Thomas County, Georgia

Thomas County is a located in the  of. As of 2000, the population was 42,737. The county's slow but steady growth is evident with a population of 43,692 according to the 2005 U.S. Census Estimate. The is.

History
Thomas County was created by an act of the on ,, from portions of  and  counties. (1856), (1858), and  (1905) Counties all were formed partially from lands within Thomas County's original borders.

The County is named for, officer in the who is also known for overseeing the construction of the first building at the  (originally referred to as Franklin College and known today as Old College) as well as the state capitol at.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,430 (552 ). 1,420 km² (548 sq mi) of it is land and 10 km² (4 sq mi) of it (0.68%) is water.

Major Highways

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 * [[Image:Georgia 33.svg|20px]]
 * [[Image:Georgia 35.svg|20px]]
 * [[Image:Georgia 122.svg|25px]]
 * [[Image:Georgia 188.svg|25px]]

Adjacent Counties

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 * - south
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 * - west
 * - northwest

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 42,737 people, 16,309 households, and 11,465 families residing in the county. The was 30/km² (78/sq mi). There were 18,285 housing units at an average density of 13/km² (33/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 58.98%, 38.86% or , 0.29% , 0.41% , 0.06% , 0.54% from , and 0.85% from two or more races. 1.72% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 16,309 households out of which 32.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.90% were living together, 18.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.10% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,115, and the median income for a family was $39,239. Males had a median income of $28,395 versus $21,344 for females. The for the county was $16,211. About 13.60% of families and 17.40% of the population were below the, including 21.90% of those under age 18 and 19.30% of those age 65 or over.

Related Websites

 * Thomas County Public Library System