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Welcome to Thomas County ...

Time Zone: Thomas County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Thomasville is the Seat for Thomas County.

Thomas County was founded in 1825. Thomas was created by taking area from Decatur and Irwin Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Thomas had a population of 44,451 people. This is a decrease of 0.66% since the last Census (which gave a population of 44,747 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Thomas represented 0.46% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Thomas County:

  • Boston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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    • Boston is located in Thomas County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <2>
  • Coolidge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hansell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
    • Hansell is located in Thomas County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 6,534 people
  • McDonald
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    • McDonald is located in Thomas County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 26,768 people
  • Meigs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Meigs is located in Thomas County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meigs <2>
  • Newark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Thomas County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 783 people
  • Ochlocknee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochlocknee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee
    • Ochlocknee is located in Thomas County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochlocknee <2>
  • Pavo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavo
    • Pavo is located in Thomas County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pavo <2>
  • Thomasville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Watson
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Thomas County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 807 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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