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Counties in Nebraska by birth rate (July to June)

Thurston County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 93 counties in 2021, at 19.77 per 1,000 inhabitants. Arthur County had the lowest, at 2.32 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.62 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Nebraska was 12.42 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest19.77Thurston County
Lowest2.32Arthur County
Median11.6293 counties
Nebraska12.42History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Thurston CountyThurston County: 19.77 per 1,000 inhabitants19.77Rock CountyRock County: 17.29 per 1,000 inhabitants17.29Colfax CountyColfax County: 16.92 per 1,000 inhabitants16.92Hayes CountyHayes County: 16.58 per 1,000 inhabitants16.58Blaine CountyBlaine County: 15.66 per 1,000 inhabitants15.66Dakota CountyDakota County: 15.18 per 1,000 inhabitants15.18Dawson CountyDawson County: 14.66 per 1,000 inhabitants14.66Cuming CountyCuming County: 14.33 per 1,000 inhabitants14.33Platte CountyPlatte County: 14.28 per 1,000 inhabitants14.28Cherry CountyCherry County: 14.12 per 1,000 inhabitants14.12Hall CountyHall County: 14.1 per 1,000 inhabitants14.1Garfield CountyGarfield County: 13.74 per 1,000 inhabitants13.74Fillmore CountyFillmore County: 13.68 per 1,000 inhabitants13.68Antelope CountyAntelope County: 13.5 per 1,000 inhabitants13.5Grant CountyGrant County: 13.45 per 1,000 inhabitants13.45Saline CountySaline County: 13.4 per 1,000 inhabitants13.4Pierce CountyPierce County: 13.37 per 1,000 inhabitants13.37Douglas CountyDouglas County: 13.28 per 1,000 inhabitants13.28Webster CountyWebster County: 13.27 per 1,000 inhabitants13.27Banner CountyBanner County: 13.16 per 1,000 inhabitants13.16Scotts Bluff CountyScotts Bluff County: 12.93 per 1,000 inhabitants12.93Madison CountyMadison County: 12.91 per 1,000 inhabitants12.91Keya Paha CountyKeya Paha County: 12.85 per 1,000 inhabitants12.85Valley CountyValley County: 12.81 per 1,000 inhabitants12.81Dodge CountyDodge County: 12.74 per 1,000 inhabitants12.74Kearney CountyKearney County: 12.71 per 1,000 inhabitants12.71Stanton CountyStanton County: 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants12.7Cedar CountyCedar County: 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants12.7Sarpy CountySarpy County: 12.55 per 1,000 inhabitants12.55Clay CountyClay County: 12.51 per 1,000 inhabitants12.51Saunders CountySaunders County: 12.44 per 1,000 inhabitants12.44Buffalo CountyBuffalo County: 12.43 per 1,000 inhabitants12.43Nemaha CountyNemaha County: 12.35 per 1,000 inhabitants12.35Howard CountyHoward County: 12.29 per 1,000 inhabitants12.29Otoe CountyOtoe County: 12.27 per 1,000 inhabitants12.27Knox CountyKnox County: 12.16 per 1,000 inhabitants12.16Butler CountyButler County: 12.14 per 1,000 inhabitants12.14Phelps CountyPhelps County: 12.07 per 1,000 inhabitants12.07Dixon CountyDixon County: 12.03 per 1,000 inhabitants12.03Brown CountyBrown County: 12.02 per 1,000 inhabitants12.02
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Thurston County Estimated19.77
2Rock County Estimated17.29
3Colfax County Estimated16.92
4Hayes County Estimated16.58
5Blaine County Estimated15.66
6Dakota County Estimated15.18
7Dawson County Estimated14.66
8Cuming County Estimated14.33
9Platte County Estimated14.28
10Cherry County Estimated14.12
11Hall County Estimated14.1
12Garfield County Estimated13.74
13Fillmore County Estimated13.68
14Antelope County Estimated13.5
15Grant County Estimated13.45
16Saline County Estimated13.4
17Pierce County Estimated13.37
18Douglas County Estimated13.28
19Webster County Estimated13.27
20Banner County Estimated13.16
21Scotts Bluff County Estimated12.93
22Madison County Estimated12.91
23Keya Paha County Estimated12.85
24Valley County Estimated12.81
25Dodge County Estimated12.74
26Kearney County Estimated12.71
27Stanton County Estimated12.7
28Cedar County Estimated12.7
29Sarpy County Estimated12.55
30Clay County Estimated12.51
31Saunders County Estimated12.44
32Buffalo County Estimated12.43
33Nemaha County Estimated12.35
34Howard County Estimated12.29
35Otoe County Estimated12.27
36Knox County Estimated12.16
37Butler County Estimated12.14
38Phelps County Estimated12.07
39Dixon County Estimated12.03
40Brown County Estimated12.02
41York County Estimated11.86
42Hitchcock County Estimated11.86
43Pawnee County Estimated11.83
44Nance County Estimated11.82
45Sherman County Estimated11.8
46Holt County Estimated11.72
47Morrill County Estimated11.62
48Adams County Estimated11.62
49Wheeler County Estimated11.56
50Red Willow County Estimated11.55
51Custer County Estimated11.53
52Lancaster County Estimated11.51
53Harlan County Estimated11.37
54Merrick County Estimated11.36
55Box Butte County Estimated11.17
56Boone County Estimated11.17
57Hamilton County Estimated10.96
58Chase County Estimated10.88
59Furnas County Estimated10.84
60Wayne County Estimated10.83
61Lincoln County Estimated10.78
62Sheridan County Estimated10.61
63Perkins County Estimated10.57
64Jefferson County Estimated10.4
65Thomas County Estimated10.39
66Cheyenne County Estimated10.32
67Nuckolls County Estimated10.29
68Gage County Estimated10.02
69Richardson County Estimated9.97
70Cass County Estimated9.91
71Polk County Estimated9.81
72Seward County Estimated9.78
73Keith County Estimated9.77
74Washington County Estimated9.73
75Hooker County Estimated9.72
76Greeley County Estimated9.62
77Dawes County Estimated9.45
78Thayer County Estimated9.28
79Burt County Estimated9.08
80Franklin County Estimated8.68
81Gosper County Estimated8.59
82Kimball County Estimated8.51
83Frontier County Estimated8.31
84Loup County Estimated8.26
85Garden County Estimated8.04
86Sioux County Estimated7.82
87Johnson County Estimated7.73
88McPherson County Estimated7.73
89Dundy County Estimated7.31
90Boyd County Estimated7.24
91Logan County Estimated7.17
92Deuel County Estimated6.52
93Arthur County Estimated2.32

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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.

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Questions

Which county has the highest birth rate (July to June)?

Thurston County, with 19.77 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest birth rate (July to June)?

Arthur County, with 2.32 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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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