Thomas County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13275 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
45,777
Rank #1,086 of 3,222
66th %ile
Median Household Income
$60,736 −19.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,016 of 3,222
37th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.9% +42.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,443 of 3,222
24th %ile
Median Home Value
$196,700 −30.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,442 of 3,222
55th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.7% −32.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,545 of 3,222
52th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.6% +5.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,355 of 3,222
27th %ile

At a Glance

63.8% Homeownership
88.2% Insured
22.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%10.9%21.8%32.8%43.7%54.6%57.0%34.9%3.9%2.3%0.9%0.7%0.2%0.1%

About Thomas County, Georgia

Thomas County, Georgia has a total population of 45,777, making it the 1,086th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Thomas County is 39.8 years, which is 2.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Thomas County is $60,736, which ranks #2,016 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.6%.

The median home value in Thomas County is $196,700, 30.2% below the national median. Renters in Thomas County pay a median gross rent of $1,018 per month. The homeownership rate is 63.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Thomas County, 22.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 32.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.3 min.

Thomas County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 57.0% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (34.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.9%).

All data for Thomas County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.