Thomson, Georgia demographics

Thomson, GA demographics: median age 38.1; 13.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Thomson city, Georgia · Incorporated city · GEOID 1376280. The survey estimates a population of 6,821 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Thomson is 38.1 years, with a 90% margin of error of 3.6 years. There are 2,522 households (±201). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	38.1 ±3.6	37.6 ±0.1	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 6,821
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Georgia	U.S.
Under 18	1,718 ±423	25.2% ±6.2 pp	23.2%	22.0%
18–34	1,387 ±381	20.3% ±5.6 pp	23.3%	22.8%
35–64	2,634 ±450	38.6% ±6.6 pp	38.5%	38.0%
65 and older	1,082 ±247	15.9% ±3.6 pp	15.0%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 6,821
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Georgia	U.S.
Male	3,038 ±226	44.5% ±3.3 pp	48.8%	49.5%
Female	3,783 ±228	55.5% ±3.3 pp	51.2%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 6,821
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Georgia	U.S.
White alone	2,096 ±408	30.7% ±6.0 pp	50.9%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	4,505 ±441	66.0% ±6.5 pp	31.1%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.9%
Asian alone	3 ±7 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	4.5%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	4.6%	7.1%
Two or more races	217 ±135 · low precision	3.2% ±2.0 pp · low precision	8.3%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 6,821
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Georgia	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	6,496 ±152	95.2% ±2.2 pp	89.0%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	325 ±152	4.8% ±2.2 pp	11.0%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,522
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Georgia	U.S.
Married-couple family	833 ±188	33.0% ±7.0 pp	46.5%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	97 ±59 · low precision	3.8% ±2.3 pp · low precision	4.9%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	666 ±222	26.4% ±8.5 pp	14.9%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	865 ±254	34.3% ±9.7 pp	27.7%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	61 ±54 · low precision	2.4% ±2.1 pp · low precision	6.1%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,522
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Georgia	U.S.
Households with people under 18	666 ±226	26.4% ±8.7 pp	31.6%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	1,856 ±302	73.6% ±10.4 pp	68.4%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,522
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Georgia	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	865 ±254	34.3% ±9.7 pp	27.7%	28.7%
Two-person households	816 ±237	32.4% ±9.0 pp	33.1%	33.8%
Three-person households	367 ±188 · low precision	14.6% ±7.4 pp · low precision	16.6%	15.3%
Four-person households	304 ±183 · low precision	12.1% ±7.2 pp · low precision	12.9%	12.6%
Five-person households	121 ±96 · low precision	4.8% ±3.8 pp · low precision	6.1%	5.9%
Six-person households	0 ±28 · low precision	0.0% ±1.1 pp · low precision	2.3%	2.2%
Seven or more people	49 ±36 · low precision	1.9% ±1.4 pp · low precision	1.4%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 6,821
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Georgia	U.S.
Native	6,658 ±157	97.6% ±2.3 pp	88.8%	85.9%
Foreign born	163 ±153 · low precision	2.4% ±2.2 pp · low precision	11.2%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 6,417
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Georgia	U.S.
English only	6,140 ±278	95.7% ±1.8 pp	84.5%	77.7%
Spanish	260 ±132 · low precision	4.1% ±2.1 pp · low precision	8.6%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	14 ±23 · low precision	0.2% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	3 ±7 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	1.6%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.5%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.6%	1.1%
Vietnamese	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.5%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.9%	1.1%
Arabic	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	1.1%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 4,555
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Georgia	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	852 ±283	18.7% ±6.0 pp	10.8%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	2,391 ±404	52.5% ±7.9 pp	26.6%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	501 ±170	11.0% ±3.6 pp	19.2%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	207 ±96	4.5% ±2.1 pp	8.4%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	418 ±172	9.2% ±3.7 pp	21.1%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	186 ±100 · low precision	4.1% ±2.2 pp · low precision	13.9%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 6,661
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Georgia	U.S.
Same house	5,961 ±392	89.5% ±5.2 pp	87.0%	87.7%
Moved within same county	87 ±65 · low precision	1.3% ±1.0 pp · low precision	5.3%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	558 ±343 · low precision	8.4% ±5.1 pp · low precision	4.4%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	52 ±86 · low precision	0.8% ±1.3 pp · low precision	2.7%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	3 ±7 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.5%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

9.5% of Thomson residents (±4.1 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 12.4% in Georgia and 8.4% nationally. 75.6% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Thomson	Georgia	U.S.	Compared with Georgia
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	9.5% ±4.1 pp	12.4%	8.4%	Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households	75.6% ±9.1 pp	91.0%	91.0%	Lower
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	6.7% ±2.9 pp	7.2%	6.2%	Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for Thomson . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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