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Thunderbolt, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Bryan County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
2,552
Population
1,904/sq mi density
$69,191
Median Income
$43,226 per capita
$303,500
Home Value
$577,755 Zillow
$1,614
Median Rent
31.3% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
149
Violent Crime/100K
1,121 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$69,191 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$303,500 home value, $1,614/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
149 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.8%
2,589 → 2,542
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+62.3%
$42,625 → $69,191
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.96%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Thunderbolt 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
2,510
-32 from 2023 (2,542)
Projected Median Income 2030
$97,099
+$27,908 from 2023 ($69,191)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,589 | — | $42,625 | — |
| 2015 | 2,619 | +1.2% | $50,962 | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 2,670 | +1.9% | $55,227 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 2,630 | -1.5% | $60,819 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 2,533 | -3.7% | $58,689 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,542 | +0.4% | $69,191 | +17.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.