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PrintThomas County has had steady, but predictable population growth since the 1930's averaging about 5% per decade. As of the 2000 Census, Thomas County population was at 42,737.
As a winter resort location, Thomas County had more population than Leon County, Florida (Tallahassee) until the 1940's when Tallahassee's population began to soar. Thomas County population for 2010 is expected to be under 50,000.
population*
YEAR |
THOMAS CO., GA |
LEON CO., FL |
1930 |
32,612 |
23,476 |
1940 |
31,289 |
31,646 |
1950 |
33,932 |
51,590 |
1960 |
34,319 |
74,225 |
1970 |
34,515 |
103,047 |
1980 |
38,098 |
148,655 |
1990 |
38,943 |
192,463 |
2000 |
42,737 |
239,452 |
*Population figures obtained from www.census.gov
