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Thomasville is a city in Davidson County, North Carolina, USA. The population was 19,788 at the 2000 census. The city is notable for its furniture industry as are its neighbors of High Point and Lexington. This Piedmont Triad community was established in 1852 and hosts the state's oldest festival, "Everybody's Day". Built around the local railway system, Thomasville is home to the oldest railroad depot in the state, just a few hundred feet from the city's most notable landmark, "The Big Chair". Big Chair Thomasville is commonly referred to as the "Chair Town" or "Chair City" or "The Big Chair", a 30 foot landmark replica of a Duncan Phyfe armchair that rests in the middle of the city. The original "Big Chair" was constructed in 1922 by the Thomasville Chair Company out of lumber and Swiss steer hide to reflect the city's prominent furniture industry. However, this chair was scrapped in 1936 after 15 years of exposure to the weather. In 1951, a larger concrete version of the chair...more

Among the most common occupations in Thomasville are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 33%; Sales and office occupations, 23%; and Management, professional, and related occupations, 18%. Approximately 82 percent of workers in Thomasville, North Carolina work for companies, 7 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Thomasville, North Carolina are Manufacturing, 34%; Educational, health and social services, 12%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Thomasville job listings indicate that the following industries in Thomasville are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Thomasville, North Carolina is $24,224, and the median income of households in Thomasville was $30,972.

According to our Thomasville Trends data, the number of Thomasville, North Carolina jobs has increased by 25% since October 2011.

Population of Thomasville Total population 19,788 Male 47.38% Female 52.62% Median age 34.0     Thomasville Housing Owner-occupied homes 53.0% Median cost of a home $81,000 Median mortgage payment $561 Renter-occupied homes 47.0% Vacant housing 6.3% Median monthly rent $484     Average Income Median for all male full-time $27,479 Median for all female full-time $20,968     Household Income Less than $10,000 13% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 19% $25,000 to $34,999 17% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 12% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 23% High school graduate 32% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 7% Graduate degree 3%     Marital Status Never married 25% Currently married 51% Separated 4% Widowed 9% Divorced 11%     Race White 71% Black or African American 24% Asian 1% Other 4%     Thomasville Commute Carpool 20.7% Public transportation 0.2% Average travel time 20 minutes