Thomasville, GA Demographics

A map of Thomasville's Population by Race

Thomasville, Georgia had a population of 18,881 in 2020. It was 40.6% White, 52.3% Black, 1.1% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Thomasville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 675 places in Georgia, Thomasville is the 60th most populous. 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's White Population

7,666 residents of Thomasville identify as White, or 40.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Thomasville slightly less than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Thomasville is ranked #490 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Thomasville is more White than neighboring Boston (32.5% White), Cairo (32.4% White), and Barwick (39.4% White). Thomasville is less White than neighboring Ochlocknee (64.1% White), and Coolidge (60.6% White).

Thomasville's Black Population

9,874 residents of Thomasville identify as Black, or 52.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Thomasville considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Thomasville is ranked #139 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Thomasville is more Black than neighboring Ochlocknee (31% Black), Coolidge (32.4% Black), and Cairo (46.1% Black). Thomasville is less Black than neighboring Boston (60.1% Black), and Barwick (52.9% Black).

Thomasville's Asian Population

212 residents of Thomasville identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Thomasville roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Thomasville is ranked #223 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Thomasville is more Asian than neighboring Ochlocknee (0.3% Asian), Boston (0% Asian), Coolidge (0% Asian), Cairo (0.7% Asian), and Barwick (0.6% Asian).

Thomasville's Hispanic Population

512 residents of Thomasville identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Thomasville slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Thomasville is ranked #482 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Thomasville is more Hispanic than neighboring Ochlocknee (1.2% Hispanic). Thomasville is less Hispanic than neighboring Boston (5.3% Hispanic), Coolidge (4% Hispanic), Cairo (18% Hispanic), and Barwick (5.5% Hispanic).

Thomasville's Native American/Other Population

94 residents of Thomasville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Thomasville roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Thomasville is ranked #340 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Thomasville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Boston (0.4% Native American/Other), and Barwick (0.3% Native American/Other). Thomasville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ochlocknee (1.2% Native American/Other), Coolidge (1.1% Native American/Other), and Cairo (0.8% Native American/Other).

Thomasville's Multiracial Population

523 residents of Thomasville identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Thomasville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Thomasville is ranked #412 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Thomasville is more Multiracial than neighboring Ochlocknee (2.2% Multiracial), Boston (1.7% Multiracial), Coolidge (1.9% Multiracial), Cairo (2.1% Multiracial), and Barwick (1.4% Multiracial).

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