Thomasville, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population

27,261

0.483% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.4

4.23% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

18.4%

11.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$58,246

20.2% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$163,200

11.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

12,308

3.88% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Thomasville, NC had a population of 27.3k people with a median age of 39.4 and a median household income of $58,246. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Thomasville, NC grew from 27,130 to 27,261, a 0.483% increase and its median household income grew from $48,457 to $58,246, a 20.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Thomasville, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (60%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.67%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.84%), and White (Hispanic) (4.23%).

None of the households in Thomasville, NC 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.

94% of the residents in Thomasville, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Thomasville, NC was $163,200, and the homeownership rate was 63.1%.

Most people in Thomasville, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Thomasville, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Thomasville, NC is home to a population of 27.3k people, from which 94% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.44% of Thomasville, NC residents were born outside of the country (2.57k people).

In 2023, there were 3.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.4k people) in Thomasville, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.09k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2023 Citizenship

93.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94% of Thomasville, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Thomasville, NC was 93.1%, 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)
16.4k ± 1k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.6k ± 790
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.09k ± 771

15.9%

Hispanic Population

4.34k people

15.9% of the people in Thomasville, NC are hispanic (4.34k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

9.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.57k people

8.79%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.38k people

As of 2023, 9.44% of Thomasville, NC residents (2.57k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Thomasville, NC was 8.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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-)
621 ± 260
Vietnam
376 ± 149
Gulf War (1990s)
173 ± 105

Thomasville, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Thomasville, NC employs 12.3k people. The largest industries in Thomasville, NC are Manufacturing (2,473 people), Retail Trade (1,609 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,550 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($65,729), Utilities ($63,750), and Construction ($55,565).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

12.3k

2023 Value

± 1,052

3.88%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Thomasville, NC grew at a rate of 3.88%, from 11.8k employees to 12.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thomasville, NC, are Production Occupations (1,599 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,399 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,288 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thomasville, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.3k

2023 Value

± 1,052

3.88%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Thomasville, NC grew at a rate of 3.88%, from 11.8k employees to 12.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thomasville, NC, are Manufacturing (2,473 people), Retail Trade (1,609 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,550 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

$45,180

Median earning men ± $3,922

$33,918

Median earning women ± $4,202

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($66,736), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,964), and Construction ($55,387).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($78,304), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,293), and Manufacturing ($41,094).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% 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 10.9%.

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

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Thomasville, NC was $163,200 in 2023, which is 0.538 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $146,200 to $163,200, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Thomasville, NC is 63.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Thomasville, NC have an average commute time of 21.1 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.

Median household income in Thomasville, NC is $58,246. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Thomasville, NC was Census Tract 606.01 with a value of $81,713, followed by Census Tract 607 and Census Tract 605, with respective values of $67,977 and $60,888.

Housing

Property

$163,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,500

$6,976

Median Property Taxes

±$790

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

63.1%

Homeownership

2023

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 63.1% of the housing units in Thomasville, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 606.01
Census Tract 607
Census Tract 605

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Thomasville, NC was Census Tract 606.01 with a value of $81,713, followed by Census Tract 607 and Census Tract 605, with respective values of $67,977 and $60,888.

The following map shows all of the places in Thomasville, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$58,246

Median Household Income

± $5,975

11k

Number of Households

± 996

In 2023, the median household income of the 11k households in Thomasville, NC grew to $58,246 from the previous year's value of $48,457.

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.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (82%)
Carpooled (8.98%)
Worked At Home (7.87%)

In 2023, 82% of workers in Thomasville, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.98%) and those who worked at home (7.87%).

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

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thomasville, NC have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.7% 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

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thomasville, NC (4.91k out of 26.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

86.8% of the population of Thomasville, NC has health coverage, with 37.8% on employee plans, 23.1% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 1.28% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Davidson County, NC see 3846 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.971% increase from the previous year (3809 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4375 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 853 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,846 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Davidson County, NC

Primary care physicians in Davidson County, NC see an average of 3,846 patients per year. This represents a 0.971% increase from the previous year (3,809 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.4% were men and 54.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.2%

Uninsured

37.8%

Employer Coverage

23.1%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

1.28%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Thomasville, NC declined by 12.1% from 15% to 13.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Thomasville, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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