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Counties in Colorado by death rate (July to June)

Huerfano County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 64 counties in 2023, at 18.11 per 1,000 inhabitants. Summit County had the lowest, at 2.75 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.55 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Colorado was 7.68 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest18.11Huerfano County
Lowest2.75Summit County
Median9.5564 counties
Colorado7.68History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Huerfano CountyHuerfano County: 18.11 per 1,000 inhabitants18.11Kiowa CountyKiowa County: 17.83 per 1,000 inhabitants17.83Sedgwick CountySedgwick County: 16.95 per 1,000 inhabitants16.95Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County: 16.25 per 1,000 inhabitants16.25Phillips CountyPhillips County: 15.95 per 1,000 inhabitants15.95Costilla CountyCostilla County: 15.24 per 1,000 inhabitants15.24Baca CountyBaca County: 14.99 per 1,000 inhabitants14.99Las Animas CountyLas Animas County: 14.85 per 1,000 inhabitants14.85Otero CountyOtero County: 14.14 per 1,000 inhabitants14.14Delta CountyDelta County: 14.08 per 1,000 inhabitants14.08Conejos CountyConejos County: 13.8 per 1,000 inhabitants13.8Mineral CountyMineral County: 13.01 per 1,000 inhabitants13.01Fremont CountyFremont County: 12.66 per 1,000 inhabitants12.66Montezuma CountyMontezuma County: 12.63 per 1,000 inhabitants12.63Logan CountyLogan County: 12.61 per 1,000 inhabitants12.61Pueblo CountyPueblo County: 12.48 per 1,000 inhabitants12.48Montrose CountyMontrose County: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4Rio Grande CountyRio Grande County: 12.26 per 1,000 inhabitants12.26Bent CountyBent County: 12.21 per 1,000 inhabitants12.21Washington CountyWashington County: 12.18 per 1,000 inhabitants12.18Kit Carson CountyKit Carson County: 11.86 per 1,000 inhabitants11.86Prowers CountyProwers County: 11.44 per 1,000 inhabitants11.44Jackson CountyJackson County: 11.43 per 1,000 inhabitants11.43Saguache CountySaguache County: 11.39 per 1,000 inhabitants11.39Mesa CountyMesa County: 10.97 per 1,000 inhabitants10.97Dolores CountyDolores County: 10.85 per 1,000 inhabitants10.85Archuleta CountyArchuleta County: 10.81 per 1,000 inhabitants10.81Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 10.54 per 1,000 inhabitants10.54Chaffee CountyChaffee County: 10.38 per 1,000 inhabitants10.38Alamosa CountyAlamosa County: 10.32 per 1,000 inhabitants10.32Custer CountyCuster County: 9.72 per 1,000 inhabitants9.72Morgan CountyMorgan County: 9.62 per 1,000 inhabitants9.62Yuma CountyYuma County: 9.48 per 1,000 inhabitants9.48Hinsdale CountyHinsdale County: 9.08 per 1,000 inhabitants9.08Teller CountyTeller County: 8.96 per 1,000 inhabitants8.96Crowley CountyCrowley County: 8.89 per 1,000 inhabitants8.89Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 8.73 per 1,000 inhabitants8.73Rio Blanco CountyRio Blanco County: 8.17 per 1,000 inhabitants8.17El Paso CountyEl Paso County: 8.06 per 1,000 inhabitants8.06Ouray CountyOuray County: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2022
1Huerfano County Estimated18.11-3.99 pts
2Kiowa County Estimated17.83+3.95 pts
3Sedgwick County Estimated16.95-0.81 pts
4Cheyenne County Estimated16.25-0.58 pts
5Phillips County Estimated15.95-0.59 pts
6Costilla County Estimated15.24-1.69 pts
7Baca County Estimated14.99-7.84 pts
8Las Animas County Estimated14.85-3.1 pts
9Otero County Estimated14.14-2.84 pts
10Delta County Estimated14.08-2.05 pts
11Conejos County Estimated13.8-4.41 pts
12Mineral County Estimated13.01-1.12 pts
13Fremont County Estimated12.66-2.67 pts
14Montezuma County Estimated12.63-2.5 pts
15Logan County Estimated12.61-0.88 pts
16Pueblo County Estimated12.48-2.59 pts
17Montrose County Estimated12.4-1.52 pts
18Rio Grande County Estimated12.26-3.23 pts
19Bent County Estimated12.21-3.4 pts
20Washington County Estimated12.18-3.48 pts
21Kit Carson County Estimated11.86-1.5 pts
22Prowers County Estimated11.44-2.61 pts
23Jackson County Estimated11.43+4.7 pts
24Saguache County Estimated11.39-1.67 pts
25Mesa County Estimated10.97-1.64 pts
26Dolores County Estimated10.85-6.53 pts
27Archuleta County Estimated10.81-0.28 pts
28Lincoln County Estimated10.54-1.3 pts
29Chaffee County Estimated10.38+1.03 pts
30Alamosa County Estimated10.32-2.38 pts
31Custer County Estimated9.72-2.95 pts
32Morgan County Estimated9.62-1.45 pts
33Yuma County Estimated9.48-0.28 pts
34Hinsdale County Estimated9.08+0.03 pts
35Teller County Estimated8.96-2.16 pts
36Crowley County Estimated8.89-6.42 pts
37Jefferson County Estimated8.73-0.53 pts
38Rio Blanco County Estimated8.17-2.89 pts
39El Paso County Estimated8.06-0.95 pts
40Ouray County Estimated7.8+0.51 pts
41Park County Estimated7.7-0.14 pts
42Larimer County Estimated7.42-0.43 pts
43La Plata County Estimated7.36-0.8 pts
44Elbert County Estimated7.31-0.98 pts
45Gilpin County Estimated7.29+1.52 pts
46Denver County Estimated7.18-0.4 pts
47Arapahoe County Estimated7.09-0.43 pts
48Moffat County Estimated6.77-5.44 pts
49Garfield County Estimated6.72+0.05 pts
50Boulder County Estimated6.59-0.08 pts
51Clear Creek County Estimated6.54-1.6 pts
52Weld County Estimated6.41-0.97 pts
53Adams County Estimated6.34-1.38 pts
54Broomfield County Estimated6.18-0.7 pts
55Lake County Estimated5.67-0.82 pts
56Routt County Estimated5.55-0.18 pts
57Douglas County Estimated5.49-0.2 pts
58Grand County Estimated5.4-2.31 pts
59Gunnison County Estimated4.67-0.36 pts
60San Miguel County Estimated4.16-0.82 pts
61Pitkin County Estimated3.86-0.11 pts
62San Juan County Estimated3.74-7.95 pts
63Eagle County Estimated3.3-0.04 pts
64Summit County Estimated2.75-0.23 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)?

Huerfano County, with 18.11 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Summit County, with 2.75 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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