Thomasville, North Carolina Population 2024

27,524

Thomasville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Thomasville was:

  • White: 66.98%
  • Black or African American: 17.92%
  • Two or more races: 11.15%
  • Other race: 3.02%
  • Asian: 0.72%
  • Native American: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
16.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,631.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.31% (356)
The current population of Thomasville, North Carolina is 27,524 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 27,168.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,17366.98%
Black or African American4,86317.92%
Two or more races3,02511.15%
Other race8183.02%
Asian1960.72%
Native American550.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Thomasville Population by Race

Thomasville Population Pyramid 2024

Thomasville Median Age

37.8

Total

37.7

Male

38

Female

Thomasville Adults

There are 20,579 adults, (4,650 of whom are seniors) in Thomasville.

Thomasville Age Dependency

70.3

Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Thomasville Sex Ratio

Female14,72954.29%
Male12,40145.71%

Thomasville Population by Age

Thomasville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,7862.4859.540.5
Married4,5153.1375.724.3
Non Family3,5351.1656.243.8
Female1,7973.2132.467.6
Male9392.8845.954.1

3

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

59.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Thomasville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,35612.97%
Associates Degree1,7969.88%
Bachelors Degree1,7139.43%
Graduate Degree8274.55%
High School Graduate6,18434.03%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0655.86%
Some College4,23123.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Thomasville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Thomasville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,11210,2332,185
Black3,1382,447127
Hispanic2,1161,40749
2+ Races1,4041,065156
Other Race41323240
Asian1474814
Native American30200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 84.49%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 18.04%.

Thomasville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,237$47,949$42,549
Graduate Degree$63,588$70,282$58,542
High School Graduate$41,095$41,973$35,988
Less Than 9th Grade$25,977$37,942$13,342
Overall$40,047$42,275$33,994
Some College$36,379$43,676$33,344

$40,047

Average Earnings

$42,275

Average Male

$33,994

Average Female

Thomasville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Thomasville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Thomasville Language

83.74% of Thomasville residents speak only English, while 16.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.34% of the population.

Thomasville Language

Thomasville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,9112,78717.52%
Hispanic4,3591,27329.2%
Black4,7421,18725.03%
Multiple3,02060319.97%
Other81828534.84%
Asian1966030.61%

20.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.17%

Male Poverty Rate

27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Thomasville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Thomasville is Other, with 34.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Thomasville is White, with 17.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.16%.

Thomasville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.63%
High School11.78%
Some College11.34%
Bachelors or Greater3.11%

Thomasville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.41%
Female Unemployed18.16%
Female Employed15.19%
Male Employed6.14%

Thomasville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Thomasville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,227$68,362
Households$48,457$62,149
Married Families$80,200$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,418$45,257

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Thomasville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.2%

Male Marriage Rate

41.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Thomasville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Thomasville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Thomasville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Thomasville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,344

Number of Veterans

1,330

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam425
Second Gulf War413
First Gulf War241
Korea92
World War II8

Thomasville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54401
75+341
65 to 74270
55 to 64184
18 to 34148

Thomasville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9886.98%
Black3238.41%
Hispanic341.2%
Other Race264.81%
2+ Races70.38%

Thomasville Veterans by Race

Thomasville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Thomasville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.6%

Labor Force Participation

55.4%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Thomasville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Thomasville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Thomasville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.22%

Born in Thomasville

91.21%

Native Born

8.79%

Foreign Born

6.88%

Non Citizen

1.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.21% of Thomasville residents were born in the United States, with 69.22% having been born in North Carolina. 6.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Thomasville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202927,969890.32%
202827,880890.32%
202727,791890.32%
202627,702890.32%
202527,613890.32%
202427,524890.32%
202327,4351100.4%
202227,325750.28%
202127,250820.3%
202027,1684481.68%
201926,720630.24%
201826,657-5-0.02%
201726,662-141-0.53%
201626,803330.12%
201526,770-42-0.16%
201426,812-44-0.16%
201326,856710.27%
201226,785-10-0.04%
201126,795-13-0.05%
201026,80800%
200019,7883,87324.34%
199015,9151,77112.52%
198014,144-1,086-7.13%
197015,230400.26%
196015,1904,03636.18%
195011,1541131.02%
194011,0419519.43%
193010,0904,41477.77%
19205,6761,79946.4%
19103,8773,077384.63%
1900800-27,169-97.14%

Thomasville Population by Year