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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 2024, at 15.81 per 1,000 inhabitants. Santa Clara County had the lowest, at 5.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for California was 7.36 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest15.81Modoc County
Lowest5.6Santa Clara County
Median8.558 counties
California7.36History

All counties, 2024

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Modoc CountyModoc County: 15.81 per 1,000 inhabitants15.81Del Norte CountyDel Norte County: 14.55 per 1,000 inhabitants14.55Siskiyou CountySiskiyou County: 13.99 per 1,000 inhabitants13.99Lake CountyLake County: 13.89 per 1,000 inhabitants13.89Sierra CountySierra County: 13.69 per 1,000 inhabitants13.69Plumas CountyPlumas County: 13.26 per 1,000 inhabitants13.26Mariposa CountyMariposa County: 13.1 per 1,000 inhabitants13.1Tuolumne CountyTuolumne County: 12.88 per 1,000 inhabitants12.88Alpine CountyAlpine County: 12.78 per 1,000 inhabitants12.78Shasta CountyShasta County: 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants12.6Inyo CountyInyo County: 12.31 per 1,000 inhabitants12.31Amador CountyAmador County: 12.08 per 1,000 inhabitants12.08Calaveras CountyCalaveras County: 11.78 per 1,000 inhabitants11.78Tehama CountyTehama County: 11.69 per 1,000 inhabitants11.69Nevada CountyNevada County: 11.28 per 1,000 inhabitants11.28Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 10.85 per 1,000 inhabitants10.85Glenn CountyGlenn County: 10.73 per 1,000 inhabitants10.73Butte CountyButte County: 10.69 per 1,000 inhabitants10.69Mendocino CountyMendocino County: 10.33 per 1,000 inhabitants10.33Trinity CountyTrinity County: 10.13 per 1,000 inhabitants10.13Napa CountyNapa County: 9.47 per 1,000 inhabitants9.47San Luis Obispo CountySan Luis Obispo County: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3El Dorado CountyEl Dorado County: 9.19 per 1,000 inhabitants9.19Sutter CountySutter County: 8.99 per 1,000 inhabitants8.99Colusa CountyColusa County: 8.94 per 1,000 inhabitants8.94Sonoma CountySonoma County: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8Placer CountyPlacer County: 8.63 per 1,000 inhabitants8.63Lassen CountyLassen County: 8.62 per 1,000 inhabitants8.62Solano CountySolano County: 8.57 per 1,000 inhabitants8.57Stanislaus CountyStanislaus County: 8.44 per 1,000 inhabitants8.44Marin CountyMarin County: 8.42 per 1,000 inhabitants8.42Yuba CountyYuba County: 8.21 per 1,000 inhabitants8.21Sacramento CountySacramento County: 8.11 per 1,000 inhabitants8.11Ventura CountyVentura County: 7.88 per 1,000 inhabitants7.88Kern CountyKern County: 7.85 per 1,000 inhabitants7.85San Francisco CountySan Francisco County: 7.65 per 1,000 inhabitants7.65Riverside CountyRiverside County: 7.65 per 1,000 inhabitants7.65San Joaquin CountySan Joaquin County: 7.56 per 1,000 inhabitants7.56Santa Barbara CountySanta Barbara County: 7.53 per 1,000 inhabitants7.53Fresno CountyFresno County: 7.51 per 1,000 inhabitants7.51Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County: 7.36 per 1,000 inhabitants7.36Madera CountyMadera County: 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants7.3San Bernardino CountySan Bernardino County: 7.19 per 1,000 inhabitants7.19Contra Costa CountyContra Costa County: 7.15 per 1,000 inhabitants7.15Tulare CountyTulare County: 7.11 per 1,000 inhabitants7.11Orange CountyOrange County: 7.04 per 1,000 inhabitants7.04Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles