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Thomas County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Thomas County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Thomas County, GA has a population of 45,696 that grew 2.2% over the past five years, with a labor force participation rate of 62.7% and an unemployment rate of 6.5%. About 23.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $39,261 against a median household income of $60,736, reflecting a relatively affordable cost structure with median home values at $185,300 and median gross rent at $996 per month. A poverty rate of 17.9% and per capita income of $33,284 indicate income constraints within the workforce, while a mean commute of 20.1 minutes suggests a compact, locally concentrated labor market.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

45,696

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$60,736

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.2% since 2018

Thomas County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone26,300 (57.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone16,069 (35.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,151 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,024 (2.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race618 (1.4%)
  • Asian Alone404 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,173
  2. 2.Other Indo-European199
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic69
  4. 4.Korean67
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island58

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,413

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$51,534

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$33,284

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,525
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,599
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,256
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)1,951
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,722

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,755
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,236
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,941
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,049
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,254

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.41×)806
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.34×)1,320
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.25×)1,235
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.19×)2,722
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.11×)5,459

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$185,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$996/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

63.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,799 (15.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,206 (10.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,098 (9.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999973 (8.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999776 (6.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999733 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,261

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone15,962 (76.7%)
  • Carpooled2,912 (14.0%)
  • Worked At Home1,622 (7.8%)
  • Walked101 (0.5%)
  • Other101 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit54 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.