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Counties in California by death rate (July to June)

Modoc County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 58 counties in 2023, at 16.45 per 1,000 inhabitants. Mono County had the lowest, at 5.45 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.72 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for California was 7.74 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest16.45Modoc County
Lowest5.45Mono County
Median8.7258 counties
California7.74History

All counties, 2023

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Modoc CountyModoc County: 16.45 per 1,000 inhabitants16.45Sierra CountySierra County: 16.03 per 1,000 inhabitants16.03Lake CountyLake County: 14.79 per 1,000 inhabitants14.79Siskiyou CountySiskiyou County: 14.13 per 1,000 inhabitants14.13Tuolumne CountyTuolumne County: 14.11 per 1,000 inhabitants14.11Del Norte CountyDel Norte County: 14.06 per 1,000 inhabitants14.06Mariposa CountyMariposa County: 13.88 per 1,000 inhabitants13.88Shasta CountyShasta County: 13.5 per 1,000 inhabitants13.5Alpine CountyAlpine County: 13.31 per 1,000 inhabitants13.31Amador CountyAmador County: 12.97 per 1,000 inhabitants12.97Calaveras CountyCalaveras County: 12.72 per 1,000 inhabitants12.72Tehama CountyTehama County: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4Plumas CountyPlumas County: 12.16 per 1,000 inhabitants12.16Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 11.93 per 1,000 inhabitants11.93Trinity CountyTrinity County: 11.55 per 1,000 inhabitants11.55Inyo CountyInyo County: 11.49 per 1,000 inhabitants11.49Nevada CountyNevada County: 11.39 per 1,000 inhabitants11.39Glenn CountyGlenn County: 11.29 per 1,000 inhabitants11.29Butte CountyButte County: 11.11 per 1,000 inhabitants11.11Mendocino CountyMendocino County: 10.97 per 1,000 inhabitants10.97Lassen CountyLassen County: 10.24 per 1,000 inhabitants10.24Napa CountyNapa County: 9.64 per 1,000 inhabitants9.64Sonoma CountySonoma County: 9.62 per 1,000 inhabitants9.62El Dorado CountyEl Dorado County: 9.49 per 1,000 inhabitants9.49San Luis Obispo CountySan Luis Obispo County: 9.28 per 1,000 inhabitants9.28Colusa CountyColusa County: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Placer CountyPlacer County: 9.03 per 1,000 inhabitants9.03Sutter CountySutter County: 8.99 per 1,000 inhabitants8.99Stanislaus CountyStanislaus County: 8.77 per 1,000 inhabitants8.77Marin CountyMarin County: 8.67 per 1,000 inhabitants8.67Solano CountySolano County: 8.65 per 1,000 inhabitants8.65Sacramento CountySacramento County: 8.43 per 1,000 inhabitants8.43Kern CountyKern County: 8.32 per 1,000 inhabitants8.32Yuba CountyYuba County: 8.28 per 1,000 inhabitants8.28Ventura CountyVentura County: 8.21 per 1,000 inhabitants8.21Riverside CountyRiverside County: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1San Francisco CountySan Francisco County: 8.08 per 1,000 inhabitants8.08Madera CountyMadera County: 8.02 per 1,000 inhabitants8.02Santa Barbara CountySanta Barbara County: 7.91 per 1,000 inhabitants7.91Fresno CountyFresno County: 7.85 per 1,000 inhabitants7.85San Joaquin CountySan Joaquin County: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7Contra Costa CountyContra Costa County: 7.59 per 1,000 inhabitants7.59San Bernardino CountySan Bernardino County: 7.57 per 1,000 inhabitants7.57Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles County: 7.46 per 1,000 inhabitants7.46Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County: 7.44 per 1,000 inhabitants7.44San Diego CountySan Diego County: 7.36 