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.
Top 40 counties, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hooker County Estimated | 28.33 | +15.83 pts |
| 2 | Rock County Estimated | 25.46 | +10.53 pts |
| 3 | Franklin County Estimated | 25.25 | +6.15 pts |
| 4 | Blaine County Estimated | 24.1 | +10.67 pts |
| 5 | Garfield County Estimated | 23.78 | +8.4 pts |
| 6 | Harlan County Estimated | 23.2 | +9.23 pts |
| 7 | Webster County Estimated | 21.39 | +3.11 pts |
| 8 | Boyd County Estimated | 20.46 | -4.03 pts |
| 9 | Garden County Estimated | 19.55 | +0.8 pts |
| 10 | Nance County Estimated | 19.12 | -0.97 pts |
| 11 | Morrill County Estimated | 18.93 | +1.82 pts |
| 12 | Furnas County Estimated | 17.87 | +3.57 pts |
| 13 | Pawnee County Estimated | 17.78 | -1.94 pts |
| 14 | Hitchcock County Estimated | 17.62 | -1.12 pts |
| 15 | Thayer County Estimated | 17.43 | -2.14 pts |
| 16 | Jefferson County Estimated | 17.31 | +1.92 pts |
| 17 | Brown County Estimated | 17.2 | +3.12 pts |
| 18 | Polk County Estimated | 16.71 | +2.09 pts |
| 19 | Fillmore County Estimated | 16.61 | +1.32 pts |
| 20 | Chase County Estimated | 16.58 | +2.07 pts |
| 21 | Gage County Estimated | 16.48 | +2.58 pts |
| 22 | Sheridan County Estimated | 16.27 | -2 pts |
| 23 | Thurston County Estimated | 16.06 | -2.67 pts |
| 24 | Richardson County Estimated | 15.97 | -3.58 pts |
| 25 | Nemaha County Estimated | 15.4 | +1.63 pts |
| 26 | Cheyenne County Estimated | 15.37 | +0.72 pts |
| 27 | Lincoln County Estimated | 15.36 | +0.99 pts |
| 28 | Thomas County Estimated | 14.91 | +7.49 pts |
| 29 | Dawes County Estimated | 14.88 | +3.96 pts |
| 30 | Sherman County Estimated | 14.72 | -0.79 pts |
| 31 | Keith County Estimated | 14.7 | -0.86 pts |
| 32 | Kimball County Estimated | 14.52 | -3.38 pts |
| 33 | Boone County Estimated | 14.32 | -1.5 pts |
| 34 | Dundy County Estimated | 14.22 | +0.21 pts |
| 35 | Gosper County Estimated | 14.2 | -1.37 pts |
| 36 | Butler County Estimated | 14.1 | +3.39 pts |
| 37 | Red Willow County Estimated | 13.98 | -1.6 pts |
| 38 | Deuel County Estimated | 13.89 | -2.41 pts |
| 39 | Custer County Estimated | 13.33 | +0.47 pts |
| 40 | Valley County Estimated | 13.29 | -2.47 pts |
| 41 | Scotts Bluff County Estimated | 13.28 | -1.43 pts |
| 42 | Box Butte County Estimated | 13.22 | +1.59 pts |
| 43 | Knox County Estimated | 13.16 | -3.18 pts |
| 44 | Merrick County Estimated | 13.15 | -1.08 pts |
| 45 | Burt County Estimated | 13.05 | -1.1 pts |
| 46 | Cuming County Estimated | 13.02 | -0.08 pts |
| 47 | Antelope County Estimated | 13.01 | -0.49 pts |
| 48 | Nuckolls County Estimated | 13.01 | -5.85 pts |
| 49 | Hayes County Estimated | 12.96 | +5.85 pts |
| 50 | Cedar County Estimated | 12.95 | +0.98 pts |
| 51 | Phelps County Estimated | 12.94 | -2.37 pts |
| 52 | Sioux County Estimated | 12.93 | +5.1 pts |
| 53 | York County Estimated | 12.9 | -0.24 pts |
| 54 | Wheeler County Estimated | 12.76 | -0.08 pts |
| 55 | Clay County Estimated | 12.73 | -2.91 pts |
| 56 | Howard County Estimated | 12.71 | +0.73 pts |
| 57 | Greeley County Estimated | 12.66 | -1.08 pts |
| 58 | Adams County Estimated | 12.49 | +0.39 pts |
| 59 | Dodge County Estimated | 12.46 | -1.58 pts |
| 60 | Pierce County Estimated | 12.3 | +1.39 pts |
| 61 | Kearney County Estimated | 12.26 | +2.69 pts |
| 62 | Otoe County Estimated | 12.21 | +1.13 pts |
| 63 | Holt County Estimated | 12.05 | -1.65 pts |
| 64 | Perkins County Estimated | 12.02 | -1.36 pts |
| 65 | Banner County Estimated | 11.89 | +3.12 pts |
| 66 | Hamilton County Estimated | 11.78 | +0.08 pts |
| 67 | Arthur County Estimated | 11.64 | +0.05 pts |
| 68 | Cherry County Estimated | 11.52 | -3.15 pts |
| 69 | Seward County Estimated | 11.37 | +0.57 pts |
| 70 | Madison County Estimated | 11.17 | +1.19 pts |
| 71 | Dawson County Estimated | 11.12 | +0.92 pts |
| 72 | Saunders County Estimated | 10.83 | -1.25 pts |
| 73 | Frontier County Estimated | 10.8 | -0.27 pts |
| 74 | McPherson County Estimated | 10.62 | -4.84 pts |
| 75 | Hall County Estimated | 10.29 | -0.46 pts |
| 76 | Johnson County Estimated | 10.21 | -3.74 pts |
| 77 | Dixon County Estimated | 9.9 | -3.21 pts |
| 78 | Platte County Estimated | 9.78 | -0.89 pts |
| 79 | Washington County Estimated | 9.67 | -0.34 pts |
| 80 | Cass County Estimated | 9.4 | -1.85 pts |
| 81 | Buffalo County Estimated | 9.34 | +0.44 pts |
| 82 | Stanton County Estimated | 9.15 | -0.12 pts |
| 83 | Keya Paha County Estimated | 8.77 | +2.35 pts |
| 84 | Dakota County Estimated | 8.38 | -0.41 pts |
| 85 | Loup County Estimated | 8.32 | +3.36 pts |
| 86 | Lancaster County Estimated | 8.2 | +0.18 pts |
| 87 | Douglas County Estimated | 8.11 | -0.24 pts |
| 88 | Saline County Estimated | 8.08 | -1.02 pts |
| 89 | Wayne County Estimated | 7.87 | +0.62 pts |
| 90 | Logan County Estimated | 7.3 | -5.6 pts |
| 91 | Sarpy County Estimated | 6.97 | +0.1 pts |
| 92 | Grant County Estimated | 6.86 | -13.31 pts |
| 93 | Colfax County Estimated | 6.35 | -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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