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Thomasville Georgia Information: Thomasville, Georgia is part of THOMAS County. Population for Thomasville from the last gathering is 18162. You can view Thomasville venues that host many Thomasville GA events every year. You can also research Thomasville Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Thomasville Georgia real estate guide. Thomasville Georgia has a latitude of 30.8684 and a longitude of -83.9086. Zip codes in Thomasville, GA include 31757 ... more Thomasville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Thomasville, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Thomasville, GA was 18,162.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Thomasville was 8,255, which represents 45.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Thomasville, GA
There are an estimated 3,229 married men in the town. 52.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Thomasville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Thomasville is 9,907 which is 54.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Thomasville, Georgia
There are an estimated 3,434 married women in the community. 43.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Thomasville, GA
The median age of people living in Thomasville, GA was 36.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Thomasville was 1,285. There were 13,285 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.2 percent of the population (2,940) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Thomasville, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Thomasville, GA was 18,021.

White Population in Thomasville, GA
The estimated White population in the Thomasville community is 7,779, which is 42.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Thomasville, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 10,060, which is 55.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Thomasville, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Thomasville, GA was 41.

Asian Population in Thomasville, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 96.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Thomasville, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Thomasville was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 43, while those of “two or more races” was 141 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Thomasville community was 232, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Thomasville, GA
The household population number in Thomasville was 17,357.

Group Quarters Population in Thomasville, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 805.

Average Household Size in Thomasville, GA
The average household size in Thomasville is 2.47 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Thomasville, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,788 total housing units in Thomasville.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,021, or 90.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,214 were owner-occupied (60), and 2,807 were renter-occupied (40, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 767 vacant homes in Thomasville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Thomasville, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,942, with a median value in dollars of 69,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Thomasville, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $780 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Thomasville, average costs per month were $262 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 8,751 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Thomasville, Georgia
2,635 people in Thomasville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Thomasville, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Thomasville was 1,711, or 12.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Thomasville, GA
In 2000, there were 4,539 people in Thomasville, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Thomasville, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 649 people in Thomasville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Thomasville, Georgia
There were 7,813 in the labor force in Thomasville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Thomasville was 16.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Thomasville, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,926. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Thomasville, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,606. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Thomasville, Georgia
Per capita income in Thomasville in the last full census was 15,910. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Thomasville numbered 699, or 15.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Thomasville, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,314, or 19 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.