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)
White26,96259.04%
Black or African American16,46836.06%
Two or more races1,2122.65%
Other race5231.15%
Asian3570.78%
Native American1430.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

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

38.5

Male

41.2

Female

Thomas County, Georgia Adults

There are 34,762 adults, (8,352 of whom are seniors) in Thomas County, Georgia.

Thomas County, Georgia Age Dependency

72.9

Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Thomas County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female23,90852.36%
Male21,75747.64%

Thomas County, Georgia Population by Age

Thomas County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,1682.4862.337.7
Married8,2283.1282.117.9
Non Family6,1131.175149
Female3,0743.1636.463.6
Male7533.2943.256.8

3.06

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

62.3%

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 Grade3,0629.84%
Associates Degree3,63511.68%
Bachelors Degree4,88215.68%
Graduate Degree2,5338.14%
High School Graduate9,78631.44%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1953.84%
Some College6,03419.39%

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
White18,91417,1025,595
Black10,5478,4011,357
Hispanic963713248
2+ Races695643210
Other Race21715168
Asian17716443
Native American11210769

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 95.54%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 61.61%.

Thomas County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,948$56,375$58,495
Graduate Degree$78,333$90,792$72,125
High School Graduate$39,069$50,736$29,382
Less Than 9th Grade$32,173$38,101$20,404
Overall$41,865$48,061$34,788
Some College$35,239$43,273$29,370

$41,865

Average Earnings

$48,061

Average Male

$34,788

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

95.24% of Thomas County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 4.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.44% of the population.

Thomas County, Georgia Language

Thomas County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black16,2744,93530.32%
White25,8712,79310.8%
Hispanic1,78158732.96%
Other52221741.57%
Multiple1,20014512.08%
Native1434128.67%
Asian333247.21%

18.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.16%

Male Poverty Rate

20.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Thomas County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Thomas County, Georgia is Other, with 41.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Thomas County, Georgia is Asian, with 7.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.18%.

Thomas County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.63%
High School15.71%
Some College13.42%
Bachelors or Greater5.19%

Thomas County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed42.98%
Female Unemployed39.33%
Female Employed12.71%
Male Employed6.25%

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$73,611$93,350
Households$55,958$78,699
Married Families$95,157$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,895$46,362

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Thomas County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.3%

Male Marriage Rate

44.1%

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

2,537

Number of Veterans

2,330

Male Veterans

207

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam932
First Gulf War524
Second Gulf War321
Korea276
World War II0

Thomas County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74776
75+681
35 to 54531
55 to 64481
18 to 3468

Thomas County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6607.81%
Black7416.13%
2+ Races11816.21%
Hispanic292.87%
Native American1816.07%

Thomas County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Thomas County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Thomas County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.8%

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Employment Rate

6.2%

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

69.12%

Born in Thomas County, Georgia

97.6%

Native Born

2.4%

Foreign Born

1.11%

Non Citizen

1.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.6% of Thomas County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 69.12% having been born in Georgia. 1.11% 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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