Thomaston, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

9,831

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

8.95% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

28.1%

17.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$38,917

6.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$211,000

Population & Diversity

Thomaston, GA is home to a population of 9.83k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.21% of Thomaston, GA residents were born outside of the country (217 people).

In 2024, there were 1.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.4k people) in Thomaston, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.55k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 396 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Thomaston, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Thomaston, GA was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Thomaston, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thomaston, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.4k ± 544
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.55k ± 571
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
396 ± 259

3.93%

Hispanic Population

386 people

3.93% of the people in Thomaston, GA are hispanic (386 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Thomaston, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

2.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

217 people

3.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

332 people

As of 2024, 2.21% of Thomaston, GA residents (217 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Thomaston, GA was 3.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Thomaston, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
181 ± 116
Gulf War (1990s)
133 ± 99
Gulf War (2001-)
50 ± 63

Thomaston, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Thomaston, GA.

Economy

The economy of Thomaston, GA employs 3.71k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Thomaston, GA were Manufacturing (747 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (533 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (438 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,653), Transportation & Warehousing ($73,190), and Construction ($72,966).

Employment

Occupations

3.71k

2024 Value

± 627

8.93%

1 Year growth

± 21.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thomaston, GA grew at a rate of 8.93%, from 3.4k employees to 3.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thomaston, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (495 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (356 people), and Management Occupations (330 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thomaston, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.71k

2024 Value

± 627

8.93%

1 Year growth

± 21.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thomaston, GA grew at a rate of 8.93%, from 3.4k employees to 3.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thomaston, GA, are Manufacturing (747 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (533 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (438 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thomaston, GA, though some of these residents may live in Thomaston, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,596

Median earning men ± $13,996

$29,395

Median earning women ± $8,382

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($95,380), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,050), and Construction ($72,966).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($47,202), Other Services Except Public Administration ($42,679), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,786).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Thomaston, GA was $211,000 in 2024, which is 0.634 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $146,100 to $211,000, a 44.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Thomaston, GA is 34.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Thomaston, GA have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thomaston, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$211,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,453

$1,379

Median Property Taxes

±$319

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Thomaston, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Thomaston, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

34.9%

Homeownership

2024

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 34.9% of the housing units in Thomaston, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 37%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Thomaston, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$38,917

Median Household Income

± $11,720

3.96k

Number of Households

± 605

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.96k households in Thomaston, GA grew to $38,917 from the previous year's value of $36,571.

The following chart displays the households in Thomaston, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Thomaston, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.9%)
Walked (8.01%)
Carpooled (5.61%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Thomaston, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.01%) and those who carpooled to work (5.61%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thomaston, GA have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.43% of the workforce in Thomaston, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Thomaston, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Thomaston, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Thomaston, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thomaston, GA (2.59k out of 9.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Thomaston, GA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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