Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Nebraska
Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Nebraska
The vaccine deployment in December 2020 signaled a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of May 2021, 40% of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated. But as vaccination rates lagged over the summer, new surges of COVID-19 came, including Delta in the summer of 2021, and now the Omicron variant, which comprises the majority of cases in the U.S.
Researchers around the world have reported that Omicron is more transmissible than Delta, making breakthrough and repeat infections more likely.
The United States as of Nov. 16 reached over 1 million COVID-19-related deaths and 98.1 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 68.6% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 10.1% of vaccinated people have received the most recently available bivalent booster doses.
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Nebraska using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and vaccination data from Covid Act Now. Counties are ranked by the highest infection rate per 100,000 residents within the week leading up to Nov. 10, 2022. Cumulative cases per 100,000 served as a tiebreaker.
Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 infection rates in your state.
#50. Phelps County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,256 (2,643 total cases)
--- 5.4% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 288 (26 total deaths)
--- 21.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.5% (3,752 fully vaccinated)
#49. Stanton County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,061 (714 total cases)
--- 56.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 220 (13 total deaths)
--- 7.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.2% (1,731 fully vaccinated)
#48. Brown County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,914 (618 total cases)
--- 24.7% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 237 (7 total deaths)
--- 0.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.8% (1,117 fully vaccinated)
#47. Dawson County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,124 (5,692 total cases)
--- 13.1% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 369 (87 total deaths)
--- 55.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.9% (12,021 fully vaccinated)
#46. Cherry County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,775 (613 total cases)
--- 61.2% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 246 (14 total deaths)
--- 3.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.9% (2,045 fully vaccinated)
#45. Boone County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,209 (1,205 total cases)
--- 16.4% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 270 (14 total deaths)
--- 13.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.2% (2,607 fully vaccinated)
#44. Platte County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,172 (9,764 total cases)
--- 5.1% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 251 (84 total deaths)
--- 5.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.4% (16,198 fully vaccinated)
#43. Gage County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,714 (4,241 total cases)
--- 29.0% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 256 (55 total deaths)
--- 7.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.9% (10,090 fully vaccinated)
#42. Cuming County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,315 (1,974 total cases)
--- 19.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 249 (22 total deaths)
--- 4.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.3% (4,802 fully vaccinated)
#41. Cass County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,478 (6,950 total cases)
--- 4.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 190 (50 total deaths)
--- 20.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.0% (16,809 fully vaccinated)
#40. Sarpy County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,091 (56,329 total cases)
--- 8.4% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 169 (317 total deaths)
--- 29.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 68.6% (128,420 fully vaccinated)
#39. Cedar County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,079 (1,687 total cases)
--- 27.7% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 333 (28 total deaths)
--- 39.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.6% (3,582 fully vaccinated)
#38. Douglas County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,859 (170,594 total cases)
--- 7.5% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 213 (1,215 total deaths)
--- 10.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 69.4% (396,531 fully vaccinated)
#37. Nance County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,126 (849 total cases)
--- 13.1% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 483 (17 total deaths)
--- 102.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.6% (1,042 fully vaccinated)
#36. Sioux County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,947 (81 total cases)
--- 75.0% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 86 (1 total deaths)
--- 63.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.0% (303 fully vaccinated)
#35. Nemaha County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,701 (1,513 total cases)
--- 21.8% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 387 (27 total deaths)
--- 62.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.6% (3,597 fully vaccinated)
#34. Webster County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,996 (767 total cases)
--- 20.8% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 401 (14 total deaths)
--- 68.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.3% (1,372 fully vaccinated)
#33. Keith County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,646 (1,739 total cases)
--- 22.0% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 373 (30 total deaths)
--- 56.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.9% (3,126 fully vaccinated)
#32. Madison County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,799 (10,810 total cases)
--- 10.9% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 225 (79 total deaths)
--- 5.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.5% (16,672 fully vaccinated)
#31. Merrick County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,926 (1,933 total cases)
--- 10.2% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 322 (25 total deaths)
--- 35.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.9% (3,480 fully vaccinated)
#30. Washington County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,134 (5,210 total cases)
--- 9.5% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 236 (49 total deaths)
--- 0.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.7% (11,957 fully vaccinated)
#29. Lancaster County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,332 (90,406 total cases)
--- 2.0% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 144 (461 total deaths)
--- 39.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 68.7% (219,058 fully vaccinated)
#28. Hall County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,792 (18,278 total cases)
--- 7.3% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 287 (176 total deaths)
