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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.8%
6,627 → 6,881
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+106.1%
$21,050 → $43,376
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Thomson across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
7,066
+185 from 2023 (6,881)
Projected Median Income 2030
$71,963
+$28,587 from 2023 ($43,376)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,627 | — | $21,050 | — |
| 2015 | 6,606 | -0.3% | $21,425 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6,613 | +0.1% | $20,380 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 6,523 | -1.4% | $29,367 | +44.1% |
| 2021 | 6,873 | +5.4% | $37,500 | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 6,881 | +0.1% | $43,376 | +15.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.