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Thomasville

Georgia · 18,667 residents (2025 est.) · 15.0 sq mi
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With 18,666 people, Thomasville is a city in Georgia. 50% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 36% less than in Georgia as a whole. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The foreign-born share is 3%. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $49,673, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 64%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Thomasville

What changed most since 1990

  • Homes owned by their occupants60.3% → 50.3% (−10.0 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
  • White share46.5% → 39.6% (−6.9 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Adults with a bachelor's degree18.4% → 24.9% (+6.5 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts

Among the 7 cities and towns in the Thomasville area

  • 3rd in household income$49,673
  • 2nd in share with a bachelor's degree24.9%
  • 1st in home value$205,200
  • 3rd in diversity score69.4

Its weight in Thomas County

Thomasville's population equals 41% of Thomas County's. Its number of households without a car equals 67% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
18,666
+3%since 2000
from 18,162 in 2000
18,667 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,243 / sq mi
+3%since 2000
from 1,210 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
38.6
+6%since 2000
from 36.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
15.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
17K18K18K19K19K19902000201020202024Thomasville
202419K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(1,108)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(1,067)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.1%(1,139)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.3%(1,360)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.1%(1,507)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412%(2,248)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.4%(2,135)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.4%(2,316)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.4%(1,933)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.2%(2,277)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.6%(1,237)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(339)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$49,673
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $29,926 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,327
+122%since 2000
from $15,910 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
36.2%
+18.3 ptssince 2009
from 17.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2000
from 19.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.507
−9%since 2010
from 0.558 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade6.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6%
US avg: 6.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Other services3.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Construction3.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Finance & insurance3.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing0.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$205,200
+64%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $68,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,077
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $461 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
50.3%
−9.7 ptssince 2000
from 60.0% in 2000
49.7% rent
Vacancy rate
11.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.30 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.34 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
27.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 27.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 46.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.1
+4%since 2009
from 4.0 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
36
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic42.3%(7,677)
Black55%(9,990)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(232)
Asian0.5%(92)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic39.6%(7,386)
Black53.5%(9,979)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(384)
Asian0.6%(111)
Other4.3%(806)
Diversity Score
69
+6%since 2009
from 66 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Guatemalan0.8%(142)
Mexican0.5%(92)
Puerto Rican0.5%(90)
Cuban0%(4)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(39)
Nepalese0.2%(36)
Korean0.1%(25)
Chinese0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(31)
Ancestry
English8.5%(1,595)
American8%(1,500)
Irish6.3%(1,179)
German5.7%(1,068)
Italian1.4%(252)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(210)
French1%(184)
Scottish0.8%(146)
Welsh0.7%(125)
Ethiopian0.6%(108)
Dutch0.4%(73)
+ 16 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.4%(73)
Greek0.2%(45)
Swedish0.2%(37)
British0.2%(34)
Swiss0.2%(31)
West Indian0.1%(26)
Haitian0.1%(22)
Nigerian0.1%(21)
Israeli0.1%(17)
Portuguese0.1%(13)
Russian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 22.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.7%
+16.3 ptssince 2000
from 74.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.5%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 7.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.3 min
+44%since 2000
from 11.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.8%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 81.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
16.0%
+7.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.2%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.2%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.9%
−7.8 ptssince 2011
from 13.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.8%
+5.2 ptssince 2011
from 56.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 77.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.1%
−6.9 ptssince 2009
from 23.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.3%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 41.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
45.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 46.5% in 2009
Female
54.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 53.5% in 2009
Foreign born
2.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.5%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2012
from 16.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
11.4%
−10.7 ptssince 2013
from 22.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.8%
+15.2 ptssince 2017
from 73.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.7%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 89.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.3%
+7.1 ptssince 2020
from 80.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2016
from 98.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 1.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married46.9%(3,166)
Married41.8%(2,822)
Widowed6.6%(445)
Divorced4.8%(322)
Women 15+
Never married39.1%(3,364)
Married35.9%(3,084)
Widowed7.9%(682)
Divorced17.1%(1,467)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
11.4%
−10.7 ptssince 2013
from 22.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.0%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 41.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.3%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 28.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 55.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.0%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 41.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)6.3%(59)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)6.2%(58)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era62.6%(590)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(36)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 943 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Thomasville, decade by decade

Thomasville population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199017,457$48,839$104,40318.4%63.3
200018,162$54,515$125,33022.4%64.8
201018,413$44,711$216,07325.7%67.1
202018,881$46,106$197,32025.0%70.1
202418,666$49,673$205,20024.9%69.4

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Thomasville, Georgia?

Thomasville, Georgia has about 18,666 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Thomasville, Georgia?

The typical household in Thomasville, Georgia earns about $49,673 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Thomasville, Georgia expensive?

In Thomasville, Georgia, the median home is worth about $205,200, and the typical rent is about $1,077 a month.

How educated are people in Thomasville, Georgia?

About 24.9% of adults age 25 and over in Thomasville, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Thomasville, Georgia?

About 17.1% of people in Thomasville, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Thomasville, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Thomasville, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,209 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.

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