Thomson, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,821

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

9.48% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

28.8%

12.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,180

2.76% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$161,100

Population & Diversity

Thomson, GA is home to a population of 6.82k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.39% of Thomson, GA residents were born outside of the country (163 people).

In 2024, there were 2.54 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.51k people) in Thomson, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.77k White (Non-Hispanic) and 325 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Thomson, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Thomson, GA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thomson, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.51k ± 441
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.77k ± 403
White (Hispanic)
325 ± 152

4.76%

Hispanic Population

325 people

4.76% of the people in Thomson, GA are hispanic (325 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Thomson, 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

2.39%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

163 people

1.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

113 people

As of 2024, 2.39% of Thomson, GA residents (163 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 Thomson, GA was 1.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
106 ± 107
Gulf War (1990s)
83 ± 103
Vietnam
58 ± 49

Thomson, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Thomson, GA employs 2.72k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Thomson, GA were Manufacturing (469 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (370 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (367 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($81,838), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,838), and Educational Services ($65,227).

Employment

Occupations

2.72k

2024 Value

± 540

3.74%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thomson, GA grew at a rate of 3.74%, from 2.62k employees to 2.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thomson, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (470 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (328 people), and Production Occupations (261 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thomson, 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

2.72k

2024 Value

± 540

3.74%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thomson, GA grew at a rate of 3.74%, from 2.62k employees to 2.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thomson, GA, are Manufacturing (469 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (370 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (367 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thomson, GA, though some of these residents may live in Thomson, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,899

Median earning men ± $22,857

$30,014

Median earning women ± $6,981

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,536), Public Administration ($90,778), and Manufacturing ($62,345).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,259), Retail Trade ($30,365), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,292).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Thomson, GA was $161,100 in 2024, which is 0.484 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $135,500 to $161,100, a 18.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Thomson, GA is 48.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Thomson, GA have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thomson, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$161,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,430

$1,224

Median Property Taxes

±$320

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 Thomson, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

48.5%

Homeownership

2024

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.5% of the housing units in Thomson, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Thomson, 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.

$42,180

Median Household Income

± $9,527

2.52k

Number of Households

± 469

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.52k households in Thomson, GA declined from $42,180 from the previous year's value of $43,376.

The following chart displays the households in Thomson, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Thomson, 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 (80.1%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Carpooled (7.19%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Thomson, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.19%).

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

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thomson, GA have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Thomson, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thomson, GA (1.87k out of 6.5k 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 Males 16 - 17 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Thomson, 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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