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Thomas County, GA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Thomasville, GA
Designated Market Area: Tallahassee-Thomasville, FL-GA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2024 population: 46,054   ( 254 from 2020)
Land area: 544.6 square miles
Population density: 84.6 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:26,268 57.04% 0.4%
Black:16,46435.75% 1.1%
Indian:1830.40% 7.6%
Asian:4781.04% 7.4%
2+ races:6901.50% 23.2%
Hispanic:1,9714.28% 21.8%
Total non-White:19,78642.96% 1.8%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,233 12.2
Deaths:2,68014.6
Net Migration: 5983.3
Net Immigration: 840.5
Change in White population:-99 -0.2
Change in Non-White pop.:353 0.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
45,800
26,36757.57%
16,64036.33%
1700.37%
4450.97%
5601.22%
1,6183.53%
19,43342.43%

2010
44,720
26,08158.32%
16,41636.71%
1660.37%
3130.70%
4200.94%
1,2752.85%
18,63941.68%

2000
42,737
24,87558.20%
16,49738.60%
1160.27%
1860.44%
3030.71%
7341.72%
17,86241.80%

1990
38,986
23,77660.99%
14,76737.88%
690.18%
340.09%
n/a
3400.87%
15,21039.01%

1980
38,098
23,27061.08%
14,26037.43%
160.04%
430.11%
n/a
4891.28%
14,82838.92%

1970
34,515
20,80960.29%
13,64139.52%
110.03%
100.03%
n/a
270.08%
13,706 39.71%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
5,253 11.7
4,68610.5
-999-2.2
1900.4
286 0.6
794 1.8
2000's
NumberRate
5,910 13.8
4,31910.1
1,7654.1
3360.8
1,206 2.8
777 1.8
1990's
NumberRate
6,656 17.1
4,37711.2
2,3526.0
540.1
1,099 2.8
2,652 6.8
1980's
NumberRate
6,705 17.6
4,087 10.7
-1,403 -3.7
n/a
506 1.3
382 1.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
33 0.1
n/a
2,461 7.1
1,122 3.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Thomas County, GA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.9
10,903 11.9%
80,951 88.1%
8,352 9.1%
18,168
2.48
12,055 66.4%
8,228 68.3%
1,796 14.9%
6,113 33.6%

2010
NumberPercent
39.6
11,137 24.9%
33,583 75.1%
6,740 15.1%
17,573
2.50
11,999 68.3%
7,941 66.2%
1,699 14.2%
5,574 31.7%

2000
NumberPercent
36.4
11,600 27.1%
31,137 72.9%
5,985 14.0%
16,305
2.55
11,446 70.2%
8,068 70.5%
1,726 15.1%
4,859 29.8%

1990
NumberPercent
33.2
11,212 28.8%
27,774 71.2%
5,437 13.9%
14,313
2.68
10,745 75.1%
7,763 72.2%
1,513 14.1%
3,568 24.9%

