Counties in Florida by death rate (July to June)
Citrus County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 67 counties in 2022, at 22.28 per 1,000 inhabitants. Orange County had the lowest, at 7.58 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 14.43 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Florida was 11.76 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citrus County Estimated | 22.28 | +0.75 pts |
| 2 | Sumter County Estimated | 19.85 | +0.33 pts |
| 3 | Highlands County Estimated | 19.35 | -0.47 pts |
| 4 | Holmes County Estimated | 18.75 | +0.85 pts |
| 5 | Putnam County Estimated | 18.75 | +1.04 pts |
| 6 | Suwannee County Estimated | 18.54 | +2.58 pts |
| 7 | Madison County Estimated | 18.3 | +1.72 pts |
| 8 | Hernando County Estimated | 18.02 | +0.87 pts |
| 9 | Franklin County Estimated | 18.01 | +3.73 pts |
| 10 | Marion County Estimated | 17.96 | +0.61 pts |
| 11 | Calhoun County Estimated | 17.74 | +0.84 pts |
| 12 | Dixie County Estimated | 17.66 | +1.67 pts |
| 13 | Charlotte County Estimated | 17.17 | +0.16 pts |
| 14 | Taylor County Estimated | 17.07 | +1.68 pts |
| 15 | Columbia County Estimated | 17.02 | +2.23 pts |
| 16 | Gulf County Estimated | 16.94 | -0.26 pts |
| 17 | Union County Estimated | 16.9 | -0.98 pts |
| 18 | Indian River County Estimated | 16.64 | +1.17 pts |
| 19 | Levy County Estimated | 16.61 | +0.59 pts |
| 20 | Hamilton County Estimated | 16.34 | +0.6 pts |
| 21 | Okeechobee County Estimated | 16.21 | +0.95 pts |
| 22 | Volusia County Estimated | 15.97 | +0.71 pts |
| 23 | Washington County Estimated | 15.96 | +0.77 pts |
| 24 | Jackson County Estimated | 15.82 | -1.52 pts |
| 25 | Gilchrist County Estimated | 15.53 | +1.56 pts |
| 26 | Sarasota County Estimated | 15.41 | -0.37 pts |
| 27 | Lafayette County Estimated | 15.38 | -0.56 pts |
| 28 | Gadsden County Estimated | 15.29 | +1.55 pts |
| 29 | Flagler County Estimated | 15.27 | +1.28 pts |
| 30 | Jefferson County Estimated | 15.06 | +0.39 pts |
| 31 | Brevard County Estimated | 14.97 | +0.69 pts |
| 32 | Martin County Estimated | 14.88 | -0.69 pts |
| 33 | Bradford County Estimated | 14.46 | +1.24 pts |
| 34 | Pinellas County Estimated | 14.43 | +0.24 pts |
| 35 | Lake County Estimated | 14.42 | +0.58 pts |
| 36 | Escambia County Estimated | 13.99 | +0.13 pts |
| 37 | Hardee County Estimated | 13.77 | +2.16 pts |
| 38 | Bay County Estimated | 13.59 | +0.03 pts |
| 39 | Pasco County Estimated | 13.58 | +0.39 pts |
| 40 | Liberty County Estimated | 13.42 | -1 pts |
| 41 | Baker County Estimated | 13.24 | +1.93 pts |
| 42 | Glades County Estimated | 13.23 | -0.4 pts |
| 43 | Nassau County Estimated | 12.95 | +0.88 pts |
| 44 | Wakulla County Estimated | 12.76 | +1.03 pts |
| 45 | Manatee County Estimated | 12.64 | +0.52 pts |
| 46 | St. Lucie County Estimated | 12.55 | +0.06 pts |
| 47 | Polk County Estimated | 12.44 | +0.23 pts |
| 48 | DeSoto County Estimated | 12.38 | -1.03 pts |
| 49 | Clay County Estimated | 12.24 | +1.28 pts |
| 50 | Lee County Estimated | 11.9 | +0.52 pts |
| 51 | Walton County Estimated | 11.72 | +1.32 pts |
| 52 | Palm Beach County Estimated | 11.6 | -0.06 pts |
| 53 | Collier County Estimated | 11.44 | +0.32 pts |
| 54 | Okaloosa County Estimated | 11.31 | +0.17 pts |
| 55 | Duval County Estimated | 11.09 | +0.34 pts |
| 56 | Hendry County Estimated | 10.86 | +0.18 pts |
| 57 | Santa Rosa County Estimated | 10.84 | +0.19 pts |
| 58 | Monroe County Estimated | 10.61 | +0.79 pts |
| 59 | Broward County Estimated | 9.61 | +0.12 pts |
| 60 | Miami-Dade County Estimated | 9.47 | -0.37 pts |
| 61 | Hillsborough County Estimated | 9.38 | +0.16 pts |
| 62 | Seminole County Estimated | 9.1 | +0.11 pts |
| 63 | St. Johns County Estimated | 9.01 | +0.19 pts |
| 64 | Alachua County Estimated | 8.78 | +0.44 pts |
| 65 | Leon County Estimated | 8.52 | -0.26 pts |
| 66 | Osceola County Estimated | 8.44 | +0.26 pts |
| 67 | Orange County Estimated | 7.58 | +0.33 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)?
Citrus County, with 22.28 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?
Orange County, with 7.58 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.
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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