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A town of 306, settled in 1892.
Thomaston has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Thomaston Colored Institute and Patrick Farrish House. Thomaston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 309 in 1910, a peak of 1,027 in 1950, 326 in 2020. The archive holds a map from 1986 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Thomaston, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Thomaston.
The typical household income in Thomaston is $58,000. Jobs based locally fell to 49 in 2023, 30 fewer than in 2013. In Thomaston, just over a fifth of residents live below the poverty line, above both the Alabama town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Half commute less than 40 miles.
| Thomaston | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities. 36% of Thomaston’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 19%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among 188 Alabama towns, just 6 have a higher median age than Thomaston. Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 26% of residents (18% statewide). Since 2020, Thomaston has lost 6.4% of its people, to 306 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Thomaston | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.2 years | 39.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 20% | 23% | 29% |
Somewhere between 26% and 65% women
The Census survey reached too few of Thomaston’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±19.4 points. Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.
| Thomaston | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.7% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.6% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.1% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.1% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.3% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.7% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.3% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.4% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.1% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.2% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. No violent or property crimes were reported in Thomaston in 2024.
Thomaston is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
In Thomaston, 40% of adults get no exercise outside work, against 30% in Alabama’s towns and 25% across U.S. towns. Among adults locally, 35% say their health is fair or poor. Only 9 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Thomaston. Also worth knowing: of 32 CDC measures, Thomaston beats the Alabama average on 2 and trails it on 17.
| Thomaston | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 15% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Thomaston | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.6% | 14.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83% | 78% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 17.1% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Thomaston; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Thomaston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
Where Thomaston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Thomaston on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Alabama, United States
Thomaston is a town in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 326, down from 417 at the 2010 census.
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Thomaston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
