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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Thomasville

Georgia · 17,457 residents · 15.0 sq mi
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Thomasville is home to 17,457 people in Georgia. The poverty rate is 26.0%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median home value sits at $43,500. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 30%. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average. The median household earns $20,349, about 32% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.3
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

17,457
−4%vs 2000
vs 18,162 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.3
−6%vs 2000
vs 36.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
15.0 sq mi
Population, 19902024
17K18K18K19K19K19902000201020202024Thomasville
202419K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(1,335)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.9%(1,554)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(1,245)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.6%(1,319)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.7%(999)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.9%(2,433)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.1%(2,463)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.5%(1,665)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649%(1,577)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.9%(1,549)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846%(1,049)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(269)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,349
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,926 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,204
−30%vs 2000
vs $15,910 in 2000
US average: $14,340
26.0%
+7.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$43,500
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $68,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$329
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $461 in 2000
US average: $450
60.3%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.0% in 2000
39.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic42.3%(7,677)
Black55%(9,990)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(232)
Asian0.5%(92)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic46.6%(8,134)
Black52.7%(9,198)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(100)
Asian0.1%(16)
Other0.6%(109)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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

18.4%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
65.1%
−9.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.9%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.8 min
+22%vs 2000
vs 11.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.4%
−10.7 ptssince 2013
from 22.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
23.3%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Thomasville, Georgia?

Thomasville, Georgia has about 17,457 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Thomasville, Georgia?

The typical household in Thomasville, Georgia earns about $20,349 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 $43,500, and the typical rent is about $329 a month.

How educated are people in Thomasville, Georgia?

About 18.4% 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 26.0% of people in Thomasville, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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