Thomas County Demographics

A map of Thomas County's Population by Race

Thomas County, Nebraska has an estimated population of 564, a large decrease from the 669 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.2% White, 5.0% Hispanic, 3.9% Multiracial, 2.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Thomas County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Thomas has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Nebraska overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Thomas County, that probability was 13.1% in 2020 and 20.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Thomas County is ranked the 90th most populous county in Nebraska, out of 93 counties. Thomas County was ranked the 88th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Thomas County's White Population

503 residents of Thomas County, or 89.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Thomas County is considerably higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Thomas County ranks 26th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Thomas County's White population has declined by an estimated 19.3%. White residents' share of Thomas County's population has decreased from 93.1% to 89.2%.

Thomas County is more White than neighboring Logan County (88.6% White), Hooker County (88.9% White), and Brown County (88.5% White). Thomas County is less White than neighboring Blaine County (100% White), and McPherson County (92.4% White).

Thomas County's Black Population

11 residents of Thomas County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Thomas County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Thomas County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Thomas County's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 11. Black residents' share of Thomas County's population has increased from 0.0% to 2.0%.

Thomas County is more Black than neighboring Logan County (1.7% Black), Blaine County (0% Black), Hooker County (1.5% Black), McPherson County (0% Black), and Brown County (0% Black).

Thomas County's Asian Population

0 residents of Thomas County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Thomas County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Thomas County ranks 85th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Thomas County's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Thomas County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Thomas County's Hispanic Population

28 residents of Thomas County, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Thomas County is lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Thomas County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Thomas County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 3.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Thomas County's population has increased from 4.3% to 5.0%.

Thomas County is more Hispanic than neighboring Logan County (1.9% Hispanic), Blaine County (0% Hispanic), Hooker County (0% Hispanic), and McPherson County (0.8% Hispanic). Thomas County is less Hispanic than neighboring Brown County (6.2% Hispanic).

Thomas County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Thomas County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Thomas County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Thomas County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Thomas County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Thomas County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Thomas County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Logan County (1.4% Native American/Other), Hooker County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Brown County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Thomas County's Multiracial Population

22 residents of Thomas County, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Thomas County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Thomas County ranks 68th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Thomas County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 57.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Thomas County's population has increased from 2.1% to 3.9%.

Thomas County is more Multiracial than neighboring Blaine County (0% Multiracial). Thomas County is less Multiracial than neighboring Logan County (6.3% Multiracial), Hooker County (8.3% Multiracial), McPherson County (6.7% Multiracial), and Brown County (4.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.