Population By Race and Ethnicity in Thurston, NE in 2018

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 7,296 population of Thurston County, Nebraska comprised of 517 people who identified as Hispanic (7.09%), and 6,779 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.91%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Thurston County, Nebraska with a population of 4,298 (58.91%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,720 (37.28%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 207 (2.84%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Thurston County, Nebraska in 2018, with a population of 3,972 (54.44%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,563 (35.13%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 326 (4.47%).

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, NE in 2018
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Population By Race in Thurston , NE in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 27 0.37%
White Alone 2,720 37.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,298 58.91%
Asian Alone 42 0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.03%
Two Or More Races 207 2.84%
Population By Ethnicity in Thurston , NE in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
White Alone - Hispanic 157 2.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 326 4.47%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 34 0.47%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.37%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,563 35.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,972 54.44%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 42 0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 173 2.37%