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Thayer County, Nebraska

Thayer County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Thayer County is a county located in Nebraska, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 4,842. The land area covers 573.79 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Thayer County
Official Title: County Clerk
Address: 225 N 4TH ST, RM 201, HEBRON NE 68370-1571

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 4,842 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 46 yrs ±0.6 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 2,087 ±75 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 2,497 ±30
Occupied Housing Units 2,087 ±75
Vacant Housing Units 410 ±68
Median Home Value $122,800 ±$11,443
Median Gross Rent $766 ±$41
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $66,213 ±$5,166
Per Capita Income $35,611 ±$1,925
Poverty Rate 9% ±1.6%
Population Below Poverty Level 432 ±77
Unemployment Rate 2% ±0.9%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 2,459 ±97
Broadband Internet Rate 87.1% ±2.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at HEBRON, NE US, located 0.3 miles from Thayer County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 36.6° 14.5° 25.5° 0.80" 6.6"
February 41.3° 17.5° 29.4° 0.82" 6.6"
March 53.4° 27.4° 40.4° 1.70" 3.0"
April 64.1° 37.6° 50.9° 2.74" 0.7"
May 73.7° 49.6° 61.6° 5.26" 0.0"
June 84.4° 60.8° 72.6° 4.39" 0.0"
July 88.6° 65.3° 76.9° 4.57" 0.0"
August 86.6° 62.9° 74.8° 3.52" 0.0"
September 79.8° 53.3° 66.6° 2.60" 0.0"
October 67.2° 40.1° 53.7° 2.33" 0.4"
November 52.4° 27.3° 39.9° 1.30" 2.0"
December 40.1° 18.2° 29.2° 1.05" 3.9"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 31169. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.