Thomas County, Georgia's estimated population is 44,802 with a growth rate of 0.26% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Thomas County, Georgia is the 47th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 Population was 44,747 and has seen a growth of 0.12% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1830 | 3,299 | 0.00% | |
1840 | 6,766 | 3,467 | 105.09% |
1850 | 10,103 | 3,337 | 49.32% |
1860 | 10,766 | 663 | 6.56% |
1870 | 14,523 | 3,757 | 34.90% |
1880 | 20,597 | 6,074 | 41.82% |
1890 | 26,154 | 5,557 | 26.98% |
1900 | 31,076 | 4,922 | 18.82% |
1910 | 29,071 | -2,005 | -6.45% |
1920 | 33,044 | 3,973 | 13.67% |
1930 | 32,612 | -432 | -1.31% |
1940 | 31,289 | -1,323 | -4.06% |
1950 | 33,932 | 2,643 | 8.45% |
1960 | 34,319 | 387 | 1.14% |
1970 | 34,515 | 196 | 0.57% |
1980 | 38,098 | 3,583 | 10.38% |
1990 | 38,986 | 888 | 2.33% |
2010 | 44,747 | 5,761 | 14.78% |
2011 | 44,590 | -157 | -0.35% |
2012 | 44,528 | -62 | -0.14% |
2013 | 44,770 | 242 | 0.54% |
2014 | 44,765 | -5 | -0.01% |
2015 | 44,796 | 31 | 0.07% |
2016 | 44,950 | 154 | 0.34% |
2017 | 44,619 | -331 | -0.74% |
2018 | 44,334 | -285 | -0.64% |
2019 | 44,451 | 117 | 0.26% |
2020 | 44,568 | 117 | 0.26% |
2021 | 44,685 | 117 | 0.26% |
2022 | 44,802 | 117 | 0.26% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 26,658 | 59.85% |
Black or African American | 16,419 | 36.86% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 67 | 0.15% |
Asian | 120 | 0.27% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 25 | 0.06% |
Some Other Race | 455 | 1.02% |
Two or More Races | 801 | 1.80% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 17,750 | 2.47 | 62.3 |
Married | 8,069 | 3 | 84.7 |
Male | 988 | 3.11 | 32.7 |
Female | 3,232 | 3.09 | 35.4 |
Non Family | 5,461 | 1.2 | 50.4 |
2.95
Average Family Size
2.47
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,264 | 4.15% |
9th to 12th Grade | 2,979 | 9.78% |
High School Graduate | 9,447 | 31.00% |
Some College | 6,376 | 20.92% |
Associates Degree | 3,056 | 10.03% |
Bachelors Degree | 4,301 | 14.11% |
Graduate Degree | 3,049 | 10.01% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 18,540 | 16,695 | 5,538 |
Hispanic | 875 | 650 | 216 |
2+ Races | 469 | 427 | 111 |
Other Race | 249 | 205 | 43 |
Black | 10,562 | 8,436 | 1,549 |
Asian | 74 | 55 | 8 |
Native American | 67 | 67 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 29.87%.
$37,194
Average Earnings
$43,123
Average Male
$31,786
Average Female
95.67% of Thomas County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 4.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.39% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 25 | 25 | 100.00% |
Native | 67 | 43 | 64.18% |
Asian | 90 | 31 | 34.44% |
Hispanic | 1,667 | 489 | 29.33% |
Black | 16,170 | 4,202 | 25.99% |
White | 25,181 | 2,722 | 10.81% |
Other | 164 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 796 | 173 | 21.73% |
17.51%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.69%
Male Poverty Rate
19.16%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Thomas County, Georgia is Islander, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Thomas County, Georgia is Multiple, with 21.73% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.46%.
47.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.5%
Male Marriage Rate
44.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,723 | 8.27% |
Black | 890 | 7.40% |
Native American | 13 | 19.40% |
2+ Races | 20 | 3.78% |
Hispanic | 20 | 2.11% |
7.82%
Veteran Poverty Rate
43.45%
Veteran Disability Rate
60.7%
Labor Force Participation
56.7%
Employment Rate
6.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
69.74%
Born in Thomas County, Georgia
97.56%
Native Born
2.44%
Foreign Born
1.67%
Non Citizen
0.77%
Naturalized
97.56% of Thomas County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 69.74% having been born in Georgia. 1.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.