Moving to Thomasville, Alabama

Population: 4,649. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,552 (-2.1% change)
Males: 2,123 (45.7%), Females: 2,526 (54.3%)

Clarke County

Zip code: 36784

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $26,549
Median house value: $81,500

Population by Race

Races in Thomasville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (52.1%)
  • Black (46.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (18.1%), English (6.4%), Irish (4.1%), German (2.2%), French (1.2%).

Elevation: 389 feet

Land area: 8.7 square miles

Map of Thomasville, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Thomasville

  • High school or higher: 74.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thomasville city

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +269 (+6.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Thomasville:

  • THOMASVILLE INFIRMARY (33700 HIGHWAY 43)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Thomasville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thomasville:

  • KEY FIELD (about 76 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 91 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Abbreviation: TCL)
  • MOBILE REGIONAL (about 92 miles; MOBILE, AL; Abbreviation: MOB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Thomasville:

  • PINE HILL MUNI (about 13 miles; PINE HILL, AL; Abbreviation: 71A)
  • GROVE HILL MUNI (about 16 miles; GROVE HILL, AL; Abbreviation: 3A0)
  • FREDDIE JONES FIELD (about 25 miles; LINDEN, AL; Abbreviation: 70A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thomasville:

  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,050)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,758)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 89 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 97 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 97 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 5,582)

Schools

Public high school in Thomasville:

  • THOMASVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location: 777 GATES DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Thomasville:

  • THOMASVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 671; Location: 300 QUINCY INGRAM ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • THOMASVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 518; Location: 781 GATES DR; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Thomasville:

  • THOMASVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $88,761; Location: 1401 MOSELEY DRIVE; 15,206 books; 455 audio materials; 418 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)