Thomas County Demographics

A map of Thomas County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	26,092	25,994	57.0%	56.8%
Black	15,995	16,259	34.9%	35.5%
Hispanic	1,792	1,577	3.9%	3.4%
Multiracial	1,052	1,279	2.3%	2.8%
Native American/Other	442	283	1.0%	0.6%
Asian	404	406	0.9%	0.9%

Thomas County, Georgia has an estimated population of 45,777, a less than 1% change from the 45,798 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 57.0% White, 34.9% Black, 3.9% Hispanic, 2.3% Multiracial, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 0.9% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Thomas County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Thomas is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Thomas County, that probability was 55.0% in 2020 and 55.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Thomas County is ranked the 46th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Thomas County was ranked the 45th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Thomas County's White Population

26,092 residents of Thomas County, or 57.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Thomas County is higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Thomas County ranks 97th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Thomas County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Thomas County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 57.0%.

Thomas County is more White than neighboring Grady County (56% White), Brooks County (53.4% White), Colquitt County (53.5% White), and Mitchell County (45.8% White). Thomas County is less White than neighboring Jefferson County (60.3% White).

Thomas County's Black Population

15,995 residents of Thomas County, or 34.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Thomas County is slightly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Thomas County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Thomas County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.6%. Black residents' share of Thomas County's population has decreased from 35.5% to 34.9%.

Thomas County is more Black than neighboring Grady County (28.8% Black), Brooks County (32.8% Black), Colquitt County (22.8% Black), and Jefferson County (27.8% Black). Thomas County is less Black than neighboring Mitchell County (45% Black).

Thomas County's Asian Population

404 residents of Thomas County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Thomas County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Thomas County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Thomas County's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Thomas County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Thomas County is more Asian than neighboring Grady County (0.1% Asian), and Mitchell County (0% Asian). Thomas County is less Asian than neighboring Brooks County (1.4% Asian), and Jefferson County (1.2% Asian).

Thomas County's Hispanic Population

1,792 residents of Thomas County, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Thomas County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Thomas County ranks 108th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Thomas County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Thomas County's population has increased from 3.4% to 3.9%.

Thomas County is less Hispanic than neighboring Grady County (13.3% Hispanic), Brooks County (6.8% Hispanic), Colquitt County (20.8% Hispanic), Mitchell County (5.2% Hispanic), and Jefferson County (5.1% Hispanic).

Thomas County's Native American/Other Population

442 residents of Thomas County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Thomas County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Thomas County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Thomas County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 56.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Thomas County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Thomas County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Grady County (0.4% Native American/Other), Colquitt County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Jefferson County (0.7% Native American/Other). Thomas County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brooks County (1.6% Native American/Other), and Mitchell County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Thomas County's Multiracial Population

1,052 residents of Thomas County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Thomas County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Thomas County ranks 97th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Thomas County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 17.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Thomas County's population has decreased from 2.8% to 2.3%.

Thomas County is more Multiracial than neighboring Grady County (1.4% Multiracial), and Colquitt County (1.8% Multiracial). Thomas County is less Multiracial than neighboring Brooks County (4% Multiracial), Mitchell County (2.8% Multiracial), and Jefferson County (5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.