Tift County

  1. Tift County Legal Resources
  2. Tift County Statistics
  3. Tift County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Tift County Employment Information
  5. Tift County Family Information
  6. Tift County Education Information
  7. Tift County Business Information
  8. Tift County Public Benefits Information
  9. Tift County Criminal Information
  10. Tift County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Tift County Cities
  12. Tift County Zip Codes


Tift County Legal Resources Back to top

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Tift County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 38,407
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 695 / 361 / 6
  • Land Area (2000): 686.474 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 9.872 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 98,000.000 acres (396.508 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 398
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 41.70%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 11.30%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $32,667,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 28,000,000 / 20,000,000 / 7,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 62.10%
  • Physicians (2004): 104
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (191)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 5,936
  • Federal Spending (2004): $226,315
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Tift County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 15,411
Building Permits Issued (2006): 121
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $13,585
Tift County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 43,048 55.63%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,713 2.21%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 32,624 42.16%

Tift County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tift County Employment Information Back to top
Tift County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 17,679 16,454 1,225 6.93% 69
1991 17,615 16,647 968 5.49% 55
1992 18,000 16,705 1,295 7.19% 72
1993 18,853 17,433 1,420 7.53% 75
1994 18,868 17,766 1,102 5.84% 58
1995 19,501 18,397 1,104 5.66% 56
1996 20,454 19,337 1,118 5.46% 55
1997 21,248 20,055 1,192 5.61% 56
1998 21,098 19,926 1,173 5.56% 56
1999 20,743 19,766 978 4.71% 47
2000 18,992 18,220 772 4.07% 41
2001 18,741 17,900 841 4.49% 45
2002 18,824 18,008 816 4.34% 43
2003 19,005 18,185 820 4.32% 43
2004 19,063 18,224 839 4.40% 44
2005 19,823 18,815 1,008 5.08% 51
2006 20,062 19,060 1,002 4.99% 50
2007 19,407 18,401 1,007 5.19% 52
2008 18,726 17,461 1,264 6.75% 68
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 18,996 17,823 1,173 6.17% 62
Feb 2008 18,468 17,281 1,187 6.43% 64
Mar 2008 18,579 17,409 1,170 6.30% 63
Apr 2008 18,450 17,315 1,135 6.15% 62
May 2008 18,614 17,388 1,226 6.59% 66
Jun 2008 18,817 17,531 1,286 6.83% 68
Jul 2008 18,852 17,477 1,375 7.29% 73
Aug 2008 18,891 17,509 1,382 7.32% 73
Sep 2008 18,863 17,419 1,444 7.66% 77
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Tift County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,230 11.86%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,458 7.75%
3. Metal Manufactuing 886 4.71%
4. Public Administration 876 4.66%
5. Educational Services 796 4.23%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 782 4.16%
7. Department and Other General Stores 748 3.98%
8. Health Care 706 3.75%
9. Truck Transportation 618 3.29%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 612 3.25%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 610 3.24%
12. Repair and Maintenance 552 2.94%
13. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 508 2.70%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 480 2.55%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 464 2.47%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 428 2.28%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 412 2.19%
18. Finance and Insurance 402 2.14%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 300 1.60%
20. Paper Manufacturing 266 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,500 16.43%
2. Educational Services 2,282 15.00%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,506 9.90%
4. Public Administration 800 5.26%
5. Social Assistance 670 4.40%
6. Finance and Insurance 550 3.62%
7. Department and Other General Stores 544 3.58%
8. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 544 3.58%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 418 2.75%
10. Metal Manufactuing 396 2.60%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 382 2.51%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 364 2.39%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 334 2.20%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 320 2.10%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 292 1.92%
16. Apparel Manufacturing 276 1.81%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 214 1.41%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 182 1.20%
19. Construction 158 1.04%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 142 0.93%

