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Thomson, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · McDuffie County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,824
Population
1,422/sq mi density
$43,376
Median Income
$20,048 per capita
$135,500
Home Value
$196,301 Zillow
$876
Median Rent
45.6% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
35
Violent Crime/100K
1,246 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$43,376 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$135,500 home value, $876/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
35 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,376
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,048
49% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.6%
82% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Thomson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Thomson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,376
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,048
51%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,876
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$845
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$845
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.7%
56% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.8%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$875M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.8%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
6.7%
Other
7.2%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
501
Restaurants
46
Healthcare
53
Retail
94
Manufacturing
28
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,876
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,326
5% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $43,376 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,048 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,876 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $845 |
| County GDP | $875M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 6.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 501 |
| Restaurants | 46 |
| Healthcare | 53 |
| Retail | 94 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,876 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,326 |