Thomasville is a city in Davidson County, North Carolina, home to about 27,321 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27360.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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 | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA393 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 27,183 residents in the 2020 census, up 37% since 2000.
It’s the 43rd largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Davidson County grew from 23,403 residents in 1900 to 168,930 in 2020.
Davidson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, High Pt, NC weather station (9 miles away).
41,445 jobs at 2,994 businesses in Davidson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
302 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Thomasville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 39 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 44 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 88 |
| Mental health providers | 82 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 21 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
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.
Parks (19 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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 1852.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Davidson County Schools, Thomasville City Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brier Creek ElementaryThomasville | Pre-K–5 | 210 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Fair Grove ElementaryThomasville | Pre-K–5 | 524 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Hasty ElementaryThomasville | Pre-K–5 | 385 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Pilot ElementaryThomasville | Pre-K–5 | 321 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Thomasville PrimaryThomasville | Pre-K–3 | 753 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Liberty Drive ElementaryThomasville | 4–5 | 306 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| E Lawson Brown MiddleThomasville | 6–8 | 560 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Ledford MiddleThomasville | 6–8 | 651 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Thomasville MiddleThomasville | 6–8 | 500 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Davidson Early CollegeThomasville | 9–13 | 138 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| East Davidson HighThomasville | 9–12 | 709 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Ledford Senior HighThomasville | 9–12 | 776 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Thomasville HighThomasville | 9–12 | 590 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Christian AcademyThomasville | Pre-K–12 | 146 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.1 mi |
| Bethany Christian SchoolThomasville | K–12 | 90 | Baptist | 2.1 mi |
| New Hope Christian AcademyThomasville | K–12 | 38 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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