Thayer County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31169 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
4,901
Rank #2,906 of 3,222
10th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,213 −11.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,508 of 3,222
53th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.0% −28.5% vs nat'l
Rank #575 of 3,222
82th %ile
Median Home Value
$122,800 −56.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,611 of 3,222
19th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.8% −29.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,393 of 3,222
57th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.0% −62.4% vs nat'l
Rank #281 of 3,222
91th %ile

At a Glance

77.5% Homeownership
94.8% Insured
23.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.4%40.8%61.2%81.6%93.1%3.2%3.0%0.3%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Thayer County, Nebraska

Thayer County, Nebraska has a total population of 4,901, making it the 2,906th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Thayer County is 46.0 years, which is 18.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Thayer County is $66,213, which ranks #1,508 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.0%.

The median home value in Thayer County is $122,800, 56.4% below the national median. Renters in Thayer County pay a median gross rent of $766 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Thayer County, 23.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 29.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.0 min.

Thayer County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.2%) and Two or More Races (3.0%).

All data for Thayer County, Nebraska comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.