Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Nebraska
Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Nebraska
As has been true throughout America’s COVID-19 history, every state—and every county threin—has its own COVID-19 story, driven by local policies and behaviors. The United States as of April 20 had reached 568,439 COVID-19-related deaths and more than 31.8 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Amid the grim numbers come two bright spots: As of Feb. 2, more Americans had been vaccinated for COVID-19 than had been infected; and since then, rolling averages for case counts and deaths have been on the decline.
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in Nebraska using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Counties are ranked by the highest vaccination rate as of April 19, 2021. In Nebraska, 27.7% of the total population has been fully vaccinated, compared to 25.6% nationwide. Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in your state.
#50. Clay County
--- 27.8% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 63.2% (802 fully vaccinated)
--- 13.7% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 177 (11 total deaths)
--- 53.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,011 (683 total cases)
--- 1.7% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#49. Hamilton County
--- 27.4% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 58.4% (1,111 fully vaccinated)
--- 20.2% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 182 (17 total deaths)
--- 58.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,953 (928 total cases)
--- 11.1% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#48. Cherry County
--- 27.1% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 51.5% (649 fully vaccinated)
--- 29.6% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 123 (7 total deaths)
--- 7.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 5,185 (295 total cases)
--- 53.7% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#47. Madison County
--- 26.7% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 66.0% (3,755 fully vaccinated)
--- 9.8% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 120 (42 total deaths)
--- 4.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,923 (4,185 total cases)
--- 6.5% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#46. Seward County
--- 25.6% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 72.7% (2,159 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.7% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 179 (31 total deaths)
--- 55.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,917 (1,714 total cases)
--- 11.4% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#45. Sarpy County
--- 24.9% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 57.9% (13,125 fully vaccinated)
--- 20.9% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 69 (129 total deaths)
--- 40.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,806 (22,101 total cases)
--- 5.4% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#44. Dawson County
--- 24.5% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 44.5% (1,804 fully vaccinated)
--- 39.2% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 131 (31 total deaths)
--- 13.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,164 (2,870 total cases)
--- 8.6% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#43. Antelope County
--- 24.2% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 51.7% (783 fully vaccinated)
--- 29.4% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 95 (6 total deaths)
--- 17.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,241 (519 total cases)
--- 26.4% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#42. Cheyenne County
--- 23.5% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 61.2% (1,123 fully vaccinated)
--- 16.4% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 202 (18 total deaths)
--- 75.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,438 (930 total cases)
--- 6.8% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#41. Custer County
--- 23.1% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 57.4% (1,406 fully vaccinated)
--- 21.6% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 167 (18 total deaths)
--- 45.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,822 (843 total cases)
--- 30.1% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#40. Merrick County
--- 22.0% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 58.2% (936 fully vaccinated)
--- 20.5% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 193 (15 total deaths)
--- 67.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,645 (748 total cases)
--- 13.9% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#39. Dundy County
--- 22.0% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 45.6% (202 fully vaccinated)
--- 37.7% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 236 (4 total deaths)
--- 105.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,573 (179 total cases)
--- 5.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#38. Dodge County
--- 19.9% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 57.3% (4,064 fully vaccinated)
--- 21.7% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 159 (58 total deaths)
--- 38.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,365 (4,887 total cases)
--- 19.4% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#37. Wayne County
--- 19.9% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 49.4% (773 fully vaccinated)
--- 32.5% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 75 (7 total deaths)
--- 34.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,231 (1,054 total cases)
--- 0.3% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#36. Thayer County
--- 19.1% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 61.8% (790 fully vaccinated)
--- 15.6% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 80 (4 total deaths)
--- 30.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,674 (484 total cases)
--- 13.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#35. Webster County
--- 18.8% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 55.5% (453 fully vaccinated)
--- 24.2% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 172 (6 total deaths)
--- 49.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,840 (378 total cases)
--- 3.2% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#34. Gosper County
--- 17.7% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 42.7% (208 fully vaccinated)
--- 41.7% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 251 (5 total deaths)
--- 118.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,146 (182 total cases)
--- 18.3% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#33. Saunders County
--- 17.3% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 62.1% (2,537 fully vaccinated)
--- 15.2% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 74 (16 total deaths)
--- 35.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,470 (2,475 total cases)
--- 2.4% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#32. Otoe County
--- 16.2% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 68.0% (2,152 fully vaccinated)
--- 7.1% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 56 (9 total deaths)
--- 51.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,887 (1,423 total cases)
--- 20.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#31. Phelps County
--- 16.2% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 52.6% (1,007 fully vaccinated)
--- 28.1% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 100 (9 total deaths)
--- 13.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,948 (989 total cases)
--- 2.2% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#30. Pawnee County
--- 16.2% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 55.9% (419 fully vaccinated)
--- 23.6% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 38 (1 total deaths)
--- 67.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,955 (234 total cases)
--- 20.0% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#29. York County
--- 15.9% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 65.0% (1,859 fully vaccinated)
--- 11.2% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 66 (9 total deaths)
--- 42.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,552 (1,717 total cases)
--- 12.1% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#28. Cedar County
--- 15.5% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 58.9% (1,090 fully vaccinated)
--- 19.5% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 131 (11 total deaths)
--- 13.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,081 (763 total cases)
--- 18.9% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#27. Cass County
--- 14.8% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 66.5% (3,163 fully vaccinated)
--- 9.2% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 61 (16 total deaths)
--- 47.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,867 (2,590 total cases)
