City in Thomas County, Georgia · 15 sq mi · 1,241 people per sq mi
18,631 people live in Thomasville. The typical household earns $49,673, and the median resident is 38.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,881 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.15%
Men 38.4 · Women 38.9
1870–2026
18,631
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
18,631
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 18,631 | -36 | 0.19% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,667 | -61 | 0.33% |
| 2024 | 18,728 | +93 | 0.50% |
| 2023 | 18,635 | +150 | 0.81% |
| 2022 | 18,485 | -353 | 1.87% |
| 2021 | 18,838 | -43 | 0.23% |
| 2020 | 18,881 | +11 | 0.06% |
| 2019 | 18,870 | +38 | 0.20% |
| 2018 | 18,832 | -20 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | 18,852 | +44 | 0.23% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Thomasville has a population change lower than Thomas County, Georgia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 187 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 40% | 32% |
| Never married | 43% | 47% | 39% |
| Divorced | 12% | 5% | 17% |
| Widowed | 7% | 7% | 8% |
| Separated | 4% | 2% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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