This is a two percent fall in Thayer County’s population, from 5,013 in 2020 to 4,913 in 2021.
Thayer County had the 56th largest population in Nebraska in 2021.
The US Census Bureau found more than 73 percent of counties in the US saw a natural decrease in population in 2021. This is up from a 55.5 percent increase in 2020.
The Midwest suffered the most sustained population decreases, with many counties along the US East Coast and through the Rocky Mountains seeing increases.
The US population continues to grow, though at a slower rate than before.
Nebraska Counties By Population Change from 2020 to 2021
| County | 2020 Estimated Population | 2021 Estimated Population | % Change in Population From Year to Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine County | 431 | 461 | 7% |
| Hooker County | 707 | 734 | 3.8% |
| Keya Paha County | 763 | 787 | 3.1% |
| Wheeler County | 773 | 795 | 2.8% |
| Deuel County | 1,829 | 1,865 | 2% |
| Saunders County | 22,361 | 22,787 | 1.9% |
| Arthur County | 431 | 439 | 1.9% |
| Garfield County | 1,806 | 1,839 | 1.8% |
| Frontier County | 2,510 | 2,555 | 1.8% |
| Cass County | 26,593 | 27,017 | 1.6% |
| Banner County | 683 | 692 | 1.3% |
| Harlan County | 3,054 | 3,091 | 1.2% |
| Sarpy County | 191,114 | 193,418 | 1.2% |
| Butler County | 8,349 | 8,444 | 1.1% |
| York County | 14,084 | 14,244 | 1.1% |
| Wayne County | 9,687 | 9,784 | 1% |
| Morrill County | 4,539 | 4,574 | 0.8% |
| Webster County | 3,387 | 3,411 | 0.7% |
| Boone County | 5,351 | 5,386 | 0.7% |
| Franklin County | 2,885 | 2,903 | 0.6% |
| Howard County | 6,496 | 6,531 | 0.5% |
| Johnson County | 5,288 | 5,316 | 0.5% |
| Lancaster County | 322,910 | 324,514 | 0.5% |
| Cheyenne County | 9,482 | 9,529 | 0.5% |
| Pawnee County | 2,536 | 2,548 | 0.5% |
| Valley County | 4,048 | 4,066 | 0.4% |
| Buffalo County | 50,129 | 50,339 | 0.4% |
| Kimball County | 3,401 | 3,412 | 0.3% |
| Washington County | 20,904 | 20,969 | 0.3% |
| Thomas County | 671 | 673 | 0.3% |
| Sherman County | 2,956 | 2,964 | 0.3% |
| Otoe County | 15,892 | 15,930 | 0.2% |
| Nance County | 3,382 | 3,390 | 0.2% |
| Knox County | 8,383 | 8,401 | 0.2% |
| Brown County | 2,903 | 2,908 | 0.2% |
| Merrick County | 7,659 | 7,665 | 0.1% |
| Antelope County | 6,276 | 6,279 | 0% |
| Dodge County | 37,102 | 37,103 | 0% |
| Douglas County | 585,010 | 585,008 | 0% |
| Seward County | 17,605 | 17,603 | 0% |
| Dawes County | 8,151 | 8,148 | 0% |
| Sheridan County | 5,097 | 5,095 | 0% |
| Cherry County | 5,462 | 5,458 | -0.1% |
| Sioux County | 1,144 | 1,143 | -0.1% |
| Platte County | 34,280 | 34,241 | -0.1% |
| Stanton County | 5,824 | 5,816 | -0.1% |
| Burt County | 6,721 | 6,709 | -0.2% |
| Hamilton County | 9,403 | 9,386 | -0.2% |
| Pierce County | 7,328 | 7,313 | -0.2% |
| Gage County | 21,663 | 21,616 | -0.2% |
| Rock County | 1,267 | 1,264 | -0.2% |
| Furnas County | 4,615 | 4,604 | -0.2% |
| Cuming County | 9,009 | 8,984 | -0.3% |
| Kearney County | 6,695 | 6,674 | -0.3% |
| Loup County | 606 | 604 | -0.3% |
| Custer County | 10,495 | 10,460 | -0.3% |
| Holt County | 10,083 | 10,049 | -0.3% |
| Nemaha County | 7,088 | 7,064 | -0.3% |
| Phelps County | 8,968 | 8,937 | -0.3% |
| Clay County | 6,101 | 6,078 | -0.4% |
| Fillmore County | 5,567 | 5,546 | -0.4% |
| Madison County | 35,473 | 35,337 | -0.4% |
| Adams County | 31,147 | 31,027 | -0.4% |
| Saline County | 14,249 | 14,192 | -0.4% |
| Red Willow County | 10,671 | 10,623 | -0.4% |
| Colfax County | 10,546 | 10,498 | -0.5% |
| Greeley County | 2,180 | 2,169 | -0.5% |
| Cedar County | 8,373 | 8,330 | -0.5% |
| Nuckolls County | 4,081 | 4,060 | -0.5% |
| Keith County | 8,322 | 8,279 | -0.5% |
| Dawson County | 24,039 | 23,898 | -0.6% |
| Dixon County | 5,580 | 5,545 | -0.6% |
| Perkins County | 2,851 | 2,832 | -0.7% |
| Scotts Bluff County | 36,002 | 35,745 | -0.7% |
| Dundy County | 1,647 | 1,635 | -0.7% |
| Hitchcock County | 2,610 | 2,586 | -0.9% |
| Boyd County | 1,806 | 1,789 | -0.9% |
| Polk County | 5,225 | 5,174 | -1% |
| Richardson County | 7,836 | 7,759 | -1% |
| Jefferson County | 7,260 | 7,176 | -1.2% |
| Hall County | 62,730 | 61,979 | -1.2% |
| Lincoln County | 34,551 | 34,133 | -1.2% |
| Dakota County | 21,502 | 21,241 | -1.2% |
| Hayes County | 855 | 843 | -1.4% |
| Chase County | 3,881 | 3,826 | -1.4% |
| Garden County | 1,883 | 1,847 | -1.9% |
| Thayer County | 5,013 | 4,913 | -2% |
| Box Butte County | 10,824 | 10,604 | -2% |
| Thurston County | 6,769 | 6,620 | -2.2% |
| Gosper County | 1,891 | 1,824 | -3.5% |
| Logan County | 714 | 687 | -3.8% |
| McPherson County | 396 | 379 | -4.3% |
| Grant County | 611 | 579 | -5.2% |
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