In 2021, Thurston County, NE had a population of 6.81k people with a median age of 27.5 and a median household income of $56,223. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Thurston County, NE declined from 7,218 to 6,806, a −5.71% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,574 to $56,223, a 1.17% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Thurston County, NE are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (55.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (33.9%), White (Hispanic) (2.31%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.28%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (2.17%).
None of the households in Thurston County, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.8% of the residents in Thurston County, NE are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Thurston County, NE are Nebraska Indian Community College (11 degrees awarded in 2021) and Little Priest Tribal College (10 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Thurston County, NE was $78,300, and the homeownership rate was 60.2%.
Most people in Thurston County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Thurston County, NE was 2 cars per household.
Thurston County, NE borders Monona County, IA, Woodbury County, IA, Burt County, NE, Cuming County, NE, Dakota County, NE, Dixon County, NE, and Wayne County, NE.
