Thomas County, Nebraska Population 2024

689

Thomas County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 689 with a growth rate of 1.77% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Thomas County, Nebraska is the 86th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 647 and has seen a growth of 6.49% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029749121.63%
2028737121.66%
2027725121.68%
2026713121.71%
2025701121.74%
2024689121.77%
2023677121.8%
2022665-11-1.63%
202167650.75%
2020671-52-7.19%
2019723121.69%
2018711-9-1.25%
201772010.14%
2016719273.9%
2015692-8-1.14%
2014700-4-0.57%
201370440.57%
201270030.43%
2011697507.73%
201064700%
1990851-122-12.54%
1980973191.99%
1970954-124-11.5%
19601,078-128-10.61%
19501,206-347-22.34%
19401,553432.85%
19301,510-263-14.83%
19201,77358248.87%
19101,19156389.65%
190062811121.47%
1890517-232-30.97%
2024 Growth Rate
1.77% (12)
County Seat
Thedford
2020 Population
671
Area
713 mi²
Density
1 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.68% (18)
Founded
1887

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White51887.5%
Two or more races6010.14%
Black or African American81.35%
Native American61.01%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Thomas County, Nebraska Population by Race

Thomas County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Thomas County, Nebraska Median Age

46.7

Total

35.7

Male

53.5

Female

Thomas County, Nebraska Adults

There are 505 adults, (204 of whom are seniors) in Thomas County, Nebraska.

Thomas County, Nebraska Age Dependency

96.7

Age Dependency Ratio

67.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Thomas County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female31152.53%
Male28147.47%

Thomas County, Nebraska Population by Age

Thomas County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3061.9367.632.4
Married2022.374.325.7
Non Family911.1152.747.3
Female102.26040
Male31.671000

2.28

Average Family Size

1.93

Average Household Size

67.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Thomas County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade295.85%
Associates Degree10621.37%
Bachelors Degree9519.15%
Graduate Degree275.44%
High School Graduate10921.98%
Less Than 9th Grade132.62%
Some College11723.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Thomas County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Thomas County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White422409122
2+ Races60390
Hispanic21100
Black800
Native American660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 28.91%.

Thomas County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$35,750$37,125$32,171
Graduate Degree$66,875$70,000$64,750
High School Graduate$40,833$51,250$26,328
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$42,685$45,962$31,591
Some College$44,531$47,000$32,679

$42,685

Average Earnings

$45,962

Average Male

$31,591

Average Female

Thomas County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Thomas County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Thomas County, Nebraska Language

96.33% of Thomas County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 3.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.67% of the population.

Thomas County, Nebraska Language

Thomas County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White518295.6%
Native66100%
Multiple6046.67%

6.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.2%

Male Poverty Rate

9.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Thomas County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Thomas County, Nebraska is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Thomas County, Nebraska is White, with 5.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.85%.

Thomas County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College11.66%
Less Than 9th Grade9.52%
High School5.5%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Thomas County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed6.88%
Female Unemployed0%

Thomas County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Thomas County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,379$96,511
Households$70,069$82,720
Married Families$75,556$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,208$50,137

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Thomas County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

75.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

79.9%

Male Marriage Rate

70.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Thomas County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Thomas County, Nebraska Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Thomas County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Thomas County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

29

Number of Veterans

29

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam26
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Thomas County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7426
75+3
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640

Thomas County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White296.73%

Thomas County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Thomas County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

24.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Thomas County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70%

Labor Force Participation

69.4%

Employment Rate

0.8%

Unemployment Rate

Thomas County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Thomas County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Thomas County, Nebraska Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.28%

Born in Thomas County, Nebraska

98.14%

Native Born

1.86%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.14% of Thomas County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 71.28% having been born in Nebraska. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Thomas County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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