Counties in Nebraska by deaths (July to June)

Douglas County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 93 counties in 2022, at 4,757. McPherson County had the lowest, at 4. The median was 82 and the figure for Nebraska was 19,432. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest4,757Douglas County
Median8293 counties
Nebraska19,432History

Top 40 counties, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

Douglas CountyDouglas County: 4,757 count4,757Lancaster CountyLancaster County: 2,660 count2,660Sarpy CountySarpy County: 1,361 count1,361Hall CountyHall County: 641 count641Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 520 count520Scotts Bluff CountyScotts Bluff County: 476 count476Buffalo CountyBuffalo County: 471 count471Dodge CountyDodge County: 463 count463Madison CountyMadison County: 396 count396Adams CountyAdams County: 387 count387Gage CountyGage County: 356 count356Platte CountyPlatte County: 337 count337Dawson CountyDawson County: 267 count267Cass CountyCass County: 255 count255Saunders CountySaunders County: 249 count249Washington CountyWashington County: 204 count204Seward CountySeward County: 200 count200Otoe CountyOtoe County: 197 count197York CountyYork County: 184 count184Dakota CountyDakota County: 178 count178Red Willow CountyRed Willow County: 148 count148Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County: 146 count146Box Butte CountyBox Butte County: 141 count141Custer CountyCuster County: 140 count140Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 124 count124Richardson CountyRichardson County: 124 count124Dawes CountyDawes County: 122 count122Holt CountyHolt County: 121 count121Keith CountyKeith County: 121 count121Butler CountyButler County: 119 count119Saline CountySaline County: 118 count118Cuming CountyCuming County: 117 count117Phelps CountyPhelps County: 116 count116Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 111 count111Knox CountyKnox County: 110 count110Cedar CountyCedar County: 108 count108Nemaha CountyNemaha County: 108 count108Thurston CountyThurston County: 105 count105Merrick CountyMerrick County: 101 count101Fillmore CountyFillmore County: 92 count92
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
count
Change on 2021
1Douglas County Estimated4,757-2.7%
2Lancaster County Estimated2,660+2.5%
3Sarpy County Estimated1,361+2.9%
4Hall County Estimated641-4.5%
5Lincoln County Estimated520+5.5%
6Scotts Bluff County Estimated476-10%
7Buffalo County Estimated471+5.4%
8Dodge County Estimated463-11.1%
9Madison County Estimated396+11.9%
10Adams County Estimated387+2.9%
11Gage County Estimated356+18.3%
12Platte County Estimated337-7.9%
13Dawson County Estimated267+9%
14Cass County Estimated255-15.6%
15Saunders County Estimated249-8.8%
16Washington County Estimated204-2.9%
17Seward County Estimated200+5.3%
18Otoe County Estimated197+11.3%
19York County Estimated184-1.1%
20Dakota County Estimated178-5.3%
21Red Willow County Estimated148-10.8%
22Cheyenne County Estimated146+5%
23Box Butte County Estimated141+12.8%
24Custer County Estimated140+3.7%
25Jefferson County Estimated124+11.7%
25Richardson County Estimated124-19%
27Dawes County Estimated122+37.1%
28Holt County Estimated121-12.3%
28Keith County Estimated121-6.2%
30Butler County Estimated119+32.2%
31Saline County Estimated118-11.3%
32Cuming County Estimated117-0.8%
33Phelps County Estimated116-15.3%
34Hamilton County Estimated111+0.9%
35Knox County Estimated110-19.7%
36Cedar County Estimated108+8%
36Nemaha County Estimated108+11.3%
38Thurston County Estimated105-16%
39Merrick County Estimated101-7.3%
40Fillmore County Estimated92+8.2%
41Pierce County Estimated90+12.5%
42Burt County Estimated88-7.4%
43Polk County Estimated87+14.5%
44Morrill County Estimated86+10.3%
45Thayer County Estimated85-12.4%
46Howard County Estimated83+6.4%
47Antelope County Estimated82-3.5%
47Furnas County Estimated82+24.2%
47Kearney County Estimated82+28.1%
47Sheridan County Estimated82-11.8%
51Wayne County Estimated78+9.9%
52Boone County Estimated77-9.4%
52Clay County Estimated77-18.9%
54Franklin County Estimated72+30.9%
54Webster County Estimated72+16.1%
56Harlan County Estimated71+65.1%
57Colfax County Estimated67-8.2%
58Nance County Estimated64-5.9%
59Chase County Estimated63+12.5%
59Cherry County Estimated63-21.3%
61Dixon County Estimated55-24.7%
62Johnson County Estimated54-27%
62Valley County Estimated54-15.6%
64Nuckolls County Estimated53-31.2%
64Stanton County Estimated53-1.9%
66Brown County Estimated50+22%
67Kimball County Estimated49-19.7%
68Hitchcock County Estimated46-6.1%
69Pawnee County Estimated45-10%
70Sherman County Estimated44-4.3%
71Garfield County Estimated43+53.6%
72Boyd County Estimated36-18.2%
72Garden County Estimated36+2.9%
74Perkins County Estimated34-10.5%
75Rock County Estimated32+68.4%
76Frontier County Estimated280%
76Greeley County Estimated28-6.7%
78Deuel County Estimated26-13.3%
78Gosper County Estimated26-10.3%
80Dundy County Estimated230%
81Hooker County Estimated20+122.2%
82Sioux County Estimated15+66.7%
83Blaine County Estimated11+83.3%
83Hayes County Estimated11+83.3%
85Thomas County Estimated10+100%
85Wheeler County Estimated100%
87Banner County Estimated8+33.3%
88Keya Paha County Estimated7+40%
89Arthur County Estimated50%
89Logan County Estimated5-44.4%
89Loup County Estimated5+66.7%
92Grant County Estimated4-66.7%
92McPherson County Estimated4-33.3%

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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 4,757 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

McPherson County, with 4 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: 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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