Thomas County (Georgia)

The Thomas County is a county located in the state of Georgia in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Thomasville.

Geography

The County is located in southern Georgia, on the northern border of Florida and has an area of ​​1430 square kilometers, of which ten square kilometers of water surface, and borders clockwise to the following counties: Colquitt County, Brooks County, Grady County and Mitchell County.

History

Thomas County was formed on December 23, 1825 63 County in Georgia from portions of Decatur County and Irwin County. It was named, as well as Thomasville, after General Jett Thomas, a hero of the Indian War of 1812. He also built the first university building in Athens.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census in 2000, lived in Thomas County 42,737 people in 16,309 households and 11,465 families. The population density was 30 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 58.98 percent White, 38.86 percent Black or African American, 0.29 percent Native American, 0.41 percent Asian, 0.06 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.54 percent other ethnic groups. 0.85 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.72 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 16,309 households out of which 32.7 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 47.9 percent were married couples living together, 18.4 percent were single mothers and 29.7 percent were non-families. 25.8 percent of all households and 10.6 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.06.

27.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 8.1 percent between 18 to 24, 28.2 percent between 25 and 44, 22.9 percent between 45 and 64 and 13.7 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males statistically every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.

The median income for a household was $ 31,115, and the median income for a family $ 39,239. Males have a median income of $ 28,395, women $ 21,344. The per capita income was $ 16,211. 13.6 percent of families and 17.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in County

  • Barwick
  • Boston
  • Chastain
  • Coolidge
  • Dawesville
  • Dillon
  • Eason
  • Everett
  • Five Forks
  • Glasgow
  • Hollis
  • Meigs
  • Merrillville
  • Metcalf
  • Newark
  • Ochlocknee
  • Pasco
  • Patten
  • Pavo
  • Piscola
  • Quality
  • Shelly
  • Thomasville
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