Tift County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,126 5.99%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,084 5.76%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,028 5.47%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 946 5.03%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 852 4.53%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 838 4.46%
7. Agricultural Workers 724 3.85%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 724 3.85%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 722 3.84%
10. Other Management Occupations 684 3.64%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 602 3.20%
12. Construction Laborers 552 2.94%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 524 2.79%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 504 2.68%
15. Other Construction Trades 484 2.57%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 470 2.50%
17. Top Executives 432 2.30%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 318 1.69%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 270 1.44%
20. Carpenters 246 1.31%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 984 6.47%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 854 5.61%
3. Cashiers 754 4.96%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 674 4.43%
5. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 618 4.06%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 532 3.50%
7. Other Production Occupations 512 3.37%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 504 3.31%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 496 3.26%
10. Registered Nurses 476 3.13%
11. Child Care Workers 470 3.09%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 442 2.91%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 432 2.84%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 420 2.76%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 412 2.71%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 410 2.70%
17. Other Management Occupations 400 2.63%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 356 2.34%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 354 2.33%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 326 2.14%

Tift County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 32,566 55.72%
15-35 hours 5,877 10.06%
1-14 hours 1,636 2.80%
No regular hours 18,364 31.42%

Tift County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 849 2.53%
5 AM-5:29 AM 860 2.57%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,572 4.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,984 5.92%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,048 9.09%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,360 13.01%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 8,002 23.87%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,956 11.80%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,292 3.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,356 4.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 801 2.39%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 242 0.72%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,544 7.59%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,659 7.93%

Tift County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,377 7.09%
5-9 6,193 18.47%
10-14 9,221 27.50%
15-19 6,865 20.48%
20-24 3,040 9.07%
25-29 866 2.58%
30-34 1,962 5.85%
35-39 202 0.60%
40-44 362 1.08%
45-59 954 2.85%
60-89 749 2.23%
At least 90 734 2.19%

Tift County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 90 0.27% 28,472 84.93%
30-44 20 0.06% 2,506 7.48%
45-59 0 0.00% 954 2.85%
At least 60 0 0.00% 1,483 4.42%

Tift County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.01%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,511 16.18%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 26,344 77.33%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 82 0.24%
Color 4 Box Other 466 1.37%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 110 0.32%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,008 2.96%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 541 1.59%

Tift County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tift County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 27,862 (73,798 people)
Families (2000): 20,312 (62,906 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,388
People at same address in 1995: 38,655
Tift County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,095 14.60%
$10,000-$14,999 2,332 8.31%
$15,000-$19,999 2,278 8.12%
$20,000-$24,999 1,981 7.06%
$25,000-$29,999 1,926 6.87%
$30,000-$34,999 2,190 7.81%
$35,000-$39,999 1,580 5.63%
$40,000-$44,999 1,587 5.66%
$45,000-$49,999 1,419 5.06%
$50,000-$59,999 2,290 8.16%
$60,000-$74,999 2,091 7.45%
$75,000-$99,999 2,196 7.83%
$100,000-$124,999 989 3.53%
$125,000-$149,999 314 1.12%
$150,000-$199,999 261 0.93%
$200,000 or more 524 1.87%

Tift County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,238 23.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,007 28.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 442 3.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,568 18.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 81 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,077 14.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 28 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 908 6.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 12 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 329 2.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 216 1.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.05%

Tift County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 22,646 31.10%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,002 9.62%
Public Assistance 982 1.35%
Retirement 3,761 5.17%
Self Employment 3,310 4.55%
Social Security 7,409 10.17%
Supplemental Security 1,808 2.48%
Wage / Salary 21,783 29.92%
Other 4,115 5.65%

Tift County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,336 56.26%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,480 43.74%

Tift County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,128 7.34%
Color 1 Box Married 16,940 58.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,161 31.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 752 2.59%

Tift County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,524 11.51%
Color 1 Box Married 16,920 55.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,745 22.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,415 11.16%

Tift County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tift County Education Information Back to top
Tift County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,950 10.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 12,248 21.81%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 16,840 29.99%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,424 18.56%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,165 5.64%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,482 7.98%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,044 5.42%

Tift County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 668 1.74% 700 1.82% 1,368 3.56%
Kindergarten 1,128 2.94% 74 0.19% 1,202 3.13%
Grades 1-4 4,504 11.73% 465 1.21% 4,969 12.94%
Grades 5-8 4,471 11.64% 431 1.12% 4,902 12.76%
Grades 9-12 4,209 10.96% 230 0.60% 4,439 11.56%
Undergrad college 4,176 10.87% 170 0.44% 4,346 11.32%
Graduate or professional school 438 1.14% 14 0.04% 452 1.18%
Total 19,594 51.02% 2,084 5.43% 21,678 56.44%

