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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
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

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.:
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