In 2020, Thayer County, NE had a population of 5k people with a median age of 46.8 and a median household income of $53,234. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Thayer County, NE declined from 5,057 to 5,000, a −1.13% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,821 to $53,234, a 2.73% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Thayer County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.04%), White (Hispanic) (1.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.98%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.52%).
None of the households in Thayer 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.
99.7% of the residents in Thayer County, NE are U.S. citizens.
In 2020, the median property value in Thayer County, NE was $69,900, and the homeownership rate was 76.1%.
Most people in Thayer County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Thayer County, NE was 2 cars per household.
Thayer County, NE borders Republic County, KS, Washington County, KS, Fillmore County, NE, Jefferson County, NE, Nuckolls County, NE, and Saline County, NE.