Counties in Colorado by death rate (July to June)

Sedgwick County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 64 counties in 2024, at 18.32 per 1,000 inhabitants. Summit County had the lowest, at 2.51 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.25 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Colorado was 7.51 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest18.32Sedgwick County
Lowest2.51Summit County
Median9.2564 counties
Colorado7.51History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Sedgwick CountySedgwick County: 18.32 per 1,000 inhabitants18.32Huerfano CountyHuerfano County: 18.23 per 1,000 inhabitants18.23Costilla CountyCostilla County: 18.1 per 1,000 inhabitants18.1Baca CountyBaca County: 16.57 per 1,000 inhabitants16.57Otero CountyOtero County: 15.83 per 1,000 inhabitants15.83Las Animas CountyLas Animas County: 14.74 per 1,000 inhabitants14.74Mineral CountyMineral County: 14.05 per 1,000 inhabitants14.05Conejos CountyConejos County: 13.71 per 1,000 inhabitants13.71Kiowa CountyKiowa County: 13.68 per 1,000 inhabitants13.68Delta CountyDelta County: 13.26 per 1,000 inhabitants13.26Phillips CountyPhillips County: 13.01 per 1,000 inhabitants13.01Fremont CountyFremont County: 12.86 per 1,000 inhabitants12.86Montezuma CountyMontezuma County: 12.84 per 1,000 inhabitants12.84Montrose CountyMontrose County: 12.77 per 1,000 inhabitants12.77Bent CountyBent County: 12.74 per 1,000 inhabitants12.74Logan CountyLogan County: 12.64 per 1,000 inhabitants12.64Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County: 12.32 per 1,000 inhabitants12.32Rio Grande CountyRio Grande County: 12.27 per 1,000 inhabitants12.27Kit Carson CountyKit Carson County: 12.26 per 1,000 inhabitants12.26Pueblo CountyPueblo County: 12.22 per 1,000 inhabitants12.22Washington CountyWashington County: 11.67 per 1,000 inhabitants11.67Prowers CountyProwers County: 11.58 per 1,000 inhabitants11.58Dolores CountyDolores County: 11.26 per 1,000 inhabitants11.26Mesa CountyMesa County: 10.78 per 1,000 inhabitants10.78Saguache CountySaguache County: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6Alamosa CountyAlamosa County: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6Hinsdale CountyHinsdale County: 10.52 per 1,000 inhabitants10.52Yuma CountyYuma County: 10.42 per 1,000 inhabitants10.42Archuleta CountyArchuleta County: 10.11 per 1,000 inhabitants10.11Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 9.73 per 1,000 inhabitants9.73Teller CountyTeller County: 9.35 per 1,000 inhabitants9.35Jackson CountyJackson County: 9.27 per 1,000 inhabitants9.27Chaffee CountyChaffee County: 9.23 per 1,000 inhabitants9.23Crowley CountyCrowley County: 9.21 per 1,000 inhabitants9.21Morgan CountyMorgan County: 8.76 per 1,000 inhabitants8.76Custer CountyCuster County: 8.63 per 1,000 inhabitants8.63Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 8.45 per 1,000 inhabitants8.45Moffat CountyMoffat County: 8.09 per 1,000 inhabitants8.09El Paso CountyEl Paso County: 7.93 per 1,000 inhabitants7.93Rio Blanco CountyRio Blanco County: 7.74 per 1,000 inhabitants7.74
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2023
1Sedgwick County Estimated18.32+1.38 pts
2Huerfano County Estimated18.23+0.12 pts
3Costilla County Estimated18.1+2.87 pts
4Baca County Estimated16.57+1.58 pts
5Otero County Estimated15.83+1.7 pts
6Las Animas County Estimated14.74-0.11 pts
7Mineral County Estimated14.05+1.05 pts
8Conejos County Estimated13.71-0.09 pts
9Kiowa County Estimated13.68-4.15 pts
10Delta County Estimated13.26-0.81 pts
11Phillips County Estimated13.01-2.93 pts
12Fremont County Estimated12.86+0.2 pts
13Montezuma County Estimated12.84+0.21 pts
14Montrose County Estimated12.77+0.38 pts
15Bent County Estimated12.74+0.54 pts
16Logan County Estimated12.64+0.03 pts
17Cheyenne County Estimated12.32-3.93 pts
18Rio Grande County Estimated12.270 pts
19Kit Carson County Estimated12.26+0.4 pts
20Pueblo County Estimated12.22-0.26 pts
21Washington County Estimated11.67-0.51 pts
22Prowers County Estimated11.58+0.13 pts
23Dolores County Estimated11.26+0.42 pts
24Mesa County Estimated10.78-0.19 pts
25Saguache County Estimated10.6-0.78 pts
26Alamosa County Estimated10.6+0.28 pts
27Hinsdale County Estimated10.52+1.44 pts
28Yuma County Estimated10.42+0.94 pts
29Archuleta County Estimated10.11-0.7 pts
30Lincoln County Estimated9.73-0.8 pts
31Teller County Estimated9.35+0.38 pts
32Jackson County Estimated9.27-2.16 pts
33Chaffee County Estimated9.23-1.15 pts
34Crowley County Estimated9.21+0.33 pts
35Morgan County Estimated8.76-0.86 pts
36Custer County Estimated8.63-1.09 pts
37Jefferson County Estimated8.45-0.28 pts
38Moffat County Estimated8.09+1.32 pts
39El Paso County Estimated7.93-0.13 pts
40Rio Blanco County Estimated7.74-0.43 pts
41La Plata County Estimated7.43+0.07 pts
42Ouray County Estimated7.35-0.45 pts
43Park County Estimated7.29-0.42 pts
44Elbert County Estimated7.22-0.09 pts
45Clear Creek County Estimated7.18+0.65 pts
46Larimer County Estimated7.16-0.27 pts
47Arapahoe County Estimated6.94-0.15 pts
48Denver County Estimated6.93-0.26 pts
49Broomfield County Estimated6.67+0.49 pts
50Boulder County Estimated6.52-0.07 pts
51Garfield County Estimated6.42-0.29 pts
52Adams County Estimated6.2-0.14 pts
53Weld County Estimated6.19-0.21 pts
54San Juan County Estimated6.16+2.42 pts
55Routt County Estimated5.59+0.05 pts
56Gunnison County Estimated5.35+0.68 pts
57Grand County Estimated5.32-0.08 pts
58Douglas County Estimated5.27-0.21 pts
59Gilpin County Estimated4.89-2.4 pts
60Lake County Estimated4.7-0.97 pts
61San Miguel County Estimated4.46+0.31 pts
62Pitkin County Estimated4.41+0.55 pts
63Eagle County Estimated3.49+0.19 pts
64Summit County Estimated2.51-0.24 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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Which county has the highest death rate (July to June)?

Sedgwick County, with 18.32 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Summit County, with 2.51 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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