Tift County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tift County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $383,364,000
Retail sales (2002): $538,445,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $66,907,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $690,425
Retired workers (2005): 4,010
Tift County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 4 11 11 14
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 6 2 3
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 4 2 4 3
1999 - Construction 17 22 21 28 24
1999 - Educational Services 1 0 1 1 5
1999 - Finance & Insurance 5 6 15 17 32
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 2 30 31 24
1999 - Information 3 1 3 2 1
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 1 3 4
1999 - Manufacturing 1 1 19 17 8
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 10 7 26 17 51
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 9 17 13 18
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 10 7 8 4 18
1999 - Retail Trade 26 19 70 68 74
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 2 11 10 14
1999 - Unclassified 4 0 0 0 1
1999 - Utilities 0 1 1 2 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 7 23 18 33
1999 - Total 101 94 265 248 327
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 6 9 12 12
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 1 6 2
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 3 3 4
2000 - Construction 8 7 26 28 29
2000 - Educational Services 0 1 2 2 3
2000 - Finance & Insurance 5 9 15 12 34
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 13 5 34 29 22
2000 - Information 2 0 3 3 2
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 6 0 3
2000 - Manufacturing 4 1 10 25 9
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 8 25 23 48
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 8 8 15 10 22
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 4 8 7 21
2000 - Retail Trade 29 24 79 64 71
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 4 13 6 18
2000 - Unclassified 5 3 1 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 2
2000 - Wholesale Trade 4 6 34 14 24
2000 - Total 103 89 285 244 326
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 10 5 11 15 9
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 6 1 3
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 2 5 2 3
2001 - Construction 11 7 30 21 34
2001 - Educational Services 1 0 2 3 2
2001 - Finance & Insurance 10 9 21 14 22
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 8 7 43 30 19
2001 - Information 2 1 3 4 3
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 4 2 2
2001 - Manufacturing 3 3 10 20 15
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 6 33 27 39
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 9 6 18 14 17
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 6 5 8 5 22
2001 - Retail Trade 30 25 61 75 83
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 9 13 14 7
2001 - Unclassified 2 4 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 2
2001 - Wholesale Trade 6 6 27 24 18
2001 - Total 112 95 295 272 300
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 7 12 12 14 7
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 3 3 5 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 6 3 2
2002 - Construction 9 13 18 33 31
2002 - Educational Services 2 2 3 1 2
2002 - Finance & Insurance 9 5 13 12 37
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 11 39 25 25
2002 - Information 1 1 4 3 4
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 1 4 3
2002 - Manufacturing 3 5 15 19 9
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 11 8 18 31 46
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 14 6 13 15 26
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 4 10 9 18
2002 - Retail Trade 31 30 61 83 74
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 4 8 13 14
2002 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 1 2 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 7 6 22 23 24
2002 - Total 111 113 247 295 323
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 8 7 9 12
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 1 5 4
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 4 1 3 2
2003 - Construction 18 12 31 21 24
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 1 3 4
2003 - Finance & Insurance 4 5 18 20 29
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 10 31 27 24
2003 - Information 4 1 3 3 5
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 1 3 3 2
2003 - Manufacturing 3 5 18 17 7
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 9 5 26 19 56
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 7 4 15 14 38
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 5 7 11 19
2003 - Retail Trade 18 26 74 64 78
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 3 8 14 13
2003 - Unclassified 3 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 3 4 31 19 22
2003 - Total 93 94 275 254 340
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 2 10 11 10
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 3 2 5
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 1 2 2 4
2004 - Construction 10 14 30 25 27
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 2 5
2004 - Finance & Insurance 5 4 20 14 33
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 5 32 28 28
2004 - Information 1 1 1 9 4
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 1 4
2004 - Manufacturing 3 5 9 25 8
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 7 28 25 42
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 10 15 15 32
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 7 6 8 19
2004 - Retail Trade 25 27 68 64 71
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 6 15 10 11
2004 - Unclassified 1 2 1 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 8 28 20 21
2004 - Total 77 100 271 262 326
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 7 4 8 9 17
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 3 3 0 5
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 4 4 1 2
2005 - Construction 15 13 18 30 29
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 3 2 3
2005 - Finance & Insurance 18 7 14 18 31
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 4 32 30 27
2005 - Information 1 3 2 6 4
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 1 2 3
2005 - Manufacturing 2 5 12 14 15
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 17 19 32 36
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 8 10 14 19 25
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 2 10 6 18
2005 - Retail Trade 26 26 54 70 79
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 6 11 10 12
2005 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 1
2005 - Utilities 1 0 1 1 1
2005 - Wholesale Trade 5 4 22 21 23
2005 - Total 107 110 228 271 331

