Thomasville, Georgia
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Population change since 2000: +2.0%
Males: 8,433 | |
Females: 10,085 |
Median resident age: | 36.6 years |
Georgia median age: | 37.2 years |
Thomasville: | $34,187 |
GA: | $61,980 |
Estimated per capita income in 2019: $25,557 (it was $15,910 in 2000)
Thomasville city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $188,118 (it was $68,800 in 2000)
Thomasville: | $188,118 |
GA: | $202,500 |
Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $184,875; detached houses: $207,642; townhouses or other attached units: $175,730; in 2-unit structures: $187,604; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $208,280; mobile homes: $48,243
Median gross rent in 2019: $893.
(12.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.0% for Black residents, 35.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.6% for other race residents, 46.1% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Thomasville, GA

- 10,12853.5%Black alone
- 7,76241.0%White alone
- 5572.9%Hispanic
- 4262.3%Two or more races
- 210.1%Asian alone
- 250.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 100.05%Other race alone
Races in Thomasville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Georgia and other state lists, there were 144 registered sex offenders living in Thomasville, Georgia as of June 04, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Thomasville is 133 to 1.
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Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (10.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (21.6) | 2 (10.8) |
Rapes (per 100,000) | 3 (15.7) | 2 (10.5) | 7 (36.1) | 4 (21.4) | 7 (37.6) | 9 (48.8) | 8 (42.7) | 4 (21.4) | 1 (5.3) | 2 (10.6) | 1 (5.4) | 3 (16.2) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 26 (136.1) | 38 (198.9) | 36 (185.4) | 25 (134.0) | 22 (118.3) | 25 (135.5) | 19 (101.3) | 16 (85.4) | 16 (85.2) | 14 (74.2) | 9 (48.6) | 11 (59.4) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 42 (219.8) | 34 (177.9) | 27 (139.1) | 26 (139.4) | 46 (247.3) | 54 (292.7) | 45 (240.0) | 18 (96.1) | 17 (90.6) | 13 (68.9) | 19 (102.7) | 36 (194.2) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 212 (1,109) | 289 (1,512) | 259 (1,334) | 253 (1,356) | 353 (1,898) | 281 (1,523) | 299 (1,594) | 227 (1,212) | 212 (1,129) | 216 (1,145) | 206 (1,113) | 152 (820.2) |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 804 (4,208) | 891 (4,663) | 727 (3,744) | 793 (4,251) | 791 (4,252) | 863 (4,677) | 899 (4,794) | 913 (4,875) | 750 (3,995) | 755 (4,002) | 624 (3,372) | 546 (2,946) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 37 (193.6) | 53 (277.4) | 39 (200.9) | 43 (230.5) | 51 (274.1) | 22 (119.2) | 45 (240.0) | 25 (133.5) | 19 (101.2) | 21 (111.3) | 30 (162.1) | 35 (188.9) |
Arson (per 100,000) | N/A | N/A | 6 (30.9) | 1 (5.4) | 3 (16.1) | 3 (16.3) | 4 (21.3) | 1 (5.3) | 3 (16.0) | 1 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.4) |
City-Data.com crime index | 358.8 | 418.2 | 371.5 | 368.6 | 461.4 | 441.4 | 445.8 | 352.4 | 294.9 | 293.6 | 308.4 | 281.6 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Thomasville detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 65 (59 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 3.18 |
Georgia average: | 1.98 |

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Ancestries: American (8.3%), English (4.8%), German (3.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), Irish (1.9%), Italian (1.2%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 280 feet
Land area: 14.9 square miles.
Population density: 1,245 people per square mile (low).

443 residents are foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 0.8% Europe, 0.5% Asia).
