Counties in Florida by death rate (July to June)
Citrus County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 67 counties in 2023, at 18.95 per 1,000 inhabitants. Orange County had the lowest, at 6.49 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.28 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Florida was 10.23 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citrus County Estimated | 18.95 | -3.33 pts |
| 2 | Sumter County Estimated | 18.27 | -1.58 pts |
| 3 | Union County Estimated | 17.66 | +0.76 pts |
| 4 | Highlands County Estimated | 17.33 | -2.03 pts |
| 5 | Madison County Estimated | 16.27 | -2.03 pts |
| 6 | Calhoun County Estimated | 16.21 | -1.53 pts |
| 7 | Charlotte County Estimated | 15.84 | -1.34 pts |
| 8 | Dixie County Estimated | 15.82 | -1.85 pts |
| 9 | Indian River County Estimated | 15.47 | -1.17 pts |
| 10 | Holmes County Estimated | 15.47 | -3.29 pts |
| 11 | Putnam County Estimated | 15.46 | -3.29 pts |
| 12 | Marion County Estimated | 15.41 | -2.55 pts |
| 13 | Suwannee County Estimated | 15.24 | -3.3 pts |
| 14 | Hernando County Estimated | 14.92 | -3.1 pts |
| 15 | Levy County Estimated | 14.64 | -1.97 pts |
| 16 | Taylor County Estimated | 14.55 | -2.52 pts |
| 17 | Gulf County Estimated | 14.49 | -2.46 pts |
| 18 | Jackson County Estimated | 14.3 | -1.52 pts |
| 19 | Martin County Estimated | 14.15 | -0.73 pts |
| 20 | Hamilton County Estimated | 14.11 | -2.23 pts |
| 21 | Sarasota County Estimated | 14.02 | -1.39 pts |
| 22 | Volusia County Estimated | 13.85 | -2.12 pts |
| 23 | Washington County Estimated | 13.75 | -2.21 pts |
| 24 | Columbia County Estimated | 13.64 | -3.38 pts |
| 25 | Flagler County Estimated | 13.51 | -1.75 pts |
| 26 | Okeechobee County Estimated | 13.35 | -2.87 pts |
| 27 | Lafayette County Estimated | 13.26 | -2.12 pts |
| 28 | Pinellas County Estimated | 13.2 | -1.23 pts |
| 29 | Bradford County Estimated | 13.18 | -1.27 pts |
| 30 | Brevard County Estimated | 13.07 | -1.9 pts |
| 31 | Gadsden County Estimated | 12.81 | -2.47 pts |
| 32 | Jefferson County Estimated | 12.45 | -2.61 pts |
| 33 | Glades County Estimated | 12.37 | -0.86 pts |
| 34 | Franklin County Estimated | 12.28 | -5.73 pts |
| 35 | Lake County Estimated | 12.25 | -2.17 pts |
| 36 | Hardee County Estimated | 12.21 | -1.56 pts |
| 37 | Pasco County Estimated | 12.01 | -1.57 pts |
| 38 | Escambia County Estimated | 11.94 | -2.04 pts |
| 39 | Gilchrist County Estimated | 11.87 | -3.65 pts |
| 40 | DeSoto County Estimated | 11.74 | -0.64 pts |
| 41 | Baker County Estimated | 11.71 | -1.53 pts |
| 42 | Nassau County Estimated | 11.41 | -1.54 pts |
| 43 | Manatee County Estimated | 11.37 | -1.28 pts |
| 44 | St. Lucie County Estimated | 11.01 | -1.55 pts |
| 45 | Collier County Estimated | 10.91 | -0.53 pts |
| 46 | Lee County Estimated | 10.64 | -1.26 pts |
| 47 | Bay County Estimated | 10.6 | -2.99 pts |
| 48 | Palm Beach County Estimated | 10.56 | -1.05 pts |
| 49 | Polk County Estimated | 10.25 | -2.18 pts |
| 50 | Walton County Estimated | 10.24 | -1.47 pts |
| 51 | Wakulla County Estimated | 9.85 | -2.91 pts |
| 52 | Santa Rosa County Estimated | 9.78 | -1.06 pts |
| 53 | Okaloosa County Estimated | 9.57 | -1.74 pts |
| 54 | Clay County Estimated | 9.51 | -2.73 pts |
| 55 | Duval County Estimated | 9.33 | -1.76 pts |
| 56 | Monroe County Estimated | 8.61 | -2 pts |
| 57 | Hendry County Estimated | 8.33 | -2.53 pts |
| 58 | Broward County Estimated | 8.28 | -1.33 pts |
| 59 | St. Johns County Estimated | 8.23 | -0.78 pts |
| 60 | Seminole County Estimated | 8.21 | -0.89 pts |
| 61 | Alachua County Estimated | 8.1 | -0.69 pts |
| 62 | Hillsborough County Estimated | 7.95 | -1.43 pts |
| 63 | Miami-Dade County Estimated | 7.85 | -1.61 pts |
| 64 | Liberty County Estimated | 7.79 | -5.63 pts |
| 65 | Leon County Estimated | 7.74 | -0.78 pts |
| 66 | Osceola County Estimated | 6.99 | -1.45 pts |
| 67 | Orange County Estimated | 6.49 | -1.1 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 18.95 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?
Orange County, with 6.49 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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