Thurston County, Nebraska

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,666
Median household income: $64,838
Median home value: $105,100

Home to 6,666 residents, Thurston County is one of Nebraska's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $64,838 is below the Nebraska median ($74,985).

From 2019 to 2023, Thurston County's population declined 7.2% from 7,181 to 6,666, while its median household income rose 27.0% from $51,034 to $64,838.

The median resident is 28.7 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 25.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,666
Median age: 28.7 yrs
Median household income: $64,838
Median home value: $105,100
Median gross rent: $698
Housing units: 2,290
Homeownership rate: 61.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 10.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,1816,666

Median household income

$51,034$64,838

Median home value

$79,800$105,100

Median gross rent

$611$698

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,181	$51,034	$79,800	$611
2020	7,218	$55,574	$77,700	$642
2021	6,806	$56,223	$78,300	$676
2022	6,716	$63,459	$90,000	$724
2023	6,666	$64,838	$105,100	$698

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

Age distribution

Under 59.2%

5 to 1725.2%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	613	9.2%
5 to 17	1,679	25.2%
18 to 24	680	10.2%
25 to 34	850	12.8%
35 to 44	687	10.3%
45 to 54	610	9.2%
55 to 64	712	10.7%
65 to 74	499	7.5%
75 and over	336	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,424	36.4%
Black or African American	10	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3,653	54.8%
Asian	62	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	25	0.4%
Two or more races	199	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	293	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's38.2%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	282	7.6%
High school graduate	1,253	33.9%
Some college or associate's	1,411	38.2%
Bachelor's degree	520	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	228	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit2.4%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,108	78.8%
Carpooled	237	8.9%
Public transit	65	2.4%
Walked	117	4.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	139	5.2%
Other means	10	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,257	49.5%
15 to 29 min	582	22.9%
30 to 44 min	366	14.4%
45 to 59 min	142	5.6%
60+ min	190	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.32
Poverty rate: 18.0% (1,178 of 6,543)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,410	71.1%
Nonfamily households	573	28.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,983	86.6%
Vacant	307	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,211	61.1%
Renter-occupied	772	38.9%

1-unit, detached80.3%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,839	80.3%
1-unit, attached	42	1.8%
2 to 4 units	134	5.9%
5 to 19 units	169	7.4%
20 or more units	7	0.3%
Mobile home & other	99	4.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 31173
State: Nebraska
Land area: 394 sq mi
Water area: 2.49 sq mi
Center point: 42.1541, -96.5339