Thomas County, Georgia Population 2024

45,747

Thomas County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 45,747 with a growth rate of 0.21% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Thomas County, Georgia is the 46th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 44,744 and has seen a growth of 2.24% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202946,237980.21%
202846,139980.21%
202746,041980.21%
202645,943980.21%
202545,845980.21%
202445,747980.21%
202345,649980.22%
202245,551-267-0.58%
202145,818430.09%
202045,7751,3483.03%
201944,427910.21%
201844,336-287-0.64%
201744,623-344-0.77%
201644,9671480.33%
201544,819350.08%
201444,78410%
201344,7832480.56%
201244,535-56-0.13%
201144,591-153-0.34%
201044,74400%
199038,9868882.33%
198038,0983,58310.38%
197034,5151960.57%
196034,3193871.14%
195033,9322,6438.45%
194031,289-1,323-4.06%
193032,612-432-1.31%
192033,0443,97313.67%
191029,071-2,005-6.45%
190031,0764,92218.82%
189026,1545,55726.98%
188020,5976,07441.82%
187014,5233,75734.9%
186010,7666636.56%
185010,1033,33749.32%
18406,7663,467105.09%
18303,299-42,938-92.87%
2024 Growth Rate
0.21% (98)
County Website
Thomas County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Thomasville
2020 Population
45,775
Area
545 mi²
Density
84 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.06% (-28)
Founded
December 24, 1825

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,63358.28%
Black or African American16,37735.84%
Two or more races1,6043.51%
Other race5211.14%
Asian3950.86%
Native American1500.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Thomas County, Georgia Population by Race

Thomas County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Thomas County, Georgia Median Age

39.9

Total

38.8

Male

41

Female

Thomas County, Georgia Adults

There are 34,803 adults, (8,487 of whom are seniors) in Thomas County, Georgia.

Thomas County, Georgia Age Dependency

73.6

Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Thomas County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female24,04852.63%
Male21,64847.37%

Thomas County, Georgia Population by Age

Thomas County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,3692.4561.938.1
Married8,0383.1480.419.6
Non Family6,6431.2350.249.8
Female3,1163.1339.560.5
Male5723.2859.640.4

3.09

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

61.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Thomas County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,5498.17%
Associates Degree3,76512.07%
Bachelors Degree4,75315.23%
Graduate Degree2,6228.4%
High School Graduate10,27232.92%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1893.81%
Some College6,05019.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Thomas County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Thomas County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,86117,2445,375
Black10,5898,7681,483
Hispanic899641264
2+ Races834777252
Other Race28117325
Asian234226105
Native American10710168
Islander16160

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 63.55%.

Thomas County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,085$60,735$57,423
Graduate Degree$81,412$95,774$70,833
High School Graduate$39,274$46,111$32,188
Less Than 9th Grade$32,979$40,585$19,407
Overall$44,285$49,483$37,838
Some College$37,734$46,744$32,270

$44,285

Average Earnings

$49,483

Average Male

$37,838

Average Female

Thomas County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Thomas County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Thomas County, Georgia Language

95.73% of Thomas County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 4.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.73% of the population.

Thomas County, Georgia Language

Thomas County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black16,1744,43627.43%
White25,8143,15812.23%
Hispanic1,72731918.47%
Multiple1,58817410.96%
Other5206813.08%
Asian3876115.76%
Native1364029.41%

17.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.99%

Male Poverty Rate

19.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Thomas County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Thomas County, Georgia is Native, with 29.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Thomas County, Georgia is Multiple, with 10.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.31%.

Thomas County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.71%
High School18.24%
Some College13.26%
Bachelors or Greater4%

Thomas County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed39.84%
Female Unemployed32.35%
Female Employed10.85%
Male Employed5.64%

Thomas County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Thomas County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,808$96,743
Households$60,140$80,709
Married Families$99,187$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,135$49,980

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Thomas County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.6%

Male Marriage Rate

42.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Thomas County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Thomas County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Thomas County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Thomas County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,442

Number of Veterans

2,286

Male Veterans

156

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam929
First Gulf War435
Second Gulf War325
Korea180
World War II0

Thomas County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74800
75+598
55 to 64528
35 to 54403
18 to 34113

Thomas County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5227.26%
Black7816.47%
2+ Races12213.94%
Hispanic272.79%
Native American1714.05%

Thomas County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Thomas County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Thomas County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.7%

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Thomas County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Thomas County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Thomas County, Georgia 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

68.72%

Born in Thomas County, Georgia

97.44%

Native Born

2.56%

Foreign Born

0.99%

Non Citizen

1.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.44% of Thomas County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 68.72% having been born in Georgia. 0.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Thomas County, Georgia Place of Birth

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