Thomas County, GA

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2022 Population
45,665
0.00876% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
39.9
0% 1-year change
2022 Poverty Rate
18.7%
8.47% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$55,958
6.96% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$178,900
12.6% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
21,032
0.914% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Thomas County, GA had a population of 45.7k people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $55,958. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Thomas County, GA declined from 45,669 to 45,665, a −0.00876% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,315 to $55,958, a 6.96% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Thomas County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (35.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.71%), White (Hispanic) (1.57%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.1%).

None of the households in Thomas County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Thomas County, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Thomas County, GA are Southern Regional Technical College (1,575 degrees awarded in 2022) and Thomas University (474 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Thomas County, GA was $178,900, and the homeownership rate was 62.3%.

Most people in Thomas County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Thomas County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Thomas County, GA is home to a population of 45.7k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.4% of Thomas County, GA residents were born outside of the country (1.1k people).

In 2022, there were 1.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.2k people) in Thomas County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 779 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.9%
2022 Citizenship
99%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.9% of Thomas County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Thomas County, GA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thomas County, GA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    26.2k ± 47
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    16.4k ± 207
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    779 ± 266
3.91%
Hispanic Population
1.78k people

In 2022, there were 1.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.2k people) in Thomas County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 779 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.91% of the people in Thomas County, GA are hispanic (1.78k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Thomas County, GA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    222,301 ± 11,455 people
  2. India
    103,637 ± 7,865 people
  3. Jamaica
    49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Georgia residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.4%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.1k people
2.45%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.12k people

As of 2022, 2.4% of Thomas County, GA residents (1.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Thomas County, GA was 2.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    859 ± 153
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    346 ± 155
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    321 ± 113

Thomas County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Thomas County, GA employs 21k people. The largest industries in Thomas County, GA are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,023 people), Retail Trade (2,618 people), and Manufacturing (1,902 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($66,000), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($58,873), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,286).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,988. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

21k
2022 Value
± 1,191
−0.914%
1 Year decline
± 8.32%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Thomas County, GA declined at a rate of −0.914%, from 21.2k employees to 21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thomas County, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,394 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,103 people), and Management Occupations (2,056 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thomas County, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

21k
2022 Value
± 1,191
−0.914%
1 Year decline
± 8.32%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Thomas County, GA declined at a rate of −0.914%, from 21.2k employees to 21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thomas County, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,023 people), Retail Trade (2,618 people), and Manufacturing (1,902 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thomas County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Thomas County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,691
Median earning men ± $3,699
$33,400
Median earning women ± $2,053

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,464), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,620), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($49,410), Manufacturing ($48,472), and Construction ($48,106).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 451
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 315
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 274
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Thomas County, GA went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.874%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the 2020-21 United States Senate election in Georgia|runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Thomas County, GA awarded 2,049 degrees. The student population of Thomas County, GA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,063 male students and 4,125 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Thomas County, GA are White (1,070 and 52.5%), followed by Black or African American (615 and 30.2%), Unknown (169 and 8.29%), and Hispanic or Latino (158 and 7.75%).

The largest universities in Thomas County, GA by number of degrees awarded are Southern Regional Technical College (1,575 and 76.9%) and Thomas University (474 and 23.1%).

The most popular majors in Thomas County, GA are General Business Administration & Management (146 and 7.13%), Early Childhood Education & Teaching (144 and 7.03%), and Welding Technology (129 and 6.3%).

The median tuition cost in Thomas County, GA for private four year colleges is $10,800.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Thomas County, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 46.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 61.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 6,188 (33.3% men and 66.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 6,188 students enrolled in Thomas County, GA, 33.3% men and 66.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,032 records, of which 61.4% were women and 38.6% men.

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Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Thomas County, GA was General Business Administration & Management with 45 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,575 degrees awarded
  2. 474 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southern Regional Technical College with 1,575 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 724 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Thomas County, GA, which is 0.546 times less than the 1,325 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,070 degrees mean that there were 1.74 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 615 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($10,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($602) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Thomas County, GA was $178,900 in 2022, which is 0.635 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $158,900 to $178,900, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Thomas County, GA is 62.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Thomas County, GA have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thomas County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Thomas County, GA is $55,958. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Thomas County, GA was Census Tract 9609 with a value of $72,807, followed by Census Tract 9604 and Census Tract 9610, with respective values of $71,058 and $64,856.

In 2023, 17.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Thomas County, GA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.103%.

Property

$178,900
Median Property Value 2022
±$8,908
$11,315
Median Property Taxes
±$806

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Thomas County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

62.3%
Homeownership
2022
63.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 62.3% of the housing units in Thomas County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.3%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9609
  2. Census Tract 9604
  3. Census Tract 9610

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Thomas County, GA was Census Tract 9609 with a value of $72,807, followed by Census Tract 9604 and Census Tract 9610, with respective values of $71,058 and $64,856.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Thomas County, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$55,958
Median Household Income
± $3,925
18.2k
Number of Households
± 1,062

In 2022, the median household income of the 18.2k households in Thomas County, GA grew to $55,958 from the previous year's value of $52,315.

The following chart displays the households in Thomas County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Thomas County, GA is from Georgia.
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.475
2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (79.3%)
  2. Carpooled (13.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.78%)

In 2022, 79.3% of workers in Thomas County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) and those who worked at home (5.78%).

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Commute Time

19.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thomas County, GA have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.83% of the workforce in Thomas County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 17.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Thomas County, GA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.103%.

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Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thomas County, GA (8.42k out of 45.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Thomas County, GA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 28.9% of the children was living in poverty in Thomas County, GA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.7%.

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Health

87.4% of the population of Thomas County, GA has health coverage, with 41.3% on employee plans, 19.9% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.61% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Thomas County, GA see 1056 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.58% decrease from the previous year (1084 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2183 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 406 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,056 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Thomas County, GA

Primary care physicians in Thomas County, GA see an average of 1,056 patients per year. This represents a 2.58% decrease from the previous year (1,084 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Thomas County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.6%
Uninsured
41.3%
Employer Coverage
19.9%
Medicaid
13.1%
Medicare
11.5%
Non-Group
1.61%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Thomas County, GA declined by 6.06% from 13.4% to 12.6%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 75.7 in Thomas County, GA.

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Health Behaviors

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In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.3% in Thomas County, GA.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 15.1% in Thomas County, GA.

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