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Counties in Colorado by death rate (July to June)

Sedgwick County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 64 counties in 2021, at 20.77 per 1,000 inhabitants. Summit County had the lowest, at 2.27 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Colorado was 8.02 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest20.77Sedgwick County
Lowest2.27Summit County
Median10.164 counties
Colorado8.02History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Sedgwick CountySedgwick County: 20.77 per 1,000 inhabitants20.77Baca CountyBaca County: 20.09 per 1,000 inhabitants20.09Huerfano CountyHuerfano County: 18.74 per 1,000 inhabitants18.74Phillips CountyPhillips County: 18.38 per 1,000 inhabitants18.38Otero CountyOtero County: 17.59 per 1,000 inhabitants17.59Delta CountyDelta County: 15.78 per 1,000 inhabitants15.78Prowers CountyProwers County: 14.86 per 1,000 inhabitants14.86Logan CountyLogan County: 14.49 per 1,000 inhabitants14.49Washington CountyWashington County: 14.47 per 1,000 inhabitants14.47Kiowa CountyKiowa County: 14.46 per 1,000 inhabitants14.46Las Animas CountyLas Animas County: 14.43 per 1,000 inhabitants14.43Rio Grande CountyRio Grande County: 14.38 per 1,000 inhabitants14.38Bent CountyBent County: 14.25 per 1,000 inhabitants14.25Pueblo CountyPueblo County: 14.07 per 1,000 inhabitants14.07Fremont CountyFremont County: 14.05 per 1,000 inhabitants14.05Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County: 13.86 per 1,000 inhabitants13.86Conejos CountyConejos County: 13.69 per 1,000 inhabitants13.69Kit Carson CountyKit Carson County: 13.44 per 1,000 inhabitants13.44Montezuma CountyMontezuma County: 13.19 per 1,000 inhabitants13.19Dolores CountyDolores County: 12.75 per 1,000 inhabitants12.75Yuma CountyYuma County: 12.45 per 1,000 inhabitants12.45Moffat CountyMoffat County: 12.41 per 1,000 inhabitants12.41Montrose CountyMontrose County: 12.41 per 1,000 inhabitants12.41Costilla CountyCostilla County: 12.38 per 1,000 inhabitants12.38Mesa CountyMesa County: 12.03 per 1,000 inhabitants12.03Custer CountyCuster County: 11.85 per 1,000 inhabitants11.85Jackson CountyJackson County: 11.68 per 1,000 inhabitants11.68Crowley CountyCrowley County: 11.51 per 1,000 inhabitants11.51Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 11.14 per 1,000 inhabitants11.14Morgan CountyMorgan County: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6Saguache CountySaguache County: 10.37 per 1,000 inhabitants10.37Rio Blanco CountyRio Blanco County: 10.18 per 1,000 inhabitants10.18Alamosa CountyAlamosa County: 10.01 per 1,000 inhabitants10.01Teller CountyTeller County: 9.74 per 1,000 inhabitants9.74San Juan CountySan Juan County: 9.66 per 1,000 inhabitants9.66Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 9.06 per 1,000 inhabitants9.06Archuleta CountyArchuleta County: 9.03 per 1,000 inhabitants9.03Chaffee CountyChaffee County: 8.72 per 1,000 inhabitants8.72El Paso CountyEl Paso County: 8.47 per 1,000 inhabitants8.47La Plata CountyLa Plata County: 7.96 per 1,000 inhabitants7.96
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Sedgwick County Estimated20.77
2Baca County Estimated20.09
3Huerfano County Estimated18.74
4Phillips County Estimated18.38
5Otero County Estimated17.59
6Delta County Estimated15.78
7Prowers County Estimated14.86
8Logan County Estimated14.49
9Washington County Estimated14.47
10Kiowa County Estimated14.46
11Las Animas County Estimated14.43
12Rio Grande County Estimated14.38
13Bent County Estimated14.25
14Pueblo County Estimated14.07
15Fremont County Estimated14.05
16Cheyenne County Estimated13.86
17Conejos County Estimated13.69
18Kit Carson County Estimated13.44
19Montezuma County Estimated13.19
20Dolores County Estimated12.75
21Yuma County Estimated12.45
22Moffat County Estimated12.41
23Montrose County Estimated12.41
24Costilla County Estimated12.38
25Mesa County Estimated12.03
26Custer County Estimated11.85
27Jackson County Estimated11.68
28Crowley County Estimated11.51
29Lincoln County Estimated11.14
30Morgan County Estimated10.6
31Saguache County Estimated10.37
32Rio Blanco County Estimated10.18
33Alamosa County Estimated10.01
34Teller County Estimated9.74
35San Juan County Estimated9.66
36Jefferson County Estimated9.06
37Archuleta County Estimated9.03
38Chaffee County Estimated8.72
39El Paso County Estimated8.47
40La Plata County Estimated7.96
41Mineral County Estimated7.82
42Larimer County Estimated7.46
43Denver County Estimated7.36
44Park County Estimated7.16
45Elbert County Estimated7.12
46Adams County Estimated7.12
47Arapahoe County Estimated7.05
48Garfield County Estimated6.96
49Clear Creek County Estimated6.93
50Lake County Estimated6.89
51Weld County Estimated6.7
52Boulder County Estimated6.46
53Hinsdale County Estimated6.4
54Grand County Estimated6.33
55Ouray County Estimated6.24
56Broomfield County Estimated6.11
57Gilpin County Estimated5.98
58Douglas County Estimated5.19
59Routt County Estimated4.81
60Pitkin County Estimated4.72
61Gunnison County Estimated4.61
62San Miguel County Estimated3.22
63Eagle County Estimated3.1
64Summit County Estimated2.27

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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 20.77 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Summit County, with 2.27 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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