Thomasville, GA Demographics

A map of Thomasville's Population by Race

Thomasville, Georgia has an estimated population of 18,666, a slight decrease from the 18,881 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 53.5% Black, 39.6% White, 2.7% Multiracial, 2.1% Hispanic, 1.6% Native American/Other, and 0.6% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Thomasville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Thomasville 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 Thomasville, that probability was 56.0% in 2020 and 55.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Thomasville is ranked the 62nd most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 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). Thomasville was ranked the 60th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Thomasville's White Population

7,386 residents of Thomasville, or 39.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Thomasville is lower than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Thomasville ranks 490th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thomasville's White population has declined by an estimated 3.7%. White residents' share of Thomasville's population has decreased from 40.6% to 39.6%.

Thomasville is more White than neighboring Boston (28.6% White), Cairo (36.1% White), and Barwick (23% White). Thomasville is less White than neighboring Ochlocknee (63.2% White), and Coolidge (47.7% White).

Thomasville's Black Population

9,979 residents of Thomasville, or 53.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Thomasville is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Thomasville ranks 139th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thomasville's Black population has grown by an estimated 1.1%. Black residents' share of Thomasville's population has increased from 52.3% to 53.5%.

Thomasville is more Black than neighboring Ochlocknee (23.1% Black), Coolidge (20.5% Black), and Cairo (40.4% Black). Thomasville is less Black than neighboring Boston (65.5% Black), and Barwick (77% Black).

Thomasville's Asian Population

111 residents of Thomasville, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Thomasville is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Thomasville ranks 228th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thomasville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 47.6%. Asian residents' share of Thomasville's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.6%.

Thomasville is more Asian than neighboring Ochlocknee (0% Asian), Boston (0% Asian), Coolidge (0% Asian), Cairo (0.2% Asian), and Barwick (0% Asian).

Thomasville's Hispanic Population

384 residents of Thomasville, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Thomasville is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Thomasville ranks 486th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thomasville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Thomasville's population has decreased from 2.7% to 2.1%.

Thomasville is more Hispanic than neighboring Barwick (0% Hispanic). Thomasville is less Hispanic than neighboring Ochlocknee (8.4% Hispanic), Boston (5.5% Hispanic), Coolidge (28.8% Hispanic), and Cairo (21.2% Hispanic).

Thomasville's Native American/Other Population

301 residents of Thomasville, or 1.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Thomasville is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Thomasville ranks 371st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thomasville's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 220.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Thomasville's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.6%.

Thomasville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ochlocknee (0% Native American/Other), Boston (0% Native American/Other), Coolidge (0.2% Native American/Other), Cairo (0.7% Native American/Other), and Barwick (0% Native American/Other).

Thomasville's Multiracial Population

505 residents of Thomasville, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Thomasville is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Thomasville ranks 421st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thomasville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 3.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Thomasville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Thomasville is more Multiracial than neighboring Boston (0.5% Multiracial), Cairo (1.4% Multiracial), and Barwick (0% Multiracial). Thomasville is less Multiracial than neighboring Ochlocknee (5.3% Multiracial), and Coolidge (2.8% 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.