Thomas County, Georgia
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Congressional district | 8th |
Website | www |
Thomas County is a
History
Thomas County was created by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on December 23, 1825, from portions of Decatur and Irwin Counties.[3] Colquitt (1856), Brooks (1858), and Grady (1905) Counties all were formed partially from lands within Thomas County's original borders.
The county is named for Jett Thomas, an officer in the War of 1812 who is also known for overseeing the construction of the first building at the University of Georgia (originally referred to as Franklin College and known today as Old College) as well as the state capital at Milledgeville.
Geography
According to the
The northwestern half of Thomas County, bordered by
The Aucilla River rises in Thomas County. The Red Hills Region is centered on Thomas County.
Major highways
- U.S. Route 19
- U.S. Route 84
- U.S. Route 84 Business
- U.S. Route 319
- State Route 3
- State Route 3 Alternate
- State Route 33
- State Route 35
- State Route 35 Connector
- State Route 38
- State Route 38 Business
- State Route 111
- State Route 122
- State Route 188
- State Route 202
- State Route 300
Adjacent counties
- Colquitt County - northeast
- Brooks County - east
- Jefferson County, Florida - south
- Leon County, Florida - southwest
- Grady County - west
- Mitchell County - northwest
Communities
Cities
- Barwick (partly in Brooks County)
- Boston
- Coolidge
- Meigs (partly in Mitchell County)
- Pavo (partly in Brooks County)
- Thomasville
Town
Unincorporated community
- Metcalf
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1830 | 3,299 | — | |
1840 | 6,766 | 105.1% | |
1850 | 10,103 | 49.3% | |
1860 | 10,766 | 6.6% | |
1870 | 14,523 | 34.9% | |
1880 | 20,597 | 41.8% | |
1890 | 26,154 | 27.0% | |
1900 | 31,076 | 18.8% | |
1910 | 29,071 | −6.5% | |
1920 | 33,044 | 13.7% | |
1930 | 32,612 | −1.3% | |
1940 | 31,289 | −4.1% | |
1950 | 33,932 | 8.4% | |
1960 | 34,319 | 1.1% | |
1970 | 34,515 | 0.6% | |
1980 | 38,098 | 10.4% | |
1990 | 38,986 | 2.3% | |
2000 | 42,737 | 9.6% | |
2010 | 44,720 | 4.6% | |
2020 | 45,798 | 2.4% | |
2023 (est.) | 45,649 | [6] | −0.3% |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1880[8] 1890-1910[9] 1920-1930[10] 1930-1940[11] 1940-1950[12] 1960-1980[13] 1980-2000[14] 2010[15] |
Race | Num. | Perc. |
---|---|---|
White
|
25,994 | 56.76% |
Black or African American
|
16,259 | 35.5% |
Native American
|
150 | 0.33% |
Asian
|
406 | 0.89% |
Pacific Islander
|
9 | 0.02% |
Other/Mixed
|
1,403 | 3.06% |
Latino
|
1,577 | 3.44% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 45,798 people, 17,595 households, and 12,161 families residing in the county.
Education
- Thomas University
- Southern Regional Technical College
- Thomasville City School District
- Thomas County School District
- Brookwood School
Politics
Similar to other Georgia counties on the Florida border, the county is very Republican in presidential elections, having last voted for a Democrat in 1980 when the Democrat was native Georgian Jimmy Carter.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 12,969 | 59.28% | 8,708 | 39.80% | 200 | 0.91% |
2016 | 11,228 | 59.45% | 7,142 | 37.82% | 515 | 2.73% |
2012 | 11,156 | 58.74% | 7,653 | 40.30% | 183 | 0.96% |
2008 | 10,642 | 57.54% | 7,720 | 41.74% | 132 | 0.71% |
2004 | 9,659 | 61.39% | 5,997 | 38.12% | 77 | 0.49% |
2000 | 7,093 | 58.82% | 4,862 | 40.32% | 103 | 0.85% |
1996 | 5,649 | 49.04% | 5,183 | 45.00% | 686 | 5.96% |
1992 | 5,500 | 46.03% | 4,841 | 40.52% | 1,607 | 13.45% |
1988 | 6,572 | 64.78% | 3,530 | 34.80% | 43 | 0.42% |
1984 | 6,427 | 61.41% | 4,039 | 38.59% | 0 | 0.00% |
1980 | 4,294 | 42.26% | 5,695 | 56.05% | 172 | 1.69% |
1976 | 3,263 | 34.68% | 6,147 | 65.32% | 0 | 0.00% |
1972 | 6,668 | 75.44% | 2,171 | 24.56% | 0 | 0.00% |
1968 | 2,261 | 22.87% | 2,585 | 26.15% | 5,039 | 50.98% |
1964 | 6,306 | 65.94% | 3,257 | 34.06% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 2,285 | 41.46% | 3,226 | 58.54% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 2,240 | 38.88% | 3,522 | 61.12% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 2,273 | 36.40% | 3,971 | 63.60% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 925 | 25.22% | 1,429 | 38.97% | 1,313 | 35.81% |
1944 | 557 | 24.16% | 1,747 | 75.79% | 1 | 0.04% |
1940 | 371 | 15.16% | 2,072 | 84.64% | 5 | 0.20% |
1936 | 222 | 8.39% | 2,409 | 91.08% | 14 | 0.53% |
1932 | 90 | 3.32% | 2,607 | 96.20% | 13 | 0.48% |
1928 | 814 | 39.63% | 1,240 | 60.37% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 115 | 7.86% | 1,280 | 87.49% | 68 | 4.65% |
1920 | 168 | 12.94% | 1,130 | 87.06% | 0 | 0.00% |
1916 | 42 | 2.78% | 1,298 | 85.79% | 173 | 11.43% |
1912 | 50 | 4.13% | 1,012 | 83.50% | 150 | 12.38% |
See also
References
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Thomas County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived(PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
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- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
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- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
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