Town guide

Thomaston, Georgia

Thomaston is a city in Upson County, Georgia, home to about 9,831 people across 9.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30286.

Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population9,8311,031 per sq mi
Median home value$211,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$147Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Thomaston

1 ZIP code

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Around Thomaston

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)51 miles away
Closer regional airportMiddle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA60 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL644 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Thomaston; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Thomaston

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Thomaston had 9,816 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 115th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Upson County grew from 13,670 residents in 1900 to 27,700 in 2020.

Thomaston population by census2000: 9,411, 2010: 9,170, 2020: 9,8169,41120009,17020109,8162020

Upson County, 1900–2020

Upson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,670, 1910: 12,757, 1920: 14,786, 1930: 19,509, 1940: 25,064, 1950: 25,078, 1960: 23,800, 1970: 23,505, 1980: 25,998, 1990: 26,300, 2000: 27,597, 2010: 27,153, 2020: 27,70014K’00’1015K’20’3025K’40’5024K’60’7026K’80’9028K’00’1028K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ThomastonJan: high 58°F, low 33°F, 4.4 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 36°F, 4.5 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 42°F, 5 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 49°F, 4 in; May: high 83°F, low 58°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 69°F, 5.4 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 52°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 41°F, 4 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 36°F, 4.9 in58°33°Jan4.461°36°Feb4.569°42°Mar5.077°49°Apr4.083°58°May2.988°66°Jun4.391°69°Jul5.490°69°Aug4.286°63°Sep3.978°52°Oct2.968°41°Nov4.060°36°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Thomaston 4se, GA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Upson County

6,142 jobs at 472 businesses in Upson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Upson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,622 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,316 jobs; Retail trade: 1,125 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 794 jobs; Other services: 383 jobs; Construction: 220 jobs; Finance and insurance: 157 jobs; Administrative and support: 113 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Manufacturing 21% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 13% Other services 6% Construction 4% Finance and insurance 3% Administrative and support 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

116 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Thomaston.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upson Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Thomaston1.0 miles
  • Warm Springs Medical CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Warm Springs22.3 miles
  • Wellstar Spalding Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Griffin23.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors20
Specialist doctors21
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants46
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists8
Optometrists1
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies11

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Thomaston

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Greatest Generation Memorial Park · 46 acres0.3 mi
  • Weaver Park · 9 acres1.3 mi
  • Westside Park · 5 acres1.1 mi
  • Weaver Park1.3 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Ingles0.3 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.8 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly0.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hightower Memorial Library1.0 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (1993) · American basketball player (born 1993)
  • Travon Walker (2000) · American football player (born 2000)
  • Wayne Cochran (1939) · American soul singer (1939-2017)
  • Scott Franklin (1964) · American politician

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Thomaston

Public schools here are run by Thomaston-Upson County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Upson-Lee Primary SchoolThomastonPre-K–2993Public2.1 mi
Upson-Lee Elementary SchoolThomaston3–5932Public1.9 mi
Upson-Lee Middle SchoolThomaston6–8894Public1.5 mi
Upson-Lee High SchoolThomaston9–121,177Public2.3 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Overcomers' AcademyThomastonPre-K–1237Christian (no specific denomination)5.6 mi
Upson Christian AcademyThomastonK–1150Baptist3.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Hannahs Mill, Sunset Village and Lincoln Park.

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