Thurston County Demographics

A map of Thurston County's Population by Race

Thurston County, Nebraska had a population of 6,773 in 2020. It was 36.1% White, 0.4% Black, 0.1% Asian, 3.8% Hispanic, 57.8% Native American/Other, and 1.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Thurston County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Thurston County is the 42nd most populous county of the 93 counties in Nebraska.

Thurston County's White Population

2,444 residents of Thurston County identify as White, or 36.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Thurston County considerably less than the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Thurston County is ranked #93 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Thurston County is less White than neighboring Dakota County (43.3% White), Cuming County (84.7% White), Burt County (92.2% White), Dixon County (82.8% White), and Woodbury County (68.2% White).

Thurston County's Black Population

24 residents of Thurston County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Thurston County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Thurston County is ranked #45 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Thurston County is more Black than neighboring Cuming County (0.2% Black), Burt County (0.3% Black), and Dixon County (0.3% Black). Thurston County is less Black than neighboring Dakota County (7.4% Black), and Woodbury County (4.8% Black).

Thurston County's Asian Population

8 residents of Thurston County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Thurston County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Thurston County is ranked #76 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Thurston County is less Asian than neighboring Dakota County (2.8% Asian), Cuming County (0.2% Asian), Burt County (0.5% Asian), Dixon County (0.3% Asian), and Woodbury County (2.8% Asian).

Thurston County's Hispanic Population

260 residents of Thurston County identify as Hispanic, or 3.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Thurston County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Thurston County is ranked #51 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Thurston County is more Hispanic than neighboring Burt County (2.6% Hispanic). Thurston County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dakota County (40.8% Hispanic), Cuming County (12.3% Hispanic), Dixon County (14.2% Hispanic), and Woodbury County (17.7% Hispanic).

Thurston County's Native American/Other Population

3,917 residents of Thurston County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 57.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Thurston County considerably larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Nebraska (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Thurston County is ranked #1 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Thurston County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dakota County (3.3% Native American/Other), Cuming County (0.6% Native American/Other), Burt County (1.5% Native American/Other), Dixon County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Woodbury County (2.7% Native American/Other).

Thurston County's Multiracial Population

120 residents of Thurston County identify as Multiracial, or 1.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Thurston County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Thurston County is ranked #82 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Thurston County is less Multiracial than neighboring Dakota County (2.3% Multiracial), Burt County (3% Multiracial), Dixon County (1.9% Multiracial), and Woodbury County (3.8% Multiracial).

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