| | Thomasville, NC | Wendell, NC | United States |
| Population | 26,941 | 9,847 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.0% | 48.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.0% | 51.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.7 | 37.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 26,808 | 5,891 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 19,788 | 4,247 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 15,915 | 2,822 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 35.0% | 121.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 67.9% | 232.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,606.2 | 1,863.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 16.8 | 5.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Thomasville, NC | Wendell, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.5% | 7.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.8% | 4.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.4% | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.1% | 5.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.5% | 5.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.7% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.7% | 11.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 12.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 14.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.7% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.2% | 8.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.7% | 2.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.5% | 4.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Thomasville, NC | Wendell, NC | United States |
| White | 61.2% | 47.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 15.8% | 27.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.7% | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.6% | 0.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 17.5% | 23.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Thomasville, NC | Wendell, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 50.5% | 53.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 48.0% | 49.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.5% | 4.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 49.5% | 46.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 28.4% | 28.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.6% | 12.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.53 | 2.68 | 2.60 |
| Households | 10,498 | 3,668 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 6,945 | 2,421 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.2% | 29.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 39.1% | 45.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,553 | 1,247 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 21.4% | 13.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 12.3% | 11.6% | 10.8% |