Thomas County, GA Population

Overview

45,669

Total Population

39.9

Median age

52.28%

Female population %

91.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

60.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,744

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Thomas County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Thomas County is 39.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Thomas County's population under 18 was 23.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Thomas County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Thomas County, 19.81% were under the age of 15, 17.69% aged 15 to 29, 44.58% aged 30 to 64, 16.15% aged 65 to 84, and 1.78% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,079 more females than males in Thomas County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.28% females and 47.72% males in Thomas County, GA.
The Thomas County, GA gender ratio is 91.3:100 i.e. 91.3 men to 100 women (0.913).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,654.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,812.

Thomas County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Thomas County population: 59.16% are White, 36.23% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.69% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.03% are some other race and 2.54% are multiracial.
Thomas County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,744 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 43,925 (96.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Thomas County is White with a population of 27,02 (59.16% of the total population).

Thomas County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 46,316 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Thomas County's population increased by 1,862 (4.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Thomas County's population increased by 1,041 (2.33%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Thomas County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 42,882.