What kinds of homes are in Thomasville, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Thomasville, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Thomasville, NC has 12,167 (±572) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 721 homes per square mile of land.

72.7% are detached single-family houses.

11.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 12,167 (±572)
Detached houses: 72.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.2%
5+ unit buildings: 10.3%

Homes in Thomasville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Thomasville	Davidson County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	72.7% (±3.4 points)	74.5%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.3% (±1.2 points)	2.9%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	4.2% (±2.2 points)	2.5%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.0% (±2.6 points)	3.1%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.2% (±2.2 points)	1.5%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.4% (±1.1 points)	1.3%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.7% (±0.9 points)	1.1%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.6% (±1.4 points)	13.2%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Thomasville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Davidson County (3.9%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (14.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Thomasville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thomasville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Thomasville	—	10.3% (±2.6 points)	—
Trinity	4.0 mi	0.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Archdale	7.0 mi	9.4% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
High Point	9.1 mi	21.5% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Welcome	9.9 mi	0.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Midway	10 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Wallburg	10 mi	0.0% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Jamestown	12 mi	9.8% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington	12 mi	7.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Trinity, NC (0.0%), Welcome, NC (0.0%), Midway, NC (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: High Point, NC (21.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Davidson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Thomasville	10.3% (±2.6 points)
2	Lexington	7.9% (±2.5 points)
3	Denton	3.6% (±7.8 points)
4	Tyro	1.5% (±4.3 points)
5 (tie)	Midway	0.0% (±3.6 points)
5 (tie)	Southmont	0.0% (±8.1 points)
5 (tie)	Wallburg	0.0% (±6.4 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Davidson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Thomasville

How many homes are in Thomasville?

Thomasville, NC has an estimated 12,167 (±572) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Thomasville houses or apartments?

72.7% are detached houses and 3.3% attached houses, while 21.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Thomasville?

11.2% of homes in Thomasville are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thomasville city, North Carolina

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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