Counties in Nebraska by birth rate (July to June)
Thurston County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 93 counties in 2023, at 19.87 per 1,000 inhabitants. Loup County had the lowest, at 3.37 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.59 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Nebraska was 12.41 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thurston County Estimated | 19.87 | +1.52 pts |
| 2 | McPherson County Estimated | 18.59 | +13.28 pts |
| 3 | Blaine County Estimated | 18.08 | +9.32 pts |
| 4 | Wheeler County Estimated | 16.65 | +2.61 pts |
| 5 | Dakota County Estimated | 16.55 | +1.21 pts |
| 6 | Colfax County Estimated | 15.46 | -0.55 pts |
| 7 | Garfield County Estimated | 15.25 | +3.08 pts |
| 8 | Cherry County Estimated | 15.07 | +0.26 pts |
| 9 | Hall County Estimated | 14.97 | +0.67 pts |
| 10 | Dawson County Estimated | 14.96 | -0.75 pts |
| 11 | Holt County Estimated | 14.78 | +1.94 pts |
| 12 | Clay County Estimated | 14.6 | +1.38 pts |
| 13 | Antelope County Estimated | 14.6 | +2.69 pts |
| 14 | Pierce County Estimated | 14.09 | +1.52 pts |
| 15 | Custer County Estimated | 14.02 | +2.4 pts |
| 16 | Cuming County Estimated | 13.74 | +0.61 pts |
| 17 | Douglas County Estimated | 13.58 | +0.03 pts |
| 18 | Thomas County Estimated | 13.41 | +4.46 pts |
| 19 | Platte County Estimated | 13.38 | +0.25 pts |
| 20 | Dodge County Estimated | 13.33 | -0.47 pts |
| 21 | Phelps County Estimated | 13.25 | -0.8 pts |
| 22 | Chase County Estimated | 13.04 | +0.41 pts |
| 23 | Hamilton County Estimated | 12.95 | +1.9 pts |
| 24 | Box Butte County Estimated | 12.92 | +3.91 pts |
| 25 | Cedar County Estimated | 12.88 | +0.65 pts |
| 26 | Madison County Estimated | 12.84 | -0.36 pts |
| 27 | Saline County Estimated | 12.82 | +0.3 pts |
| 28 | Butler County Estimated | 12.79 | +0.83 pts |
| 29 | Stanton County Estimated | 12.59 | +3.61 pts |
| 30 | Valley County Estimated | 12.35 | -0.69 pts |
| 31 | Boone County Estimated | 12.34 | +0.8 pts |
| 32 | York County Estimated | 12.33 | +1.68 pts |
| 33 | Buffalo County Estimated | 12.32 | +0.86 pts |
| 34 | Saunders County Estimated | 12.18 | +2.34 pts |
| 35 | Grant County Estimated | 12.12 | -5.03 pts |
| 36 | Howard County Estimated | 12.09 | +0.44 pts |
| 37 | Sarpy County Estimated | 11.99 | +0.09 pts |
| 38 | Adams County Estimated | 11.98 | -0.25 pts |
| 39 | Logan County Estimated | 11.94 | -1.21 pts |
| 40 | Arthur County Estimated | 11.93 | +2.62 pts |
| 41 | Scotts Bluff County Estimated | 11.89 | +0.56 pts |
| 42 | Dixon County Estimated | 11.88 | +2.16 pts |
| 43 | Knox County Estimated | 11.87 | -2.48 pts |
| 44 | Hooker County Estimated | 11.81 | +3.31 pts |
| 45 | Franklin County Estimated | 11.67 | +1.85 pts |
| 46 | Kearney County Estimated | 11.63 | +1.91 pts |
| 47 | Hitchcock County Estimated | 11.59 | +2.01 pts |
| 48 | Nance County Estimated | 11.53 | +0.18 pts |
| 49 | Dawes County Estimated | 11.46 | +0.49 pts |
| 50 | Thayer County Estimated | 11.11 | +0.45 pts |
| 51 | Lancaster County Estimated | 11.07 | -0.23 pts |
| 52 | Washington County Estimated | 11.04 | +1.65 pts |
| 53 | Sioux County Estimated | 10.99 | -1.07 pts |
| 54 | Harlan County Estimated | 10.87 | +0.09 pts |
| 55 | Otoe County Estimated | 10.84 | -0.69 pts |
| 56 | Gage County Estimated | 10.83 | +1.62 pts |
| 57 | Nuckolls County Estimated | 10.76 | +0.94 pts |
| 58 | Furnas County Estimated | 10.75 | -2.55 pts |
| 59 | Merrick County Estimated | 10.74 | +0.84 pts |
| 60 | Nemaha County Estimated | 10.63 | -0.63 pts |
| 61 | Keith County Estimated | 10.39 | +0.18 pts |
| 62 | Seward County Estimated | 10.36 | +0.41 pts |
| 63 | Sheridan County Estimated | 10.27 | -1.04 pts |
| 64 | Kimball County Estimated | 10.22 | +0.73 pts |
| 65 | Jefferson County Estimated | 10.1 | -1.63 pts |
| 66 | Cheyenne County Estimated | 10.09 | -0.54 pts |
| 67 | Red Willow County Estimated | 10.08 | -0.98 pts |
| 68 | Lincoln County Estimated | 10.01 | -0.24 pts |
| 69 | Keya Paha County Estimated | 9.99 | +4.98 pts |
| 70 | Polk County Estimated | 9.96 | -0.98 pts |
| 71 | Greeley County Estimated | 9.87 | -5.95 pts |
| 72 | Cass County Estimated | 9.7 | +0.19 pts |
| 73 | Wayne County Estimated | 9.66 | -0.43 pts |
| 74 | Rock County Estimated | 9.6 | -3.13 pts |
| 75 | Hayes County Estimated | 9.46 | -5.85 pts |
| 76 | Brown County Estimated | 9.38 | -4.72 pts |
| 77 | Sherman County Estimated | 9.35 | -1.02 pts |
| 78 | Morrill County Estimated | 9.3 | -6.77 pts |
| 79 | Frontier County Estimated | 9.15 | -0.5 pts |
| 80 | Pawnee County Estimated | 8.76 | -5.07 pts |
| 81 | Gosper County Estimated | 8.7 | +0.51 pts |
| 82 | Boyd County Estimated | 8.61 | +1.79 pts |
| 83 | Fillmore County Estimated | 8.5 | -2.51 pts |
| 84 | Burt County Estimated | 8.45 | -2.37 pts |
| 85 | Richardson County Estimated | 8.3 | -1.62 pts |
| 86 | Dundy County Estimated | 8.22 | -6 pts |
| 87 | Garden County Estimated | 8.22 | +0.07 pts |
| 88 | Perkins County Estimated | 7.8 | -2.1 pts |
| 89 | Banner County Estimated | 7.55 | -2.85 pts |
| 90 | Webster County Estimated | 7.49 | -3.21 pts |
| 91 | Deuel County Estimated | 6.92 | -3.76 pts |
| 92 | Johnson County Estimated | 5.93 | -1.07 pts |
| 93 | Loup County Estimated | 3.37 | -3.29 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 19.87 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest birth rate (July to June)?
Loup County, with 3.37 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.
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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