Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Nebraska

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August 21, 2022
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Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Nebraska

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 death rates in Nebraska using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Counties are ranked by the highest cumulative death rate per 100k residents as of August 18, 2022. Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 death rates in your state.

#50. Red Willow County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 196 (21 total deaths)
--- 14.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 9.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,042 (2,471 total cases)
--- 15.0% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 47 (5 new cases, +67% change from previous week)

#49. Madison County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 197 (69 total deaths)
--- 14.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,759 (10,445 total cases)
--- 9.8% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 319 (112 new cases, +81% change from previous week)

#48. Buffalo County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 199 (99 total deaths)
--- 13.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,249 (13,035 total cases)
--- 3.2% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 125 (62 new cases, +51% change from previous week)

#47. Holt County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 199 (20 total deaths)
--- 13.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,264 (2,342 total cases)
--- 14.2% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 308 (31 new cases, +343% change from previous week)

#46. McPherson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 202 (1 total deaths)
--- 11.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,575 (72 total cases)
--- 46.2% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 202 (1 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#45. Chase County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 204 (8 total deaths)
--- 10.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 25.5 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,636 (849 total cases)
--- 20.2% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 102 (4 new cases, +33% change from previous week)

#44. Gage County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 205 (44 total deaths)
--- 10.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,473 (3,759 total cases)
--- 35.5% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 70 (15 new cases, +67% change from previous week)

#43. Cherry County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 211 (12 total deaths)
--- 7.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,388 (591 total cases)
--- 61.7% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 35 (2 new cases, -67% change from previous week)

#42. Arthur County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 216 (1 total deaths)
--- 5.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,127 (33 total cases)
--- 73.7% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#41. Washington County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 217 (45 total deaths)
--- 5.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,174 (5,011 total cases)
--- 10.8% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 256 (53 new cases, +66% change from previous week)

#40. Merrick County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 219 (17 total deaths)
--- 4.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,972 (1,859 total cases)
--- 11.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 116 (9 new cases, -31% change from previous week)

#39. Fillmore County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 220 (12 total deaths)
--- 3.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,226 (1,214 total cases)
--- 18.0% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 55 (3 new cases, -50% change from previous week)

#38. Platte County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 221 (74 total deaths)
--- 3.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,807 (9,307 total cases)
--- 2.6% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 275 (92 new cases, +67% change from previous week)

#37. Antelope County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 222 (14 total deaths)
--- 3.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 15.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,720 (1,179 total cases)
--- 30.9% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 159 (10 new cases, +67% change from previous week)

#36. Butler County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 225 (18 total deaths)
--- 1.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,973 (2,082 total cases)
--- 4.2% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 100 (8 new cases, -43% change from previous week)

#35. Polk County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 230 (12 total deaths)
--- 0.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,998 (1,251 total cases)
--- 11.5% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 115 (6 new cases, +50% change from previous week)

#34. Scotts Bluff County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 233 (83 total deaths)
--- 1.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.6 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,685 (10,217 total cases)
--- 5.8% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 166 (59 new cases, -25% change from previous week)

#33. Adams County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 236 (74 total deaths)
--- 3.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,629 (7,097 total cases)
--- 16.5% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 105 (33 new cases, +50% change from previous week)

#32. Hall County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 240 (147 total deaths)
--- 4.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,730 (17,627 total cases)
--- 6.0% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 147 (90 new cases, +84% change from previous week)

#31. Howard County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 248 (16 total deaths)
--- 8.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,364 (1,248 total cases)
--- 28.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 47 (3 new cases, +200% change from previous week)

#30. Seward County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 249 (43 total deaths)
--- 8.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,493 (3,542 total cases)
--- 24.4% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 98 (17 new cases, +112% change from previous week)

#29. Wheeler County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 255 (2 total deaths)
--- 11.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,347 (128 total cases)
--- 39.7% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new cases, -100% change from previous week)

#28. Colfax County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 261 (28 total deaths)
--- 14.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,240 (2,810 total cases)
--- 3.2% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 243 (26 new cases, +189% change from previous week)

#27. Keith County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 261 (21 total deaths)
--- 14.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 12.4 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,700 (1,663 total cases)
--- 23.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 224 (18 new cases, +157% change from previous week)