This city: | 2.3% |
Georgia: | 10.1% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,034 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,655 (0.9%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tallahassee, FL (31.9 miles
, pop. 150,624).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (142.6 miles
, pop. 735,617).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (684.8 miles
, pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 30.84 N, Longitude: 83.98 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +9,679 (+51.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,509 (70.5%)
Area code: 229


Thomasville tourist attractions:
Thomasville, Georgia accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 59 buildings, average cost: $84,100
- 1998: 39 buildings, average cost: $134,000
- 1999: 42 buildings, average cost: $134,000
- 2000: 56 buildings, average cost: $63,300
- 2001: 31 buildings, average cost: $117,400
- 2002: 35 buildings, average cost: $117,400
- 2003: 82 buildings, average cost: $104,900
- 2004: 66 buildings, average cost: $112,700
- 2005: 80 buildings, average cost: $87,200
- 2006: 76 buildings, average cost: $87,200
- 2007: 63 buildings, average cost: $87,200
- 2008: 42 buildings, average cost: $122,400
- 2009: 28 buildings, average cost: $122,400
- 2010: 23 buildings, average cost: $159,600
- 2011: 14 buildings, average cost: $181,900
- 2012: 13 buildings, average cost: $228,300
- 2013: 25 buildings, average cost: $188,800
- 2014: 26 buildings, average cost: $169,600
- 2015: 24 buildings, average cost: $210,300
- 2016: 25 buildings, average cost: $193,100
- 2017: 25 buildings, average cost: $185,500
- 2018: 36 buildings, average cost: $226,400
- 2019: 52 buildings, average cost: $173,100
Here: | 5.7% |
Georgia: | 5.4% |
Population change in the 1990s: +492 (+2.8%).

- Health care (19.8%)
- Educational services (9.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.6%)
- Public administration (5.4%)
- Construction (3.7%)
- Food (3.4%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (2.7%)

- Health care (12.5%)
- Construction (7.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
- Public administration (4.8%)
- Educational services (4.4%)
- Wood products (4.3%)
- Food (3.9%)

- Health care (26.7%)
- Educational services (13.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.1%)
- Public administration (6.0%)
- Apparel (3.5%)
- Social assistance (3.2%)
- Food (2.9%)

- Health technologists and technicians (5.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.3%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.1%)

- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.7%)

- Health technologists and technicians (7.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Registered nurses (4.4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.4%)
- Cashiers (4.3%)
Average climate in Thomasville, Georgia
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Thomasville-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 21% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 2/13/2000, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.3 miles away from the Thomasville city center killed 6 people and injured 15 people and caused $5 million in damages.
On 2/13/2000, a category F3 tornado 28.5 miles away from the city center killed 11 people and injured 175 people and caused $20 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Thomasville-area historical earthquake activity is above Georgia state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 355.8 miles away from Thomasville center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 196.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 227.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 270.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 261.5 miles away from Thomasville center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 266.6 miles away from Thomasville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Thomas County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Main business address for: FLOWERS FOODS INC (FOOD & KINDRED PRODUCTS).
Hospitals in Thomasville:
- HOSPICE OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA (818 GORDON AVENUE)
- JOHN D ARCHBOLD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 915 GORDON AVENUE & MIMOSA DRIVE)
- ROSEHAVEN ICF/MR (400 SOUTH PINETREE BLVD.)
- SOUTHWESTERN DEV CTR ICF-MR (400 SOUTH PINETREE BOULEVARD)
- SOUTHWESTERN STATE HOSPITAL (400 S PINETREE BLVD BOX 1378)
Nursing Homes in Thomasville:
- BRIAN CENTER OF THOMASVILLE (4 SKYLINE DRIVE BOX 1714)
- CAMELLIA GARDENS OF LIFE CARE (804 SOUTH BROAD STREET BOX 1959)
- GLENN-MOR NURSING HOME (10629 U.S. HIGHWAY 19 SOUTH)
- GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER - THOMASVILLE (930 SOUTH BROAD ST.)
- H C E GLENN MOR HOME (RT 1 BOX 464)
- HOSPITALITY CARE CTR OF THOMASVILLE (930 S BROAD ST)
- ROSE HAVEN NURSING FACILITY (400 SOUTH PINETREE BLVD.)
