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.

Highest28.16Garfield County
Median12.0893 counties
Nebraska9.08History

Top 40 counties, 2025

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Garfield CountyGarfield County: 28.16 per 1,000 inhabitants28.16Sheridan CountySheridan County: 19.98 per 1,000 inhabitants19.98Richardson CountyRichardson County: 19.71 per 1,000 inhabitants19.71Banner CountyBanner County: 19.17 per 1,000 inhabitants19.17Nance CountyNance County: 17.94 per 1,000 inhabitants17.94Webster CountyWebster County: 17.72 per 1,000 inhabitants17.72Boyd CountyBoyd County: 17.69 per 1,000 inhabitants17.69Fillmore CountyFillmore County: 17.58 per 1,000 inhabitants17.58Keya Paha CountyKeya Paha County: 17.5 per 1,000 inhabitants17.5Brown CountyBrown County: 16.95 per 1,000 inhabitants16.95Chase CountyChase County: 16.68 per 1,000 inhabitants16.68Franklin CountyFranklin County: 16.03 per 1,000 inhabitants16.03Sherman CountySherman County: 15.99 per 1,000 inhabitants15.99Harlan CountyHarlan County: 15.63 per 1,000 inhabitants15.63Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 15.33 per 1,000 inhabitants15.33Logan CountyLogan County: 14.79 per 1,000 inhabitants14.79Arthur CountyArthur County: 14.76 per 1,000 inhabitants14.76Burt CountyBurt County: 14.47 per 1,000 inhabitants14.47Morrill CountyMorrill County: 14.46 per 1,000 inhabitants14.46Polk CountyPolk County: 14.4 per 1,000 inhabitants14.4Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County: 14.37 per 1,000 inhabitants14.37Grant CountyGrant County: 14.23 per 1,000 inhabitants14.23Dundy CountyDundy County: 14.03 per 1,000 inhabitants14.03Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 13.92 per 1,000 inhabitants13.92Gage CountyGage County: 13.87 per 1,000 inhabitants13.87Red Willow CountyRed Willow County: 13.62 per 1,000 inhabitants13.62Pawnee CountyPawnee County: 13.53 per 1,000 inhabitants13.53Thayer CountyThayer County: 13.38 per 1,000 inhabitants13.38Greeley CountyGreeley County: 13.37 per 1,000 inhabitants13.37Dodge CountyDodge County: 13.19 per 1,000 inhabitants13.19Nuckolls CountyNuckolls County: 13.18 per 1,000 inhabitants13.18Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 13.13 per 1,000 inhabitants13.13Thurston CountyThurston County: 13.02 per 1,000 inhabitants13.02Scotts Bluff CountyScotts Bluff County: 12.94 per 1,000 inhabitants12.94Holt CountyHolt County: 12.91 per 1,000 inhabitants12.91Johnson CountyJohnson County: 12.87 per 1,000 inhabitants12.87Knox CountyKnox County: 12.57 per 1,000 inhabitants12.57Kimball CountyKimball County: 12.56 per 1,000 inhabitants12.56Sioux CountySioux County: 12.54 per 1,000 inhabitants12.54Cuming CountyCuming County: 12.52 per 1,000 inhabitants12.52
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2024
1Garfield County Estimated28.16+0.39 pts
2Sheridan County Estimated19.98+0.24 pts
3Richardson County Estimated19.71+0.06 pts
4Banner County Estimated19.17-0.26 pts
5Nance County Estimated17.94-0.35 pts
6Webster County Estimated17.72+0.31 pts
7Boyd County Estimated17.69+0.37 pts
8Fillmore County Estimated17.58+0.47 pts
9Keya Paha County Estimated17.5+0.1 pts
10Brown County Estimated16.95+0.11 pts
11Chase County Estimated16.68-0.47 pts
12Franklin County Estimated16.03+0.45 pts