1980
NumberPercent
29.7
12,047 31.6%
26,051 68.4%
4,592 12.1%
12,765
2.92
9,868 77.3%
7,816 79.2%
994 10.1%
2,897 22.7%

2022 Housing Data for Thomas County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units20,796 
Median Value$178,900 
Occupied18,16887.4%
Vacant2,62812.6%
Owned11,31562.3%
Rented6,85337.7%
Median Rent$974 
Single-Family Units14,24968.5%
    Detached13,69565.9%
    Attached5542.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,3236.4%
Mobile Homes3,91018.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Thomas County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009105.0%
$10,000 to $14,9991,1876.5%
$15,000 to $19,9997344.0%
$20,000 to $24,9999645.3%
$25,000 to $29,9999435.2%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0445.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991,0715.9%
$40,000 to $44,9997644.2%
$45,000 to $49,9997424.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991,2727.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,5758.7%
$75,000 to $99,9992,26312.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,4988.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0645.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991,0816.0%
$200,000 or more1,0565.8%
Median Household Income55,958 
Per Capita Income32,414 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state80 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,3857.6%
Public Assistance2951.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,10622.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed18,54570.1%
Unemployed1,3395.1%
In Armed Forces80.0%
Total Labor Force19,89275.2%
Not in Labor Force6,55124.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,3166,36153.5%
Non-Profit5081,21729.4%
Self-Employed1,50377965.9%
Local Government79891046.7%
State Government29291724.2%
Federal Government26915164.0%
Total Private + Self8,8197,14055.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,8673,19536.9%
Total10,68610,33550.8%
Pct. Govt.15.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,95614.1%
Sales and Office Occupations4,49721.4%
Professional, Technical4,34820.7%
Service Occupations3,52916.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3551.7%
All others5,70227.1%
White Collar 56.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance4,02319.1%
Retail trade2,61812.4%
Manufacturing1,9029.0%
Educational services1,4586.9%
Accommodation and food services1,4256.8%
Construction1,3506.4%
Other services1,3406.4%
Public administration1,2706.0%
Professional, scientific, technical9404.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.8003.8%
Transportation and warehousing7943.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting7613.6%
Finance and insurance7073.4%
Wholesale trade5012.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3521.7%
Utilities2841.4%
Information2211.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing1600.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction980.5%
Management280.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Thomas County, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,0222.24%
Puerto Rican920.20%
Cuban330.07%
Dominican70.02%
Total Central American3510.77%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1680.37%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan130.03%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran1700.37%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1150.25%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean440.10%
Colombian430.09%
Ecuadorian210.05%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan70.02%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1640.36%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese770.17%
Japanese730.16%
Korean580.13%
Filipino570.12%
Vietnamese240.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English40,86195.2%
Spanish1,4763.4%
Other1240.3%
German, other Germanic940.2%
Other Indo-European840.2%
Other Asian730.2%
Korean670.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun450.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic330.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English3,9878.7%
American3,7298.2%
Irish3,6388.0%
German3,2227.1%
Scottish1,2222.7%
Italian7301.6%
French5391.2%
European5191.1%
Welsh4130.9%
Scotch-Irish3500.8%
Dutch2440.5%
Norwegian1760.4%
Swedish1740.4%
African1550.3%
Polish1370.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen45,15898.9%
Not a citizen5071.1%
Native44,56897.6%
Foreign-born1,0972.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Thomas County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,195 3.8%3,062 9.8%9,786 31.4%9,669 31.1%4,882 15.7%2,533 8.1%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,195 3.8%
9-12 Years 3,062 9.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,786 31.4%
Some College 9,669 31.1%
Bach. Degree 4,882 15.7%
Grad Degree 2,533 8.1%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Thomas County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 18,150 17,262 888 4.9% 5.4%
1991 18,111 17,266 845 4.7% 5.3%
1992 18,422 17,139 1,283 7.0% 6.6%
1993 18,978 17,950 1,028 5.4% 5.7%
1994 19,401 18,570 831 4.3% 5.1%
1995 19,998 19,197 801 4.0% 4.8%
1996 20,728 19,847 881 4.3% 4.6%
1997 21,202 20,251 951 4.5% 4.5%
1998 21,190 20,212 978 4.6% 4.2%
1999 22,086 20,977 1,109 5.0% 3.8%
2000 19,739 18,914 825 4.2% 3.5%
2001 20,276 19,415 861 4.2% 4.1%
2002 21,007 20,001 1,006 4.8% 5.3%
2003 21,306 20,320 986 4.6% 5.1%
2004 21,332 20,306 1,026 4.8% 5.1%
2005 22,950 21,850 1,100 4.8% 5.7%
2006 23,517 22,478 1,039 4.4% 5.1%
2007 22,953 21,931 1,022 4.5% 4.9%
2008 22,139 20,753 1,386 6.3% 6.8%
2009 21,424 19,357 2,067 9.6% 10.4%
2010 17,948 15,894 2,054 11.4% 10.7%
2011 18,314 16,420 1,894 10.3% 10.1%
2012 18,422 16,662 1,760 9.6% 9.0%
2013 17,780 16,187 1,593 9.0% 8.1%
2014 17,123 15,619 1,504 8.8% 7.1%
2015 16,626 15,403 1,223 7.4% 6.1%
2016 17,533 16,425 1,108 6.3% 5.4%
2017 17,377 16,358 1,019 5.9% 4.8%
2018 16,910 16,105 805 4.8% 4.0%
2019 17,017 16,334 683 4.0% 3.5%
2020 16,930 15,874 1,056 6.2% 6.5%
2021 17,434 16,700 734 4.2% 3.9%
2022 17,013 16,412 601 3.5% 3.0%
2023 17,428 16,811 617 3.5% 3.2%
2024 21,180 20,476 704 3.3% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com