Thomaston

Population: 421
Median household income: $50,625
Median home value: $82,100

Located in Marengo County, Alabama, Thomaston is a community with a population of 421. The median household income of $50,625 is above the Marengo County median ($44,205).

From 2019 to 2023, Thomaston's population grew 10.8% from 380 to 421, while its median home value rose 32.8% from $61,800 to $82,100.

61.2% of workers drive to work alone. 82.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 421
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $50,625
Median home value: $82,100
Median gross rent: $1,150
Housing units: 254
Homeownership rate: 81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

380421

Median household income

$38,125$50,625

Median home value

$61,800$82,100

Median gross rent

$932$1,150

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	380	$38,125	$61,800	—
2020	415	—	$58,300	—
2021	469	—	$81,700	$932
2022	377	$86,250	$83,800	$1,083
2023	421	$50,625	$82,100	$1,150

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

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 242.6%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4418.3%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over3.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	37	8.8%
5 to 17	76	18.1%
18 to 24	11	2.6%
25 to 34	40	9.5%
35 to 44	77	18.3%
45 to 54	47	11.2%
55 to 64	70	16.6%
65 to 74	49	11.6%
75 and over	14	3.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	174	41.3%
Black or African American	243	57.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	9.8%
High school graduate	112	37.7%
Some college or associate's	103	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	27	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	26	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone61.2%

Carpooled38.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	85	61.2%
Carpooled	54	38.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29	20.9%
15 to 29 min	24	17.3%
30 to 44 min	47	33.8%
45 to 59 min	16	11.5%
60+ min	23	16.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.03
Poverty rate: 30.6% (129 of 421)

	Count	Share
Family households	107	77.0%
Nonfamily households	32	23.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	139	54.7%
Vacant	115	45.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	113	81.3%
Renter-occupied	26	18.7%

1-unit, detached82.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	210	82.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	0.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	43	16.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0175936
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.2683, -87.6237