Thurston County, Nebraska
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $499
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,752
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,637
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,774
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,774
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,773
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,940
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 9.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 34.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.5%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 38.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 56.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 36.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 243
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,305
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $114,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,370
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $499
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $699
Building Permits, 2025 2
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,990
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 668
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 76,848
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 89,075
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,589
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,177
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,509
Persons in poverty, percent 16.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 125
Total employment, 2023 2,687
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 199,032
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 309
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 17.2
Population per square mile, 2010 17.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 393.58
Land area in square miles, 2010 393.58
FIPS Code 31173