Thomaston is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 9,858 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Thomaston is the 103rd largest community in Georgia.Unlike some cities, Thomaston isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Thomaston are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Thomaston is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Thomaston who work in management occupations (11.61%), sales jobs (11.02%), and food service (7.21%). Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Thomaston spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.17 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be. As is often the case in a small city, Thomaston doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Thomaston who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.54% of the adults in Thomaston have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Thomaston in 2022 was $24,063, which is lower middle income relative to Georgia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,252 for a family of four. However, Thomaston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Thomaston also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 36.74% of its population below the federal poverty line.Thomaston is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Thomaston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Thomaston residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Thomaston include English, African, Scots-Irish, Irish, and German. The most common language spoken in Thomaston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
