Thayer County

Thayer County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population	5,034
County Seat	Thayer County Courthouse
State FIPS	31
County FIPS	169
Num Towns	11
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	3,501
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	5,006
Median Age	45.9
Veterans	301
Housing Units	2,520
Uninsured	66
Net Migration (recent)	17
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	210
Total Employees	1,805
Avg Annual Pay	$51,087
Median Household Income	$60,305
Poverty Rate	9.7%
Unemployment Rate	3.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$76,884
Federal Spending FY2024	$58,420,816
Federal Spending Per Capita	$11,605

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$91,600
Median Rent	$719
FMR Studio	$622
FMR 1BR	$691
FMR 2BR	$907
FMR 3BR	$1,093
FMR 4BR	$1,203

Health & Safety

Hospitals	11
EMS Stations	33
Fire Stations	33
Police Stations	33
Adult Smoking	17.0%
Adult Obesity	38.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	8.2
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	11.53
Electric Customers	905415
Towns with Broadband Data	11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	11

Community

Churches	17
Libraries	11
Historic Places (NRHP)	2
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	64
SNAP Stores	5
Bank Branches	9

Agriculture

Total Farms	22
Land in Farms (acres)	322,662
Avg Farm Size (acres)	14,666.5
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2025-10-22
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2025-05-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2022-02-23
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-04
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2019-03-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2015-06-25
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM	2010-02-25
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2009-12-16
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2008-06-20

Detailed Topics

Communities in Thayer County

Hebron — pop 1,458
Deshler — pop 752
Davenport — pop 319
Bruning — pop 281
Chester — pop 224
Alexandria — pop 148
Carleton — pop 92
Byron — pop 83
Hubbell — pop 63
Belvidere — pop 51
Gilead — pop 30

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.