree.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.