Thomas County

Thomas County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population	669
County Seat	Thomas County Courthouse
State FIPS	31
County FIPS	171
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	257
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	592
Median Age	46.7
Veterans	29
Housing Units	370
Uninsured	9
Net Migration (recent)	-108
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	25
Total Employees	206
Avg Annual Pay	$41,235
Median Household Income	$70,069
Poverty Rate	6.6%
Unemployment Rate	80.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$53,394
Federal Spending FY2024	$28,279,870
Federal Spending Per Capita	$42,272

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$140,600
Median Rent	$657
FMR Studio	$622
FMR 1BR	$691
FMR 2BR	$907
FMR 3BR	$1,129
FMR 4BR	$1,204

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	4
Adult Smoking	15.0%
Adult Obesity	37.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	9.3
Air Quality Good Days	22

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	11.53
Electric Customers	905415
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	3
Libraries	3
Historic Places (NRHP)	1
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	4
SNAP Stores	2
Bank Branches	2

Agriculture

Total Farms	73
Land in Farms (acres)	432,498
Avg Farm Size (acres)	5,924.6
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (10)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2024-09-24
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-04
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2018-08-27
FM	THEDFORD FIRE	2011-04-22
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2010-07-15
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2008-06-20
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES	2007-06-06
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES	2001-05-16

Detailed Topics

Communities in Thomas County

Thedford — pop 208
Seneca — pop 49

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.