- THOMASVILLE NURSING AND REHAB CENTER (120 SKYLINE DRIVE)
Dialysis Facilities in Thomasville:
Home Health Centers in Thomasville:
Airports located in Thomasville:
- Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI) (Runways: 2, Itinerant Ops: 5,700, Local Ops: 7,600, Military Ops: 200)
Colleges/Universities in Thomasville:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thomasville:
- Florida State University (about 34 miles; Tallahassee, FL; Full-time enrollment: 38,283)
- Bainbridge State College (about 34 miles; Bainbridge, GA; FT enrollment: 2,308)
- Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (about 34 miles; Tallahassee, FL; FT enrollment: 10,841)
- Tallahassee Community College (about 35 miles; Tallahassee, FL; FT enrollment: 10,904)
- Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (about 38 miles; Valdosta, GA; FT enrollment: 3,246)
- Valdosta State University (about 41 miles; Valdosta, GA; FT enrollment: 11,155)
- Albany Technical College (about 51 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 3,707)
Public high schools in Thomasville:
- THOMAS COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,554, Location: 4686 US HIGHWAY 84 BYP W, Grades: 9-12)
- THOMASVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 709, Location: 315 S HANSELL ST, Grades: 9-12)
- BISHOP HALL CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 114, Location: 1819 E CLAY ST, Grades: 8-12, Charter school)
- T J LOFTISS II REGIONAL YOUTH DETENTION CENTER (Location: 400 S PINETREE BLVD, Grades: 7-11)
- THE RENAISSANCE CENTER FOR ACADEMIC AND CAREER DEV (Location: 200 N PINETREE BLVD, Grades: 6-12)
Private high school in Thomasville:
Public elementary/middle schools in Thomasville:
- THOMAS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,626, Location: 4681 US HIGHWAY 84 BYP W, Grades: 5-8)
- CROSS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 831, Location: 324 CLARK RD, Grades: 3-4)
- JERGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 618, Location: 1006 S BROAD ST, Grades: PK-5)
- MACINTYRE PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 576, Location: 117 GLENWOOD DR, Grades: 6-8)
- GARRISON-PILCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 277 HALL RD, Grades: 1-2)
- HARPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 520 FLETCHER ST, Grades: PK-5)
- SCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 100 N HANSELL ST, Grades: PK-5)
Private elementary/middle schools in Thomasville:
Library in Thomasville:
User-submitted facts and corrections:
- Under churches include Christ Community Presbyterian Church (PCA) Under Private Schools include Thomasville Christian School, 1040 Glenwood Drive Thomasville, Georgia 31792 229-227-1515
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Thomasville: Plantation Oak Industrial Park (A), Gateway Commerce Park (B), Rose City Industrial Park (C), Tall Pines Industrial Park (D), Thomasville Rose Test Gardens (E), Metcalf Avenue Industrial Park (F), Glen Arven Country Club (G), Thomas County Fire Department Station 17 Southside (H), Thomasville Fire and Rescue Department Station 1 (I), Thomasville Public Library (J), Thomasville Cultural Center (K), Thomasville City Hall (L), Thomas County Jail (M), Thomas County Historical Museum (N), Thomas County Courthouse (O), Lapham-Patterson House Museum (P), Thomasville Fire and Rescue Department Station 3 (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Pebble Way Shopping Center (1), Gateway Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Thomasville include: First Presbyterian Church (A), Holiness Church (B), Westside Baptist Church (C), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (D), Thomasville Primitive Baptist Church (E), Saint Thomas Episcopal Church (F), Saint Thomas African Methodist Episcopal Church (G), Saint Marks African Methodist Episcopal Church (H), Saint Lukes Temple African Methodist Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Laurel Hill Cemetery (1), Magnolia Cemetery (2), Old Cemetery (3), Hebrew Cemetery (4), Peaceful Rest Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Brileys Lake (A), Cherokee Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bruces Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Thomasville include: Remington Avenue Ball Parks (1), Gordon Avenue Historic District (2), Paradise Park Historic District (3), Varnedoe Station (4), Tockwotton-Love Place Historic District (5), Thomasville Commercial Historic District (6), Paradise Park (7), Fletcherville Historic District (8), Flipper Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Pebble Hill Plantation (Historical Places & Services; 1251 US Highway 319 South), Thomasville Landmarks Inc (Historical Places & Services; 312 North Broad Street), Georgia Studies Tour (Tours & Charters; 125 North Broad Street).
