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Thomson Georgia Information: Thomson, Georgia is part of MCDUFFIE County. Population for Thomson from the last gathering is 6828. You can view Thomson venues that host many Thomson GA events every year. You can also research Thomson Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Thomson Georgia real estate guide. Thomson Georgia has a latitude of 33.4691 and a longitude of -82.4981. Zip codes in Thomson, GA include 30824 ... more Thomson zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Thomson, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Thomson, GA was 6,828.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Thomson was 3,061, which represents 44.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Thomson, GA
There are an estimated 1,119 married men in the town. 48.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Thomson are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Thomson is 3,767 which is 55.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Thomson, Georgia
There are an estimated 1,091 married women in the community. 38.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Thomson, GA
The median age of people living in Thomson, GA was 33.6 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 Thomson was 551. There were 4,874 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.3 percent of the population (1,043) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Thomson, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Thomson, GA was 6,779.

White Population in Thomson, GA
The estimated White population in the Thomson community is 2,894, which is 42.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Thomson, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,843, which is 56.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Thomson, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Thomson, GA was 5.

Asian Population in Thomson, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 19.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Thomson, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Thomson was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 16, while those of “two or more races” was 49 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Thomson community was 87, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Thomson, GA
The household population number in Thomson was 6,535.

Group Quarters Population in Thomson, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 293.

Average Household Size in Thomson, GA
The average household size in Thomson is 2.5 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Thomson, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,895 total housing units in Thomson.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,609, or 90.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,420 were owner-occupied (54.4), and 1,189 were renter-occupied (45.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 286 vacant homes in Thomson at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Thomson, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,282, with a median value in dollars of 65,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Thomson, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $666 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Thomson, average costs per month were $242 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,650 people in the community had a high school degree, or 63.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Thomson, Georgia
530 people in Thomson also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Thomson, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Thomson was 585, or 12.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Thomson, GA
In 2000, there were 1,635 people in Thomson, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Thomson, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 140 people in Thomson who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Thomson, Georgia
There were 2,881 in the labor force in Thomson at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.6 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 Thomson was 18.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Thomson, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $23,179. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Thomson, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,015. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Thomson, Georgia
Per capita income in Thomson in the last full census was 14,976. 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 Thomson numbered 422, or 23.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Thomson, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,832, or 27.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.