Thomas County, GA Demographic Data

Thomas County, GA Summary

Thomas County is located in Georgia
  • Population: 44,753
  • Area: 552.22 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 544.60 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 7.62 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 81.04 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 271.00 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Thomas County, GA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
23,667
53%
50.8
Male
21,310
47%
49.2
Total Population
44,977
 
323,128,000

Thomas County, GA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,919
6.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,919
6.5% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,214
7.1% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,770
6.2% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,699
6.0% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,443
12.1% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,348
11.9% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,176
13.7% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,063
6.8% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,004
6.7% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,288
9.5% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,282
5.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
852
1.9% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
34,073
75.8%
77.2
Female
18,298
53.7%
51.3
Male
15,775
46.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
32,722
72.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,142
20.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,422
16.5%
15.2
Female
4,297
57.9%
55.8
Male
3,125
42.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0

Thomas County, GA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
43,979
97.8% 
96.8
White
27,206
60.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
16,199
36.0% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
28
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
335
0.7% 
5.4
Asian Indian
54
0.1% 
1.2
Chinese
221
0.5% 
1.3
Filipino
40
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
20
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
211
0.5% 
5.1
Two or More Races
998
2.2% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,546
3.4% 
17.8
Mexican
875
1.9% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
159
0.4% 
1.7
Cuban
77
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
435
1.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
43,431
96.6% 
82.2

Thomas County, GA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,676
5.5% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,828
12.6% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,978
32.8% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,538
21.5% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,488
8.2% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,305
10.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,643
8.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,504
18.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
24,952
82.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,948
19.6%
31.2

Thomas County, GA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,920
30.4%
33.7%
Now Married
16,232
45.2%
47.5
Divorced
4,562
12.7%
11.0%
Separated
1,519
4.2%
2.0
Widowed
2,692
7.5
5.8%

Thomas County, GA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
40,162
95.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,896
4.5%
21.6%
Spanish
1,431
3.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
175
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
273
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
17
0.0%
1.1%

Thomas County, GA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,032
11.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,302
7.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,518
14.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,075
12.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,650
15.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,390
19.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,103
6.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,420
8.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
350
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
429
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
38,241
 
57,617
Per capita income
22,178
 
31,128

Thomas County, GA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
700
4.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,728
9.8%
9.8
Construction
896
5.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,951
28.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
779
4.4%
6.6
Information
257
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,960
11.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
937
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,215
6.9%
11.4
Public administration
990
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,991
11.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
736
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
544
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,516
8.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,923
33.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,556
14.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,486
25.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,203
18.1%
18.1%

Thomas County, GA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
16,945
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,428
79.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,380
14.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
8
0.0%
5.1
Walked
206
1.2%
2.7
Other means
569
3.4%
1.8
Worked at home
354
2.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.9
 
26.6

Thomas County, GA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,264
7.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,429
37.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,290
36.4%
37.1
3 or more
3,286
19.0%
21.0

Thomas County, GA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
17,269
85.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,460
60.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,809
39.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,054
15.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5

Thomas County, GA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,323
1 room
376
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
430
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
1,371
6.7%
9.1
4 rooms
3,098
15.2%
16.5
5 rooms
4,414
21.7%
19.8
6 rooms
4,499
22.1%
17.8
7 rooms
2,634
13.0%
12.0
8 rooms
1,906
9.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,595
7.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Thomas County, GA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,323
 
 
1-unit, detached
13,870
68.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
410
2.0%
5.9
2-units
341
1.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
703
3.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,210
6.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
197
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
185
0.9%
9.0
Mobile home
3,374
16.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
33
0.2%
0.1

Thomas County, GA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,009
9.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
928
4.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,685
8.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,913
9.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,669
13.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,466
17.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,720
18.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,562
17.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
279
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
92
0.5%
1.4%

Thomas County, GA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,407
8.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
836
4.8%
4.7
Electricity
14,753
85.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
26
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
175
1.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
72
0.4%
1.1

Thomas County, GA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,760
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
21
0.4%
7.0%
Less than $500
107
1.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
133
2.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
447
7.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,031
17.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,724
29.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,297
39.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,178
37.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
823
14.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
651
11.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
502
8.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,598
27.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%

Thomas County, GA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,689 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
7
0.1%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
21
0.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
70
1.2%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,031
18.1%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,221
21.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
3,339
58.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,120
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
738
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
600
10.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
618
11.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
715
13.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
555
10.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
360
6.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,646
48.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,315
0.0%
0.0%

Thomas County, GA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,460
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,688
16.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,291
21.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,272
21.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,607
15.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,372
13.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
863
8.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
245
2.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
122
1.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
126,500
 
205,000