Welcome to Tifton ...
The city of Tifton is located in Tift County<1> and is the County Seat for Tift County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tifton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Tifton has a population of 16,872 people<2> (see below for details).
Tifton is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tifton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Tifton: 229
The ZIP codes for Tifton: 31793-31794<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tifton had an population of 16,872 people. This is an increase of 3.19% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5,239.24% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Tifton had a population of 16,350 people (which is 40.62% of the total population of Tift County). This makes Tifton the county's most populous community.
The population of Tifton represents 0.17% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 47th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 16,350 people, the population of Tifton increased 5,074.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 316 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Tifton.
Communities Also Named Tifton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Tifton: This one is located in Tift County and the other is located in Berrien County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tifton.
Websites for Tifton ...
Official Website: www.tifton.net/
Chamber of Commerce: www.tiftonchamber.org/
Communities near Tifton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tifton.
- Sylvester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
- Sylvester is located in Worth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sylvester
- From Tifton to Sylvester
- Ocilla
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocilla have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocilla
- Ocilla is located in Irwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,722 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocilla <6>
- Ashburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
- Ashburn is located in Turner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashburn <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ashburn
- From Tifton to Ashburn
- Enigma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enigma
- Enigma is located in Berrien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enigma <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Enigma
- From Tifton to Enigma
- Omega
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Omega is located in Tift County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omega <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Omega
- From Tifton to Omega
- Norman Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Park
- Norman Park is located in Colquitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman Park <6>
- Lenox
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lenox
- From Tifton to Lenox
- Poulan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poulan have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poulan
- Poulan is located in Worth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poulan <6>
- Ty Ty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ty Ty
- Ty Ty is located in Tift County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ty Ty <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ty Ty
- From Tifton to Ty Ty
- Sycamore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Sycamore is located in Turner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sycamore <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sycamore
- From Tifton to Sycamore
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Tifton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tifton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tifton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tifton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tifton. See our Newspapers Page for Tifton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tifton ...
Looking for more information about Tifton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Tifton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tifton.
Adding Tifton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tifton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Tifton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Tifton post office opened in 1873.
We also found Tifton on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tifton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Tifton: www.tifton.net/
The official website for Tift County: www.tiftcounty.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Tift, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tifton. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tifton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Tifton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tifton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Tifton includes: 31793 & 31794. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |