Thomasville Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
Thomasville’s story
138 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1888Thomasville is settled
ThomasvilleAL
A town of 3,619, settled in 1888. Public schools that outperform most of Alabama.
Photo: Altairisfar · Public domain
Population
3,619
−13.3% since 2010
Typical home
$149K
+4% in a year
Household income
$43K
median
Median age
38.2
years
Jobs based here
2,321
A job hub
What makes Thomasville stand out
The 3 things Thomasville does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town
Thomasville has shrunk 13.3% since 2010
4,209 people in 2010; 3,619 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Thomasville’s report card
SchoolsBBeats 58% of AL districtsHousing$149K39% below the AL typical homeHealthDHealthier than 11% of U.S. townsCommute29 miHalf of commuters travel lessSafetyDLess crime than 13% of U.S. townsOutdoors3 mi#56 for trails in ALHazards77/100High risk of storm & flood damageClimate91°/37°Summer high · winter low · 0″ snow
Now in Thomasville
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Weather
Forecast →64°
Clear
H 86° · L 58°
Local news
All →- Micah CowanSports Illustrated · Sep 25
- Kameron WrightSports Illustrated · Sep 10
- Amarie Dickinson - Thomasville Tigers Girls Basketball (Thomasville, AL)Sports Illustrated · Sep 6
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Thomasville. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Thomasville’s public schools outperform 58% of Alabama districts
The public schools Thomasville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomasville Elementary School | PK–4 | 427 | B |
| Thomasville Middle School | 5–8 | 281 | C+ |
| Thomasville High School | 9–12 | 305 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Housing
A typical Thomasville home is worth about $149K
The typical Thomasville home is worth about $149,000, up 4% in a year, 39% below the Alabama typical home.
$149KZillow home value
Typical home value
Thomasville$149K
Alabama$242K
+4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 11% of U.S. towns
Thomasville beats the Alabama average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Alabama
2 better16 too close to call14 worse
| 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% |
Grove Hill Memorial Hospital
15.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
30th
percentile among AL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Thomasville
About one in 4 of Thomasville’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Mobile (7%), Grove Hill (4%) and Jackson (2%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
25%work in town
Where working residents work
In Thomasville25%
Mobile7%
Grove Hill4%
Jackson2%
Montgomery2%
29 mi
median commute distance
2,321
jobs based in Thomasville
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 13% of U.S. towns
Thomasville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 87% report less.
DSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Thomasville1.7
Alabama3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Thomasville15.4
Alabama15
U.S.15.5
13th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
26th
percentile among AL towns
6
violent crimes reported in 2025
54
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Outdoors
0.5% of Thomasville is conserved land
2.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
#56for trails in AL
0.5%
conserved · 37 of 7,187 acres
2.8 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
#86
most walkable in AL
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
High risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
10
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Thomasville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter38–60°
Spring53–77°
Summer69–90°
Fall54–77°
Nov 21
typical first frost
Mar 10
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,939 people come to Thomasville for work
Where Thomasville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,321jobs based in Thomasville
25%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
2 places in Thomasville on the National Register of Historic Places.
Famous people from Thomasville
8 notable people were born in Thomasville.
R
Reid CorneliusAmerican baseball player · born 1970H
Hiram Hamilton WardUnited States federal judge · 1923–2002I
Ivy GriffinAmerican baseball player · 1896–1957T
Thomas JacksonAmerican politician · born 1949About 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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1888
- Population
- 3,649
- Area
- 8.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 381 ft
- ZIP code
- 36784
- Area code
- 334
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