Thomas County, Nebraska

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 626
Median household income: $72,708
Median home value: $113,000

Thomas County is a county in Nebraska with a population of 626. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $72,708 is in line with the Nebraska median ($74,985).

From 2019 to 2023, Thomas County's population declined 2.9% from 645 to 626, while its median household income rose 22.3% from $59,432 to $72,708.

Owners occupy 69.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 626
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $72,708
Median home value: $113,000
Median gross rent: $685
Housing units: 367
Homeownership rate: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

645626

Median household income

$59,432$72,708

Median home value

$119,300$113,000

Median gross rent

$578$685

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	645	$59,432	$119,300	$578
2020	586	$59,000	$120,000	$588
2021	562	$51,696	$152,800	$602
2022	592	$70,069	$140,600	$657
2023	626	$72,708	$113,000	$685

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 242.7%

25 to 3423.6%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 546.9%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 7424.8%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	3.0%
5 to 17	85	13.6%
18 to 24	17	2.7%
25 to 34	148	23.6%
35 to 44	43	6.9%
45 to 54	43	6.9%
55 to 64	64	10.2%
65 to 74	155	24.8%
75 and over	52	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	552	88.2%
Black or African American	8	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	41	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate25.0%

Some college or associate's41.2%

Bachelor's degree21.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	35	6.9%
High school graduate	126	25.0%
Some college or associate's	208	41.2%
Bachelor's degree	110	21.8%
Graduate or professional degree	26	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone66.2%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked15.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	237	66.2%
Carpooled	20	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	57	15.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	42	11.7%
Other means	2	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	202	63.9%
15 to 29 min	57	18.0%
30 to 44 min	16	5.1%
45 to 59 min	23	7.3%
60+ min	18	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 4.8% (30 of 626)

	Count	Share
Family households	227	71.4%
Nonfamily households	91	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	318	86.6%
Vacant	49	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	222	69.8%
Renter-occupied	96	30.2%

1-unit, detached94.3%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	346	94.3%
1-unit, attached	4	1.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	5	1.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	3.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 31171
State: Nebraska
Land area: 713 sq mi
Water area: 0.81 sq mi
Center point: 41.8557, -100.5247