Thomasville Heights is home to 3,026 people in Atlanta. The poverty rate is 38.1%, above the 12.5% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 30.7. Households here earn about 57% less than in Atlanta as a whole. Owners hold 45% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 22% of adults. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Thomasville Heights; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 30.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
45% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
3,026
Population density
2,478 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
30.7
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.22 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$36,635
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$22,921
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
25.7%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
38.1%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.497
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Transportation & warehousing13.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Finance & insurance6.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food3.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction3.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Wholesale trade2.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services1.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade0.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.8%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$267,273
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,091
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
45.2%
54.8% rent
Vacancy rate
20.9%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.54 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
44.4%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.2%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.3
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic5.2%(156)
Black84.1%(2,544)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(107)
Asian1.4%(43)
Other5.8%(176)
2024
White, non-Hispanic5.2%(156)
Black84.1%(2,544)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(107)
Asian1.4%(43)
Other5.8%(176)
Diversity Score
36
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