Hotels: Comfort Inn (14866 US Highway 19 South), Days Inn (15375 US Highway 19 South), Comfort Inn Thomasville (14866 US Highway 19 South), Hampton Inn Thomasville (1950 Ga Highway 122).
Courts: Thomas County - Board Of Commissioners- Superior Court Judge- 3rd Floor-Judge's Cha (Courthouse), Thomas County - Board Of Commissioners- Juvenile Court (438 Smith Avenue), Thomas County - Board Of Commissioners- Superior Court Judge- 3rd Floor-Judge H (110 North Crawford), Thomas County - Board of Commissioners- Clerk of Superior Court (225 North Broad Street), Georgia State Government - Juvenile Justice Department- Youth Services- Juvenile Court Serv (438 Smith Avenue), Thomas County - Board of Commissioners- Magistrate Court (921 Smith Avenue), Thomas County - Board Of Commissioners- State Court Judge (337 East Jackson Street), U S Government - Federal District Court (404 North Broad Street), Thomas County - Probate Court- Board Of Commissioners- Marriage Lice (225 North Broad Street).
Birthplace of: Charlie Ward - College football player, Dina Titus - Politician, Henry Ossian Flipper - First black cadet to graduate, Tony Boles - Football running back, Edward Thomas - 2005 NFL player (Oakland Raiders, born: Sep 27, 1974), Elbridge Bryant - Singer, Eric Curry - College football player, Harris English - Professional golfer, Joanne Woodward - (born 1930), actor, Joe Burns - 2005 NFL player (Buffalo Bills, born: Sep 15, 1979).
Drinking water stations with addresses in Thomasville and their reported violations in the past:
CARTER MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 42, Groundwater):Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-22-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-22-2008), St Public Notif received (JUL-15-2008), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUL-29-2008)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-13-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-13-2008), St Public Notif received (JUL-15-2008), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUL-29-2008)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2003, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-27-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2005)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-1999, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-13-2001), St Public Notif requested (SEP-13-2001)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-1996, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-16-1998), St Public Notif requested (NOV-13-1998), St Public Notif received (DEC-25-1998), St Intentional no-action (SEP-13-2001)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Thomasville that have no violations reported:
- HOLDER DOLLAR GENERAL (Serves FL, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
This city: | 2.4 people |
Georgia: | 2.6 people |
This city: | 63.8% |
Whole state: | 68.5% |
This city: | 5.9% |
Whole state: | 5.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
People in group quarters in Thomasville in 2010:
- 152 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 63 people in college/university student housing
- 32 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 29 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 24 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 11 people in group homes intended for adults
- 7 people in residential treatment centers for adults
People in group quarters in Thomasville in 2000:
- 218 people in nursing homes
- 143 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 105 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
- 67 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 62 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 50 people in other group homes
- 45 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 44 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 42 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 15 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 14 people in homes for the mentally ill
Banks with branches in Thomasville (2011 data):
- Thomasville National Bank: at 301 North Broad Street, branch established on 1995/10/02; Remington Avenue Office at 1320 Remington Avenue, branch established on 1998/10/05. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $460.4 mil, Deposits: $405.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Thomasville Bancshares, Inc
- Synovus Bank: Thomasville Branch at 101 South Crawford Street, branch established on 1916/07/22; East Pinetree Branch at 2704 East Pinetree Boulevard, branch established on 1982/03/15. Info updated 2011/01/25: Bank assets: $26,863.3 mil, Deposits: $22,415.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 296 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
- Bank of America, National Association: Thomasville Gateway Branch at 14977 Sthy 19, branch established on 1961/01/20. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- Farmers & Merchants Bank: 1313 East Jackson Street Branch at 1313 East Jackson Street, branch established on 1932/06/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $425.2 mil, Deposits: $349.2 mil, headquarters in Monticello, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Fmb Banking Corporation