per 1,000 inhabitants7.36Tulare CountyTulare County: 7.34 per 1,000 inhabitants7.34Orange CountyOrange County: 7.33 per 1,000 inhabitants7.33Imperial CountyImperial County: 7.32 per 1,000 inhabitants7.32Merced CountyMerced County: 7.21 per 1,000 inhabitants7.21San Mateo CountySan Mateo County: 7.04 per 1,000 inhabitants7.04Kings CountyKings County: 6.81 per 1,000 inhabitants6.81Monterey CountyMonterey County: 6.69 per 1,000 inhabitants6.69Alameda CountyAlameda County: 6.65 per 1,000 inhabitants6.65Yolo CountyYolo County: 6.64 per 1,000 inhabitants6.64San Benito CountySan Benito County: 6.56 per 1,000 inhabitants6.56Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County: 6 per 1,000 inhabitants6Mono CountyMono County: 5.45 per 1,000 inhabitants5.45
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2022
1Modoc County Estimated16.45+0.77 pts
2Sierra County Estimated16.03+3.4 pts
3Lake County Estimated14.79+0.15 pts
4Siskiyou County Estimated14.13-2.66 pts
5Tuolumne County Estimated14.11-1.87 pts
6Del Norte County Estimated14.06-0.54 pts
7Mariposa County Estimated13.88-0.68 pts
8Shasta County Estimated13.5-1.75 pts
9Alpine County Estimated13.31-4.62 pts
10Amador County Estimated12.97-1.06 pts
11Calaveras County Estimated12.72-0.73 pts
12Tehama County Estimated12.4-2.34 pts
13Plumas County Estimated12.16-1.15 pts
14Humboldt County Estimated11.93-0.27 pts
15Trinity County Estimated11.55-0.79 pts
16Inyo County Estimated11.49-1.57 pts
17Nevada County Estimated11.39-0.03 pts
18Glenn County Estimated11.29-1.12 pts
19Butte County Estimated11.11-1.46 pts
20Mendocino County Estimated10.97-0.68 pts
21Lassen County Estimated10.24-1.75 pts
22Napa County Estimated9.64-0.12 pts
23Sonoma County Estimated9.62+0.32 pts
24El Dorado County Estimated9.49-0.45 pts
25San Luis Obispo County Estimated9.28-0.36 pts
26Colusa County Estimated9.1+0.3 pts
27Placer County Estimated9.03-0.71 pts
28Sutter County Estimated8.99-1.54 pts
29Stanislaus County Estimated8.77-0.99 pts
30Marin County Estimated8.67+0.5 pts
31Solano County Estimated8.65-0.37 pts
32Sacramento County Estimated8.43-0.55 pts
33Kern County Estimated8.32-0.82 pts
34Yuba County Estimated8.28-0.98 pts
35Ventura County Estimated8.21+0.22 pts
36Riverside County Estimated8.1-0.75 pts
37San Francisco County Estimated8.08+0.25 pts
38Madera County Estimated8.02-1.49 pts
39Santa Barbara County Estimated7.91-0.05 pts
40Fresno County Estimated7.85-1.2 pts
41San Joaquin County Estimated7.7-0.94 pts
42Contra Costa County Estimated7.59-0.15 pts
43San Bernardino County Estimated7.57-0.94 pts
44Los Angeles County Estimated7.46-0.22 pts
45Santa Cruz County Estimated7.44+0.09 pts
46San Diego County Estimated7.36-0.45 pts
47Tulare County Estimated7.34-1.45 pts
48Orange County Estimated7.33-0.13 pts
49Imperial County Estimated7.32-0.97 pts
50Merced County Estimated7.21-0.69 pts
51San Mateo County Estimated7.04+0.25 pts
52Kings County Estimated6.81-1.21 pts
53Monterey County Estimated6.69+0.02 pts
54Alameda County Estimated6.65-0.08 pts
55Yolo County Estimated6.64-0.41 pts
56San Benito County Estimated6.56-0.57 pts
57Santa Clara County Estimated6+0.1 pts
58Mono County Estimated5.45+0.65 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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Questions

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

Modoc County, with 16.45 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Mono County, with 5.45 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.

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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