Population By Race and Ethnicity in Thurston County, NE in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 7,201 population of Thurston County, Nebraska comprised of 461 people who identified as Hispanic (6.4%), and 6,740 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.6%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Thurston County, Nebraska with a population of 4,239 (58.87%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,701 (37.51%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 193 (2.68%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Thurston County, Nebraska in 2017, with a population of 3,942 (54.74%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,567 (35.65%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 297 (4.12%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Thurston, Nebraska.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Thurston County, NE in 2017
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Ethnicity in Thurston County, NE in 2017
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Population By Race in Thurston , NE in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 28 0.39%
White Alone 2,701 37.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,239 58.87%
Asian Alone 38 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.03%
Two Or More Races 193 2.68%
Population By Ethnicity in Thurston , NE in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
White Alone - Hispanic 134 1.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 297 4.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 30 0.42%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 28 0.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,567 35.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,942 54.74%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 38 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 163 2.26%