Population By Race and Ethnicity in Thomas County, GA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 44,623 population of Thomas County, Georgia comprised of 1,638 people who identified as Hispanic (3.67%), and 42,985 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.33%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Thomas County, Georgia with a population of 26,999 (60.51%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 16,269 (36.46%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 653 (1.46%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Thomas County, Georgia in 2017, with a population of 25,741 (57.69%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,119 (36.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,258 (2.82%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Thomas, Georgia.

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Population By Race in Thomas , GA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 16,269 36.46%
White Alone 26,999 60.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 261 0.59%
Asian Alone 418 0.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 23 0.05%
Two Or More Races 653 1.46%
Population By Ethnicity in Thomas , GA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 150 0.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,258 2.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 94 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 12 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 15 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 109 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,119 36.12%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 25,741 57.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 167 0.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 406 0.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 544 1.22%