Counties in Nebraska by death rate (July to June)

Hooker County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 93 counties in 2022, at 28.33 per 1,000 inhabitants. Colfax County had the lowest, at 6.35 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 13.01 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Nebraska was 9.87 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest28.33Hooker County
Lowest6.35Colfax County
Median13.0193 counties
Nebraska9.87History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Hooker CountyHooker County: 28.33 per 1,000 inhabitants28.33Rock CountyRock County: 25.46 per 1,000 inhabitants25.46Franklin CountyFranklin County: 25.25 per 1,000 inhabitants25.25Blaine CountyBlaine County: 24.1 per 1,000 inhabitants24.1Garfield CountyGarfield County: 23.78 per 1,000 inhabitants23.78Harlan CountyHarlan County: 23.2 per 1,000 inhabitants23.2Webster CountyWebster County: 21.39 per 1,000 inhabitants21.39Boyd CountyBoyd County: 20.46 per 1,000 inhabitants20.46Garden CountyGarden County: 19.55 per 1,000 inhabitants19.55Nance CountyNance County: 19.12 per 1,000 inhabitants19.12Morrill CountyMorrill County: 18.93 per 1,000 inhabitants18.93Furnas CountyFurnas County: 17.87 per 1,000 inhabitants17.87Pawnee CountyPawnee County: 17.78 per 1,000 inhabitants17.78Hitchcock CountyHitchcock County: 17.62 per 1,000 inhabitants17.62Thayer CountyThayer County: 17.43 per 1,000 inhabitants17.43Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 17.31 per 1,000 inhabitants17.31Brown CountyBrown County: 17.2 per 1,000 inhabitants17.2Polk CountyPolk County: 16.71 per 1,000 inhabitants16.71Fillmore CountyFillmore County: 16.61 per 1,000 inhabitants16.61Chase CountyChase County: 16.58 per 1,000 inhabitants16.58Gage CountyGage County: 16.48 per 1,000 inhabitants16.48Sheridan CountySheridan County: 16.27 per 1,000 inhabitants16.27Thurston CountyThurston County: 16.06 per 1,000 inhabitants16.06Richardson CountyRichardson County: 15.97 per 1,000 inhabitants15.97Nemaha CountyNemaha County: 15.4 per 1,000 inhabitants15.4Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County: 15.37 per 1,000 inhabitants15.37Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 15.36 per 1,000 inhabitants15.36Thomas CountyThomas County: 14.91 per 1,000 inhabitants14.91Dawes CountyDawes County: 14.88 per 1,000 inhabitants14.88Sherman CountySherman County: 14.72 per 1,000 inhabitants14.72Keith CountyKeith County: 14.7 per 1,000 inhabitants14.7Kimball CountyKimball County: 14.52 per 1,000 inhabitants14.52Boone CountyBoone County: 14.32 per 1,000 inhabitants14.32Dundy CountyDundy County: 14.22 per 1,000 inhabitants14.22Gosper CountyGosper County: 14.2 per 1,000 inhabitants14.2Butler CountyButler County: 14.1 per 1,000 inhabitants14.1Red Willow CountyRed Willow County: 13.98 per 1,000 inhabitants13.98Deuel CountyDeuel County: 13.89 per 1,000 inhabitants13.89Custer CountyCuster County: 13.33 per 1,000 inhabitants13.33Valley CountyValley County: 13.29 per 1,000 inhabitants13.29
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2021
1Hooker County Estimated28.33+15.83 pts
2Rock County Estimated25.46+10.53 pts
3Franklin County Estimated25.25+6.15 pts
4Blaine County Estimated24.1+10.67 pts
5Garfield County Estimated23.78+8.4 pts
6Harlan County Estimated23.2+9.23 pts
7Webster County Estimated21.39+3.11 pts
8Boyd County Estimated20.46-4.03 pts
9Garden County Estimated19.55+0.8 pts
10Nance County Estimated19.12-0.97 pts
11Morrill County Estimated18.93+1.82 pts
12Furnas County Estimated17.87+3.57 pts
