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A town of 3,545, settled in 1888.
Thomasville grades D− overall, 163rd of 187 graded towns in Alabama, mostly because of health and safety. Residents are less healthy than 90% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its crime rate is higher than 88% of U.S. towns, with 6 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. It also has a long history, with 2 places on the National Register. The median household income is $43K, and 20% of residents live below the poverty line. Thomasville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 82% of U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 69% of U.S. towns.
4,209 counted in 2010 and 3,649 in 2020; an estimated 3,545 in 2025.
The decline has continued: down 4.8% since 2020, after 13.3% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Thomasville is from typical.
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Census counts: 291 in 1890, 3,649 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1973 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Thomasville, 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 Thomasville.
Thomasville draws workers from Jackson and beyond, fares better on crime within Alabama than nationally and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
2,321 jobs are based in Thomasville, 1.5 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
About one in 4 of Thomasville’s working residents works in town. At $43,000, Thomasville’s median household income is below both Alabama’s towns ($62,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Thomasville’s average trip to work is 29 minutes.
| Thomasville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 25% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Thomasville City school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Thomasville High School, with 305 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomasville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 427 | B |
| Thomasville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 305 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
Against the 3,245 U.S. towns with household incomes like Thomasville’s, it is less healthy than 57%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
51% of adults have high blood pressure in Thomasville, above both the Alabama town median (43%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 19% of adults have diabetes in Thomasville. Thomasville beats the Alabama average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| Thomasville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 43% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 33% |
| What stands out | Thomasville | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.1% | 14.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 78% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 13.3% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 45.4 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 69% of Alabama’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 194 to 60 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Thomasville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 88% report less.
| Thomasville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 15.4 per 1,000 residents | 17 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.7 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| Thomasville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical value, about $146K, is 16% below its February 2022 peak. At about $146K, home values are down 14% in five years, against a rise of 17% across Alabama.
The typical Thomasville home is worth about $146,000, up 4.3% in a year, 39% below the Alabama typical home. 57% of Thomasville households own their home.
| Thomasville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $968 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Thomasville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Thomasville is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
None within 15 miles of Thomasville; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Thomasville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
Where Thomasville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Thomasville on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Thomasville.
City in Alabama, United States
Thomasville is a city in Clarke County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 3,649. Founded as a late 19th-century railroad town, it has transitioned over the course of more than a century into a 21st-century commercial hub. It is the childhood hometown of author and storyteller Kathryn Tucker Windham.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Thomasville grades D− overall, better than 4% of U.S. towns and #163 of 187 in Alabama. It grades D for health, D for safety and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 3 years of the area's median household income ($49,249 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
6 notable people were born here, including Eric Campbell and Anthony Madison.
