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Counties in California by death rate (July to June), 2025

Modoc County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 58 counties in 2025, at 16.04 per 1,000 inhabitants. Santa Clara County had the lowest, at 5.55 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.42 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for California was 7.34 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest16.04Modoc County
Lowest5.55Santa Clara County
Median8.4258 counties
California7.34History

All counties, 2025

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Modoc CountyModoc County: 16.04 per 1,000 inhabitants16.04Del Norte CountyDel Norte County: 14.58 per 1,000 inhabitants14.58Siskiyou CountySiskiyou County: 14.22 per 1,000 inhabitants14.22Sierra CountySierra County: 14.15 per 1,000 inhabitants14.15Lake CountyLake County: 13.98 per 1,000 inhabitants13.98Plumas CountyPlumas County: 13.49 per 1,000 inhabitants13.49Alpine CountyAlpine County: 13.15 per 1,000 inhabitants13.15Mariposa CountyMariposa County: 13.11 per 1,000 inhabitants13.11Tuolumne CountyTuolumne County: 12.89 per 1,000 inhabitants12.89Inyo CountyInyo County: 12.62 per 1,000 inhabitants12.62Shasta CountyShasta County: 12.54 per 1,000 inhabitants12.54Amador CountyAmador County: 12.05 per 1,000 inhabitants12.05Calaveras CountyCalaveras County: 11.64 per 1,000 inhabitants11.64Tehama CountyTehama County: 11.56 per 1,000 inhabitants11.56Nevada CountyNevada County: 11.17 per 1,000 inhabitants11.17Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 10.98 per 1,000 inhabitants10.98Glenn CountyGlenn County: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7Butte CountyButte County: 10.61 per 1,000 inhabitants10.61Trinity CountyTrinity County: 10.25 per 1,000 inhabitants10.25Mendocino CountyMendocino County: 10.14 per 1,000 inhabitants10.14Napa CountyNapa County: 9.39 per 1,000 inhabitants9.39San Luis Obispo CountySan Luis Obispo County: 9.27 per 1,000 inhabitants9.27El Dorado CountyEl Dorado County: 9.13 per 1,000 inhabitants9.13Colusa CountyColusa County: 8.94 per 1,000 inhabitants8.94Sutter CountySutter County: 8.93 per 1,000 inhabitants8.93Lassen CountyLassen County: 8.85 per 1,000 inhabitants8.85Sonoma CountySonoma County: 8.81 per 1,000 inhabitants8.81Solano CountySolano County: 8.47 per 1,000 inhabitants8.47Placer CountyPlacer County: 8.43 per 1,000 inhabitants8.43Marin CountyMarin County: 8.42 per 1,000 inhabitants8.42Stanislaus CountyStanislaus County: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4Yuba CountyYuba County: 8.15 per 1,000 inhabitants8.15Sacramento CountySacramento County: 8.03 per 1,000 inhabitants8.03Ventura CountyVentura County: 7.89 per 1,000 inhabitants7.89Kern CountyKern County: 7.85 per 1,000 inhabitants7.85San Francisco CountySan Francisco County: 7.61 per 1,000 inhabitants7.61Riverside CountyRiverside County: 7.59 per 1,000 inhabitants7.59Santa Barbara CountySanta Barbara County: 7.53 per 1,000 inhabitants7.53Fresno CountyFresno County: 7.47 per 1,000 inhabitants7.47San Joaquin CountySan Joaquin County: 7.44 per 1,000 inhabitants7.44Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County: 7.42 per 1,000 inhabitants7.42Madera CountyMadera County: 7.24 per 1,000 inhabitants7.24San Bernardino CountySan Bernardino County: 7.19 per 1,000 inhabitants7.19Contra Costa CountyContra Costa County: 7.12 per 1,000 inhabitants7.12Tulare CountyTulare County: 7.09 per 1,000 inhabitants7.09Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles County: 7.04 per 1,000 inhabitants7.04Orange CountyOrange County: 7.03 per 1,000 inhabitants7.03San Diego CountySan Diego County: 6.99 per 1,000 inhabitants6.99Merced CountyMerced County: 6.85 per 1,000 inhabitants6.85Imperial CountyImperial County: 6.72 per 1,000 inhabitants6.72Monterey CountyMonterey County: 6.54 per 1,000 inhabitants6.54San Mateo CountySan Mateo County: 6.54 per 1,000 inhabitants6.54Alameda CountyAlameda County: 6.4 per 1,000 inhabitants6.4Yolo CountyYolo County: 6.28 per 1,000 inhabitants6.28Kings CountyKings County: 6.22 per 1,000 inhabitants6.22San Benito CountySan Benito County: 5.86 per 1,000 inhabitants5.86Mono CountyMono County: 5.79 per 1,000 inhabitants5.79Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County: 5.55 per 1,000 inhabitants5.55