County: 7.03 per 1,000 inhabitants7.03San Diego CountySan Diego County: 6.98 per 1,000 inhabitants6.98Merced CountyMerced County: 6.89 per 1,000 inhabitants6.89Imperial CountyImperial County: 6.71 per 1,000 inhabitants6.71San Mateo CountySan Mateo County: 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitants6.6Monterey CountyMonterey County: 6.57 per 1,000 inhabitants6.57Alameda CountyAlameda County: 6.41 per 1,000 inhabitants6.41Yolo CountyYolo County: 6.29 per 1,000 inhabitants6.29Kings CountyKings County: 6.13 per 1,000 inhabitants6.13San Benito CountySan Benito County: 5.93 per 1,000 inhabitants5.93Mono CountyMono County: 5.9 per 1,000 inhabitants5.9Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County: 5.6 per 1,000 inhabitants5.6
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2023
1Modoc County Estimated15.81-0.64 pts
2Del Norte County Estimated14.55+0.49 pts
3Siskiyou County Estimated13.99-0.14 pts
4Lake County Estimated13.89-0.9 pts
5Sierra County Estimated13.69-2.34 pts
6Plumas County Estimated13.26+1.1 pts
7Mariposa County Estimated13.1-0.78 pts
8Tuolumne County Estimated12.88-1.23 pts
9Alpine County Estimated12.78-0.53 pts
10Shasta County Estimated12.6-0.9 pts
11Inyo County Estimated12.31+0.81 pts
12Amador County Estimated12.08-0.89 pts
13Calaveras County Estimated11.78-0.94 pts
14Tehama County Estimated11.69-0.7 pts
15Nevada County Estimated11.28-0.1 pts
16Humboldt County Estimated10.85-1.08 pts
17Glenn County Estimated10.73-0.56 pts
18Butte County Estimated10.69-0.42 pts
19Mendocino County Estimated10.33-0.64 pts
20Trinity County Estimated10.13-1.42 pts
21Napa County Estimated9.47-0.17 pts
22San Luis Obispo County Estimated9.3+0.02 pts
23El Dorado County Estimated9.19-0.3 pts
24Sutter County Estimated8.99-0 pts
25Colusa County Estimated8.94-0.15 pts
26Sonoma County Estimated8.8-0.82 pts
27Placer County Estimated8.63-0.41 pts
28Lassen County Estimated8.62-1.62 pts
29Solano County Estimated8.57-0.08 pts
30Stanislaus County Estimated8.44-0.33 pts
31Marin County Estimated8.42-0.25 pts
32Yuba County Estimated8.21-0.07 pts
33Sacramento County Estimated8.11-0.32 pts
34Ventura County Estimated7.88-0.33 pts
35Kern County Estimated7.85-0.46 pts
36San Francisco County Estimated7.65-0.43 pts
37Riverside County Estimated7.65-0.45 pts
38San Joaquin County Estimated7.56-0.14 pts
39Santa Barbara County Estimated7.53-0.38 pts
40Fresno County Estimated7.51-0.34 pts
41Santa Cruz County Estimated7.36-0.08 pts
42Madera County Estimated7.3-0.72 pts
43San Bernardino County Estimated7.19-0.38 pts
44Contra Costa County Estimated7.15-0.44 pts
45Tulare County Estimated7.11-0.23 pts
46Orange County Estimated7.04-0.29 pts
47Los Angeles County Estimated7.03-0.43 pts
48San Diego County Estimated6.98-0.38 pts
49Merced County Estimated6.89-0.32 pts
50Imperial County Estimated6.71-0.61 pts
51San Mateo County Estimated6.6-0.44 pts
52Monterey County Estimated6.57-0.11 pts
53Alameda County Estimated6.41-0.25 pts
54Yolo County Estimated6.29-0.35 pts
55Kings County Estimated6.13-0.68 pts
56San Benito County Estimated5.93-0.64 pts
57Mono County Estimated5.9+0.45 pts
58Santa Clara County Estimated5.6-0.4 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 15.81 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Santa Clara County, with 5.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024.

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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