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The total population of Thurston County is estimated to be 6,716 with 3,306 males (49.23%) and 3,410 females (50.77%). There are 104 more females than males in Thurston County.
The median household income in Thurston County was $60,772 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,201(3.50%) from $62,973 in 2020. This income is 81.46% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Thurston County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $77,240. Overall, the median household income for the county of Thurston County stands at $60,772.
In Thurston County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,215 for males and $27,023 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,741 for males and $41,092 for females.
In Thurston County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $65,665, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $41,692.
In 2022, the population of Thurston County was 6,507, a 1.33% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Thurston County's population was 6,595, a decline of 2.33% compared to a population of 6,752 in 2020.
The median age in Thurston County, NE is 27.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 30.71% were under the age of 15, 22.60% aged 15 to 29, 35.04% aged 30 to 64, 10.61% aged 65 to 84, and 1.04% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Thurston County population: 36.16% are White, 0.16% are Black or African American, 57.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.94% are Asian, 0.88% are some other race and 4.33% are multiracial.