Thomaston, AL Demographics

A map of Thomaston's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	154	164	50.0%	50.3%
Black	143	159	46.4%	48.8%
Multiracial	8	3	2.6%	0.9%
Hispanic	3	0	1.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Thomaston, Alabama has an estimated population of 308, a decrease from the 326 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 50.0% White, 46.4% Black, 2.6% Multiracial, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Thomaston, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Thomaston has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is slightly more diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Thomaston, that probability was 50.9% in 2020 and 53.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Thomaston is ranked the 471st most populous place in Alabama, out of 594 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Thomaston was ranked the 450th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Thomaston's White Population

154 residents of Thomaston, or 50.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Thomaston is considerably lower than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Thomaston ranks 468th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thomaston's White population has declined by an estimated 6.1%. White residents' share of Thomaston's population has remained roughly unchanged at 50.0%.

Thomaston is more White than neighboring Dayton (21.7% White), and Linden (40.8% White). Thomaston is less White than neighboring Providence (85.7% White), Catherine (100% White), and Faunsdale (78.6% White).

Thomaston's Black Population

143 residents of Thomaston, or 46.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Thomaston is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Thomaston ranks 99th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thomaston's Black population has declined by an estimated 10.1%. Black residents' share of Thomaston's population has decreased from 48.8% to 46.4%.

Thomaston is more Black than neighboring Providence (1.8% Black), Catherine (0% Black), and Faunsdale (21.4% Black). Thomaston is less Black than neighboring Dayton (78.3% Black), and Linden (57.8% Black).

Thomaston's Asian Population

0 residents of Thomaston, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Thomaston is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Thomaston ranks 418th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thomaston's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Thomaston's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Thomaston is less Asian than neighboring Linden (0.5% Asian).

Thomaston's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Thomaston, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Thomaston is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Thomaston ranks 572nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thomaston's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 3. Hispanic residents' share of Thomaston's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.0%.

Thomaston is more Hispanic than neighboring Dayton (0% Hispanic), Linden (0.9% Hispanic), Catherine (0% Hispanic), and Faunsdale (0% Hispanic). Thomaston is less Hispanic than neighboring Providence (12.5% Hispanic).

Thomaston's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Thomaston, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Thomaston is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Thomaston ranks 509th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thomaston's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Thomaston's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Thomaston's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Thomaston, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Thomaston is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Thomaston ranks 564th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thomaston's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 166.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Thomaston's population has increased from 0.9% to 2.6%.

Thomaston is more Multiracial than neighboring Dayton (0% Multiracial), Providence (0% Multiracial), Linden (0% Multiracial), Catherine (0% Multiracial), and Faunsdale (0% 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.