Thomasville, NC Demographic Data
Thomasville, NC Summary
Thomasville is located in Davidson County in North Carolina
- Population: 26,823
- Area: 16.78 sq. miles
- Land Area: 16.77 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,598.60 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 845.80 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Thomasville, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,021
52%
50.8
Male
13,157
48%
49.2
Total Population
27,178
323,128,000
Thomasville, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,071
7.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,825
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,621
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,661
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,762
6.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,349
12.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,611
13.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,773
13.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,142
7.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
963
3.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,153
7.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,568
5.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
679
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
20,589
75.8%
77.2
Female
10,859
52.7%
51.3
Male
9,730
47.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
19,432
71.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,024
18.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,400
16.2%
15.2
Female
2,559
58.2%
55.8
Male
1,841
41.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Thomasville, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
26,482
97.4%
96.8
White
20,396
75.0%
72.6
Black or African American
5,458
20.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
40
0.1%
0.8
Asian
337
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
19
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
11
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
66
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
13
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
63
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
165
0.6%
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
251
0.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
696
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,277
12.1%
17.8
Mexican
1,677
6.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
155
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
71
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,374
5.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
23,901
87.9%
82.2
Thomasville, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,515
8.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,824
10.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,702
36.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,840
21.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,728
9.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,108
11.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
521
2.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,339
18.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
14,899
81.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,629
14.5%
31.2
Thomasville, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,651
30.7%
33.7%
Now Married
9,180
42.4%
47.5
Divorced
3,231
14.9%
11.0%
Separated
782
3.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,817
8.4
5.8%
Thomasville, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
22,170
88.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,937
11.7%
21.6%
Spanish
2,567
10.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
238
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
132
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Thomasville, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
955
8.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
849
7.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,375
12.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,955
18.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,996
18.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,303
21.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
741
6.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
521
4.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
135
1.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
53
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
36,796
57,617
Per capita income
19,244
31,128
Thomasville, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
135
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
893
8.0%
9.8
Construction
535
4.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,070
18.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
301
2.7%
6.6
Information
285
2.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,854
25.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
606
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
768
6.9%
11.4
Public administration
263
2.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,345
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
811
7.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
344
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
870
7.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,181
19.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,370
30.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,961
26.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,828
16.3%
18.1%
Thomasville, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,854
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,375
86.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,103
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
10
0.1%
5.1
Walked
126
1.2%
2.7
Other means
53
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
187
1.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.6
26.6
Thomasville, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
751
6.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,273
39.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,931
36.1%
37.1
3 or more
1,928
17.7%
21.0
Thomasville, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,883
87.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,280
57.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,603
42.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,588
12.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Thomasville, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,471
1 room
103
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
133
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
932
7.5%
9.1
4 rooms
3,121
25.0%
16.5
5 rooms
3,961
31.8%
19.8
6 rooms
2,094
16.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,129
9.1%
12.0
8 rooms
559
4.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
439
3.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Thomasville, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,471
1-unit, detached
9,072
72.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
414
3.3%
5.9
2-units
566
4.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
613
4.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
729
5.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
325
2.6%
4.4
20 or more units
254
2.0%
9.0
Mobile home
498
4.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Thomasville, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
970
7.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
918
7.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,650
13.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,852
14.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,220
9.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,479
11.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,704
21.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,445
11.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
213
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
20
0.2%
1.4%
Thomasville, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,743
16.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
305
2.8%
4.7
Electricity
7,817
71.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
857
7.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
88
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
8
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
65
0.6%
1.1
Thomasville, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,208
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
12
0.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
36
0.9%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
59
1.4%
10.3%
Less than $500
61
1.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
297
7.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,646
39.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,097
49.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,620
38.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
561
13.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
704
16.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
419
10.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
904
21.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Thomasville, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,396
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5
0.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
451
10.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
721
16.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,219
73.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
207
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
647
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
462
10.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
614
14.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
591
13.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
622
14.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
362
8.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,619
37.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
333
0.0%
0.0%
Thomasville, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,280
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
562
8.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,990
31.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,308
36.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,020
16.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
217
3.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
98
1.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
20
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
65
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
109,900
205,000