- SunTrust Bank: Thomasville Branch at 14 Williamsburg Avenue, branch established on 2009/11/23. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
- Ameris Bank: Bank Of Thomas County Branch at 2484 East Pinetree Boulevard, branch established on 1911/11/20. Info updated 2012/02/27: Bank assets: $3,003.2 mil, Deposits: $2,595.8 mil, headquarters in Moultrie, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 79 total offices, Holding Company: Ameris Bancorp
- Thomas County Federal Savings and Loan Association: Thomas County Federal Savings And Lo at 131 South Dawson Street, branch established on 1934/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $282.3 mil, Deposits: $225.1 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
For population 15 years and over in Thomasville:
- Never married: 33.7%
- Now married: 39.8%
- Separated: 5.3%
- Widowed: 6.5%
- Divorced: 14.7%
For population 25 years and over in Thomasville:
- High school or higher: 85.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.1%
- Unemployed: 7.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.0 minutes
Here: | 12.1 |
Georgia average: | 12.3 |

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Thomasville, GA (based on Thomas County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 18,664 | 67 |
Black Protestant | 3,974 | 18 |
Mainline Protestant | 3,696 | 20 |
Catholic | 851 | 1 |
Other | 468 | 3 |
None | 17,067 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 2.21 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgia: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Thomas County: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 8.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 6.64 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Thomas County: | 12.8% |
Georgia: | 10.4% |
This county: | 30.5% |
Georgia: | 27.8% |
This county: | 6.3% |
Georgia: | 14.6% |
Health and Nutrition:
Thomasville: | 49.5% |
Georgia: | 48.9% |
Here: | 46.4% |
Georgia: | 46.5% |
Thomasville: | 29.7 |
Georgia: | 28.9 |
Thomasville: | 19.3% |
Georgia: | 20.4% |
Thomasville: | 12.6% |
Georgia: | 10.8% |
This city: | 6.7 |
State: | 6.7 |
Here: | 36.9% |
Georgia: | 33.5% |
Thomasville: | 54.6% |
State: | 56.2% |
Thomasville: | 80.6% |
State: | 80.8% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Thomasville, GA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Financial Administration | 81 | $290,288 | $43,006 | 0 | $0 |
Police Protection - Officers | 60 | $265,028 | $53,006 | 0 | $0 |
Other and Unallocable | 57 | $158,447 | $33,357 | 0 | $0 |
Streets and Highways | 43 | $145,671 | $40,652 | 0 | $0 |
Firefighters | 43 | $185,229 | $51,692 | 0 | $0 |
Electric Power | 41 | $180,852 | $52,932 | 0 | $0 |
Other Government Administration | 29 | $158,727 | $65,680 | 5 | $769 |
Solid Waste Management | 27 | $110,719 | $49,208 | 0 | $0 |
Sewerage | 27 | $82,520 | $36,676 | 0 | $0 |
Water Supply | 20 | $73,080 | $43,848 | 0 | $0 |
Gas Supply | 9 | $35,931 | $47,908 | 0 | $0 |
Airports | 7 | $20,668 | $35,431 | 0 | $0 |
Police - Other | 6 | $17,307 | $34,614 | 0 | $0 |
Parks and Recreation | 4 | $17,356 | $52,068 | 0 | $0 |
Fire - Other | 1 | $6,032 | $72,384 | 0 | $0 |
Judicial and Legal | 0 | $0 | 2 | $2,086 | |
Totals for Government | 455 | $1,747,854 | $46,097 | 7 | $2,855 |
Thomasville government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,876,000 ($101.31)
General - Other: $636,000 ($34.34)
Parks and Recreation: $219,000 ($11.83)
Housing and Community Development: $208,000 ($11.23)
Sewerage: $101,000 ($5.45)
Local Fire Protection: $70,000 ($3.78)
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $43,000 ($2.32)
Central Staff Services: $8,000 ($0.43)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $48,017,000 ($2592.99)
General - Other: $17,800,000 ($961.23)
Solid Waste Management: $8,331,000 ($449.89)
Police Protection: $6,385,000 ($344.80)
Water Utilities: $4,696,000 ($253.59)
Sewerage: $4,650,000 ($251.11)
Gas Utilities: $3,397,000 ($183.44)
Local Fire Protection: $2,945,000 ($159.03)
Regular Highways: $2,905,000 ($156.87)
Air Transportation: $2,008,000 ($108.44)
Central Staff Services: $1,745,000 ($94.23)
Parks and Recreation: $1,156,000 ($62.43)
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $585,000 ($31.59)
Judicial and Legal Services: $143,000 ($7.72)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $34,000 ($1.84)
- General - Interest on Debt: $709,000 ($38.29)
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $279,000 ($15.07)
Other - General - Other: $206,000 ($11.12)
Other - Parks and Recreation: $13,000 ($0.70)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $426,000 ($23.00)
Local Fire Protection: $312,000 ($16.85)
Regular Highways: $106,000 ($5.72)
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $8,000 ($0.43)
Parks and Recreation: $7,000 ($0.38)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $236,000 ($12.74)
Thomasville government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):
- Charges - Other: $23,883,000 ($1289.72)
Sewerage: $8,057,000 ($435.09)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $7,951,000 ($429.37)
Solid Waste Management: $7,822,000 ($422.40)
Air Transportation: $1,823,000 ($98.44)
Parks and Recreation: $462,000 ($24.95)
Regular Highways: $20,000 ($1.08)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,583,000 ($85.48)
