Town in Chatham County, Georgia · 1.3 sq mi · 1,887 people per sq mi
About 2,500 people live in Thunderbolt. The typical household earns $75,234, and the median resident is 43.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,554 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.55%
Men 38.5 · Women 51.2
1910–2026
2,534
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
2,534
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,534 | 0 | 0.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,534 | -23 | 0.90% |
| 2024 | 2,557 | +7 | 0.27% |
| 2023 | 2,550 | -10 | 0.39% |
| 2022 | 2,560 | +29 | 1.15% |
| 2021 | 2,531 | -23 | 0.90% |
| 2020 | 2,554 | -76 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | 2,630 | -34 | 1.28% |
| 2018 | 2,664 | -6 | 0.22% |
| 2017 | 2,670 | -18 | 0.67% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 25 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
32% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 32% | 35% | 30% |
| Never married | 38% | 49% | 28% |
| Divorced | 20% | 12% | 27% |
| Widowed | 9% | 3% | 15% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau