In 2021, Thayer County, NE had a population of 5.05k people with a median age of 46.2 and a median household income of $56,111. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Thayer County, NE grew from 5,000 to 5,053, a 1.06% increase and its median household income grew from $53,234 to $56,111, a 5.4% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Thayer County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.41%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.94%), White (Hispanic) (0.792%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.237%).
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.
99.8% of the residents in Thayer County, NE are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Thayer County, NE was $78,700, and the homeownership rate was 77.4%.
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.