--- 20.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.9% (32,428 fully vaccinated)
#27. Sheridan County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,644 (1,083 total cases)
--- 25.7% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 743 (39 total deaths)
--- 212.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.2% (1,795 fully vaccinated)
#26. Buffalo County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,216 (13,515 total cases)
--- 2.0% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 294 (146 total deaths)
--- 23.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.6% (21,658 fully vaccinated)
#25. Adams County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,451 (7,355 total cases)
--- 15.5% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 287 (90 total deaths)
--- 20.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.4% (13,626 fully vaccinated)
#24. Red Willow County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,667 (2,538 total cases)
--- 14.8% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 214 (23 total deaths)
--- 10.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.8% (4,052 fully vaccinated)
#23. Boyd County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,450 (450 total cases)
--- 15.5% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 625 (12 total deaths)
--- 162.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.7% (705 fully vaccinated)
#22. Furnas County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,583 (1,243 total cases)
--- 4.3% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 364 (17 total deaths)
--- 52.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.0% (2,149 fully vaccinated)
#21. Custer County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,701 (2,231 total cases)
--- 25.4% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 353 (38 total deaths)
--- 48.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.2% (4,220 fully vaccinated)
#20. Cheyenne County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,499 (2,272 total cases)
--- 8.2% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 325 (29 total deaths)
--- 36.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.0% (3,919 fully vaccinated)
#19. Seward County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,072 (3,642 total cases)
--- 24.1% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 289 (50 total deaths)
--- 21.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.2% (8,844 fully vaccinated)
#18. Howard County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,938 (1,285 total cases)
--- 28.2% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 388 (25 total deaths)
--- 63.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.5% (2,805 fully vaccinated)
#17. Dodge County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,918 (11,305 total cases)
--- 11.3% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 383 (140 total deaths)
--- 60.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.6% (20,347 fully vaccinated)
#16. Fillmore County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,068 (1,260 total cases)
--- 16.9% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 348 (19 total deaths)
--- 46.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.6% (2,925 fully vaccinated)
#15. Clay County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,810 (1,663 total cases)
--- 3.4% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 516 (32 total deaths)
--- 116.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.5% (2,637 fully vaccinated)
#14. Dakota County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,061 (7,622 total cases)
--- 37.1% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 429 (86 total deaths)
--- 80.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.6% (13,544 fully vaccinated)
#13. Antelope County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,594 (1,234 total cases)
--- 29.4% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 286 (18 total deaths)
--- 20.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.1% (2,401 fully vaccinated)
#12. Valley County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,154 (838 total cases)
--- 27.4% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 265 (11 total deaths)
--- 11.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.2% (1,421 fully vaccinated)
#11. Frontier County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,878 (601 total cases)
--- 17.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 114 (3 total deaths)
--- 52.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.9% (758 fully vaccinated)
#10. Lincoln County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,920 (10,097 total cases)
--- 4.2% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 401 (140 total deaths)
--- 68.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.4% (12,013 fully vaccinated)
#9. Jefferson County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,841 (1,398 total cases)
--- 28.5% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 185 (13 total deaths)
--- 22.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.6% (3,986 fully vaccinated)
#8. Richardson County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,561 (2,089 total cases)
--- 4.3% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 394 (31 total deaths)
--- 65.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.7% (4,223 fully vaccinated)
#7. York County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,036 (4,519 total cases)
--- 19.0% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 234 (32 total deaths)
--- 1.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.4% (7,311 fully vaccinated)
#6. Morrill County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,768 (1,289 total cases)
--- 0.0% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 754 (35 total deaths)
--- 216.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.5% (1,693 fully vaccinated)
#5. Wayne County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,886 (2,054 total cases)
--- 21.2% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 181 (17 total deaths)
--- 23.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.6% (4,001 fully vaccinated)
#4. Scotts Bluff County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,092 (10,718 total cases)
--- 8.4% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 424 (151 total deaths)
--- 78.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.0% (15,317 fully vaccinated)
#3. Pierce County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,020 (1,431 total cases)
--- 27.9% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 364 (26 total deaths)
--- 52.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.0% (2,719 fully vaccinated)
#2. Polk County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,765 (1,291 total cases)
--- 10.8% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 499 (26 total deaths)
--- 109.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.4% (2,210 fully vaccinated)
#1. Thayer County, NE
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,825 (1,242 total cases)
--- 10.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 260 (13 total deaths)
--- 9.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.7% (2,434 fully vaccinated)