Thayer is a very small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 1,904 people and two associated neighborhoods, Thayer is the 282nd largest community in Missouri.

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Thayer is worth considering.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.78 minutes getting to work every day.

In terms of college education, Thayer is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.04% of adults 25 and older in Thayer have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Thayer in 2022 was $18,973, which is low income relative to Missouri and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $75,892 for a family of four. Thayer also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 34.32% of its population below the federal poverty line.

The people who call Thayer home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Thayer residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Thayer include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Thayer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and German/Yiddish.