Counties in Nebraska by death rate (July to June)

Garfield County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 93 counties in 2024, at 27.77 per 1,000 inhabitants. McPherson County had the lowest, at 5.31 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.88 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Nebraska was 9.23 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest27.77Garfield County
Median11.8893 counties
Nebraska9.23History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Garfield CountyGarfield County: 27.77 per 1,000 inhabitants27.77Sheridan CountySheridan County: 19.74 per 1,000 inhabitants19.74Richardson CountyRichardson County: 19.64 per 1,000 inhabitants19.64Banner CountyBanner County: 19.43 per 1,000 inhabitants19.43Nance CountyNance County: 18.29 per 1,000 inhabitants18.29Keya Paha CountyKeya Paha County: 17.4 per 1,000 inhabitants17.4Webster CountyWebster County: 17.4 per 1,000 inhabitants17.4Boyd CountyBoyd County: 17.32 per 1,000 inhabitants17.32Chase CountyChase County: 17.15 per 1,000 inhabitants17.15Fillmore CountyFillmore County: 17.1 per 1,000 inhabitants17.1Brown CountyBrown County: 16.84 per 1,000 inhabitants16.84Franklin CountyFranklin County: 15.58 per 1,000 inhabitants15.58Harlan CountyHarlan County: 15.51 per 1,000 inhabitants15.51Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 15.45 per 1,000 inhabitants15.45Sherman CountySherman County: 15.16 per 1,000 inhabitants15.16Logan CountyLogan County: 14.96 per 1,000 inhabitants14.96Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County: 14.9 per 1,000 inhabitants14.9Arthur CountyArthur County: 14.48 per 1,000 inhabitants14.48Polk CountyPolk County: 14.29 per 1,000 inhabitants14.29Burt CountyBurt County: 14.29 per 1,000 inhabitants14.29Grant CountyGrant County: 14.16 per 1,000 inhabitants14.16Dundy CountyDundy County: 14.07 per 1,000 inhabitants14.07Morrill CountyMorrill County: 14.07 per 1,000 inhabitants14.07Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 14 per 1,000 inhabitants14Gage CountyGage County: 13.8 per 1,000 inhabitants13.8Red Willow CountyRed Willow County: 13.49 per 1,000 inhabitants13.49Dodge CountyDodge County: 13.39 per 1,000 inhabitants13.39Thayer CountyThayer County: 13.36 per 1,000 inhabitants13.36Greeley CountyGreeley County: 13.18 per 1,000 inhabitants13.18Nuckolls CountyNuckolls County: 13.18 per 1,000 inhabitants13.18Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 13.15 per 1,000 inhabitants13.15Thurston CountyThurston County: 12.81 per 1,000 inhabitants12.81Pawnee CountyPawnee County: 12.76 per 1,000 inhabitants12.76Scotts Bluff CountyScotts Bluff County: 12.75 per 1,000 inhabitants12.75Kimball CountyKimball County: 12.71 per 1,000 inhabitants12.71Johnson CountyJohnson County: 12.69 per 1,000 inhabitants12.69Holt CountyHolt County: 12.68 per 1,000 inhabitants12.68Cuming CountyCuming County: 12.67 per 1,000 inhabitants12.67Butler CountyButler County: 12.53 per 1,000 inhabitants12.53Sioux CountySioux County: 12.47 per 1,000 inhabitants12.47
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2023
1Garfield County Estimated27.77+1.22 pts
2Sheridan County Estimated19.74+5.44 pts
3Richardson County Estimated19.64+3.3 pts
4Banner County Estimated19.43+4.34 pts
5Nance County Estimated18.29+1 pts
6Keya Paha County Estimated17.4+4.91 pts
7Webster County Estimated17.4+0.03 pts
8Boyd County Estimated17.32+1.24 pts
9Chase County Estimated17.15+0.39 pts
10Fillmore County Estimated17.1+2.99 pts
11Brown County Estimated16.84+3.98 pts
