Thomaston is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 9,638 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Thomaston is the 105th largest community in Georgia.

When you are in Thomaston, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 37.5% of Thomaston's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Thomaston is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Thomaston who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.47%), sales jobs (9.56%), and management occupations (6.96%).

Despite the fact that it is a small city, Thomaston has quite a few people who take public transportation - mostly taxis - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the city for affordable transportation.

Thomaston Information and Demographics

The citizens of Thomaston are slightly better educated than the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns, with 16.90% of adults in Thomaston having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Thomaston in 2000 was $18,193, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $72,772 for a family of four.

Thomaston is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Thomaston home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Thomaston is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Thomaston include English and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Thomaston is English. Some people also speak Spanish.