Thomson is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 6,765 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Thomson is the 135th largest community in Georgia.

Unlike some cities, Thomson isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Thomson are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Thomson is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Thomson who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.92%), sales jobs (9.94%), and teaching (8.36%).

One of the benefits of Thomson is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.37 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Thomson is a very car-oriented city. 97.08% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Thomson is a small city, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Thomson has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Being a small city, Thomson does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Thomson Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, the citizens of Thomson rank slightly lower than the national average. 12.62% of adults 25 and older in Thomson have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 14.96% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Thomson in 2000 was $14,976, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $59,904 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Thomson is English.