Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2023

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Birth Rate per 1K for Nebraska was 12.43. Among all Nebraska counties, Wheeler County had the highest birth rate (21.64), followed by Thurston County (20.75), and Dakota County (18.83).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Nebraska counties.

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Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2023
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Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2023
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Rank County Birth Rate
1 Wheeler County 21.64
2 Thurston County 20.75
3 Dakota County 18.83
4 Dawson County 15.98
5 Colfax County 15.46
6 Hall County 15.43
7 Cuming County 14.96
8 Cherry County 14.52
9 Dodge County 14.15
10 Custer County 14.02
11 Pierce County 13.94
12 Blaine County 13.65
12 Douglas County 13.65
12 Holt County 13.65
13 Platte County 13.64
14 Phelps County 13.03
15 Howard County 12.99
16 Madison County 12.93
17 Morrill County 12.58
18 Chase County 12.49
18 Jefferson County 12.49
19 Scotts Bluff County 12.36
20 Sioux County 12.28
21 Boone County 12.17
21 Deuel County 12.17
22 Grant County 12.13
23 Sarpy County 12.11
24 Clay County 11.95
25 Garfield County 11.86
26 Saline County 11.82
27 Adams County 11.79
28 Buffalo County 11.78
29 Valley County 11.62
30 Antelope County 11.6
31 Kearney County 11.46
32 Brown County 11.44
33 Dundy County 11.37
34 Merrick County 11.26
35 Box Butte County 11.22
36 Fillmore County 11.2
37 Furnas County 11.17
37 Lancaster County 11.17
38 Dawes County 11.1
39 Saunders County 11.07
40 Otoe County 11.01
41 York County 10.94
42 Polk County 10.91
43 Dixon County 10.86
44 Gage County 10.84
45 Red Willow County 10.73
46 McPherson County 10.65
47 Keith County 10.64
48 Washington County 10.62
49 Butler County 10.55
50 Lincoln County 10.5
51 Cheyenne County 10.49
51 Thayer County 10.49
52 Cedar County 10.48
53 Hitchcock County 10.46
54 Garden County 10.44
55 Hooker County 10.32
56 Pawnee County 10.3
57 Wayne County 10.21
58 Sherman County 10.05
59 Nance County 10.02
60 Keya Paha County 9.97
61 Hamilton County 9.91
62 Harlan County 9.89
63 Knox County 9.7
64 Nemaha County 9.65
65 Burt County 9.62
66 Richardson County 9.58
67 Stanton County 9.51
68 Arthur County 9.49
69 Greeley County 9.43
70 Hayes County 9.39
71 Nuckolls County 9.29
72 Seward County 9.24
73 Cass County 9.19
74 Kimball County 9.01
75 Webster County 8.99
76 Logan County 8.88
77 Sheridan County 8.85
78 Rock County 8.82
79 Perkins County 7.79
80 Gosper County 7.63
81 Banner County 7.54
82 Thomas County 7.45
83 Franklin County 7.44
83 Johnson County 7.44
84 Frontier County 6.89
85 Loup County 5.07
86 Boyd County 4.6