Thomas County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 46,368
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 46,368
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 46,054
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 45,795
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 45,800
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 45,798
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 44,720
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.0%
Female persons, percent 52.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 60.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 36.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 57.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,413
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,823
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $196,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,452
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $497
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,018
Building Permits, 2025 203
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 18,684
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 129,295
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 518,811
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,529
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 996,802
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,883
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,736
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,700
Persons in poverty, percent 17.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,220
Total employment, 2023 19,189
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,040,138
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,851
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 928
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 611
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 576
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 686
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 84.1
Population per square mile, 2010 82.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 544.63
Land area in square miles, 2010 544.60
FIPS Code 13275