Thomas County Demographics

A map of Thomas County's Population by Race

Thomas County, Georgia had a population of 45,798 in 2020. It was 56.8% White, 35.5% Black, 0.9% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Thomas County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Thomas County is the 45th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Thomas County's White Population

25,994 residents of Thomas County identify as White, or 56.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Thomas County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Thomas County is ranked #97 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Thomas County is more White than neighboring Grady County (56.1% White), Brooks County (55.6% White), Colquitt County (55.7% White), and Mitchell County (46.5% White). Thomas County is less White than neighboring Jefferson County (60.1% White).

Thomas County's Black Population

16,259 residents of Thomas County identify as Black, or 35.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Thomas County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Thomas County is ranked #50 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Thomas County is more Black than neighboring Grady County (27.8% Black), Brooks County (34.9% Black), Colquitt County (21.8% Black), and Jefferson County (31.7% Black). Thomas County is less Black than neighboring Mitchell County (46.2% Black).

Thomas County's Asian Population

406 residents of Thomas County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Thomas County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Thomas County is ranked #65 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Thomas County is more Asian than neighboring Grady County (0.4% Asian), Brooks County (0.4% Asian), Colquitt County (0.8% Asian), Mitchell County (0.5% Asian), and Jefferson County (0.2% Asian).

Thomas County's Hispanic Population

1,577 residents of Thomas County identify as Hispanic, or 3.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Thomas County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Thomas County is ranked #108 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Thomas County is less Hispanic than neighboring Grady County (12.5% Hispanic), Brooks County (5.9% Hispanic), Colquitt County (19% Hispanic), Mitchell County (4.4% Hispanic), and Jefferson County (4.5% Hispanic).

Thomas County's Native American/Other Population

283 residents of Thomas County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Thomas County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Thomas County is ranked #52 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

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

Thomas County's Multiracial Population

1,279 residents of Thomas County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Thomas County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Thomas County is ranked #97 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Thomas County is more Multiracial than neighboring Grady County (2.6% Multiracial), Colquitt County (2.2% Multiracial), and Mitchell County (2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.