12Franklin County Estimated15.58+3.91 pts
13Harlan County Estimated15.51+0.35 pts
14Jefferson County Estimated15.45+0.01 pts
15Sherman County Estimated15.16+2.81 pts
16Logan County Estimated14.96+0.03 pts
17Cheyenne County Estimated14.9+2.5 pts
18Arthur County Estimated14.48+0.16 pts
19Polk County Estimated14.29-0.46 pts
20Burt County Estimated14.29-0.84 pts
21Grant County Estimated14.16+10.7 pts
22Dundy County Estimated14.07+0.16 pts
23Morrill County Estimated14.07+1.22 pts
24Wheeler County Estimated14+3.76 pts
25Gage County Estimated13.8-1.75 pts
26Red Willow County Estimated13.49-0.1 pts
27Dodge County Estimated13.39+1.05 pts
28Thayer County Estimated13.36-1.45 pts
29Greeley County Estimated13.18+1.96 pts
30Nuckolls County Estimated13.18-1.26 pts
31Lincoln County Estimated13.15+0.22 pts
32Thurston County Estimated12.81-2.28 pts
33Pawnee County Estimated12.76-5.15 pts
34Scotts Bluff County Estimated12.75+1.14 pts
35Kimball County Estimated12.71+0.08 pts
36Johnson County Estimated12.69-0.11 pts
37Holt County Estimated12.68+0.18 pts
38Cuming County Estimated12.67+0.27 pts
39Butler County Estimated12.53-0.14 pts
40Sioux County Estimated12.47-2.74 pts
41Knox County Estimated12.44-0.16 pts
42Garden County Estimated12.14+1.19 pts
43Thomas County Estimated12.07-4.33 pts
44Dixon County Estimated12.03-1.47 pts
45Keith County Estimated12.01-1.07 pts
46Cedar County Estimated11.93-1.56 pts
47Dawes County Estimated11.88-0.44 pts
48Phelps County Estimated11.8+1.2 pts
49Howard County Estimated11.77-0.62 pts
50Adams County Estimated11.75+0.13 pts
51Boone County Estimated11.75+0.35 pts
52Custer County Estimated11.64-0.19 pts
53Hitchcock County Estimated11.49-1.26 pts
54Hamilton County Estimated11.46+0.2 pts
55Box Butte County Estimated11.42+0.66 pts
56Nemaha County Estimated11.41-1.62 pts
57Madison County Estimated11.25+0.18 pts
58Clay County Estimated11.1-0.55 pts
59Rock County Estimated11.09-3.31 pts
60Antelope County Estimated11.04+0.73 pts
61Gosper County Estimated10.89-2.16 pts
62Valley County Estimated10.87+0.49 pts
63Kearney County Estimated10.82+1.13 pts
64Stanton County Estimated10.66+0.66 pts
65Otoe County Estimated10.46-0.75 pts
66Loup County Estimated10.22-1.57 pts
67Furnas County Estimated10.2-0.11 pts
68Hooker County Estimated10.18-3.1 pts
69York County Estimated10.06-2.27 pts
70Merrick County Estimated10-0.22 pts
71Perkins County Estimated9.99-1.36 pts
72Cass County Estimated9.75+0.64 pts
73Hayes County Estimated9.57+2.47 pts
74Hall County Estimated9.56+0.34 pts
75Saunders County Estimated9.54+0.5 pts
76Buffalo County Estimated9.21+0.09 pts
77Washington County Estimated9.18+0.4 pts
78Dakota County Estimated9.16+0.18 pts
79Deuel County Estimated9.13-1.52 pts
80Seward County Estimated9.05-0.52 pts
81Platte County Estimated8.94+0.84 pts
82Blaine County Estimated8.93-4.63 pts
83Saline County Estimated8.8-0.49 pts
84Frontier County Estimated8.43-3.77 pts
85Lancaster County Estimated7.9-0.15 pts
86Douglas County Estimated7.86-0.28 pts
87Dawson County Estimated7.76-0.69 pts
88Cherry County Estimated7.39-2.23 pts
89Pierce County Estimated6.96-1.66 pts
90Sarpy County Estimated6.79-0.05 pts
91Wayne County Estimated6.76+0.32 pts
92Colfax County Estimated5.45-1.39 pts
93McPherson County Estimated5.31+2.65 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 27.77 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

McPherson County, with 5.31 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024.

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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