Counties in Nebraska by death rate (July to June), 2025
Garfield County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 93 counties in 2025, at 28.16 per 1,000 inhabitants. McPherson County had the lowest, at 5.38 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.08 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Nebraska was 9.08 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2025
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2025 | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garfield County Estimated | 28.16 | +0.39 pts |
| 2 | Sheridan County Estimated | 19.98 | +0.24 pts |
| 3 | Richardson County Estimated | 19.71 | +0.06 pts |
| 4 | Banner County Estimated | 19.17 | -0.26 pts |
| 5 | Nance County Estimated | 17.94 | -0.35 pts |
| 6 | Webster County Estimated | 17.72 | +0.31 pts |
| 7 | Boyd County Estimated | 17.69 | +0.37 pts |
| 8 | Fillmore County Estimated | 17.58 | +0.47 pts |
| 9 | Keya Paha County Estimated | 17.5 | +0.1 pts |
| 10 | Brown County Estimated | 16.95 | +0.11 pts |
| 11 | Chase County Estimated | 16.68 | -0.47 pts |
| 12 | Franklin County Estimated | 16.03 | +0.45 pts |
| 13 | Sherman County Estimated | 15.99 | +0.83 pts |
| 14 | Harlan County Estimated | 15.63 | +0.12 pts |
| 15 | Jefferson County Estimated | 15.33 | -0.11 pts |
| 16 | Logan County Estimated | 14.79 | -0.17 pts |
| 17 | Arthur County Estimated | 14.76 | +0.28 pts |
| 18 | Burt County Estimated | 14.47 | +0.18 pts |
| 19 | Morrill County Estimated | 14.46 | +0.4 pts |
| 20 | Polk County Estimated | 14.4 | +0.11 pts |
| 21 | Cheyenne County Estimated | 14.37 | -0.53 pts |
| 22 | Grant County Estimated | 14.23 | +0.08 pts |
| 23 | Dundy County Estimated | 14.03 | -0.04 pts |
| 24 | Wheeler County Estimated | 13.92 | -0.09 pts |
| 25 | Gage County Estimated | 13.87 | +0.07 pts |
| 26 | Red Willow County Estimated | 13.62 | +0.12 pts |
| 27 | Pawnee County Estimated | 13.53 | +0.76 pts |
| 28 | Thayer County Estimated | 13.38 | +0.02 pts |
| 29 | Greeley County Estimated | 13.37 | +0.19 pts |
| 30 | Dodge County Estimated | 13.19 | -0.2 pts |
| 31 | Nuckolls County Estimated | 13.18 | 0 pts |
| 32 | Lincoln County Estimated | 13.13 | -0.03 pts |
| 33 | Thurston County Estimated | 13.02 | +0.21 pts |
| 34 | Scotts Bluff County Estimated | 12.94 | +0.19 pts |
| 35 | Holt County Estimated | 12.91 | +0.23 pts |
| 36 | Johnson County Estimated | 12.87 | +0.17 pts |
| 37 | Knox County Estimated | 12.57 | +0.13 pts |
| 38 | Kimball County Estimated | 12.56 | -0.15 pts |
| 39 | Sioux County Estimated | 12.54 | +0.06 pts |
| 40 | Cuming County Estimated | 12.52 | -0.15 pts |
| 41 | Thomas County Estimated | 12.42 | +0.36 pts |
| 42 | Butler County Estimated | 12.37 | -0.16 pts |
| 43 | Dawes County Estimated | 12.35 | +0.47 pts |
| 44 | Keith County Estimated | 12.18 | +0.17 pts |
| 45 | Garden County Estimated | 12.17 | +0.03 pts |
| 46 | Boone County Estimated | 12.1 | +0.35 pts |
| 47 | Cedar County Estimated | 12.08 | +0.16 pts |
| 48 | Phelps County Estimated | 11.98 | +0.18 pts |
| 49 | Howard County Estimated | 11.93 | +0.16 pts |
| 50 | Custer County Estimated | 11.9 | +0.25 pts |
| 51 | Nemaha County Estimated | 11.83 | +0.41 pts |
| 52 | Hamilton County Estimated | 11.81 | +0.34 pts |
| 53 | Dixon County Estimated | 11.8 | -0.23 pts |
| 54 | Adams County Estimated | 11.72 | -0.03 pts |
| 55 | Hitchcock County Estimated | 11.71 | +0.22 pts |
| 56 | Box Butte County Estimated | 11.53 | +0.11 pts |
| 57 | Madison County Estimated | 11.21 | -0.04 pts |
| 58 | Antelope County Estimated | 11.16 | +0.12 pts |
| 59 | Rock County Estimated | 11.11 | +0.02 pts |
| 60 | Clay County Estimated | 11.07 | -0.03 pts |
| 61 | Kearney County Estimated | 11.07 | +0.25 pts |
| 62 | Gosper County Estimated | 11.02 | +0.13 pts |
| 63 | Stanton County Estimated | 10.93 | +0.27 pts |
| 64 | Valley County Estimated | 10.79 | -0.08 pts |
| 65 | Otoe County Estimated | 10.73 | +0.27 pts |
| 66 | Loup County Estimated | 10.38 | +0.16 pts |
| 67 | Furnas County Estimated | 10.23 | +0.03 pts |
| 68 | Hooker County Estimated | 10.12 | -0.07 pts |
| 69 | Merrick County Estimated | 9.9 | -0.09 pts |
| 70 | Perkins County Estimated | 9.9 | -0.09 pts |
| 71 | Cass County Estimated | 9.9 | +0.15 pts |
| 72 | York County Estimated | 9.79 | -0.26 pts |
| 73 | Saunders County Estimated | 9.67 | +0.13 pts |
| 74 | Hayes County Estimated | 9.64 | +0.07 pts |
| 75 | Hall County Estimated | 9.41 | -0.15 pts |
| 76 | Dakota County Estimated | 9.22 | +0.06 pts |
| 77 | Buffalo County Estimated | 9.19 | -0.02 pts |
| 78 | Washington County Estimated | 9.16 | -0.02 pts |
| 79 | Deuel County Estimated | 9.13 | -0 pts |
| 80 | Seward County Estimated | 9.02 | -0.03 pts |
| 81 | Saline County Estimated | 9.01 | +0.21 pts |
| 82 | Platte County Estimated | 8.89 | -0.05 pts |
| 83 | Frontier County Estimated | 8.75 | +0.31 pts |
| 84 | Blaine County Estimated | 8.72 | -0.2 pts |
| 85 | Dawson County Estimated | 7.84 | +0.08 pts |
| 86 | Lancaster County Estimated | 7.62 | -0.28 pts |
| 87 | Douglas County Estimated | 7.57 | -0.29 pts |
| 88 | Cherry County Estimated | 7.36 | -0.03 pts |
| 89 | Pierce County Estimated | 7.06 | +0.1 pts |
| 90 | Wayne County Estimated | 6.83 | +0.07 pts |
| 91 | Sarpy County Estimated | 6.52 | -0.27 pts |
| 92 | Colfax County Estimated | 5.4 | -0.05 pts |
| 93 | McPherson County Estimated | 5.38 | +0.08 pts |
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About this ranking
Estimated deaths 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 death 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: death 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 death rate (July to June)?
Garfield County, with 28.16 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?
McPherson County, with 5.38 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: death 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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