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Thomas County, NE Population

The population of Thomas County is 562, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS estimates.
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Updated Jun 23, 2023
Overview
562
Total Population
44.2
Median age
55.52%
Female population %
80.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
76.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
23
Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Thomas County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

  • The median age in Thomas County is 44.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
  • Thomas County's population under 18 was 16.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
  • Thomas County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
  • Of the total population in Thomas County, 13.88% were under the age of 15, 16.19% aged 15 to 29, 40.39% aged 30 to 64, 29.00% aged 65 to 84, and 0.53% were 85 years of age and older.
The graph shows Thomas County's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis
Thomas County, NE population by age group. The largest age group was 30-34 years with a poulation of 83 (14.77% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Gender

There are 62 more females than males in Thomas County:

  • The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.52% females and 44.48% males in Thomas County, NE.
  • The Thomas County, NE gender ratio is 80.1:100 i.e. 80.1 men to 100 women (0.801).
  • For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 45.
  • For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 38.
The grouped bar chart shows Thomas County, NE population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.
California population by gender and age. Largest age group (population): Male # 30-34 years (45) | Female # 30-34 years (38). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Race / Ethnicity

Thomas County's population is moderately diverse:

  • Racial distribution of Thomas County population: 93.06% are White, 0.53% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 6.41% are multiracial.
  • Thomas County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
  • By ethnicity, 23 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 539 (95.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
  • The largest racial group in Thomas County is White with a population of 523 (93.06% of the total population).
The bar chart shows Thomas County, NE population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.
Thomas County, NE population by race. The largest racial group in Thomas County is White with a population of 523 (93.06% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Year by year

Thomas County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

  • The peak population was 730 in the year 2000
  • From 2000 to 2010, Thomas County's population decreased by 83 (11.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
  • From 2010 to 2020, Thomas County's population increased by 23 (3.55%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
  • Between the year 2000 and 2022, Thomas County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 573.
The graph shows Thomas County's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis
Thomas County's population from 2000 to 2022. The estimated population at the end of 2022 was 671. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)

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