Thomasville

Population: 27,261
Median household income: $58,246
Median home value: $163,200

Located in Davidson County, North Carolina, Thomasville is a community with a population of 27,261. At $58,246, its median household income sits below Davidson County's $62,426.

From 2019 to 2023, Thomasville's population grew 1.8% from 26,784 to 27,261, while its median home value rose 39.7% from $116,800 to $163,200.

The typical home was built around 1983. 18.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,261
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $58,246
Median home value: $163,200
Median gross rent: $853
Housing units: 11,997
Homeownership rate: 63.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,78427,261

Median household income

$40,648$58,246

Median home value

$116,800$163,200

Median gross rent

$693$853

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,784	$40,648	$116,800	$693
2020	26,834	$42,257	$118,000	$707
2021	26,941	$45,610	$126,500	$745
2022	27,130	$48,457	$146,200	$795
2023	27,261	$58,246	$163,200	$853

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,655	6.1%
5 to 17	4,695	17.2%
18 to 24	1,870	6.9%
25 to 34	3,889	14.3%
35 to 44	3,383	12.4%
45 to 54	3,084	11.3%
55 to 64	3,994	14.7%
65 to 74	2,514	9.2%
75 and over	2,177	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,362	60.0%
Black or African American	4,599	16.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	82	0.3%
Asian	234	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	56	0.2%
Two or more races	1,591	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,337	15.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.9%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's34.3%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,416	17.9%
High school graduate	6,129	32.2%
Some college or associate's	6,533	34.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,072	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	891	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,792	82.0%
Carpooled	1,072	9.0%
Public transit	3	0.0%
Walked	68	0.6%
Bicycle	17	0.1%
Worked from home	939	7.9%
Other means	44	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,936	35.8%
15 to 29 min	3,750	34.1%
30 to 44 min	2,511	22.8%
45 to 59 min	387	3.5%
60+ min	412	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 18.4% (4,906 of 26,723)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,360	66.6%
Nonfamily households	3,689	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,049	92.1%
Vacant	948	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,976	63.1%
Renter-occupied	4,073	36.9%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units10.7%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,906	74.2%
1-unit, attached	393	3.3%
2 to 4 units	1,288	10.7%
5 to 19 units	864	7.2%
20 or more units	302	2.5%
Mobile home & other	244	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3767420
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.8813, -80.0815