Thomas County Information
Thomas in
Georgia occupies
552 square miles and has a 2006 population of
45,135, a change from a 2000 population of
42,734 and
38,943 in 1990.
14.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.5% percent is 25-35, and
14% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
123 acts of violent crime reported in
Thomas in 2004, a change from
182 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
971 people:
4.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.1%.
Read more about
Thomas, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Thomas | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 552 sq. miles | Ranked 1,997 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 45,135 | Ranked 1,034 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 44,643 | |
| Population 2000 | 42,734 | Ranked 1,042 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 38,943 | Ranked 1,024 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 60.4% | |
| African American | 38.2% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 123 | 182 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 7 | |
| Robberies | 24 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 92 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,647 | 2,049 |
| Burglaries | 386 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,168 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 93 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 23,763 | 19,910 |
| Unemployed Population | 971 | 810 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 4.1% |
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