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Counties in Nebraska by deaths (July to June)

Douglas County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 93 counties in 2021, at 4,890. Loup County had the lowest, at 3. The median was 80 and the figure for Nebraska was 19,547. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest4,890Douglas County
Lowest3Loup County
Median8093 counties
Nebraska19,547History

Top 40 counties, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Douglas CountyDouglas County: 4,890 count4,890Lancaster CountyLancaster County: 2,595 count2,595Sarpy CountySarpy County: 1,323 count1,323Hall CountyHall County: 671 count671Scotts Bluff CountyScotts Bluff County: 529 count529Dodge CountyDodge County: 521 count521Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 493 count493Buffalo CountyBuffalo County: 447 count447Adams CountyAdams County: 376 count376Platte CountyPlatte County: 366 count366Madison CountyMadison County: 354 count354Cass CountyCass County: 302 count302Gage CountyGage County: 301 count301Saunders CountySaunders County: 273 count273Dawson CountyDawson County: 245 count245Washington CountyWashington County: 210 count210Seward CountySeward County: 190 count190Dakota CountyDakota County: 188 count188York CountyYork County: 186 count186Otoe CountyOtoe County: 177 count177Red Willow CountyRed Willow County: 166 count166Richardson CountyRichardson County: 153 count153Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County: 139 count139Holt CountyHolt County: 138 count138Knox CountyKnox County: 137 count137Phelps CountyPhelps County: 137 count137Custer CountyCuster County: 135 count135Saline CountySaline County: 133 count133Keith CountyKeith County: 129 count129Box Butte CountyBox Butte County: 125 count125Thurston CountyThurston County: 125 count125Cuming CountyCuming County: 118 count118Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 111 count111Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 110 count110Merrick CountyMerrick County: 109 count109Cedar CountyCedar County: 100 count100Nemaha CountyNemaha County: 97 count97Thayer CountyThayer County: 97 count97Burt CountyBurt County: 95 count95Clay CountyClay County: 95 count95
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
count
1Douglas County Estimated4,890
2Lancaster County Estimated2,595
3Sarpy County Estimated1,323
4Hall County Estimated671
5Scotts Bluff County Estimated529
6Dodge County Estimated521
7Lincoln County Estimated493
8Buffalo County Estimated447
9Adams County Estimated376
10Platte County Estimated366
11Madison County Estimated354
12Cass County Estimated302
13Gage County Estimated301
14Saunders County Estimated273
15Dawson County Estimated245
16Washington County Estimated210
17Seward County Estimated190
18Dakota County Estimated188
19York County Estimated186
20Otoe County Estimated177
21Red Willow County Estimated166
22Richardson County Estimated153
23Cheyenne County Estimated139
24Holt County Estimated138
25Knox County Estimated137
25Phelps County Estimated137
27Custer County Estimated135
28Saline County Estimated133
29Keith County Estimated129
30Box Butte County Estimated125
30Thurston County Estimated125
32Cuming County Estimated118
33Jefferson County Estimated111
34Hamilton County Estimated110
35Merrick County Estimated109
36Cedar County Estimated100
37Nemaha County Estimated97
37Thayer County Estimated97
39Burt County Estimated95
39Clay County Estimated95
41Sheridan County Estimated93
42Butler County Estimated90
43Dawes County Estimated89
44Antelope County Estimated85
44Boone County Estimated85
44Fillmore County Estimated85
47Cherry County Estimated80
47Pierce County Estimated80
49Howard County Estimated78
49Morrill County Estimated78
51Nuckolls County Estimated77
52Polk County Estimated76
53Johnson County Estimated74
54Colfax County Estimated73
54Dixon County Estimated73
56Wayne County Estimated71
57Nance County Estimated68
58Furnas County Estimated66
59Kearney County Estimated64
59Valley County Estimated64
61Webster County Estimated62
62Kimball County Estimated61
63Chase County Estimated56
64Franklin County Estimated55
65Stanton County Estimated54
66Pawnee County Estimated50
67Hitchcock County Estimated49
68Sherman County Estimated46
69Boyd County Estimated44
70Harlan County Estimated43
71Brown County Estimated41
72Perkins County Estimated38
73Garden County Estimated35
74Deuel County Estimated30
74Greeley County Estimated30
76Gosper County Estimated29
77Frontier County Estimated28
77Garfield County Estimated28
79Dundy County Estimated23
80Rock County Estimated19
81Grant County Estimated12
82Wheeler County Estimated10
83Hooker County Estimated9
83Logan County Estimated9
83Sioux County Estimated9
86Banner County Estimated6
86Blaine County Estimated6
86Hayes County Estimated6
86McPherson County Estimated6
90Arthur County Estimated5
90Keya Paha County Estimated5
90Thomas County Estimated5
93Loup County Estimated3

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About this ranking

Estimated deaths of residents from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year.

Census population estimates component. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year death totals.

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: deaths, 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 deaths (July to June)?

Douglas County, with 4,890 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest deaths (July to June)?

Loup County, with 3 in 2021.

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: deaths, 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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