Poverty Rate in Thomas County, NE
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
8.9%
Rank #547/3,222 · #33 in NE
83th
Thomas 8.9%
NE 10.6% -16.4%
US 12.6% -29.6%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Thomas County's poverty rate of 8.9% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Thomas County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #544 | Iowa County, IA | 8.9% |
| #545 | Lake County, FL | 8.9% |
| #546 | Rogers County, OK | 8.9% |
| #547 | Thomas County, NE | 8.9% |
| #548 | Columbia County, OR | 8.9% |
| #549 | Laramie County, WY | 8.9% |
| #550 | McLean County, ND | 8.9% |
About Poverty Rate
Thomas County, Nebraska has a poverty rate of 8.9%, ranking #547 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 29.6% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Nebraska, it ranks #33 of 93. This places it in the 83th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.