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tift County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Tift County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 59,762 80.07%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 14,877 19.93%

Tift County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $685 $8 $339 $0 $0 $171 $1,195 $434 $759 $247
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $1,221 $55 $864 $0 $0 $304 $2,389 $670 $103 $314
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $1,012 $1,331 $1,516 $0 $0 $324 $2,852 $1,541 $373 $104
1980 $953 $2,017 $1,735 $0 $0 $1,274 $3,962 $1,429 $10,738 $1,226
1981 $1,149 $2,139 $1,585 $0 $0 $1,999 $4,733 $1,705 $15,239 $307
1982 $1,569 $2,405 $1,343 $34 $0 $3,224 $6,170 $1,952 $21,290 $1,406
1983 $1,550 $2,440 $1,956 $41 $0 $3,165 $6,712 $2,191 $21,385 $1,346
1984 $1,600 $2,651 $1,795 $43 $0 $3,000 $6,438 $2,302 $20,957 $1,194
1985 $1,548 $3,098 $1,825 $49 $0 $3,464 $6,886 $2,696 $1,628 $1,339
1986 $1,838 $3,207 $2,069 $85 $0 $3,519 $7,511 $2,972 $20,564 $837
1987 $2,405 $3,527 $1,846 $88 $0 $3,025 $7,364 $3,119 $20,360 $1,110
1988 $3,075 $3,709 $1,471 $144 $0 $3,286 $7,976 $3,370 $20,636 $19,199
1989 $3,480 $4,310 $2,143 $117 $0 $3,494 $9,234 $3,782 $19,632 $17,659
1990 $3,902 $4,467 $1,840 $139 $0 $3,722 $9,603 $4,067 $18,458 $17,826
1991 $4,378 $4,475 $1,459 $176 $0 $3,716 $9,729 $4,424 $6,824 $6,046
1992 $4,430 $4,487 $1,059 $230 $0 $2,949 $8,668 $4,419 $5,794 $2,408
1993 $4,209 $6,180 $1,270 $172 $0 $3,397 $9,048 $4,795 $5,559 $3,541
1994 $4,698 $7,634 $1,162 $178 $0 $3,616 $9,654 $4,994 $5,264 $7,159
1995 $4,676 $8,192 $1,875 $166 $0 $4,126 $10,843 $5,404 $5,662 $10,754
1996 $5,189 $8,904 $1,185 $191 $0 $4,098 $10,663 $5,435 $5,491 $9,148
1997 $5,750 $9,497 $1,587 $223 $0 $4,117 $11,677 $5,873 $7,707 $9,721
1998 $6,050 $9,498 $1,167 $192 $0 $4,609 $12,018 $6,219 $8,916 $10,469
1999 $6,878 $9,880 $2,122 $214 $0 $4,151 $13,365 $7,132 $9,426 $11,095
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $9,064 $10,091 $1,739 $195 $0 $4,547 $15,545 $8,219 $6,084 $12,048
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $8,906 $8,494 $5,738 $0 $0 $5,054 $19,698 $9,889 $3,035 $7,178
2005 $10,576 $9,092 $10,229 $0 $0 $5,458 $26,263 $10,407 $2,299 $9,603
2006 $11,974 $18,832 $4,335 $0 $0 $13,735 $30,044 $10,595 $74,077 $86,099


