Thomasville, GA Demographic Data

Thomasville, GA Summary

Thomasville is located in Thomas County in Georgia
  • Population: 18,516
  • Area: 15.09 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 14.96 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.13 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,227.11 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 264.11 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Thomasville, GA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,250
55%
50.8
Male
8,456
45%
49.2
Total Population
18,706
 
323,128,000

Thomasville, GA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,276
6.8% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,361
7.3% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,418
7.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,301
7.0% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,101
5.9% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,185
11.7% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,855
9.9% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,199
11.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,278
6.8% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,483
7.9% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,829
9.8% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
990
5.3% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
430
2.3% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,903
74.3%
77.2
Female
7,934
57.1%
51.3
Male
5,969
42.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,169
70.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,259
22.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,249
17.4%
15.2
Female
2,018
62.1%
55.8
Male
1,231
37.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0

Thomasville, GA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,188
97.2% 
96.8
White
8,116
43.4% 
72.6
Black or African American
10,032
53.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0% 
0.8
Asian
19
0.1% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
5
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
14
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
21
0.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
518
2.8% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
170
0.9% 
17.8
Mexican
71
0.4% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
11
0.1% 
1.7
Cuban
5
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
83
0.4% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
18,536
99.1% 
82.2

Thomasville, GA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
492
4.0% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,513
12.4% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,938
32.1% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,408
19.7% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
982
8.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,576
12.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,340
10.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,005
16.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,244
83.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,916
23.8%
31.2

Thomasville, GA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,926
33.6%
33.7%
Now Married
5,845
39.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,811
12.4%
11.0%
Separated
957
6.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,112
7.6
5.8%

Thomasville, GA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
17,166
98.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
264
1.5%
21.6%
Spanish
204
1.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
41
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
19
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%

Thomasville, GA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,205
16.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
652
8.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,163
15.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
927
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,089
14.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,172
15.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
367
5.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
555
7.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
72
1.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
168
2.3%
6.4
Median household income
31,669
 
57,617
Per capita income
19,670
 
31,128

Thomasville, GA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
122
1.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
683
10.6%
9.8
Construction
162
2.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,245
34.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
316
4.9%
6.6
Information
134
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
533
8.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
429
6.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
508
7.9%
11.4
Public administration
293
4.5%
4.6
Retail trade
502
7.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
330
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
200
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
259
4.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,523
39.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
911
14.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,534
23.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,230
19.0%
18.1%

Thomasville, GA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,035
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,888
81.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
801
13.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1
0.0%
5.1
Walked
88
1.5%
2.7
Other means
175
2.9%
1.8
Worked at home
82
1.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.5
 
26.6

Thomasville, GA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
677
9.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,143
42.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,504
34.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,046
14.2%
21.0

Thomasville, GA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
7,370
82.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,686
50.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,684
50.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,585
17.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Thomasville, GA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,955
1 room
288
3.2%
2.4
2 rooms
281
3.1%
2.7
3 rooms
784
8.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,566
17.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,836
20.5%
19.8
6 rooms
2,074
23.2%
17.8
7 rooms
924
10.3%
12.0
8 rooms
687
7.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
515
5.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Thomasville, GA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,955
 
 
1-unit, detached
6,471
72.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
164
1.8%
5.9
2-units
132
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
622
6.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,131
12.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
197
2.2%
4.4
20 or more units
157
1.8%
9.0
Mobile home
81
0.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Thomasville, GA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,274
14.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
486
5.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,121
12.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,094
12.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,236
13.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,407
15.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,048
11.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,157
12.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
78
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
54
0.6%
1.4%

Thomasville, GA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,260
17.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
245
3.3%
4.7
Electricity
5,840
79.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
10
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
15
0.2%
1.1

Thomasville, GA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,160
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
10
0.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
11
0.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
66
3.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
122
5.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
418
19.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
717
33.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
816
37.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
720
33.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
284
13.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
229
10.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
203
9.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
724
33.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Thomasville, GA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,341 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
7
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
8
0.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
15
0.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
707
21.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
708
21.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,896
56.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
343
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
731
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
203
6.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
352
11.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
342
10.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
408
12.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
125
3.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,767
55.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
487
0.0%
0.0%

Thomasville, GA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,686
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
369
10.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
903
24.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
943
25.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
635
17.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
428
11.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
273
7.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
124
3.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
11
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
130,200
 
205,000