Thomas County Demographics

A map of Thomas County's Population by Race

Thomas County, Nebraska had a population of 669 in 2020. It was 93.1% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 4.3% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Thomas County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Thomas County is the 88th most populous county of the 93 counties in Nebraska.

Thomas County's White Population

623 residents of Thomas County identify as White, or 93.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Thomas County larger than the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Thomas County is ranked #26 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Thomas County is more White than neighboring Logan County (92.9% White), Blaine County (92.1% White), and Brown County (90.6% White). Thomas County is less White than neighboring Hooker County (93.2% White), and McPherson County (94.7% White).

Thomas County's Black Population

0 residents of Thomas County identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Thomas County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Thomas County is ranked #82 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Thomas County is less Black than neighboring Blaine County (0.2% Black), Hooker County (0.6% Black), and Brown County (0.1% Black).

Thomas County's Asian Population

0 residents of Thomas County identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Thomas County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Thomas County is ranked #85 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Thomas County is less Asian than neighboring Logan County (0.6% Asian), Blaine County (0.2% Asian), Hooker County (0.1% Asian), McPherson County (0.5% Asian), and Brown County (0.2% Asian).

Thomas County's Hispanic Population

29 residents of Thomas County identify as Hispanic, or 4.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Thomas County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Thomas County is ranked #48 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Thomas County is more Hispanic than neighboring Logan County (3.2% Hispanic), Blaine County (2.6% Hispanic), Hooker County (1.5% Hispanic), and McPherson County (0.8% Hispanic). Thomas County is less Hispanic than neighboring Brown County (6.1% Hispanic).

Thomas County's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Thomas County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Thomas County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Nebraska (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Thomas County is ranked #62 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Thomas County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Logan County (0% Native American/Other), Blaine County (0% Native American/Other), Hooker County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Brown County (0.3% Native American/Other). Thomas County is less Native American/Other than neighboring McPherson County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Thomas County's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Thomas County identify as Multiracial, or 2.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Thomas County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Thomas County is ranked #68 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Thomas County is less Multiracial than neighboring Logan County (3.4% Multiracial), Blaine County (4.9% Multiracial), Hooker County (4.4% Multiracial), McPherson County (2.8% Multiracial), and Brown County (2.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.