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Thunderbolt, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Thunderbolt is a Census town of 2,533 people across 1.34 square miles of land, in Chatham County. Median household income is $75,234, 61.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $853,900 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Thunderbolt
What Thunderbolt is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.34 sq mi
- Water area0.22 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,886
- County holding the largest share of its areaChatham County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Thunderbolt
- Population2,533
- Median age43.9
- Population under 18425 plus or minus 130
- Share under 1816.8 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Population 65 and over633 plus or minus 176
- Share 65 and over25.0 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Households1,200
- Family households465
- Share of households that are families38.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Thunderbolt
- Median household income$75,234 plus or minus $19,586
- Per capita income$44,500
- Civilian labor force1,360
- Employed1,313
- Unemployed47 plus or minus 30
- Unemployment rate3.5 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Adults 25 and over1,969
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher40.7 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree19.0 percent plus or minus 8.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Thunderbolt
- Housing units1,389
- Occupied units1,200
- Vacant units189 plus or minus 85
- Vacancy rate13.6 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Owner occupied738 plus or minus 174
- Renter occupied462 plus or minus 120
- Ownership rate61.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$334,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,708
- Annual rent as a share of median income27.2 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Single family units730
- Share single family52.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more578 plus or minus 192
- Share in buildings of two or more41.6 percent plus or minus 12.9
- Mobile homes81 plus or minus 40
- Median year structure built1977
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Thunderbolt gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,117
- Commuting under 15 minutes263 plus or minus 93
- Share commuting under 15 minutes23.5 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more279 plus or minus 116
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more25.0 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Drove alone76.5 percent
- Carpooled6.9 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.3 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Worked from home14.3 percent plus or minus 6.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Thunderbolt (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$853,900
- Average approval$284,633
- Median approval$200,000
- Largest approval$500,000
- Jobs supported7
- Jobs per approval2.3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Thunderbolt, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Thunderbolt
- NFIP communityTown of Thunderbolt
- NFIP community number130460
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 6
- Currently effective map date08/16/18
The Town of Thunderbolt participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130460 and carries Community Rating System class 6, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Chatham County, not Thunderbolt
Chatham County context, not Thunderbolt figures
- Establishments in Chatham County9,037
- Covered employment, Chatham County170,836
- Average annual pay, Chatham County$61,834
- Housing units permitted, Chatham County2,691
Every figure in this section is published for Chatham County as a whole and is not a measurement of Thunderbolt.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Thunderbolt questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Thunderbolt, Georgia?
2,533, in 1,200 households. Thunderbolt town covers 1.34 square miles of land, which is 1,886 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Thunderbolt in?
Chatham County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Thunderbolt?
$75,234. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $334,600. Median gross rent is $1,708 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Thunderbolt businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $853,900 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $200,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Thunderbolt, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Thunderbolt borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Thunderbolt. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Thunderbolt in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Thunderbolt appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Thunderbolt, town of, community 130460, carrying Community Rating System class 6, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Thunderbolt figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Chatham County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Thunderbolt.
Is zoning published for Thunderbolt?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.