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Thomson, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Thomson is a Census city of 6,821 people across 4.80 square miles of land, in McDuffie County. Median household income is $42,180, 48.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 14 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $11.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Thomson
What Thomson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.8 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,422
- County holding the largest share of its areaMcDuffie 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.
Thomson
How many people live in Thomson
- Population6,821
- Median age38.1
- Population under 181,718 plus or minus 423
- Share under 1825.2 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Population 65 and over1,082 plus or minus 247
- Share 65 and over15.9 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Households2,522
- Family households1,596
- Share of households that are families63.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Thomson
Income and work in Thomson
- Median household income$42,180 plus or minus $9,527
- Per capita income$22,045
- Civilian labor force2,741
- Employed2,719
- Unemployed22 plus or minus 30
- Unemployment rate0.8 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Adults 25 and over4,555
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher81.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.3 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.1 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Thomson
Housing in Thomson
- Housing units2,776
- Occupied units2,522
- Vacant units254 plus or minus 132
- Vacancy rate9.1 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Owner occupied1,224 plus or minus 254
- Renter occupied1,298
- Ownership rate48.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$161,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$848
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.1 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Single family units2,033
- Share single family73.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more644 plus or minus 275
- Share in buildings of two or more23.2 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Mobile homes99 plus or minus 76
- Median year structure built1979
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Thomson
How Thomson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,421
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,066 plus or minus 332
- Share commuting under 15 minutes44.0 percent plus or minus 11.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more424 plus or minus 182
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more17.5 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Drove alone80.1 percent
- Carpooled7.2 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Public transport0.5 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Walked0.1 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Worked from home10.2 percent plus or minus 8.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Thomson
SBA loans in Thomson (7(a))
- Approvals14
- Gross approval$11,458,900
- Average approval$818,493
- Median approval$367,500
- Largest approval$3,350,000
- Jobs supported64
- Jobs per approval4.6
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more35.7 percent
- Share to franchises14.3 percent
- Distinct lenders13
- Distinct industries by NAICS10
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Thomson, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have 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.
Thomson
SBA loans in Thomson (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,468,000
- Average approval$489,333
- Median approval$381,000
- Largest approval$724,000
- Jobs supported24
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Thomson, in any county, FY2010 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, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Thomson
Flood risk in Thomson
- NFIP communityCity of Thomson
- NFIP community number130230
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/29/10(M)
The City of Thomson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130230 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
McDuffie County, not Thomson
McDuffie County context, not Thomson figures
- Establishments in McDuffie County452
- Covered employment, McDuffie County7,064
- Average annual pay, McDuffie County$43,918
- Housing units permitted, McDuffie County64
Every figure in this section is published for McDuffie County as a whole and is not a measurement of Thomson.
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
Thomson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Thomson, Georgia?
6,821, in 2,522 households. Thomson city covers 4.80 square miles of land, which is 1,422 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Thomson in?
McDuffie 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 Thomson?
$42,180. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $161,100. Median gross rent is $848 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Thomson businesses?
14 7(a) approvals totaling $11.5 m since FY2020, across 13 lenders, median approval $367,500, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Thomson, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Thomson borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Thomson. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Thomson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Thomson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Thomson, city of, community 130230, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. 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 Thomson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for McDuffie 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 Thomson.
Is zoning published for Thomson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.