Jury Pool Profile
Thomas County, Nebraska
- County seat
- Thedford
- Judicial district
- 11th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 639
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 564.
At a glance
Thomas County is a 639-person venue. The county population is 89% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $60,299, $16,279 below the NE state median of $76,578; 28.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 5.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and German or other West Germanic. The largest employment sector is Trade, transportation & utilities, at 24.9% of covered employment, average pay $42,002/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.43%, above the 2.98% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking roughly 88% of the vote each time.
- Population
- 564
- Median household income
- $65,000
- Unemployment
- 4.4%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 89% / 2%.
Thomas County has a population of 564, with a median age of 53.3. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 89.2%; Black residents 2.0%. Independently, 5.0% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $60,299; 28.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 13.4% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
None of the heuristic anchors fired (oil & gas <5%, healthcare/education <20%, manufacturing <15%). Top sector: Trade, transportation & utilities (24.9%).
Trade, transportation & utilities is the largest employment sector at 24.9% of covered employment, followed by Education & health services at 18.2%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.43%, above the Nebraska state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 89%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Thomas County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 88.5% in 2024, 88.3% in 2020, 88.9% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 63% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 5.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
5.6% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 7.8% of the adult civilian population (39 individuals).