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Thomasville, Lexington Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Thomasville, Lexington Area is 162,878. The Thomasville, Lexington Area population density is 287.25 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Thomasville, Lexington Area is white, which represent 84.33% of the total population. The average Thomasville, Lexington Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 162,878. #249

Population Density, #103

Thomasville, Lexington Area	287.25 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	137,359 (84.33%, #489)
Black:	14,421 (8.85%, #295)
Hispanic:	10,408 (6.39%, #391)
Asian:	1,994 (1.22%, #339)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	821 (0.50%, #457)
One Race, Other:	5,871 (3.60%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,412 (1.48%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	7,599 (73.01%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	498 (4.78%, see rank)
Cuban:	115 (1.10%, see rank)
Central American:	1,054 (10.13%, see rank)
South American:	258 (2.48%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	205 (10.28%, see rank)
Chinese:	124 (6.22%, see rank)
Filipino:	201 (10.08%, see rank)
Japanese:	28 (1.40%, see rank)
Korean:	86 (4.31%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	175 (8.78%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	1,130 (56.67%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

120,019 (73.80%) out of the total population of 162,628 reported first ancestry.

	Thomasville, Lexington Area	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	418	0.26%, see rank	0.32%	0.53%
Czech	137	0.08%, see rank	0.19%	0.50%
Danish	108	0.07%, see rank	0.16%	0.45%
Dutch	2,340	1.44%, see rank	1.16%	1.51%
English	15,582	9.58%, see rank	10.07%	8.53%
French	2,710	1.67%, see rank	2.10%	3.54%
German	27,706	17.04%, see rank	11.12%	15.79%
Greek	426	0.26%, see rank	0.28%	0.42%
Hungarian	226	0.14%, see rank	0.26%	0.48%
Irish	14,129	8.69%, see rank	9.11%	11.36%
Italian	2,822	1.74%, see rank	3.03%	5.66%
Norwegian	560	0.34%, see rank	0.45%	1.46%
Polish	1,080	0.66%, see rank	1.39%	3.13%
Portuguese	21	0.01%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Russian	268	0.16%, see rank	0.44%	0.97%
Scotch-Irish	3,850	2.37%, see rank	2.90%	1.07%
Scottish	3,750	2.31%, see rank	2.56%	1.81%
Subsaharan African	409	0.25%, see rank	0.92%	0.93%
Swedish	829	0.51%, see rank	0.57%	1.34%
Swiss	279	0.17%, see rank	0.16%	0.31%
Ukrainian	66	0.04%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	20,487	12.60%, see rank	12.08%	6.72%
Welsh	527	0.32%, see rank	0.55%	0.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 79,797 (48.99%, see rank)

Females: 83,081 (51.01%, see rank)

Thomasville, Lexington Area	Male: 48.99% Female: 51.01%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Thomasville, Lexington Area	40.30 years old
North Carolina	37.40 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Thomasville, Lexington Area	39.50 years old
North Carolina	36.00 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Thomasville, Lexington Area	41.20 years old
North Carolina	38.70 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Thomasville, Lexington Area	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	9,975	6.12%, see rank	6.63%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	10,861	6.67%, see rank	6.67%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	11,213	6.88%, see rank	6.62%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	10,656	6.54%, see rank	6.92%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	8,348	5.13%, see rank	6.94%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	18,260	11.21%, see rank	13.07%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	23,791	14.61%, see rank	13.92%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	25,460	15.63%, see rank	14.35%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	20,926	12.85%, see rank	11.94%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	13,583	8.34%, see rank	7.32%	7.03%
75 to 84	7,350	4.51%, see rank	4.08%	4.23%
85 years and over	2,455	1.51%, see rank	1.55%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Thomasville, Lexington Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	111,833, 100%	6,324,119	204,336,017
Less Than High School	23,130, 20.68%, see rank	15.49%	14.28%
High School Graduate	38,182, 34.14%, see rank	27.24%	28.24%
Some College or Associate Degree	31,320, 28.01%, see rank	30.44%	28.99%
Bachelor Degree	13,789, 12.33%, see rank	17.82%	17.88%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	5,412, 4.84%, see rank	9.01%	10.61%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.56, see rank	13.33	13.47

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Thomasville, Lexington Area			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	4,426	77.59%	22.41%	69.58%	30.42%	70.05%	29.95%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	18,068	91.55%, see rank	8.45%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	89.62%	10.38%
High School (Grades 9-12)	9,021	94.18%, see rank	5.82%, see rank	91.96%	8.04%	90.52%	9.48%
College	6,083	83.58%, see rank	16.42%, see rank	81.77%	18.23%	77.79%	22.21%
Graduate School	1,061	61.26%, see rank	38.74%, see rank	66.87%	33.13%	58.62%	41.38%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Thomasville, Lexington Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	64,515, 100%	3,745,155	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.50, see rank	2.48	2.58
1 Person Households	15,652, 24.26%, see rank	27.00%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	48,863, 75.74%, see rank	73.00%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	45,972, 71.26%, see rank	66.73%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.94, see rank	3.01	3.14
Married-Couple Family	34,559, 53.57%, see rank	48.38%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	18,543, 28.74%, see rank	33.27%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Thomasville, Lexington Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	130,710	see rank	7,649,690	248,042,237
Males, 15 Years and Over	63,391	100%, see rank	3,681,614	120,789,875
Never Married	16,360	25.81%, see rank	32.82%	35.08%
Married	38,969	61.47%, see rank	55.55%	52.93%
Widowed	1,657	2.61%, see rank	2.48%	2.53%
Divorced	6,405	10.10%, see rank	9.15%	9.46%
Females, 15 Years and Over	67,319	100%, see rank	3,968,076	127,252,362
Never Married	13,306	19.77%, see rank	26.93%	28.74%
Married	38,119	56.62%, see rank	51.62%	49.95%
Widowed	7,358	10.93%, see rank	9.83%	9.34%
Divorced	8,536	12.68%, see rank	11.62%	11.97%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Thomasville, Lexington Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	155,278	95.48%, see rank	92.47%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	117,332	72.15%, see rank	58.06%	58.71%
Born in Different State	37,131	22.83%, see rank	33.38%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	815	0.50%, see rank	1.03%	1.38%
Foreign Born	7,350	4.52%, see rank	7.53%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,760	1.08%, see rank	2.31%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	5,590	3.44%, see rank	5.22%	7.16%
Born In Europe	363	0.22%, see rank	0.82%	1.56%
Born In Asia	1,435	0.88%, see rank	1.73%	3.67%
Born In Africa	404	0.25%, see rank	0.43%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	5,018	3.09%, see rank	4.36%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	130	0.08%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Thomasville, Lexington Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	60,238	93.10%, see rank	89.42%	79.64%
Spanish	3,105	4.80%, see rank	6.45%	11.57%
Other Indo-European Languages	539	0.83%, see rank	2.16%	4.61%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	547	0.85%, see rank	1.46%	3.24%
Other	270	0.42%, see rank	0.51%	0.94%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical language spoken at home data.