Thomson

Population: 6,824
Median household income: $43,376
Median home value: $135,500

Thomson is a community in McDuffie County, Georgia, home to 6,824 residents. The median household income of $43,376 is below the McDuffie County median ($54,058).

From 2019 to 2023, Thomson's population grew 3.5% from 6,593 to 6,824, while its median home value rose 48.4% from $91,300 to $135,500.

The median gross rent is $876. 11.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,824
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $43,376
Median home value: $135,500
Median gross rent: $876
Housing units: 2,641
Homeownership rate: 53.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5936,824

Median household income

$29,367$43,376

Median home value

$91,300$135,500

Median gross rent

$709$876

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,593	$29,367	$91,300	$709
2020	6,553	$36,458	$107,500	$697
2021	6,892	$37,500	$113,000	$761
2022	6,839	$42,793	$120,000	$903
2023	6,824	$43,376	$135,500	$876

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1723.9%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 546.8%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	301	4.4%
5 to 17	1,628	23.9%
18 to 24	742	10.9%
25 to 34	795	11.7%
35 to 44	1,030	15.1%
45 to 54	467	6.8%
55 to 64	899	13.2%
65 to 74	486	7.1%
75 and over	476	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,706	25.0%
Black or African American	4,812	70.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	36	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	264	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.1%

High school graduate51.1%

Some college or associate's17.5%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	833	20.1%
High school graduate	2,121	51.1%
Some college or associate's	727	17.5%
Bachelor's degree	364	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	108	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone85.8%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,234	85.8%
Carpooled	162	6.2%
Public transit	7	0.3%
Walked	6	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	174	6.7%
Other means	21	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	997	41.0%
15 to 29 min	953	39.2%
30 to 44 min	347	14.3%
45 to 59 min	95	3.9%
60+ min	38	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 25.6% (1,659 of 6,472)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,604	64.8%
Nonfamily households	872	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,476	93.8%
Vacant	165	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,324	53.5%
Renter-occupied	1,152	46.5%

1-unit, detached69.2%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units10.6%

5 to 19 units9.6%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other6.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,827	69.2%
1-unit, attached	51	1.9%
2 to 4 units	279	10.6%
5 to 19 units	253	9.6%
20 or more units	62	2.3%
Mobile home & other	169	6.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1376280
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 33.4693, -82.4951

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