--- 11.9% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#26. Franklin County
--- 14.1% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 42.0% (354 fully vaccinated)
--- 42.6% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 134 (4 total deaths)
--- 16.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,023 (239 total cases)
--- 28.4% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#25. Furnas County
--- 13.4% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 56.4% (668 fully vaccinated)
--- 23.0% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 107 (5 total deaths)
--- 7.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,714 (501 total cases)
--- 4.3% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#24. Butler County
--- 11.9% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 71.4% (1,219 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.5% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 137 (11 total deaths)
--- 19.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,504 (842 total cases)
--- 6.2% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#23. Howard County
--- 11.6% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 64.6% (901 fully vaccinated)
--- 11.7% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 264 (17 total deaths)
--- 129.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,348 (538 total cases)
--- 25.5% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#22. Nemaha County
--- 10.5% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 63.6% (902 fully vaccinated)
--- 13.1% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 215 (15 total deaths)
--- 87.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,552 (666 total cases)
--- 14.7% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#21. Dixon County
--- 10.5% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 52.7% (615 fully vaccinated)
--- 28.0% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 160 (9 total deaths)
--- 39.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,699 (603 total cases)
--- 4.5% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#20. Fillmore County
--- 10.1% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 74.5% (942 fully vaccinated)
--- 1.8% higher vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 183 (10 total deaths)
--- 59.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,008 (492 total cases)
--- 19.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#19. Sherman County
--- 9.7% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 52.6% (443 fully vaccinated)
--- 28.1% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 133 (4 total deaths)
--- 15.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,331 (190 total cases)
--- 43.5% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#18. Washington County
--- 9.4% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 68.0% (2,628 fully vaccinated)
--- 7.1% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 106 (22 total deaths)
--- 7.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,449 (2,166 total cases)
--- 6.7% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#17. Knox County
--- 9.4% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 52.2% (1,104 fully vaccinated)
--- 28.7% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 144 (12 total deaths)
--- 25.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,550 (879 total cases)
--- 5.8% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#16. Jefferson County
--- 8.7% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 69.9% (1,205 fully vaccinated)
--- 4.5% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 14 (1 total deaths)
--- 87.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,296 (655 total cases)
--- 17.0% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#15. Greeley County
--- 7.6% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 52.9% (316 fully vaccinated)
--- 27.7% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 85 (2 total deaths)
--- 26.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,871 (209 total cases)
--- 20.8% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska

#14. Douglas County
--- 7.2% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 75.6% (58,027 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.3% higher vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 115 (657 total deaths)
--- 0.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,156 (69,450 total cases)
--- 8.6% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#13. Hooker County
--- 7.2% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 57.8% (122 fully vaccinated)
--- 21.0% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 293 (2 total deaths)
--- 154.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,771 (53 total cases)
--- 30.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#12. Johnson County
--- 6.9% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 64.7% (624 fully vaccinated)
--- 11.6% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 177 (9 total deaths)
--- 53.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,581 (638 total cases)
--- 12.4% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#11. Richardson County
--- 6.1% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 63.8% (1,248 fully vaccinated)
--- 12.8% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 242 (19 total deaths)
--- 110.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,167 (721 total cases)
--- 18.1% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#10. Harlan County
--- 4.7% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 55.7% (514 fully vaccinated)
--- 23.9% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: ( total deaths)
--- 100.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,509 (220 total cases)
--- 41.9% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#9. Cuming County
--- 2.9% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 56.2% (1,111 fully vaccinated)
--- 23.2% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 124 (11 total deaths)
--- 7.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,678 (1,033 total cases)
--- 4.3% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#8. Nuckolls County
--- 2.5% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 62.5% (706 fully vaccinated)
--- 14.6% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 265 (11 total deaths)
--- 130.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,342 (429 total cases)
--- 7.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#7. Garden County
--- 2.2% higher vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 57.3% (305 fully vaccinated)
--- 21.7% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 54 (1 total deaths)
--- 53.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,097 (112 total cases)
--- 45.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#6. Dakota County
--- 4.3% higher vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 73.7% (2,052 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.7% higher vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 280 (56 total deaths)
--- 143.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,400 (3,885 total cases)
--- 73.2% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#5. Kearney County
--- 4.3% higher vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 61.1% (787 fully vaccinated)
--- 16.5% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 77 (5 total deaths)
--- 33.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,516 (683 total cases)
--- 6.1% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#4. Boone County
--- 4.3% higher vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 66.6% (810 fully vaccinated)
--- 9.0% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 77 (4 total deaths)
--- 33.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,133 (578 total cases)
--- 0.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska

#3. Lancaster County
--- 9.4% higher vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 77.7% (35,683 fully vaccinated)
--- 6.1% higher vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 52 (167 total deaths)
--- 54.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,550 (30,473 total cases)
--- 14.7% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#2. Burt County
--- 18.4% higher vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 71.7% (1,128 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.0% lower vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 170 (11 total deaths)
--- 47.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,280 (664 total cases)
--- 8.2% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
#1. Thurston County
--- 32.5% higher vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 80.4% (687 fully vaccinated)
--- 9.8% higher vaccination rate than Nebraska
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 166 (12 total deaths)
--- 44.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,531 (833 total cases)
--- 3.0% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska



