Thurston, NE Demographics

A map of Thurston's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	97	103	97.0%	88.8%
Native American/Other	3	6	3.0%	5.2%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.9%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	6	0.0%	5.2%
Multiracial	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Thurston, Nebraska has an estimated population of 100, a large decrease from the 116 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.0% White, 3.0% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Thurston, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Thurston has become considerably less 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 Thurston, that probability was 20.6% in 2020 and 5.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Thurston is ranked the 454th most populous place in Nebraska, out of 593 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Thurston was ranked the 411th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Thurston's White Population

97 residents of Thurston, or 97.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Thurston is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Thurston ranks 388th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thurston's White population has declined by an estimated 5.8%. White residents' share of Thurston's population has increased from 88.8% to 97.0%.

Thurston is more White than neighboring Pender (82.7% White), Emerson (75.4% White), Wakefield (40.9% White), Bancroft (89.2% White), and Walthill (8.9% White).

Thurston's Black Population

0 residents of Thurston, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Thurston is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Thurston ranks 86th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thurston's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Thurston's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Thurston is less Black than neighboring Pender (0.4% Black), and Emerson (0.1% Black).

Thurston's Asian Population

0 residents of Thurston, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Thurston is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Thurston ranks 270th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

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

Thurston is less Asian than neighboring Pender (0.9% Asian), and Walthill (2.5% Asian).

Thurston's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Thurston, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Thurston is considerably lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Thurston ranks 216th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thurston's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Thurston's population has decreased from 5.2% to 0.0%.

Thurston is less Hispanic than neighboring Pender (8.4% Hispanic), Emerson (11.9% Hispanic), Wakefield (57.7% Hispanic), Bancroft (1.7% Hispanic), and Walthill (7.9% Hispanic).

Thurston's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Thurston, or 3.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Thurston is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Thurston ranks 29th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thurston's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Thurston's population has decreased from 5.2% to 3.0%.

Thurston is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pender (2% Native American/Other), and Wakefield (0% Native American/Other). Thurston is less Native American/Other than neighboring Emerson (10.7% Native American/Other), Bancroft (4.9% Native American/Other), and Walthill (78.1% Native American/Other).

Thurston's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Thurston, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Thurston is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Thurston ranks 531st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

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

Thurston is less Multiracial than neighboring Pender (5.6% Multiracial), Emerson (1.9% Multiracial), Wakefield (1.4% Multiracial), Bancroft (4.2% Multiracial), and Walthill (2.7% 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.