Thurston County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31173 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
6,627
Rank #2,766 of 3,222
14th %ile
Median Household Income
$69,177 −7.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,261 of 3,222
61th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.9% +10.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,724 of 3,222
47th %ile
Median Home Value
$114,600 −59.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,772 of 3,222
14th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.2% −34.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,623 of 3,222
50th %ile
Unemployment Rate
10.0% +87.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,092 of 3,222
4th %ile

At a Glance

61.0% Homeownership
90.6% Insured
22.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

American Indian (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.1%30.2%45.3%53.7%36.2%4.9%3.5%1.4%0.3%0.1%

About Thurston County, Nebraska

Thurston County, Nebraska has a total population of 6,627, making it the 2,766th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Thurston County is 29.2 years, which is 24.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Thurston County is $69,177, which ranks #1,261 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 10.0%.

The median home value in Thurston County is $114,600, 59.3% below the national median. Renters in Thurston County pay a median gross rent of $699 per month. The homeownership rate is 61.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Thurston County, 22.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 34.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.4 min.

Thurston County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is American Indian (non-Hispanic) at 53.7% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (36.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.9%).

All data for Thurston 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.