13Pawnee County Estimated17.78-1.94 pts
14Hitchcock County Estimated17.62-1.12 pts
15Thayer County Estimated17.43-2.14 pts
16Jefferson County Estimated17.31+1.92 pts
17Brown County Estimated17.2+3.12 pts
18Polk County Estimated16.71+2.09 pts
19Fillmore County Estimated16.61+1.32 pts
20Chase County Estimated16.58+2.07 pts
21Gage County Estimated16.48+2.58 pts
22Sheridan County Estimated16.27-2 pts
23Thurston County Estimated16.06-2.67 pts
24Richardson County Estimated15.97-3.58 pts
25Nemaha County Estimated15.4+1.63 pts
26Cheyenne County Estimated15.37+0.72 pts
27Lincoln County Estimated15.36+0.99 pts
28Thomas County Estimated14.91+7.49 pts
29Dawes County Estimated14.88+3.96 pts
30Sherman County Estimated14.72-0.79 pts
31Keith County Estimated14.7-0.86 pts
32Kimball County Estimated14.52-3.38 pts
33Boone County Estimated14.32-1.5 pts
34Dundy County Estimated14.22+0.21 pts
35Gosper County Estimated14.2-1.37 pts
36Butler County Estimated14.1+3.39 pts
37Red Willow County Estimated13.98-1.6 pts
38Deuel County Estimated13.89-2.41 pts
39Custer County Estimated13.33+0.47 pts
40Valley County Estimated13.29-2.47 pts
41Scotts Bluff County Estimated13.28-1.43 pts
42Box Butte County Estimated13.22+1.59 pts
43Knox County Estimated13.16-3.18 pts
44Merrick County Estimated13.15-1.08 pts
45Burt County Estimated13.05-1.1 pts
46Cuming County Estimated13.02-0.08 pts
47Antelope County Estimated13.01-0.49 pts
48Nuckolls County Estimated13.01-5.85 pts
49Hayes County Estimated12.96+5.85 pts
50Cedar County Estimated12.95+0.98 pts
51Phelps County Estimated12.94-2.37 pts
52Sioux County Estimated12.93+5.1 pts
53York County Estimated12.9-0.24 pts
54Wheeler County Estimated12.76-0.08 pts
55Clay County Estimated12.73-2.91 pts
56Howard County Estimated12.71+0.73 pts
57Greeley County Estimated12.66-1.08 pts
58Adams County Estimated12.49+0.39 pts
59Dodge County Estimated12.46-1.58 pts
60Pierce County Estimated12.3+1.39 pts
61Kearney County Estimated12.26+2.69 pts
62Otoe County Estimated12.21+1.13 pts
63Holt County Estimated12.05-1.65 pts
64Perkins County Estimated12.02-1.36 pts
65Banner County Estimated11.89+3.12 pts
66Hamilton County Estimated11.78+0.08 pts
67Arthur County Estimated11.64+0.05 pts
68Cherry County Estimated11.52-3.15 pts
69Seward County Estimated11.37+0.57 pts
70Madison County Estimated11.17+1.19 pts
71Dawson County Estimated11.12+0.92 pts
72Saunders County Estimated10.83-1.25 pts
73Frontier County Estimated10.8-0.27 pts
74McPherson County Estimated10.62-4.84 pts
75Hall County Estimated10.29-0.46 pts
76Johnson County Estimated10.21-3.74 pts
77Dixon County Estimated9.9-3.21 pts
78Platte County Estimated9.78-0.89 pts
79Washington County Estimated9.67-0.34 pts
80Cass County Estimated9.4-1.85 pts
81Buffalo County Estimated9.34+0.44 pts
82Stanton County Estimated9.15-0.12 pts
83Keya Paha County Estimated8.77+2.35 pts
84Dakota County Estimated8.38-0.41 pts
85Loup County Estimated8.32+3.36 pts
86Lancaster County Estimated8.2+0.18 pts
87Douglas County Estimated8.11-0.24 pts
88Saline County Estimated8.08-1.02 pts
89Wayne County Estimated7.87+0.62 pts
90Logan County Estimated7.3-5.6 pts
91Sarpy County Estimated6.97+0.1 pts
92Grant County Estimated6.86-13.31 pts
93Colfax County Estimated6.35-0.59 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)?

Hooker County, with 28.33 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Colfax County, with 6.35 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: 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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