Thomasville

Population: 3,668
Median household income: $43,669
Median home value: $177,000

Thomasville, a community in Clarke County, Alabama, has 3,668 residents. Its median household income of $43,669 runs below the Clarke County figure of $49,167.

Between 2019 and 2023, Thomasville's population declined 6.6% from 3,928 to 3,668, while its median home value rose 13.4% from $156,100 to $177,000.

The typical home was built around 1980. 19.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,668
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $43,669
Median home value: $177,000
Median gross rent: $864
Housing units: 1,902
Homeownership rate: 52.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
Unemployment rate: 12.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9283,668

Median household income

$40,276$43,669

Median home value

$156,100$177,000

Median gross rent

$541$864

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,928	$40,276	$156,100	$541
2020	3,876	$34,261	$158,600	$617
2021	3,653	$41,417	$156,200	$718
2022	3,656	$45,429	$187,400	$699
2023	3,668	$43,669	$177,000	$864

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1723.6%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5416.2%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	174	4.7%
5 to 17	864	23.6%
18 to 24	193	5.3%
25 to 34	430	11.7%
35 to 44	362	9.9%
45 to 54	596	16.2%
55 to 64	314	8.6%
65 to 74	420	11.5%
75 and over	315	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,370	37.4%
Black or African American	2,165	59.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	13	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	71	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	49	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate54.0%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree4.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	109	4.5%
High school graduate	1,317	54.0%
Some college or associate's	791	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	104	4.3%
Graduate or professional degree	116	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone85.6%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	942	85.6%
Carpooled	53	4.8%
Public transit	1	0.1%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	104	9.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	295	29.6%
15 to 29 min	314	31.5%
30 to 44 min	47	4.7%
45 to 59 min	118	11.8%
60+ min	222	22.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 19.4% (692 of 3,569)

	Count	Share
Family households	748	55.4%
Nonfamily households	603	44.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,351	71.0%
Vacant	551	29.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	713	52.8%
Renter-occupied	638	47.2%

1-unit, detached69.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units6.0%

Mobile home & other11.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,327	69.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	77	4.0%
5 to 19 units	170	8.9%
20 or more units	114	6.0%
Mobile home & other	214	11.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0175960
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.9150, -87.7372