Median Household Income
$66,213
Median Home Value
$122,800
Median Gross Rent
$766/mo
Poverty Rate
9.0%
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
Homeownership Rate
77.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.8%
Median Age
46.0
Population Over Time
Thayer County shrank 5.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
5,194
2016
5,163
2018
5,098
2020
5,000
2022
5,006
2024
4,901
Business & Industry
Thayer County has 213 business establishments employing 1,859 people.
Other services (except public administration)
33
Wholesale trade
28
Construction
24
Finance and insurance
17
Health care and social assistance
13
Professional, scientific, and technical services
12
Accommodation and food services
11
Real estate and rental and leasing
5
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.