#26. Burt County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 263 (17 total deaths)
--- 14.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,799 (1,408 total cases)
--- 19.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 46 (3 new cases, -80% change from previous week)

#25. Cheyenne County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 269 (24 total deaths)
--- 17.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,501 (2,183 total cases)
--- 9.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 101 (9 new cases, -31% change from previous week)

#24. Hamilton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 279 (26 total deaths)
--- 21.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,941 (2,512 total cases)
--- 0.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 139 (13 new cases, +62% change from previous week)

#23. Nemaha County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 287 (20 total deaths)
--- 25.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,726 (1,445 total cases)
--- 23.5% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 72 (5 new cases, +67% change from previous week)

#22. Custer County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 288 (31 total deaths)
--- 25.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,996 (2,155 total cases)
--- 26.2% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 74 (8 new cases, -11% change from previous week)

#21. Hitchcock County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 290 (8 total deaths)
--- 26.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,144 (584 total cases)
--- 22.0% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 181 (5 new cases, +67% change from previous week)

#20. Richardson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 292 (23 total deaths)
--- 27.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,327 (1,992 total cases)
--- 6.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 114 (9 new cases, -36% change from previous week)

#19. Pierce County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 294 (21 total deaths)
--- 28.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,816 (1,345 total cases)
--- 30.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 98 (7 new cases, -12% change from previous week)

#18. Dodge County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 304 (111 total deaths)
--- 32.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,736 (10,873 total cases)
--- 9.7% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 227 (83 new cases, +24% change from previous week)

#17. Thurston County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 305 (22 total deaths)
--- 33.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,357 (1,904 total cases)
--- 2.8% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 83 (6 new cases, -90% change from previous week)

#16. Nuckolls County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 313 (13 total deaths)
--- 36.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,590 (1,020 total cases)
--- 9.3% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 72 (3 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#15. Webster County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 315 (11 total deaths)
--- 37.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,480 (749 total cases)
--- 20.8% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new cases, -100% change from previous week)

#14. Lincoln County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 347 (121 total deaths)
--- 51.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,445 (9,582 total cases)
--- 1.3% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 92 (32 new cases, -48% change from previous week)

#13. Gosper County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 352 (7 total deaths)
--- 53.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,503 (408 total cases)
--- 24.4% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new cases, -100% change from previous week)

#12. Dundy County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 354 (6 total deaths)
--- 54.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,851 (353 total cases)
--- 23.1% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 177 (3 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#11. Dakota County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 360 (72 total deaths)
--- 57.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,737 (7,357 total cases)
--- 35.5% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 310 (62 new cases, +19% change from previous week)

#10. Sheridan County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 362 (19 total deaths)
--- 58.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,901 (1,044 total cases)
--- 26.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 114 (6 new cases, +50% change from previous week)

#9. Boyd County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 365 (7 total deaths)
--- 59.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,512 (432 total cases)
--- 16.9% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 313 (6 new cases, +500% change from previous week)

#8. Nance County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 369 (13 total deaths)
--- 61.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,160 (815 total cases)
--- 14.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 85 (3 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#7. Franklin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 403 (12 total deaths)
--- 76.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,274 (455 total cases)
--- 43.7% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 436 (13 new cases, +160% change from previous week)

#6. Clay County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 403 (25 total deaths)
--- 76.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,939 (1,609 total cases)
--- 4.3% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 64 (4 new cases, -56% change from previous week)

#5. Perkins County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 415 (12 total deaths)
--- 81.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 34.6 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,094 (552 total cases)
--- 29.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 69 (2 new cases, +100% change from previous week)

#4. Morrill County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 431 (20 total deaths)
--- 88.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,002 (1,207 total cases)
--- 4.1% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 129 (6 new cases, +100% change from previous week)

#3. Blaine County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 645 (3 total deaths)
--- 181.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,484 (72 total cases)
--- 42.9% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new cases, -100% change from previous week)

#2. Hooker County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 733 (5 total deaths)
--- 220.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,155 (117 total cases)
--- 36.7% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#1. Grant County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 963 (6 total deaths)
--- 320.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,212 (101 total cases)
--- 40.2% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

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