Counties in Nebraska by death rate (July to June)
Garfield County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 93 counties in 2023, at 26.55 per 1,000 inhabitants. McPherson County had the lowest, at 2.66 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.34 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Nebraska was 9.31 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garfield County Estimated | 26.55 | +2.76 pts |
| 2 | Pawnee County Estimated | 17.91 | +0.13 pts |
| 3 | Webster County Estimated | 17.37 | -4.03 pts |
| 4 | Nance County Estimated | 17.29 | -1.83 pts |
| 5 | Chase County Estimated | 16.76 | +0.19 pts |
| 6 | Thomas County Estimated | 16.39 | +1.48 pts |
| 7 | Richardson County Estimated | 16.35 | +0.37 pts |
| 8 | Boyd County Estimated | 16.08 | -4.38 pts |
| 9 | Gage County Estimated | 15.55 | -0.93 pts |
| 10 | Jefferson County Estimated | 15.43 | -1.88 pts |
| 11 | Sioux County Estimated | 15.22 | +2.29 pts |
| 12 | Harlan County Estimated | 15.15 | -8.05 pts |
| 13 | Burt County Estimated | 15.13 | +2.08 pts |
| 14 | Banner County Estimated | 15.09 | +3.21 pts |
| 15 | Thurston County Estimated | 15.09 | -0.96 pts |
| 16 | Logan County Estimated | 14.93 | +7.62 pts |
| 17 | Thayer County Estimated | 14.82 | -2.61 pts |
| 18 | Polk County Estimated | 14.76 | -1.95 pts |
| 19 | Nuckolls County Estimated | 14.43 | +1.42 pts |
| 20 | Rock County Estimated | 14.4 | -11.06 pts |
| 21 | Arthur County Estimated | 14.32 | +2.68 pts |
| 22 | Sheridan County Estimated | 14.3 | -1.97 pts |
| 23 | Fillmore County Estimated | 14.11 | -2.5 pts |
| 24 | Dundy County Estimated | 13.91 | -0.31 pts |
| 25 | Red Willow County Estimated | 13.59 | -0.39 pts |
| 26 | Blaine County Estimated | 13.56 | -10.54 pts |
| 27 | Dixon County Estimated | 13.5 | +3.6 pts |
| 28 | Cedar County Estimated | 13.49 | +0.53 pts |
| 29 | Hooker County Estimated | 13.28 | -15.04 pts |
| 30 | Keith County Estimated | 13.08 | -1.63 pts |
| 31 | Gosper County Estimated | 13.05 | -1.15 pts |
| 32 | Nemaha County Estimated | 13.04 | -2.36 pts |
| 33 | Lincoln County Estimated | 12.93 | -2.42 pts |
| 34 | Brown County Estimated | 12.86 | -4.34 pts |
| 35 | Morrill County Estimated | 12.84 | -6.09 pts |
| 36 | Johnson County Estimated | 12.81 | +2.59 pts |
| 37 | Hitchcock County Estimated | 12.75 | -4.88 pts |
| 38 | Butler County Estimated | 12.67 | -1.42 pts |
| 39 | Kimball County Estimated | 12.62 | -1.9 pts |
| 40 | Knox County Estimated | 12.59 | -0.56 pts |
| 41 | Holt County Estimated | 12.5 | +0.45 pts |
| 42 | Keya Paha County Estimated | 12.49 | +3.72 pts |
| 43 | Cheyenne County Estimated | 12.4 | -2.96 pts |
| 44 | Cuming County Estimated | 12.4 | -0.62 pts |
| 45 | Howard County Estimated | 12.39 | -0.32 pts |
| 46 | Sherman County Estimated | 12.36 | -2.36 pts |
| 47 | Dodge County Estimated | 12.34 | -0.12 pts |
| 48 | York County Estimated | 12.33 | -0.57 pts |
| 49 | Dawes County Estimated | 12.32 | -2.56 pts |
| 50 | Frontier County Estimated | 12.2 | +1.4 pts |
| 51 | Custer County Estimated | 11.84 | -1.49 pts |
| 52 | Loup County Estimated | 11.79 | +3.47 pts |
| 53 | Franklin County Estimated | 11.67 | -13.58 pts |
| 54 | Clay County Estimated | 11.65 | -1.08 pts |
| 55 | Adams County Estimated | 11.63 | -0.86 pts |
| 56 | Scotts Bluff County Estimated | 11.61 | -1.67 pts |
| 57 | Boone County Estimated | 11.4 | -2.92 pts |
| 58 | Perkins County Estimated | 11.35 | -0.67 pts |
| 59 | Hamilton County Estimated | 11.26 | -0.52 pts |
| 60 | Greeley County Estimated | 11.22 | -1.44 pts |
| 61 | Otoe County Estimated | 11.2 | -1.01 pts |
| 62 | Madison County Estimated | 11.08 | -0.1 pts |
| 63 | Garden County Estimated | 10.96 | -8.6 pts |
| 64 | Box Butte County Estimated | 10.76 | -2.46 pts |
| 65 | Deuel County Estimated | 10.65 | -3.24 pts |
| 66 | Phelps County Estimated | 10.6 | -2.34 pts |
| 67 | Valley County Estimated | 10.37 | -2.92 pts |
| 68 | Antelope County Estimated | 10.31 | -2.7 pts |
| 69 | Furnas County Estimated | 10.31 | -7.56 pts |
| 70 | Wheeler County Estimated | 10.24 | -2.52 pts |
| 71 | Merrick County Estimated | 10.22 | -2.93 pts |
| 72 | Stanton County Estimated | 10 | +0.85 pts |
| 73 | Kearney County Estimated | 9.69 | -2.57 pts |
| 74 | Cherry County Estimated | 9.62 | -1.89 pts |
| 75 | Seward County Estimated | 9.57 | -1.8 pts |
| 76 | Saline County Estimated | 9.29 | +1.22 pts |
| 77 | Hall County Estimated | 9.22 | -1.07 pts |
| 78 | Buffalo County Estimated | 9.12 | -0.22 pts |
| 79 | Cass County Estimated | 9.11 | -0.28 pts |
| 80 | Saunders County Estimated | 9.05 | -1.79 pts |
| 81 | Dakota County Estimated | 8.98 | +0.6 pts |
| 82 | Washington County Estimated | 8.78 | -0.9 pts |
| 83 | Pierce County Estimated | 8.62 | -3.68 pts |
| 84 | Dawson County Estimated | 8.45 | -2.67 pts |
| 85 | Douglas County Estimated | 8.14 | +0.04 pts |
| 86 | Platte County Estimated | 8.11 | -1.68 pts |
| 87 | Lancaster County Estimated | 8.06 | -0.15 pts |
| 88 | Hayes County Estimated | 7.1 | -5.86 pts |
| 89 | Colfax County Estimated | 6.84 | +0.49 pts |
| 90 | Sarpy County Estimated | 6.84 | -0.13 pts |
| 91 | Wayne County Estimated | 6.44 | -1.43 pts |
| 92 | Grant County Estimated | 3.46 | -3.4 pts |
| 93 | McPherson County Estimated | 2.66 | -7.97 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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which county has the highest death rate (July to June)?
Garfield County, with 26.55 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?
McPherson County, with 2.66 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: 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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