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Counties in California by death rate (July to June)

Alpine County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 58 counties in 2021, at 30.33 per 1,000 inhabitants. Mono County had the lowest, at 4.38 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.48 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for California was 8.76 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest30.33Alpine County
Lowest4.38Mono County
Median9.4858 counties
California8.76History

All counties, 2021

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Alpine CountyAlpine County: 30.33 per 1,000 inhabitants30.33Siskiyou CountySiskiyou County: 15.72 per 1,000 inhabitants15.72Modoc CountyModoc County: 15.26 per 1,000 inhabitants15.26Shasta CountyShasta County: 14.3 per 1,000 inhabitants14.3Tuolumne CountyTuolumne County: 13.83 per 1,000 inhabitants13.83Plumas CountyPlumas County: 13.74 per 1,000 inhabitants13.74Inyo CountyInyo County: 13.74 per 1,000 inhabitants13.74Tehama CountyTehama County: 13.3 per 1,000 inhabitants13.3Lake CountyLake County: 13.19 per 1,000 inhabitants13.19Del Norte CountyDel Norte County: 13.12 per 1,000 inhabitants13.12Calaveras CountyCalaveras County: 12.84 per 1,000 inhabitants12.84Mariposa CountyMariposa County: 12.78 per 1,000 inhabitants12.78Sierra CountySierra County: 12.58 per 1,000 inhabitants12.58Amador CountyAmador County: 12.32 per 1,000 inhabitants12.32Butte CountyButte County: 11.96 per 1,000 inhabitants11.96Nevada CountyNevada County: 11.94 per 1,000 inhabitants11.94Mendocino CountyMendocino County: 11.75 per 1,000 inhabitants11.75Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 10.97 per 1,000 inhabitants10.97Trinity CountyTrinity County: 10.87 per 1,000 inhabitants10.87Glenn CountyGlenn County: 10.66 per 1,000 inhabitants10.66Imperial CountyImperial County: 10.65 per 1,000 inhabitants10.65Stanislaus CountyStanislaus County: 10.47 per 1,000 inhabitants10.47San Bernardino CountySan Bernardino County: 9.96 per 1,000 inhabitants9.96Riverside CountyRiverside County: 9.86 per 1,000 inhabitants9.86El Dorado CountyEl Dorado County: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Lassen CountyLassen County: 9.74 per 1,000 inhabitants9.74San Joaquin CountySan Joaquin County: 9.51 per 1,000 inhabitants9.51Fresno CountyFresno County: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Sutter CountySutter County: 9.48 per 1,000 inhabitants9.48Napa CountyNapa County: 9.47 per 1,000 inhabitants9.47Sonoma CountySonoma County: 9.39 per 1,000 inhabitants9.39San Luis Obispo CountySan Luis Obispo County: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Kern CountyKern County: 9.23 per 1,000 inhabitants9.23Yuba CountyYuba County: 9.23 per 1,000 inhabitants9.23Placer CountyPlacer County: 9.19 per 1,000 inhabitants9.19Madera CountyMadera County: 9.15 per 1,000 inhabitants9.15Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles County: 9.01 per 1,000 inhabitants9.01Colusa CountyColusa County: 8.95 per 1,000 inhabitants8.95Sacramento CountySacramento County: 8.75 per 1,000 inhabitants8.75Tulare CountyTulare County: 8.74 per 1,000 inhabitants8.74Ventura CountyVentura County: 8.69 per 1,000 inhabitants8.69Solano CountySolano County: 8.61 per 1,000 inhabitants8.61Marin CountyMarin County: 8.48 per 1,000 inhabitants8.48Merced CountyMerced County: 8.33 per 1,000 inhabitants8.33Santa Barbara CountySanta Barbara County: 8.32 per 1,000 inhabitants8.32Orange CountyOrange County: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3San Diego CountySan Diego County: 8.13 per 1,000 inhabitants8.13Kings CountyKings County: 7.92 per 1,000 inhabitants7.92San Francisco CountySan Francisco County: 7.91 per 1,000 inhabitants7.91Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County: 7.78 per 1,000 inhabitants7.78Contra Costa CountyContra Costa County: 7.76 per 1,000 inhabitants7.76Monterey CountyMonterey County: 7.58 per 1,000 inhabitants7.58Yolo CountyYolo County: 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants7.1Alameda CountyAlameda County: 7.01 per 1,000 inhabitants7.01San Mateo CountySan Mateo County: 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitants6.9San Benito CountySan Benito County: 6.8 per 1,000 inhabitants6.8Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County: 6.24 per 1,000 inhabitants6.24Mono CountyMono County: 4.38 per 1,000 inhabitants4.38
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Alpine County Estimated30.33
2Siskiyou County Estimated15.72
3Modoc County Estimated15.26
4Shasta County Estimated14.3
5Tuolumne County Estimated13.83
6Plumas County Estimated13.74
7Inyo County Estimated13.74
8Tehama County Estimated13.3
9Lake County Estimated13.19
10Del Norte County Estimated13.12
11Calaveras County Estimated12.84
12Mariposa County Estimated12.78
13Sierra County Estimated12.58
14Amador County Estimated12.32
15Butte County Estimated11.96
16Nevada County Estimated11.94
17Mendocino County Estimated11.75
18Humboldt County Estimated10.97
19Trinity County Estimated10.87
20Glenn County Estimated10.66
21Imperial County Estimated10.65
22Stanislaus County Estimated10.47
23San Bernardino County Estimated9.96
24Riverside County Estimated9.86
25El Dorado County Estimated9.8
26Lassen County Estimated9.74
27San Joaquin County Estimated9.51
28Fresno County Estimated9.5
29Sutter County Estimated9.48
30Napa County Estimated9.47
31Sonoma County Estimated9.39
32San Luis Obispo County Estimated9.3
33Kern County Estimated9.23
34Yuba County Estimated9.23
35Placer County Estimated9.19
36Madera County Estimated9.15
37Los Angeles County Estimated9.01
38Colusa County Estimated8.95
39Sacramento County Estimated8.75
40Tulare County Estimated8.74
41Ventura County Estimated8.69
42Solano County Estimated8.61
43Marin County Estimated8.48
44Merced County Estimated8.33
45Santa Barbara County Estimated8.32
46Orange County Estimated8.3
47San Diego County Estimated8.13
48Kings County Estimated7.92
49San Francisco County Estimated7.91
50Santa Cruz County Estimated7.78
51Contra Costa County Estimated7.76
52Monterey County Estimated7.58
53Yolo County Estimated7.1
54Alameda County Estimated7.01
55San Mateo County Estimated6.9
56San Benito County Estimated6.8
57Santa Clara County Estimated6.24
58Mono County Estimated4.38

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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)?

Alpine County, with 30.33 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Mono County, with 4.38 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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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