Tifton is a city in Tift County, Georgia, home to about 17,210 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 31793 and 31794.
Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Tifton
Mostly Tifton; also Unionville and Phillipsburg
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tifton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)128 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL135 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX714 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tifton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Tifton had 17,045 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 73rd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Tift County grew from 11,487 residents in 1910 to 41,344 in 2020.
Tift County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 48.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tifton, GA weather station (3 miles away).
18,678 jobs at 1,082 businesses in Tift County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
486 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tifton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 72 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 95 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 208 |
| Mental health providers | 43 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 34 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 24 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1872.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Tift County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Belle Clark Elementary SchoolTifton | Pre-K–5 | 785 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Charles Spencer Elementary SchoolTifton | Pre-K–5 | 428 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| G. O. Bailey Elementary SchoolTifton | Pre-K–5 | 531 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| J. T. Reddick Elementary SchoolTifton | Pre-K–5 | 339 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Len Lastinger Elementary SchoolTifton | Pre-K–5 | 448 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Matt Wilson Elementary SchoolTifton | Pre-K–5 | 398 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Northside Elementary SchoolTifton | Pre-K–5 | 405 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Eighth Street Middle SchoolTifton | 6–8 | 883 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Northeast Middle SchoolTifton | 6–8 | 733 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Tift County High SchoolTifton | 9–12 | 2,207 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Baptist Weekday Education ProgramTifton | Pre-K–K | 14 | Baptist | 2.2 mi |
| Providence School of TiftonTifton | Pre-K–10 | 66 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 7.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Unionville and Phillipsburg.
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