Counties in Florida by death rate (July to June)
Citrus County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 67 counties in 2021, at 21.52 per 1,000 inhabitants. Orange County had the lowest, at 7.25 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 13.86 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Florida was 11.53 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2021
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citrus County Estimated | 21.52 |
| 2 | Highlands County Estimated | 19.82 |
| 3 | Sumter County Estimated | 19.52 |
| 4 | Holmes County Estimated | 17.9 |
| 5 | Union County Estimated | 17.88 |
| 6 | Putnam County Estimated | 17.71 |
| 7 | Marion County Estimated | 17.35 |
| 8 | Jackson County Estimated | 17.34 |
| 9 | Gulf County Estimated | 17.2 |
| 10 | Hernando County Estimated | 17.15 |
| 11 | Charlotte County Estimated | 17.01 |
| 12 | Calhoun County Estimated | 16.9 |
| 13 | Madison County Estimated | 16.58 |
| 14 | Levy County Estimated | 16.02 |
| 15 | Dixie County Estimated | 15.99 |
| 16 | Suwannee County Estimated | 15.95 |
| 17 | Lafayette County Estimated | 15.95 |
| 18 | Sarasota County Estimated | 15.78 |
| 19 | Hamilton County Estimated | 15.74 |
| 20 | Martin County Estimated | 15.57 |
| 21 | Indian River County Estimated | 15.47 |
| 22 | Taylor County Estimated | 15.4 |
| 23 | Volusia County Estimated | 15.26 |
| 24 | Okeechobee County Estimated | 15.26 |
| 25 | Washington County Estimated | 15.19 |
| 26 | Columbia County Estimated | 14.79 |
| 27 | Jefferson County Estimated | 14.67 |
| 28 | Liberty County Estimated | 14.42 |
| 29 | Brevard County Estimated | 14.28 |
| 30 | Franklin County Estimated | 14.28 |
| 31 | Pinellas County Estimated | 14.19 |
| 32 | Flagler County Estimated | 13.99 |
| 33 | Gilchrist County Estimated | 13.97 |
| 34 | Escambia County Estimated | 13.86 |
| 35 | Lake County Estimated | 13.84 |
| 36 | Gadsden County Estimated | 13.74 |
| 37 | Glades County Estimated | 13.64 |
| 38 | Bay County Estimated | 13.57 |
| 39 | DeSoto County Estimated | 13.42 |
| 40 | Bradford County Estimated | 13.21 |
| 41 | Pasco County Estimated | 13.2 |
| 42 | St. Lucie County Estimated | 12.5 |
| 43 | Polk County Estimated | 12.21 |
| 44 | Manatee County Estimated | 12.13 |
| 45 | Nassau County Estimated | 12.07 |
| 46 | Wakulla County Estimated | 11.73 |
| 47 | Palm Beach County Estimated | 11.66 |
| 48 | Hardee County Estimated | 11.61 |
| 49 | Lee County Estimated | 11.38 |
| 50 | Baker County Estimated | 11.31 |
| 51 | Okaloosa County Estimated | 11.13 |
| 52 | Collier County Estimated | 11.12 |
| 53 | Clay County Estimated | 10.97 |
| 54 | Duval County Estimated | 10.75 |
| 55 | Hendry County Estimated | 10.68 |
| 56 | Santa Rosa County Estimated | 10.66 |
| 57 | Walton County Estimated | 10.39 |
| 58 | Miami-Dade County Estimated | 9.83 |
| 59 | Monroe County Estimated | 9.82 |
| 60 | Broward County Estimated | 9.49 |
| 61 | Hillsborough County Estimated | 9.22 |
| 62 | Seminole County Estimated | 9 |
| 63 | St. Johns County Estimated | 8.82 |
| 64 | Leon County Estimated | 8.77 |
| 65 | Alachua County Estimated | 8.34 |
| 66 | Osceola County Estimated | 8.19 |
| 67 | Orange County Estimated | 7.25 |
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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)?
Citrus County, with 21.52 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?
Orange County, with 7.25 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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