Population By Race and Ethnicity in Tift County, GA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 40,562 population of Tift County, Georgia comprised of 4,696 people who identified as Hispanic (11.58%), and 35,866 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.42%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Tift County, Georgia with a population of 26,867 (66.24%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,340 (30.42%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 596 (1.47%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Tift County, Georgia in 2016, with a population of 22,777 (56.15%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,988 (29.56%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,090 (10.08%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Tift, Georgia.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Tift County, GA in 2016

Total Population:40,562

Non Hispanic (88.42%)

Hispanic (11.58%)

Race in Tift County, GA in 2016

Total Population:40,562

White Alone (66.24%)

Black or African American Alone (30.42%)

Asian Alone (1.47%)

Two or more races (1.34%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.47%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)

Ethnicity in Tift County, GA in 2016

Total Population:40,562

Non-Hispanic White Alone (56.15%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (29.56%)

Hispanic White Alone (10.08%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.71%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.34%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.16%)

Population By Race in Tift , GA in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	26,867	66.24%
Black or African American Alone	12,340	30.42%
Asian Alone	596	1.47%
Two Or More Races	542	1.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	192	0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	25	0.06%

Population By Ethnicity in Tift , GA in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	22,777	56.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	11,988	29.56%
White Alone - Hispanic	4,090	10.08%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	544	1.34%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	469	1.16%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	352	0.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	116	0.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	76	0.19%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	73	0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	52	0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	13	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	12	0.03%