Counties in Nebraska by birth rate (July to June)
Thurston County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 93 counties in 2022, at 18.35 per 1,000 inhabitants. Keya Paha County had the lowest, at 5.01 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Nebraska was 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thurston County Estimated | 18.35 | -1.42 pts |
| 2 | Grant County Estimated | 17.15 | +3.71 pts |
| 3 | Morrill County Estimated | 16.07 | +4.45 pts |
| 4 | Colfax County Estimated | 16.01 | -0.9 pts |
| 5 | Greeley County Estimated | 15.82 | +6.2 pts |
| 6 | Dawson County Estimated | 15.7 | +1.04 pts |
| 7 | Dakota County Estimated | 15.34 | +0.16 pts |
| 8 | Hayes County Estimated | 15.31 | -1.27 pts |
| 9 | Cherry County Estimated | 14.81 | +0.69 pts |
| 10 | Knox County Estimated | 14.35 | +2.19 pts |
| 11 | Hall County Estimated | 14.3 | +0.2 pts |
| 12 | Dundy County Estimated | 14.22 | +6.91 pts |
| 13 | Brown County Estimated | 14.11 | +2.09 pts |
| 14 | Phelps County Estimated | 14.06 | +1.99 pts |
| 15 | Wheeler County Estimated | 14.04 | +2.48 pts |
| 16 | Pawnee County Estimated | 13.83 | +2 pts |
| 17 | Dodge County Estimated | 13.8 | +1.06 pts |
| 18 | Douglas County Estimated | 13.55 | +0.28 pts |
| 19 | Furnas County Estimated | 13.3 | +2.46 pts |
| 20 | Clay County Estimated | 13.22 | +0.71 pts |
| 21 | Madison County Estimated | 13.2 | +0.29 pts |
| 22 | Logan County Estimated | 13.15 | +5.98 pts |
| 23 | Cuming County Estimated | 13.14 | -1.19 pts |
| 24 | Platte County Estimated | 13.12 | -1.16 pts |
| 25 | Valley County Estimated | 13.04 | +0.24 pts |
| 26 | Holt County Estimated | 12.84 | +1.13 pts |
| 27 | Rock County Estimated | 12.73 | -4.56 pts |
| 28 | Chase County Estimated | 12.63 | +1.75 pts |
| 29 | Pierce County Estimated | 12.57 | -0.79 pts |
| 30 | Saline County Estimated | 12.52 | -0.88 pts |
| 31 | Cedar County Estimated | 12.23 | -0.46 pts |
| 32 | Adams County Estimated | 12.23 | +0.61 pts |
| 33 | Garfield County Estimated | 12.17 | -1.57 pts |
| 34 | Sioux County Estimated | 12.06 | +4.24 pts |
| 35 | Butler County Estimated | 11.97 | -0.17 pts |
| 36 | Antelope County Estimated | 11.9 | -1.6 pts |
| 37 | Sarpy County Estimated | 11.9 | -0.65 pts |
| 38 | Jefferson County Estimated | 11.73 | +1.33 pts |
| 39 | Howard County Estimated | 11.64 | -0.65 pts |
| 40 | Custer County Estimated | 11.62 | +0.09 pts |
| 41 | Boone County Estimated | 11.53 | +0.36 pts |
| 42 | Otoe County Estimated | 11.53 | -0.75 pts |
| 43 | Buffalo County Estimated | 11.46 | -0.98 pts |
| 44 | Nance County Estimated | 11.35 | -0.47 pts |
| 45 | Scotts Bluff County Estimated | 11.33 | -1.6 pts |
| 46 | Sheridan County Estimated | 11.31 | +0.7 pts |
| 47 | Lancaster County Estimated | 11.3 | -0.21 pts |
| 48 | Nemaha County Estimated | 11.26 | -1.09 pts |
| 49 | Red Willow County Estimated | 11.05 | -0.49 pts |
| 50 | Hamilton County Estimated | 11.04 | +0.08 pts |
| 51 | Fillmore County Estimated | 11.01 | -2.66 pts |
| 52 | Dawes County Estimated | 10.98 | +1.53 pts |
| 53 | Polk County Estimated | 10.94 | +1.14 pts |
| 54 | Burt County Estimated | 10.83 | +1.74 pts |
| 55 | Harlan County Estimated | 10.78 | -0.59 pts |
| 56 | Webster County Estimated | 10.7 | -2.57 pts |
| 57 | Deuel County Estimated | 10.69 | +4.17 pts |
| 58 | Thayer County Estimated | 10.66 | +1.38 pts |
| 59 | York County Estimated | 10.65 | -1.21 pts |
| 60 | Cheyenne County Estimated | 10.63 | +0.31 pts |
| 61 | Banner County Estimated | 10.4 | -2.76 pts |
| 62 | Sherman County Estimated | 10.37 | -1.43 pts |
| 63 | Lincoln County Estimated | 10.25 | -0.54 pts |
| 64 | Keith County Estimated | 10.21 | +0.44 pts |
| 65 | Wayne County Estimated | 10.09 | -0.73 pts |
| 66 | Seward County Estimated | 9.95 | +0.17 pts |
| 67 | Richardson County Estimated | 9.92 | -0.05 pts |
| 68 | Perkins County Estimated | 9.9 | -0.67 pts |
| 69 | Merrick County Estimated | 9.9 | -1.46 pts |
| 70 | Saunders County Estimated | 9.83 | -2.61 pts |
| 71 | Franklin County Estimated | 9.82 | +1.14 pts |
| 72 | Nuckolls County Estimated | 9.82 | -0.47 pts |
| 73 | Kearney County Estimated | 9.72 | -2.99 pts |
| 74 | Dixon County Estimated | 9.72 | -2.31 pts |
| 75 | Frontier County Estimated | 9.65 | +1.34 pts |
| 76 | Hitchcock County Estimated | 9.58 | -2.28 pts |
| 77 | Cass County Estimated | 9.51 | -0.4 pts |
| 78 | Kimball County Estimated | 9.48 | +0.97 pts |
| 79 | Washington County Estimated | 9.39 | -0.34 pts |
| 80 | Arthur County Estimated | 9.31 | +7 pts |
| 81 | Gage County Estimated | 9.21 | -0.81 pts |
| 82 | Box Butte County Estimated | 9 | -2.17 pts |
| 83 | Stanton County Estimated | 8.98 | -3.72 pts |
| 84 | Thomas County Estimated | 8.95 | -1.44 pts |
| 85 | Blaine County Estimated | 8.76 | -6.9 pts |
| 86 | Hooker County Estimated | 8.5 | -1.22 pts |
| 87 | Gosper County Estimated | 8.19 | -0.4 pts |
| 88 | Garden County Estimated | 8.15 | +0.11 pts |
| 89 | Johnson County Estimated | 7 | -0.73 pts |
| 90 | Boyd County Estimated | 6.82 | -0.42 pts |
| 91 | Loup County Estimated | 6.66 | -1.61 pts |
| 92 | McPherson County Estimated | 5.31 | -2.42 pts |
| 93 | Keya Paha County Estimated | 5.01 | -7.84 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 18.35 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest birth rate (July to June)?
Keya Paha County, with 5.01 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.
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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