Counties in Nebraska by birth rate (July to June), 2025
Thurston County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 93 counties in 2025, at 24.25 per 1,000 inhabitants. Deuel County had the lowest, at 3.22 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.34 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Nebraska was 12.13 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2025
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2025 | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thurston County Estimated | 24.25 | +1.37 pts |
| 2 | Dakota County Estimated | 21.35 | +2.19 pts |
| 3 | Colfax County Estimated | 16.29 | -0.25 pts |
| 4 | Dixon County Estimated | 14.84 | +1.02 pts |
| 5 | Logan County Estimated | 14.79 | -1.66 pts |
| 6 | Valley County Estimated | 14.71 | -0.36 pts |
| 7 | Hall County Estimated | 14.27 | -0.31 pts |
| 8 | Custer County Estimated | 14.18 | -0.4 pts |
| 9 | Clay County Estimated | 14.16 | -0.03 pts |
| 10 | Antelope County Estimated | 13.99 | -0.21 pts |
| 11 | Hamilton County Estimated | 13.88 | -0.4 pts |
| 12 | Loup County Estimated | 13.84 | +0.21 pts |
| 13 | Dawson County Estimated | 13.76 | -0.2 pts |
| 14 | Nance County Estimated | 13.69 | -0.34 pts |
| 15 | Cherry County Estimated | 13.65 | -0.41 pts |
| 16 | Saline County Estimated | 13.48 | -0.09 pts |
| 17 | Kimball County Estimated | 13.45 | -0.16 pts |
| 18 | Butler County Estimated | 13.2 | -0.16 pts |
| 19 | Dodge County Estimated | 13.13 | +0.01 pts |
| 20 | Madison County Estimated | 13.13 | -0.05 pts |
| 21 | Blaine County Estimated | 13.09 | -2.54 pts |
| 22 | Douglas County Estimated | 13.02 | -0.08 pts |
| 23 | Stanton County Estimated | 13.01 | -0.06 pts |
| 24 | Sioux County Estimated | 12.54 | -0.77 pts |
| 25 | Thomas County Estimated | 12.42 | -1.15 pts |
| 26 | Chase County Estimated | 12.38 | +0.05 pts |
| 27 | Garfield County Estimated | 12.32 | +0.17 pts |
| 28 | Phelps County Estimated | 12.32 | -0.04 pts |
| 29 | Boone County Estimated | 12.28 | -0.21 pts |
| 30 | Franklin County Estimated | 12.11 | +0.07 pts |
| 31 | Adams County Estimated | 12.08 | -0.13 pts |
| 32 | Cuming County Estimated | 12.07 | -0.15 pts |
| 33 | Hayes County Estimated | 12.06 | +0.09 pts |
| 34 | Platte County Estimated | 12 | -0.38 pts |
| 35 | Kearney County Estimated | 11.95 | -0.35 pts |
| 36 | Pierce County Estimated | 11.82 | -0.33 pts |
| 37 | Banner County Estimated | 11.8 | -0.16 pts |
| 38 | York County Estimated | 11.79 | -0.14 pts |
| 39 | Frontier County Estimated | 11.79 | -0.09 pts |
| 40 | Saunders County Estimated | 11.71 | -0.05 pts |
| 41 | Cheyenne County Estimated | 11.54 | -0 pts |
| 42 | Sheridan County Estimated | 11.54 | -0.67 pts |
| 43 | Sarpy County Estimated | 11.49 | -0.15 pts |
| 44 | Dundy County Estimated | 11.48 | +0.61 pts |
| 45 | Nuckolls County Estimated | 11.47 | +0.24 pts |
| 46 | Scotts Bluff County Estimated | 11.34 | -0.07 pts |
| 47 | Furnas County Estimated | 11.34 | +0.03 pts |
| 48 | Cedar County Estimated | 11.25 | -2.25 pts |
| 49 | Holt County Estimated | 11.23 | -0.76 pts |
| 50 | Red Willow County Estimated | 11.2 | +0.29 pts |
| 51 | Buffalo County Estimated | 11.18 | -0.18 pts |
| 52 | Box Butte County Estimated | 11.16 | +0.11 pts |
| 53 | Seward County Estimated | 11.14 | -0.33 pts |
| 54 | Webster County Estimated | 11.11 | -0.29 pts |
| 55 | Greeley County Estimated | 11.07 | -0.3 pts |
| 56 | Nemaha County Estimated | 10.98 | -0.72 pts |
| 57 | Lancaster County Estimated | 10.96 | -0.17 pts |
| 58 | Washington County Estimated | 10.94 | +0.07 pts |
| 59 | Otoe County Estimated | 10.91 | +0.21 pts |
| 60 | McPherson County Estimated | 10.77 | +0.16 pts |
| 61 | Jefferson County Estimated | 10.69 | -0.26 pts |
| 62 | Boyd County Estimated | 10.61 | -0.35 pts |
| 63 | Perkins County Estimated | 10.61 | -0.09 pts |
| 64 | Brown County Estimated | 10.59 | +0.07 pts |
| 65 | Knox County Estimated | 10.41 | -2.02 pts |
| 66 | Richardson County Estimated | 10.32 | +0.36 pts |
| 67 | Rock County Estimated | 10.31 | +0.02 pts |
| 68 | Wayne County Estimated | 10.24 | +0.56 pts |
| 69 | Polk County Estimated | 10.23 | -0.25 pts |
| 70 | Sherman County Estimated | 10.21 | +0.1 pts |
| 71 | Burt County Estimated | 10.15 | +0.32 pts |
| 72 | Lincoln County Estimated | 10.12 | -0.12 pts |
| 73 | Wheeler County Estimated | 10.12 | -0.06 pts |
| 74 | Keya Paha County Estimated | 10 | -2.43 pts |
| 75 | Harlan County Estimated | 9.98 | +0.08 pts |
| 76 | Cass County Estimated | 9.9 | -0.22 pts |
| 77 | Morrill County Estimated | 9.72 | -0.11 pts |
| 78 | Thayer County Estimated | 9.67 | -0.4 pts |
| 79 | Howard County Estimated | 9.64 | -0.15 pts |
| 80 | Gage County Estimated | 9.63 | -0.2 pts |
| 81 | Pawnee County Estimated | 9.15 | +0.38 pts |
| 82 | Keith County Estimated | 9.1 | +0.04 pts |
| 83 | Fillmore County Estimated | 8.97 | +0.06 pts |
| 84 | Hooker County Estimated | 8.67 | -0.06 pts |
| 85 | Hitchcock County Estimated | 8.48 | +0.16 pts |
| 86 | Dawes County Estimated | 8.44 | -0.96 pts |
| 87 | Gosper County Estimated | 8.26 | -0.99 pts |
| 88 | Merrick County Estimated | 8.25 | -0.59 pts |
| 89 | Johnson County Estimated | 7.87 | -0.01 pts |
| 90 | Arthur County Estimated | 7.38 | -2.27 pts |
| 91 | Grant County Estimated | 7.12 | +0.04 pts |
| 92 | Garden County Estimated | 6.64 | +0.01 pts |
| 93 | Deuel County Estimated | 3.22 | -0 pts |
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About this ranking
Estimated live births from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year per 1,000 residents, using the average of the population estimates at the two July 1 endpoints.
Published Census population estimates rate. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year birth rates.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: birth rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which county has the highest birth rate (July to June)?
Thurston County, with 24.25 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest birth rate (July to June)?
Deuel County, with 3.22 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: birth rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
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