Thomasville, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

27,321

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

2.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.3%

11.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,935

4.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$179,300

Population & Diversity

Thomasville, NC is home to a population of 27.3k people, from which 94.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.54% of Thomasville, NC residents were born outside of the country (2.33k people).

In 2024, there were 2.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.3k people) in Thomasville, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.35k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.12k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

94%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Thomasville, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Thomasville, NC was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Thomasville, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thomasville, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.3k ± 977
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.35k ± 645
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.12k ± 1.09k

16.4%

Hispanic Population

4.48k people

16.4% of the people in Thomasville, NC are hispanic (4.48k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Thomasville, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

8.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.33k people

9.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.57k people

As of 2024, 8.54% of Thomasville, NC residents (2.33k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Thomasville, NC was 9.44%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Thomasville, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
689 ± 246
Vietnam
341 ± 119
Gulf War (1990s)
252 ± 142

Thomasville, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Thomasville, NC.

Economy

The economy of Thomasville, NC employs 12.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Thomasville, NC were Manufacturing (2,855 people), Retail Trade (2,013 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,537 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($65,521), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,972), and Construction ($60,202).

Employment

Occupations

12.8k

2024 Value

± 1,099

4.31%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thomasville, NC grew at a rate of 4.31%, from 12.3k employees to 12.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thomasville, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,711 people), Production Occupations (1,409 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,407 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thomasville, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

12.8k

2024 Value

± 1,099

4.31%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thomasville, NC grew at a rate of 4.31%, from 12.3k employees to 12.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thomasville, NC, are Manufacturing (2,855 people), Retail Trade (2,013 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,537 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thomasville, NC, though some of these residents may live in Thomasville, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,722

Median earning men ± $3,621

$39,311

Median earning women ± $5,119

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,474), Wholesale Trade ($61,086), and Construction ($60,257).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($53,200), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,880), and Public Administration ($49,079).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Thomasville, NC was $179,300 in 2024, which is 0.539 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $163,200 to $179,300, a 9.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Thomasville, NC is 62.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Thomasville, NC have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thomasville, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$179,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,099

$7,020

Median Property Taxes

±$766

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 Thomasville, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Thomasville, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.4%

Homeownership

2024

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.4% of the housing units in Thomasville, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Thomasville, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,935

Median Household Income

± $5,404

11.3k

Number of Households

± 1,006

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.3k households in Thomasville, NC grew to $60,935 from the previous year's value of $58,246.

The following chart displays the households in Thomasville, NC 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Thomasville, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.6%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (9.4%)

In 2024, 78.6% of workers in Thomasville, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (9.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thomasville, NC have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.02% of the workforce in Thomasville, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Thomasville, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Thomasville, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Thomasville, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thomasville, NC (4.36k out of 26.8k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Thomasville, NC is White, followed by Black 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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