13Sherman County Estimated15.99+0.83 pts
14Harlan County Estimated15.63+0.12 pts
15Jefferson County Estimated15.33-0.11 pts
16Logan County Estimated14.79-0.17 pts
17Arthur County Estimated14.76+0.28 pts
18Burt County Estimated14.47+0.18 pts
19Morrill County Estimated14.46+0.4 pts
20Polk County Estimated14.4+0.11 pts
21Cheyenne County Estimated14.37-0.53 pts
22Grant County Estimated14.23+0.08 pts
23Dundy County Estimated14.03-0.04 pts
24Wheeler County Estimated13.92-0.09 pts
25Gage County Estimated13.87+0.07 pts
26Red Willow County Estimated13.62+0.12 pts
27Pawnee County Estimated13.53+0.76 pts
28Thayer County Estimated13.38+0.02 pts
29Greeley County Estimated13.37+0.19 pts
30Dodge County Estimated13.19-0.2 pts
31Nuckolls County Estimated13.180 pts
32Lincoln County Estimated13.13-0.03 pts
33Thurston County Estimated13.02+0.21 pts
34Scotts Bluff County Estimated12.94+0.19 pts
35Holt County Estimated12.91+0.23 pts
36Johnson County Estimated12.87+0.17 pts
37Knox County Estimated12.57+0.13 pts
38Kimball County Estimated12.56-0.15 pts
39Sioux County Estimated12.54+0.06 pts
40Cuming County Estimated12.52-0.15 pts
41Thomas County Estimated12.42+0.36 pts
42Butler County Estimated12.37-0.16 pts
43Dawes County Estimated12.35+0.47 pts
44Keith County Estimated12.18+0.17 pts
45Garden County Estimated12.17+0.03 pts
46Boone County Estimated12.1+0.35 pts
47Cedar County Estimated12.08+0.16 pts
48Phelps County Estimated11.98+0.18 pts
49Howard County Estimated11.93+0.16 pts
50Custer County Estimated11.9+0.25 pts
51Nemaha County Estimated11.83+0.41 pts
52Hamilton County Estimated11.81+0.34 pts
53Dixon County Estimated11.8-0.23 pts
54Adams County Estimated11.72-0.03 pts
55Hitchcock County Estimated11.71+0.22 pts
56Box Butte County Estimated11.53+0.11 pts
57Madison County Estimated11.21-0.04 pts
58Antelope County Estimated11.16+0.12 pts
59Rock County Estimated11.11+0.02 pts
60Clay County Estimated11.07-0.03 pts
61Kearney County Estimated11.07+0.25 pts
62Gosper County Estimated11.02+0.13 pts
63Stanton County Estimated10.93+0.27 pts
64Valley County Estimated10.79-0.08 pts
65Otoe County Estimated10.73+0.27 pts
66Loup County Estimated10.38+0.16 pts
67Furnas County Estimated10.23+0.03 pts
68Hooker County Estimated10.12-0.07 pts
69Merrick County Estimated9.9-0.09 pts
70Perkins County Estimated9.9-0.09 pts
71Cass County Estimated9.9+0.15 pts
72York County Estimated9.79-0.26 pts
73Saunders County Estimated9.67+0.13 pts
74Hayes County Estimated9.64+0.07 pts
75Hall County Estimated9.41-0.15 pts
76Dakota County Estimated9.22+0.06 pts
77Buffalo County Estimated9.19-0.02 pts
78Washington County Estimated9.16-0.02 pts
79Deuel County Estimated9.13-0 pts
80Seward County Estimated9.02-0.03 pts
81Saline County Estimated9.01+0.21 pts
82Platte County Estimated8.89-0.05 pts
83Frontier County Estimated8.75+0.31 pts
84Blaine County Estimated8.72-0.2 pts
85Dawson County Estimated7.84+0.08 pts
86Lancaster County Estimated7.62-0.28 pts
87Douglas County Estimated7.57-0.29 pts
88Cherry County Estimated7.36-0.03 pts
89Pierce County Estimated7.06+0.1 pts
90Wayne County Estimated6.83+0.07 pts
91Sarpy County Estimated6.52-0.27 pts
92Colfax County Estimated5.4-0.05 pts
93McPherson County Estimated5.38+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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