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Thurston County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Thurston County is 6,934, which is 3.30% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 8.44% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Thurston County population density is 17.51 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 23.99 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Thurston County is native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.), which represent 56.04% of the total population. The average Thurston County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 6,934. #42

Population Growth Since 2000, #31

Thurston County		-3.30%
Nebraska		8.44%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #24

Thurston County	17.51 per square mile
Nebraska	23.99 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,843 (41.00%, #93)
Black:	23 (0.33%, #42)
Hispanic:	275 (3.97%, #39)
Asian:	19 (0.27%, #46)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	3,886 (56.04%, #1)
One Race, Other:	34 (0.49%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	129 (1.86%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	243 (88.36%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	5 (1.82%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	13 (4.73%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

4,044 (58.32%) out of the total population of 6,934 reported first ancestry.

	Thurston County	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.56%
Czech	151	2.18%, see rank	4.81%	0.47%
Danish	121	1.75%, see rank	2.36%	0.42%
Dutch	73	1.05%, see rank	1.94%	1.40%
English	200	2.88%, see rank	8.30%	8.02%
French	202	2.91%, see rank	2.66%	3.34%
German	1,566	22.58%, see rank	37.84%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	490	7.07%, see rank	13.72%	10.80%
Italian	33	0.48%, see rank	2.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	103	1.49%, see rank	2.03%	1.42%
Polish	45	0.65%, see rank	3.59%	3.01%
Portuguese	5	0.07%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	12	0.17%, see rank	0.67%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	22	0.32%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	22	0.32%, see rank	1.30%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	12	0.17%, see rank	0.81%	0.95%
Swedish	258	3.72%, see rank	4.41%	1.27%
Swiss	19	0.27%, see rank	0.42%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	99	1.43%, see rank	4.39%	7.12%
Welsh	17	0.25%, see rank	0.60%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 3,447 (49.71%, see rank)

Females: 3,487 (50.29%, see rank)

Thurston County	Male: 49.71% Female: 50.29%
Nebraska	Male: 49.67% Female: 50.33%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Thurston County	28.60 years old
Nebraska	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Thurston County	26.90 years old
Nebraska	35.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Thurston County	31.00 years old
Nebraska	37.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Thurston County	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Under 5 years	682	9.84%, see rank	7.03%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	744	10.73%, see rank	7.06%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	683	9.85%, see rank	6.83%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	584	8.42%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	471	6.79%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	766	11.05%, see rank	13.46%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	659	9.50%, see rank	11.99%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	802	11.57%, see rank	13.41%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	710	10.24%, see rank	12.20%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	410	5.91%, see rank	7.17%	7.64%
75 to 84	282	4.07%, see rank	4.58%	4.25%
85 years and over	141	2.03%, see rank	2.14%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Thurston County	Nebraska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,770, 100%	1,205,229	209,056,129
Less Than High School	486, 12.89%, see rank	9.48%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,248, 33.10%, see rank	27.83%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,447, 38.38%, see rank	33.73%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	395, 10.48%, see rank	19.56%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	194, 5.15%, see rank	9.40%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.03, see rank	13.74	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Thurston County			Nebraska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	360	94.72%	5.28%	70.26%	29.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,157	92.39%, see rank	7.61%, see rank	87.51%	12.49%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	513	98.83%, see rank	1.17%, see rank	89.60%	10.40%	90.60%	9.40%
College	239	97.49%, see rank	2.51%, see rank	79.70%	20.30%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	45	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	68.66%	31.34%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Thurston County	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Households	2,076, 100%	731,347	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.30, see rank	2.47	2.63
1 Person Households	523, 25.19%, see rank	28.72%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,553, 74.81%, see rank	71.28%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,471, 70.86%, see rank	65.05%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.19, see rank	3.12	3.32
Married-Couple Family	887, 42.73%, see rank	50.89%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	605, 29.14%, see rank	34.95%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Thurston County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,825	see rank	1,467,464	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,352	100%, see rank	722,917	123,281,364
Never Married	1,032	43.88%, see rank	32.45%	35.77%
Married	1,064	45.24%, see rank	55.59%	52.04%
Widowed	47	2.00%, see rank	2.45%	2.57%
Divorced	209	8.89%, see rank	9.51%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,473	100%, see rank	744,547	129,692,771
Never Married	892	36.07%, see rank	25.96%	29.48%
Married	1,003	40.56%, see rank	53.55%	49.19%
Widowed	337	13.63%, see rank	9.13%	9.16%
Divorced	241	9.75%, see rank	11.36%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Thurston County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Native	6,856	98.88%, see rank	93.51%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,335	48.10%, see rank	65.36%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,499	50.46%, see rank	27.42%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	22	0.32%, see rank	0.73%	1.42%
Foreign Born	78	1.12%, see rank	6.49%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	29	0.42%, see rank	2.30%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	49	0.71%, see rank	4.19%	7.09%
Born In Europe	9	0.13%, see rank	0.51%	1.53%
Born In Asia	21	0.30%, see rank	1.71%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	42	0.61%, see rank	3.65%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	6	0.09%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Thurston County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
English	1,861	89.64%, see rank	89.37%	79.39%
Spanish	43	2.07%, see rank	6.44%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	20	0.96%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	6	0.29%, see rank	1.37%	3.36%
Other	146	7.03%, see rank	0.69%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.