Thomson is a city in McDuffie County, Georgia, home to about 6,821 people across 4.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30824.
Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)120 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Augusta Regional At Bush Field (AGS)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA113 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA608 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Thomson; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Thomson had 6,814 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 143rd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
McDuffie County grew from 9,804 residents in 1900 to 21,632 in 2020.
McDuffie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 44.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Washington 2 Ese, GA weather station (21 miles away).
6,673 jobs at 452 businesses in McDuffie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
103 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Thomson.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 18 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 21 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1837.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by McDuffie County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Elementary SchoolThomson | Pre-K–1 | 436 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Thomson Elementary SchoolThomson | 2–3 | 322 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Norris Elementary SchoolThomson | 4–5 | 287 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Thomson-McDuffie Middle SchoolThomson | 6–8 | 667 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Thomson High SchoolThomson | 9–12 | 962 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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