Counties in Colorado by death rate (July to June), 2025
Sedgwick County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 64 counties in 2025, at 18.59 per 1,000 inhabitants. Summit County had the lowest, at 2.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.37 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Colorado was 7.46 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2025
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2025 | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sedgwick County Estimated | 18.59 | +0.27 pts |
| 2 | Huerfano County Estimated | 18.42 | +0.19 pts |
| 3 | Costilla County Estimated | 17.95 | -0.15 pts |
| 4 | Baca County Estimated | 16.34 | -0.23 pts |
| 5 | Otero County Estimated | 16.25 | +0.42 pts |
| 6 | Las Animas County Estimated | 14.74 | -0 pts |
| 7 | Mineral County Estimated | 14.18 | +0.12 pts |
| 8 | Conejos County Estimated | 13.82 | +0.11 pts |
| 9 | Kiowa County Estimated | 13.5 | -0.18 pts |
| 10 | Delta County Estimated | 13.25 | -0.02 pts |
| 11 | Phillips County Estimated | 13.07 | +0.06 pts |
| 12 | Montezuma County Estimated | 13.04 | +0.2 pts |
| 13 | Logan County Estimated | 12.96 | +0.32 pts |
| 14 | Bent County Estimated | 12.91 | +0.17 pts |
| 15 | Fremont County Estimated | 12.77 | -0.08 pts |
| 16 | Montrose County Estimated | 12.52 | -0.25 pts |
| 17 | Rio Grande County Estimated | 12.42 | +0.15 pts |
| 18 | Cheyenne County Estimated | 12.33 | +0.02 pts |
| 19 | Pueblo County Estimated | 12.23 | +0.02 pts |
| 20 | Kit Carson County Estimated | 12.2 | -0.06 pts |
| 21 | Prowers County Estimated | 11.94 | +0.36 pts |
| 22 | Washington County Estimated | 11.81 | +0.14 pts |
| 23 | Dolores County Estimated | 11.79 | +0.53 pts |
| 24 | Saguache County Estimated | 11.03 | +0.43 pts |
| 25 | Mesa County Estimated | 10.64 | -0.14 pts |
| 26 | Hinsdale County Estimated | 10.62 | +0.1 pts |
| 27 | Alamosa County Estimated | 10.61 | 0 pts |
| 28 | Yuma County Estimated | 10.42 | 0 pts |
| 29 | Archuleta County Estimated | 10.13 | +0.02 pts |
| 30 | Jackson County Estimated | 9.65 | +0.37 pts |
| 31 | Lincoln County Estimated | 9.6 | -0.13 pts |
| 32 | Teller County Estimated | 9.37 | +0.03 pts |
| 33 | Chaffee County Estimated | 9.37 | +0.14 pts |
| 34 | Crowley County Estimated | 9.18 | -0.03 pts |
| 35 | Morgan County Estimated | 8.91 | +0.15 pts |
| 36 | Custer County Estimated | 8.6 | -0.02 pts |
| 37 | Jefferson County Estimated | 8.39 | -0.05 pts |
| 38 | Moffat County Estimated | 8.17 | +0.08 pts |
| 39 | El Paso County Estimated | 7.88 | -0.05 pts |
| 40 | Rio Blanco County Estimated | 7.87 | +0.13 pts |
| 41 | La Plata County Estimated | 7.52 | +0.09 pts |
| 42 | Park County Estimated | 7.42 | +0.13 pts |
| 43 | Clear Creek County Estimated | 7.33 | +0.14 pts |
| 44 | Ouray County Estimated | 7.28 | -0.07 pts |
| 45 | Elbert County Estimated | 7.18 | -0.04 pts |
| 46 | Larimer County Estimated | 7.09 | -0.06 pts |
| 47 | Arapahoe County Estimated | 6.93 | -0.01 pts |
| 48 | Denver County Estimated | 6.87 | -0.06 pts |
| 49 | Garfield County Estimated | 6.54 | +0.11 pts |
| 50 | Boulder County Estimated | 6.52 | -0.01 pts |
| 51 | Broomfield County Estimated | 6.49 | -0.18 pts |
| 52 | San Juan County Estimated | 6.12 | -0.04 pts |
| 53 | Adams County Estimated | 6.11 | -0.08 pts |
| 54 | Weld County Estimated | 6.05 | -0.15 pts |
| 55 | Routt County Estimated | 5.63 | +0.04 pts |
| 56 | Gunnison County Estimated | 5.4 | +0.05 pts |
| 57 | Grand County Estimated | 5.37 | +0.05 pts |
| 58 | Douglas County Estimated | 5.19 | -0.08 pts |
| 59 | Gilpin County Estimated | 4.82 | -0.07 pts |
| 60 | Lake County Estimated | 4.66 | -0.04 pts |
| 61 | San Miguel County Estimated | 4.62 | +0.16 pts |
| 62 | Pitkin County Estimated | 4.43 | +0.02 pts |
| 63 | Eagle County Estimated | 3.43 | -0.06 pts |
| 64 | Summit County Estimated | 2.5 | -0.01 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)?
Sedgwick County, with 18.59 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?
Summit County, with 2.5 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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