Thayer County, Nebraska

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,938
Median household income: $63,095
Median home value: $106,200

Thayer County is a county in Nebraska with a population of 4,938. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $63,095 runs below the Nebraska figure of $74,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, Thayer County's population declined 2.4% from 5,057 to 4,938, while its median household income rose 21.8% from $51,821 to $63,095.

82.6% of workers drive to work alone. 93.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,938
Median age: 46.2 yrs
Median household income: $63,095
Median home value: $106,200
Median gross rent: $738
Housing units: 2,518
Homeownership rate: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0574,938

Median household income

$51,821$63,095

Median home value

$71,400$106,200

Median gross rent

$591$738

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,057	$51,821	$71,400	$591
2020	5,000	$53,234	$69,900	$611
2021	5,053	$56,111	$78,700	$646
2022	5,006	$60,305	$91,600	$719
2023	4,938	$63,095	$106,200	$738

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	264	5.3%
5 to 17	869	17.6%
18 to 24	317	6.4%
25 to 34	454	9.2%
35 to 44	509	10.3%
45 to 54	576	11.7%
55 to 64	713	14.4%
65 to 74	694	14.1%
75 and over	542	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,612	93.4%
Black or African American	5	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	0.5%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.2%
Two or more races	132	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	153	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's36.6%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	194	5.6%
High school graduate	1,216	34.9%
Some college or associate's	1,275	36.6%
Bachelor's degree	575	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	228	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,986	82.6%
Carpooled	150	6.2%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	89	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	155	6.4%
Other means	23	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,299	57.8%
15 to 29 min	630	28.0%
30 to 44 min	188	8.4%
45 to 59 min	68	3.0%
60+ min	64	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 9.0% (433 of 4,810)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,306	62.7%
Nonfamily households	776	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,082	82.7%
Vacant	436	17.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,575	75.6%
Renter-occupied	507	24.4%

1-unit, detached93.1%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,344	93.1%
1-unit, attached	22	0.9%
2 to 4 units	38	1.5%
5 to 19 units	49	1.9%
20 or more units	45	1.8%
Mobile home & other	20	0.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 31169
State: Nebraska
Land area: 574 sq mi
Water area: 1.19 sq mi
Center point: 40.1734, -97.5963