COMPARING TWO PLACES
Thomson vs Grovetown
PLACE A
Thomson, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Grovetown, Georgia
Thomson is 62% smaller than Grovetown. Grovetown earns more, with a median household income $43,480 higher. Grovetown has grown faster since 2000 (39% vs 1%).
THOMSONGROVETOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population6,76317,939−62% vs Grovetown
Population density1,4413,403−1,961
Population growth0.5%38.9%−38.4 pts
Median age38.134.3+3.8
Male44.5%47.4%−2.9 pts
Female55.5%52.6%+2.9 pts
Foreign-born2.4%6.4%−4.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic26.0%39.9%−13.9 pts
Black66.0%39.3%+26.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.8%10.9%−6.1 pts
Asian0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Other3.2%7.4%−4.3 pts
Median household income$42,180$85,660−$43,480
Per capita income$22,045$37,553−$15,508
Poverty rate28.8%11.1%+17.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4530.397+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.3%29.2%−15.9 pts
Graduate degree4.1%13.8%−9.7 pts
Unemployment rate0.8%4.0%−3.2 pts
Labor force participation51.3%69.9%−18.6 pts
Median home value$161,100$254,300−$93,200
Median gross rent$848$1,407−$559
Owner-occupied48.5%59.1%−10.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.1%10.5%−1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households66.6%38.2%+28.5 pts
Average commute16.826.2−9.4
Worked from home10.2%8.4%+1.8 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Uninsured9.5%10.9%−1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025