A town of 6,821, settled in 1837. Nearly 2.4% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Thomson does most differently from other towns.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 7 places on the National Register.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Thomson. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Thomson for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Martinez (3%), Atlanta (3%) and Evans (2%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pitts Street Park | — | 9 |
The typical Thomson home is worth about $199,000, up 3.7% in a year, 40% below the Georgia typical home.
Thomson beats the Georgia average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
| What stands out | Thomson | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.3% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 77.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 15.8% | 9.6% |
The public schools Thomson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 86% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Elementary School | PK–1 | 436 | Not graded |
| Thomson Elementary School | 2–3 | 322 | C |
| Norris Elementary School | 4–5 | 287 | C− |
| Thomson-McDuffie Middle School | 6–8 | 667 | C− |
| Thomson High School | 9–12 | 962 | D |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 15% of U.S. communities.
Thomson has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.
7 places in Thomson on the National Register of Historic Places.
11 notable people were born in Thomson.
City in Georgia, United States
Thomson (originally called Slashes) is a city in and the county seat of McDuffie County, Georgia, United States. The population was 6,814 at the 2020 census. Thomson's nickname is "The Camellia City of the South", in honor of the thousands of camellia plants throughout the city. Thomson was founded in 1837 as a depot on the Georgia Railroad. It was renamed in 1853 for railroad official John Edgar Thomson and incorporated February 15, 1854 as a town and in 1870 as a city. It is part of the Augusta – Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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