In 2023, Thayer County, NE had a population of 4.94k people with a median age of 46.2 and a median household income of $63,095. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Thayer County, NE declined from 5,006 to 4,938, a −1.36% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,305 to $63,095, a 4.63% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Thayer County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.67%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.09%), White (Hispanic) (0.77%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.547%).
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.
99.9% of the residents in Thayer County, NE are U.S. citizens.
In 2023, the median property value in Thayer County, NE was $106,200, and the homeownership rate was 75.6%.
Most people in Thayer County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.2 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.