1872Government
== History ==
Tifton was founded in 1872 in Berrien County at the junction of the Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad and the Brunswick and Western Railroad by sawmill owner ...
1890Government
Tifton was incorporated as a city in 1890.
1905History
In 1905, it was designated the county seat of the newly formed Tift County.
1971History
With the discontinuance of the City of Miami in 1971, Tifton was left without passenger service.
1976Architecture
It opened on July 4, 1976.
2000Infrastructure
== Sports ==
In 2000, the boys 10u baseball team won the state championship with an undefeated season (24–0).
2004Disaster
In 2004, the tree was burned in a fire.
2008History
=== Historic districts ===
The Tifton Residential Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 2008.
2010Disaster
In 2010, the indoor football team Georgia Firebirds relocated from Waycross, Georgia, to Tifton.
2020History
=== Climate ===
== Demographics ==
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 17,045 people, 5,906 households, and 3,779 families residing in the city.