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $0 $259 $29 $55 $256 $35 $1,160
$75 $151 $34 $0 $0 $266
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $0 $324 $230 $64 $477 $57 $2,312
$239 $16 $23 $0 $0 $882
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $0 $673 $225 $344 $845 $106 $4,064
$414 $24 $19 $0 $0 $1,414
1980 $0 $749 $241 $344 $920 $134 $4,651
$443 $33 $300 $2 $0 $1,485
1981 $0 $861 $339 $432 $1,269 $324 $5,422
$406 $36 $678 $0 $0 $1,077
1982 $0 $855 $173 $821 $974 $433 $6,934
$337 $28 $1,783 $49 $0 $1,481
1983 $0 $1,119 $229 $595 $1,247 $484 $7,624
$403 $31 $1,906 $35 $0 $1,575
1984 $0 $1,238 $362 $606 $1,295 $637 $7,753
$451 $36 $1,468 $52 $0 $1,608
1985 $0 $1,377 $344 $647 $1,268 $653 $8,469
$480 $41 $1,795 $72 $0 $1,792
1986 $0 $1,480 $314 $700 $1,839 $701 $9,726
$549 $47 $1,704 $258 $0 $2,134
1987 $0 $1,608 $264 $742 $1,516 $626 $10,887
$596 $43 $1,263 $517 $0 $3,712
1988 $0 $1,906 $409 $402 $1,607 $713 $11,824
$867 $54 $1,369 $497 $0 $4,000
1989 $0 $1,845 $381 $428 $1,723 $742 $12,312
$809 $65 $1,327 $278 $0 $4,714
1990 $0 $1,989 $426 $443 $1,912 $861 $12,784
$1,002 $72 $1,269 $135 $0 $4,675
1991 $0 $2,068 $473 $460 $2,221 $872 $14,299
$1,085 $82 $1,109 $210 $0 $5,719
1992 $0 $2,236 $470 $440 $1,580 $830 $12,983
$1,072 $88 $342 $229 $0 $5,696
1993 $0 $2,130 $480 $441 $1,481 $948 $13,725
$1,248 $94 $267 $178 $0 $6,458
1994 $0 $2,138 $574 $460 $1,663 $943 $14,111
$1,329 $90 $55 $198 $0 $6,661
1995 $0 $2,288 $479 $1,152 $2,054 $933 $16,269
$1,509 $133 $39 $189 $0 $7,493
1996 $0 $2,341 $589 $682 $2,149 $1,106 $21,438
$1,526 $140 $111 $177 $0 $12,617
1997 $0 $3,298 $3,260 $708 $2,361 $607 $25,183
$1,687 $240 $239 $265 $0 $12,518
1998 $0 $3,316 $2,632 $742 $2,779 $855 $23,363
$2,221 $243 $358 $228 $0 $9,989
1999 $0 $3,573 $2,417 $892 $5,360 $1,116 $26,266
$2,194 $208 $351 $258 $0 $9,897
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $3,717 $1,098 $2,482 $3,241 $1,241 $26,350
$2,868 $172 $65 $248 $0 $11,218
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $3,746 $1,011 $2,750 $3,809 $1,325 $27,322
$2,857 $47 $203 $0 $0 $11,574
2005 $0 $4,541 $1,063 $3,455 $3,302 $2,717 $32,956
$2,863 $50 $198 $0 $0 $14,767
2006 $0 $5,927 $645 $5,980 $6,052 $1,057 $35,631
$2,901 $0 $4,304 $0 $0 $8,765

Tift County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 175
Tift County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Tift County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,859 15.26%
10-19 Years 6,092 15.86%
20-29 Years 5,648 14.71%
30-39 Years 5,344 13.91%
40-49 Years 5,441 14.17%
50-59 Years 4,105 10.69%
60-69 Years 2,682 6.98%
70-79 Years 2,077 5.41%
80-89 Years 978 2.55%
90+ Years 181 0.47%

Tift County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 18,664 48.60%
Color 1 Box Female 19,743 51.40%

Tift County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 24,092 62.73%
Color 1 Box African-American 10,695 27.85%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,944 7.67%
Color 2 Box Asian 372 0.97%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 225 0.59%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 66 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.01%

Tift County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 15,424 42.96%
2. English 5,920 16.49%
3. Irish 4,412 12.29%
4. German 2,614 7.28%
5. Scotch Irish 1,231 3.43%
6. European 1,006 2.80%
7. African 962 2.68%
8. Scottish 864 2.41%
9. Italian 750 2.09%
10. French Non-Basque 490 1.36%

Tift County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 65,092 91.11%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,358 7.50%
3. Urdu 174 0.24%
4. Gujarathi 132 0.18%
5. French 124 0.17%
6. German 94 0.13%
7. Hindi 86 0.12%
8. Japanese 76 0.11%
9. Hebrew 70 0.10%
10. Laotian 36 0.05%

Tift County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 73,114 94.48%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 775 1.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,496 4.52%

Tift County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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