Thomaston, GA Demographics

A map of Thomaston's Population by Race

Thomaston, Georgia had a population of 9,816 in 2020. It was 49.9% White, 42.8% Black, 0.3% Asian, 3.1% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Thomaston, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 675 places in Georgia, Thomaston is the 113th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Thomaston's White Population

4,899 residents of Thomaston identify as White, or 49.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Thomaston roughly similar to the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Thomaston is ranked #407 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Thomaston is more White than neighboring Lincoln Park (8% White). Thomaston is less White than neighboring Hannahs Mill (81.4% White), Sunset Village (89.6% White), The Rock (83.2% White), and Meansville (79.7% White).

Thomaston's Black Population

4,202 residents of Thomaston identify as Black, or 42.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Thomaston larger than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Thomaston is ranked #201 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Thomaston is more Black than neighboring Hannahs Mill (10.4% Black), Sunset Village (5.4% Black), The Rock (6.1% Black), and Meansville (15% Black). Thomaston is less Black than neighboring Lincoln Park (88.1% Black).

Thomaston's Asian Population

34 residents of Thomaston identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Thomaston roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Thomaston is ranked #444 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Thomaston is more Asian than neighboring Lincoln Park (0.1% Asian), Sunset Village (0% Asian), and The Rock (0% Asian). Thomaston is less Asian than neighboring Hannahs Mill (1.7% Asian), and Meansville (1.5% Asian).

Thomaston's Hispanic Population

302 residents of Thomaston identify as Hispanic, or 3.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Thomaston slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Thomaston is ranked #439 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Thomaston is more Hispanic than neighboring Lincoln Park (1.1% Hispanic), Hannahs Mill (2.9% Hispanic), Sunset Village (2.2% Hispanic), and Meansville (0.4% Hispanic). Thomaston is less Hispanic than neighboring The Rock (7.3% Hispanic).

Thomaston's Native American/Other Population

55 residents of Thomaston identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Thomaston roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Thomaston is ranked #285 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Thomaston is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hannahs Mill (0.2% Native American/Other), Sunset Village (0.2% Native American/Other), The Rock (0% Native American/Other), and Meansville (0% Native American/Other). Thomaston is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lincoln Park (1.3% Native American/Other).

Thomaston's Multiracial Population

324 residents of Thomaston identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Thomaston roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Thomaston is ranked #327 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Thomaston is more Multiracial than neighboring Lincoln Park (1.3% Multiracial), and Sunset Village (2.6% Multiracial). Thomaston is less Multiracial than neighboring Hannahs Mill (3.4% Multiracial), The Rock (3.4% Multiracial), and Meansville (3.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.