Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Thomasville grades D overall, 221st among Georgia's 258 graded towns, mostly because of safety and incomes. Its police reported 79 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 92% of U.S. towns. The median household income is $50K, and 17% of residents live below the poverty line. It also has a long history, with 41 places on the National Register. 42% of working residents work locally in Thomasville, above both the Georgia town median (9%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Its National Register listings include Lapham-Patterson House and Thomas County Courthouse. Among 263 Georgia towns, just 8 have a lower average trip to work than Thomasville.
Where Thomasville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Lapham-Patterson House
Lapham-Patterson House is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier. Its 36 National Register listings are more than in 98% of Georgia towns with a listing.
Census counts: 1,651 in 1870, 18,881 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1848 and 3 maps from 1957 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Thomasville is from typical.
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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 Cairo and beyond, fares better on crime within Georgia than nationally and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
13,655 jobs are based in Thomasville, 1.9 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 16.3 minutes, against 28.3 across Georgia.
Since 2013, Thomasville has lost 1,083 jobs, to 13,655 in 2023. 6.2% of Thomasville workers work from home. The top destinations are Tallahassee (6%), Cairo (3%) and Moultrie (2%).
| Thomasville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 6.2% | 9.2% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Thomasville City school district. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Thomasville High School, with 742 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerger Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 708 | A |
| Thomasville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 742 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
At 55.2 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 78% of Georgia’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 788 to 562 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Thomasville is 26.1 per 1,000 residents. Thomasville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 92% report less. The violent crime rate in Thomasville is 4.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Thomasville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 26.1 per 1,000 residents | 14.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.3 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
7.2 miles of trail in 11 parks and preserves. Cherokee Lake, at 60 acres with 1.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Thomasville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.9% | 2.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cherokee Lake | 1.5 mi | 60 |
| 2. Cassidy Road Park | 0.2 mi | 40 |
| 3. Balfour Park | — | 33 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical Thomasville home is worth about $232,000, up 3.6% in a year, 29% below the Georgia typical home. 50% of households own their home in Thomasville.
| Thomasville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 50% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,077 a month | $1,160 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Against the 5,677 U.S. towns with household incomes like Thomasville’s, it is healthier than 67%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Thomasville beats the Georgia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| Thomasville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 23% |
| What stands out | Thomasville | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 77.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 12.1% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Thomasville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Thomasville’s July high is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 31 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Thomasville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Thomasville. Close and well known come first.
34 mi Stadium & arenaDoak Campbell Stadium
40 mi Theme parkWild Adventures
7 mi MuseumPebble Hill Plantation
in town MuseumLapham–Patterson House
37 mi MuseumTallahassee Museum
27 mi MuseumTallahassee Automobile MuseumDoak Campbell Stadium: Mlsquad, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wild Adventures: Mjrmtg, CC BY 4.0 · Pebble Hill Plantation: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lapham–Patterson House: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Tallahassee Museum: Tim Ross, Public domain · Tallahassee Automobile Museum: Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Thomasville
About 4 of every 100 Thomasville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
2 colleges in town.
36 places in Thomasville on the National Register of Historic Places.
32 notable people were born in Thomasville.
City in Georgia, United States
Thomasville is a city in and the county seat of Thomas County, Georgia, United States. The population was 18,881 in 2020. The city deems itself the "City of Roses" and holds an annual Rose Festival. The city features plantations open to the public, a historic downtown, a large farmer's market, and an oak tree from about 1680 at the corner of Monroe and Crawford streets.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Thomasville grades D overall, better than 6% of U.S. towns and #221 of 258 in Georgia. It grades C for health, D for safety and B− for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 3.9 years of the area's median household income ($60,262 across the Thomasville, GA area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
32 notable people were born here, including Joanne Woodward and Joelle Carter.
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