Tifton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 17,385 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Tifton is the 63rd largest community in Georgia.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.58% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.60 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small city, Tifton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of Tifton are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.14% of adults in Tifton having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Tifton in 2022 was $25,191, which is lower middle income relative to Georgia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $100,764 for a family of four. However, Tifton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Tifton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Tifton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tifton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Tifton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.98% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Tifton include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Tifton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.