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,508,000 ($189.44)
General Local Government Support: $2,904,000 ($156.82)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,024,000 ($55.30)
General Revenue - Other: $323,000 ($17.44)
Fines and Forfeits: $287,000 ($15.50)
Special Assessments: $134,000 ($7.24)
Sale of Property: $77,000 ($4.16)
Rents: $39,000 ($2.11)
Donations From Private Sources: $18,000 ($0.97)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $59,494,000 ($3212.77)
Gas Utilities: $4,171,000 ($225.24)
Water Utilities: $3,478,000 ($187.82)
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,461,000 ($78.90)
Housing and Community Development: $101,000 ($5.45)
- Tax - Insurance Premiums Sales: $1,233,000 ($66.58)
Occupation and Business License - Other: $757,000 ($40.88)
Property: $651,000 ($35.15)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $467,000 ($25.22)
Public Utilities Sales: $417,000 ($22.52)
Other Selective Sales: $395,000 ($21.33)
Other License: $224,000 ($12.10)
Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000 ($0.11)
Thomasville government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,131,000 ($1249.11)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,175,000 ($1089.48)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,892,000 ($264.18)
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,936,000 ($104.55)
Thomasville government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $60,384,000 ($3260.83)
6.29% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($41,850 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.29% |
Georgia average: | 9.49% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Grady County, GA | |
from Leon County, FL | |
from Colquitt County, GA |
6.09% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($68,530 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.09% |
Georgia average: | 9.04% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Grady County, GA | |
to Leon County, FL | |
to Colquitt County, GA |
Businesses in Thomasville, GA | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Advance Auto Parts | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | |
Applebee's | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
Arby's | 1 | Nike | 6 | |
Ashley Furniture | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
AutoZone | 1 | Office Depot | 1 | |
Best Western | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
Burger King | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
CVS | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Popeyes | 1 | |
Chick-Fil-A | 1 | Publix Super Markets | 1 | |
Church's Chicken | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
Comfort Inn | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
Days Inn | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
Decora Cabinetry | 2 | Ryan's Grill | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing | 1 | |
Econo Lodge | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
FedEx | 5 | Sears | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
GNC | 1 | The Room Place | 1 | |
H&R Block | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
Hardee's | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
Hilton | 1 | U-Haul | 4 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | UPS | 13 | |
Honda | 1 | Vans | 1 | |
JCPenney | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
KFC | 1 | Waffle House | 2 | |
La-Z-Boy | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
Lane Furniture | 3 | Walmart | 1 | |
Lowe's | 1 | YMCA | 4 |
Strongest AM radio stations in Thomasville:
- WPAX (1240 AM; 1 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: LENROB ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
- WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
- WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
- WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
- WFRF (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FAITH RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WMTM (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
- WGRA (790 AM; 1 kW; CAIRO, GA; Owner: LOVETT BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES, INC)
- WMGR (930 AM; 5 kW; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: DECATUR BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WCVC (1330 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
- WHBT (1410 AM; 5 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
Strongest FM radio stations in Thomasville:
- WFSL (90.7 FM; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
- WKVH (91.9 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WFSU-FM (88.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WTUF (106.3 FM; BOSTON, GA; Owner: BOSTON RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
- WGLF (104.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- W270AL (101.9 FM; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WTLY (107.1 FM; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWLD (102.3 FM; CAIRO, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTNT-FM (94.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WYZK (96.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: C. D. J., INC.)
- WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WAIB (103.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WBZE (98.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMTM-FM (93.9 FM; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
- WXSR (101.5 FM; QUINCY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WEGT (99.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, FL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Thomasville:
- WTWC-TV (Channel 40; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: WTWC LICENSEE, LLC)
- WCTV (Channel 6; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: WCTV LICENSEE CORP.)
- W38CM (Channel 22; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
- WTXL-TV (Channel 27; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MEDIA VENTURE MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- W02CI (Channel 2; CAIRO/THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: CEE, INC.)
- W19CP (Channel 19; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: TIFT AREA TV)
- WVUP-CA (Channel 45; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION CORPORATION, INC.)
- WTBC-LP (Channel 65; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
- WALB (Channel 10; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- WFXL (Channel 31; ALBANY, GA; Owner: WAITT LICENSE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
- W35BN (Channel 35; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)
- WBXT-CA (Channel 56; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 49Number of bridges
- 679ft / 207mTotal length
- $42,713,000Total costs
- 228,420Total average daily traffic
- 9,047Total average daily truck traffic
- 298,710Total future (year 2031) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21930-1939
- 11940-1949
- 81950-1959
- 61960-1969
- 51970-1979
- 91980-1989
- 81990-1999
- 92000-2009
- 12010-2018
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 291 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Thomasville, GA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 129 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Thomasville)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Thomasville)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 60 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Thomasville, GA
- 92451.4%Outside Fires
- 59533.1%Structure Fires
- 25714.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 201.1%Other
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Thomasville, Georgia:
- Baymont Inn & Suites, 1470 Remington Ave, Thomasville, Georgia 31792 , Phone: (229) 227-9500, Fax: (229) 227-6308
- Hampton Inn, 1950 Ga Hwy 122, Thomasville, Georgia 31757 , Phone: (229) 227-0040, Fax: (229) 227-0060
- Econolodge, 15130 Us Hwy 19 S, Thomasville, Georgia 31757 , Phone: (229) 584-0909, Fax: (229) 584-0915
- Best Western Rose City Conference Center Inn, 133 Liberty St, Thomasville, Georgia 31757 , Phone: (229) 226-4666, Fax: (229) 226-4623
- Rose Garden Inn & Suites, 15375 US Hwy 19 S, Thomasville, Georgia 31792 , Phone: (229) 226-6025, Fax: (229) 226-6025
Most common first names in Thomasville, GA among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
James | 301 | 70.4 years |
Mary | 253 | 78.8 years |
John | 232 | 73.3 years |
William | 228 | 72.6 years |
Willie | 184 | 70.7 years |
Robert | 163 | 69.9 years |
Annie | 144 | 79.0 years |
George | 98 | 73.1 years |
Henry | 89 | 76.1 years |
Charles | 85 | 68.9 years |
Most common last names in Thomasville, GA among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Williams | 200 | 73.3 years |
Jones | 144 | 71.3 years |
Davis | 141 | 72.2 years |
Brown | 124 | 74.6 years |
Smith | 119 | 72.6 years |
Johnson | 113 | 73.9 years |
Mitchell | 92 | 74.9 years |
Thomas | 85 | 72.6 years |
Taylor | 69 | 73.1 years |
Wilson | 67 | 74.5 years |
- 76.9%Electricity
- 20.4%Utility gas
- 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 86.7%Electricity
- 11.3%Utility gas
- 1.2%No fuel used
- 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Thomasville compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
Thomasville on our top lists:
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most full-time financial administration workers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children (population 1,000+)"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded (population 1,000+)"

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