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Thomaston, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Thomaston is a Census city of 9,831 people across 9.54 square miles of land, in Upson County. Median household income is $38,917, 34.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 13 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Thomaston
What Thomaston is
- Census place typecity
- Land area9.54 sq mi
- Water area0.2 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,031
- County holding the largest share of its areaUpson 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 Thomaston
- Population9,831
- Median age41.4
- Population under 182,238
- Share under 1822.8 percent
- Population 65 and over1,990
- Share 65 and over20.2 percent
- Households3,956
- Family households2,053
- Share of households that are families51.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Thomaston
- Median household income$38,917 plus or minus $11,720
- Per capita income$28,677
- Civilian labor force3,883
- Employed3,708
- Unemployed175 plus or minus 136
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Adults 25 and over7,080
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.9 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.7 percent plus or minus 1.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Thomaston
- Housing units4,895
- Occupied units3,956
- Vacant units939 plus or minus 251
- Vacancy rate19.2 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Owner occupied1,379 plus or minus 291
- Renter occupied2,577
- Ownership rate34.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$211,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$811
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.0 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Single family units3,274
- Share single family66.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,555 plus or minus 449
- Share in buildings of two or more31.8 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Mobile homes66 plus or minus 67
- Median year structure built1963
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Thomaston gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,553
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,070 plus or minus 420
- Share commuting under 15 minutes58.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more867 plus or minus 335
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.4 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Drove alone79.9 percent
- Carpooled5.6 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked8.0 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Worked from home4.2 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Thomaston (7(a))
- Approvals13
- Gross approval$5,656,000
- Average approval$435,077
- Median approval$350,000
- Largest approval$1,875,000
- Jobs supported141
- Jobs per approval10.8
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more15.4 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders10
- Distinct industries by NAICS11
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Thomaston, 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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SBA loans in Thomaston (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$2,850,000
- Average approval$712,500
- Median approval$576,500
- Largest approval$1,561,000
- Jobs supported90
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Thomaston, 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.
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Flood risk in Thomaston
- NFIP communityCity of Thomaston
- NFIP community number130408
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/25/09
The City of Thomaston participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130408 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.
Upson County, not Thomaston
Upson County context, not Thomaston figures
- Establishments in Upson County472
- Covered employment, Upson County7,233
- Average annual pay, Upson County$48,658
- Housing units permitted, Upson County133
Every figure in this section is published for Upson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Thomaston.
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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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
Thomaston questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Thomaston, Georgia?
9,831, in 3,956 households. Thomaston city covers 9.54 square miles of land, which is 1,031 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Thomaston in?
Upson 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 Thomaston?
$38,917. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $211,000. Median gross rent is $811 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Thomaston businesses?
13 7(a) approvals totaling $5.7 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, median approval $350,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $2.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Thomaston, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Thomaston borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Thomaston. 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 Thomaston in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Thomaston appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Thomaston, city of, community 130408, 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 Thomaston figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Upson 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 Thomaston.
Is zoning published for Thomaston?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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