The Town Files

Thomas County, Georgia

45,777 people. The median home is worth $196,700 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $60,736.

Towns in Thomas County

Towns in Thomas County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Thomasville18,881$205,200$49,67338.6

People and housing

Thomas CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$196,700$202,650
Median rent$1,018$1,000
Median household income$60,736$57,176
Median age39.837.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%19.6%
Below the poverty line17.9%16.2%

Jobs and pay

20,952 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,040 a year.

Largest industries in Thomas CountyHealth care & social assistan…4,046 jobs · $65,635Manufacturing2,799 jobs · $85,571Retail2,493 jobs · $34,775Hotels & restaurants1,967 jobs · $20,901Administrative & support1,469 jobs · $45,128Finance & insurance986 jobs · $76,833
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Thomas County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 377 storm events in Thomas County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Thomas County by type since 1996Hail40Flood6Drought43Tornado13Lightning5Heavy Rain12Flash Flood42Funnel Cloud2Excessive Heat5Tropical Storm12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Thomas County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3657: Hurricane Isaias
September 30, 2024HurricaneDR-4830: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
September 24, 2024Tropical StormDR-4821: Tropical Storm Debby
August 5, 2024Tropical StormEM-3607: Hurricane Debby
September 7, 2023HurricaneDR-4738: Hurricane Idalia
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).