Thomasville, GA Profile

Thomasville, GA, population 18,725, is located in Georgia's Thomas county, about 32.9 miles from Tallahassee and 127.1 miles from Columbus.

Through the 90's Thomasville's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Thomasville has grown by about 3%.

Thomasville's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Thomasville tend to be about the same as Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	43%
	African American	55%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.50
	Males	34.10
	Females	38.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	18,162	N/A
2001	18,123	-0.21%
2002	18,157	0.19%
2003	18,396	1.32%
2004	18,457	0.33%
2005	18,725	1.45%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,926

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	489
2002	353
2003	604
2004	399
2005	252
2006	N/A
2007	372
2008	387

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	0	0	0	0	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	6	4	8	5	4	-	3	2
Robbery	40	28	43	20	19	-	26	38
Aggravated Assault	43	35	59	49	25	-	42	34

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,215
2002	6,966
2003	7,029
2004	6,711
2005	5,432
2006	N/A
2007	5,511
2008	6,453

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	354	333	317	257	230	-	212	289
Larceny, Theft	1,122	936	903	918	769	-	804	891
Motor Vehicle Theft	52	54	61	69	35	-	37	53
Arson	3	6	10	5	8

Location

Elevation	280 feet above sea level
Land Area	14.5 Square Miles