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Thomaston, Georgia

City in Upson County, Georgia · ZIP 30286

  • Upson County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 9,850 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,809Households
  • $36,571Median household income
  • $146,100Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Thomaston

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Population, 2000 to 2020+4.3%
9k9.3k9.5k9.8k10k2000: 9,41120002010: 9,17020102020: 9,81620209,4119,816
Population of Thomaston at each census
CensusPopulation
20009,411
20109,170
20209,816

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Thomaston
Under $50k58.7%
$50k to $100k22.1%
$100k to $150k12.9%
$150k to $200k2.2%
$200k and over4.2%

Median household income $36,571 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Thomaston
Owner occupied
1,408 units
Renter occupied
2,401 units
Vacancy rate
18%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Thomaston compared with its county and state
Thomaston compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureThomastonUpson CountyGeorgia
Population9,79827,85610,822,590
Median household income$36,571$50,904$74,664
Median age38.041.437.4
Median home value$146,100$149,500$272,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.2%14.8%34.2%
Foreign-born residents3.4%1.8%10.8%
Owner-occupied homes37.0%62.7%65.4%
Mean commute to work20.7 minutes25.9 minutes28.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Thomaston, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Upson-Lee Middle SchoolPublic6–8Thomaston-Upson County

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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