Thomasville is a city in Clarke County, Alabama, home to about 3,619 people across 8.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36784.
Homes sold for a median of $70 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Thomasville; also Putnam
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Thomasville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)105 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport (MEI)65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA182 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX475 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Thomasville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Thomasville had 3,649 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 150th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Clarke County grew from 27,790 residents in 1900 to 23,087 in 2020.
Clarke County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 57.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Thomasville, AL weather station (2 miles away).
6,615 jobs at 581 businesses in Clarke County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Thomasville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1888.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Thomasville City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomasville Elementary SchoolThomasville | Pre-K–4 | 427 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Thomasville Middle SchoolThomasville | 5–8 | 281 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Thomasville High SchoolThomasville | 9–12 | 305 | Public | 2.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Putnam.
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