Town in Sullivan County, New York · 84.1 sq mi · 198 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Thompson town. The typical household earns $65,021, and the median resident is 40.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,550 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.58%
Men 38 · Women 41.8
2010–2026
16,631
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
16,631
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 16,631 | -91 | 0.54% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,722 | -91 | 0.54% |
| 2024 | 16,813 | +56 | 0.33% |
| 2023 | 16,757 | +8 | 0.05% |
| 2022 | 16,749 | -56 | 0.33% |
| 2021 | 16,805 | +255 | 1.54% |
| 2020 | 16,550 | +1,518 | 10.10% |
| 2019 | 15,032 | +27 | 0.18% |
| 2018 | 15,005 | +86 | 0.58% |
| 2017 | 14,919 | +21 | 0.14% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 167 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 5 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 39% | 39% |
| Never married | 41% | 47% | 34% |
| Divorced | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Widowed | 9% | 5% | 13% |
| Separated | 4% | 1% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau