Thomson is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 6,792 people and five associated neighborhoods, Thomson is the 127th largest community in Georgia.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Thomson is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Thomson is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Thomson who work in office and administrative support (17.29%), maintenance occupations (12.06%), and sales jobs (8.79%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.23% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In terms of college education, the citizens of Thomson rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.26% of adults 25 and older in Thomson have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Thomson in 2022 was $22,045, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $88,180 for a family of four. However, Thomson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Thomson is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Thomson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Thomson residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Thomson include English, Irish, German, Russian, and French. The most common language spoken in Thomson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
