Thomasville, GA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

71,885

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

0.252% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.8%

0.315% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,262

3.57% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$180,600

4.45% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

32,414

0.494% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Thomasville, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.3% of the residents in Thomasville, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Thomasville, GA are Southern Regional Technical College (2,229 degrees awarded in 2024) and Thomas University (500 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Thomasville, GA was $180,600, and the homeownership rate was 64.6%.

Most people in Thomasville, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Thomasville, GA was 2 cars per household.

Thomasville, GA borders Moultrie, GA, Tallahassee, FL, and Valdosta, GA.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Thomasville, GA is home to a population of 71.9k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.77% of Thomasville, GA residents were born outside of the country (2.71k people).

In 2024, there were 1.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40.7k people) in Thomasville, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.05k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Thomasville, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Thomasville, GA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Thomasville, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thomasville, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
40.7k ± 108
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
23.5k ± 390
Other (Hispanic)
3.05k ± 637

7.34%

Hispanic Population

5.28k people

7.34% of the people in Thomasville, GA are hispanic (5.28k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Thomasville, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

3.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.71k people

3.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.53k people

As of 2024, 3.77% of Thomasville, GA residents (2.71k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Thomasville, GA was 3.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Thomasville, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,621 ± 288
Gulf War (1990s)
821 ± 266
Gulf War (2001-)
325 ± 115

Thomasville, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.97 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Thomasville, GA.

Health

85.9% of the population of Thomasville, GA has health coverage, with 36.2% on employee plans, 22.8% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,517 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Georgia

Primary care physicians in Georgia see an average of 1,517 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Georgia in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14.1%

Uninsured

36.2%

Employer Coverage

22.8%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

1.06%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Thomasville, GA grew by 1.34% from 13.9% to 14.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Thomasville, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Thomasville, GA employs 32.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Thomasville, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,947 people), Retail Trade (3,578 people), and Manufacturing (3,312 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,917), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($63,702), and Public Administration ($53,340).

Employment

Occupations

32.4k

2024 Value

± 1,436

−0.494%

1 Year decline

± 6.31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thomasville, GA declined at a rate of −0.494%, from 32.6k employees to 32.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thomasville, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,020 people), Management Occupations (2,995 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,333 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thomasville, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

32.4k

2024 Value

± 1,436

−0.494%

1 Year decline

± 6.31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thomasville, GA declined at a rate of −0.494%, from 32.6k employees to 32.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thomasville, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,947 people), Retail Trade (3,578 people), and Manufacturing (3,312 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thomasville, GA, though some of these residents may live in Thomasville, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,867

Median earning men ± $2,524

$35,768

Median earning women ± $2,550

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,333), Wholesale Trade ($54,327), and Public Administration ($53,426).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($53,281), Wholesale Trade ($50,245), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,030).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

147
Retail Trade
127
Other Services (except Public Administration)
104
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$229k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$227k
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$211k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Thomasville, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Thomasville, GA awarded 2,729 degrees. The student population of Thomasville, GA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,396 male students and 4,456 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Thomasville, GA are White (1,390 and 51.1%), Black or African American (836 and 30.7%), Hispanic or Latino (330 and 12.1%), and Unknown (104 and 3.82%).

The largest universities in Thomasville, GA by number of degrees awarded are Southern Regional Technical College (2,229 and 81.7%) and Thomas University (500 and 18.3%).

The most popular majors in Thomasville, GA are Welding Technology (283 and 10.4%), General Cosmetology (205 and 7.51%), and Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (187 and 6.85%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $11,400.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Thomasville, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 38.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 70.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 6,852 (35% men and 65% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 6,852 students enrolled in Thomasville, GA, 35% men and 65% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,002 records, of which 61.2% were women and 38.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Welding Technology
263 degrees awarded
Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
187 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
185 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Thomasville, GA was Welding Technology with 263 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Thomasville, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Southern Regional Technical College
2,229 degrees awarded
Thomas University
500 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southern Regional Technical College with 2,229 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,110 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Thomasville, GA, which is 0.686 times less than the 1,619 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,390 degrees mean that there were 1.66 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 836 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($11,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($439) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Thomasville, GA was $180,600 in 2024, which is 0.543 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $172,900 to $180,600, a 4.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Thomasville, GA is 64.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Thomasville, GA have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thomasville, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$180,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,698

$18,597

Median Property Taxes

±$993

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Thomasville, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Thomasville, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.6%

Homeownership

2024

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.6% of the housing units in Thomasville, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Thomasville, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,262

Median Household Income

± $4,032

28.8k

Number of Households

± 1,359

In 2024, the median household income of the 28.8k households in Thomasville, GA grew to $60,262 from the previous year's value of $58,186.

The following chart displays the households in Thomasville, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Thomasville, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.4%)
Carpooled (13.9%)
Worked At Home (6.3%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Thomasville, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.9%) and those who worked at home (6.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thomasville, GA have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.67% of the workforce in Thomasville, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Thomasville, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Thomasville, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Thomasville, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thomasville, GA (13.4k out of 71.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Thomasville, GA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.