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Welcome to Thomas County ...

Time Zone: Thomas County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Colby is the Seat for Thomas County.

Thomas County was founded October 8, 1885.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Thomas had a population of 7,777 people. This is a decrease of 1.93% since the last Census (which gave a population of 7,930 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Thomas represented 0.28% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Thomas County:

  • Brewster
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Colby
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Colby is located in Thomas County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colby <2>
  • Gem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gem is located in Thomas County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Menlo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Menlo is located in Thomas County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Rexford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.