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2024
1Modoc County Estimated16.04+0.23 pts
2Del Norte County Estimated14.58+0.03 pts
3Siskiyou County Estimated14.22+0.23 pts
4Sierra County Estimated14.15+0.46 pts
5Lake County Estimated13.98+0.08 pts
6Plumas County Estimated13.49+0.23 pts
7Alpine County Estimated13.15+0.37 pts
8Mariposa County Estimated13.11+0.01 pts
9Tuolumne County Estimated12.89+0.01 pts
10Inyo County Estimated12.62+0.31 pts
11Shasta County Estimated12.54-0.07 pts
12Amador County Estimated12.05-0.04 pts
13Calaveras County Estimated11.64-0.13 pts
14Tehama County Estimated11.56-0.14 pts
15Nevada County Estimated11.17-0.11 pts
16Humboldt County Estimated10.98+0.13 pts
17Glenn County Estimated10.7-0.03 pts
18Butte County Estimated10.61-0.07 pts
19Trinity County Estimated10.25+0.12 pts
20Mendocino County Estimated10.14-0.19 pts
21Napa County Estimated9.39-0.08 pts
22San Luis Obispo County Estimated9.27-0.03 pts
23El Dorado County Estimated9.13-0.06 pts
24Colusa County Estimated8.94-0 pts
25Sutter County Estimated8.93-0.05 pts
26Lassen County Estimated8.85+0.23 pts
27Sonoma County Estimated8.810 pts
28Solano County Estimated8.47-0.1 pts
29Placer County Estimated8.43-0.2 pts
30Marin County Estimated8.420 pts
31Stanislaus County Estimated8.4-0.03 pts
32Yuba County Estimated8.15-0.06 pts
33Sacramento County Estimated8.03-0.08 pts
34Ventura County Estimated7.890 pts
35Kern County Estimated7.85-0 pts
36San Francisco County Estimated7.61-0.03 pts
37Riverside County Estimated7.59-0.06 pts
38Santa Barbara County Estimated7.53-0 pts
39Fresno County Estimated7.47-0.04 pts
40San Joaquin County Estimated7.44-0.12 pts
41Santa Cruz County Estimated7.42+0.07 pts
42Madera County Estimated7.24-0.06 pts
43San Bernardino County Estimated7.190 pts
44Contra Costa County Estimated7.12-0.03 pts
45Tulare County Estimated7.09-0.02 pts
46Los Angeles County Estimated7.04+0.01 pts
47Orange County Estimated7.03-0.01 pts
48San Diego County Estimated6.990 pts
49Merced County Estimated6.85-0.04 pts
50Imperial County Estimated6.72+0.01 pts
51Monterey County Estimated6.54-0.03 pts
52San Mateo County Estimated6.54-0.06 pts
53Alameda County Estimated6.4-0.01 pts
54Yolo County Estimated6.28-0.01 pts
55Kings County Estimated6.22+0.09 pts
56San Benito County Estimated5.86-0.06 pts
57Mono County Estimated5.79-0.1 pts
58Santa Clara County Estimated5.55-0.05 pts

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About this ranking

Estimated deaths from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year per 1,000 residents, using the average of the population estimates at the two July 1 endpoints.

Published Census population estimates rate. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year death rates.

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: death rate, 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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Which county has the highest death rate (July to June)?

Modoc County, with 16.04 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?

Santa Clara County, with 5.55 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025.

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: death rate, 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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