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Thomaston Georgia Information: Thomaston, Georgia is part of UPSON County. Population for Thomaston from the last gathering is 9411. You can view Thomaston venues that host many Thomaston GA events every year. You can also research Thomaston Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Thomaston Georgia real estate guide. Thomaston Georgia has a latitude of 32.906 and a longitude of -84.3351. Zip codes in Thomaston, GA include 30286 ... more Thomaston zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Thomaston, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Thomaston, GA was 9,411.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Thomaston was 4,107, which represents 43.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Thomaston, GA
There are an estimated 1,579 married men in the town. 50.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Thomaston are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Thomaston is 5,304 which is 56.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Thomaston, Georgia
There are an estimated 1,611 married women in the community. 37.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Thomaston, GA
The median age of people living in Thomaston, GA was 37.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Thomaston was 701. There were 7,034 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.6 percent of the population (1,934) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Thomaston, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Thomaston, GA was 9,361.

White Population in Thomaston, GA
The estimated White population in the Thomaston community is 5,905, which is 62.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Thomaston, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,322, which is 35.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Thomaston, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Thomaston, GA was 26.

Asian Population in Thomaston, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 57.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Thomaston, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Thomaston was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 50, while those of “two or more races” was 50 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Thomaston community was 167, or 1.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Thomaston, GA
The household population number in Thomaston was 8,995.

Group Quarters Population in Thomaston, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 416.

Average Household Size in Thomaston, GA
The average household size in Thomaston is 2.33 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Thomaston, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,152 total housing units in Thomaston.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,862, or 93 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,016 were owner-occupied (52.2), and 1,846 were renter-occupied (47.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 290 vacant homes in Thomaston at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Thomaston, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,917, with a median value in dollars of 61,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Thomaston, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $790 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Thomaston, average costs per month were $225 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,096 people in the community had a high school degree, or 65.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Thomaston, Georgia
1,060 people in Thomaston also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Thomaston, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Thomaston was 953, or 13.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Thomaston, GA
In 2000, there were 2,257 people in Thomaston, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Thomaston, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 298 people in Thomaston who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Thomaston, Georgia
There were 3,905 in the labor force in Thomaston at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 52.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Thomaston was 21.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Thomaston, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,695. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Thomaston, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $33,093. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Thomaston, Georgia
Per capita income in Thomaston in the last full census was 18,193. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Thomaston numbered 458, or 18.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Thomaston, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,068, or 22.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.