Thomasville At-A-Glance

Population: 18,526 (2004 Census estimate)

Government: Five-member council

Unemployment: 4.3 percent (Thomas County – Oct. 2005)

Median Household Income: $29,926

Top Employers: McDuffie County Schools, 652; Shaw Industries, 500; Advance Auto Parts, 430; Wal-Mart, 385; Thomson Plastics, 250; McCorkle Nurseries, 235; H.P. Pelzer, 225; McDuffie County Hospital, 170; Kingsley Milliken Mills, 150; Temple Inland, 118; Dudley Nurseries, 111; Blue Dot Manufacturing, 107; Chadran Limited, 100; Badcock Furniture, 96