In 2018, Thurston County, NE had a population of 7.14k people with a median age of 27.8 and a median household income of $48,149. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Thurston County, NE grew from 7,055 to 7,140, a 1.2% increase and its median household income grew from $44,701 to $48,149, a 7.71% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Thurston County, NE are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (56.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (36.2%), White (Hispanic) (3.01%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.83%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.09%). NaNk% of the people in Thurston County, NE speak a non-English language, and 98.8% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Thurston County, NE are Little Priest Tribal College (10 degrees awarded in 2017) and Nebraska Indian Community College (5 degrees).
The median property value in Thurston County, NE is $81,900, and the homeownership rate is 59.7%. Most people in Thurston County, NE commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 14.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Thurston County, NE is 2 cars per household.
Thurston County, NE borders Monona County, IA, Woodbury County, IA, Burt County, NE, Cuming County, NE, Dixon County, NE, Dakota County, NE, and Wayne County, NE.