The Town Files

Thayer County, Nebraska

4,901 people. The median home is worth $122,800 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $66,213.

Towns in Thayer County

Towns in Thayer County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hebron1,458$139,100$65,83351.7
Deshler752$102,300$57,18837.0

People and housing

Thayer CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$122,800$154,800
Median rent$766$818
Median household income$66,213$66,320
Median age46.039.5
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%22.4%
Below the poverty line9.0%9.9%

Jobs and pay

2,190 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,087 a year.

Largest industries in Thayer CountyManufacturing434 jobs · $62,063Wholesale trade250 jobs · $82,812Retail164 jobs · $22,588Health care & social assistan…133 jobs · $33,226Agriculture, forestry & fishi…132 jobs · $47,029Finance & insurance110 jobs · $67,348
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Thayer County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 1.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 673 storm events in Thayer County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Thayer County by type since 1996Hail225Drought38Tornado33Blizzard9High Wind28Heavy Rain41Flash Flood15Funnel Cloud7Winter Storm56Winter Weather39
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Thayer County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026Severe StormDR-4928: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
October 22, 2025Severe StormDR-4896: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
May 21, 2025Winter StormDR-4868: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
February 23, 2022Severe StormDR-4641: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4521: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3483: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).