Counties in Florida by death rate (July to June)

Citrus County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 67 counties in 2024, at 18.45 per 1,000 inhabitants. Orange County had the lowest, at 6.28 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.73 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Florida was 9.93 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest18.45Citrus County
Lowest6.28Orange County
Median11.7367 counties
Florida9.93History

Top 40 counties, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Citrus CountyCitrus County: 18.45 per 1,000 inhabitants18.45Union CountyUnion County: 17.82 per 1,000 inhabitants17.82Dixie CountyDixie County: 17.52 per 1,000 inhabitants17.52Sumter CountySumter County: 17.51 per 1,000 inhabitants17.51Madison CountyMadison County: 15.92 per 1,000 inhabitants15.92Highlands CountyHighlands County: 15.78 per 1,000 inhabitants15.78Holmes CountyHolmes County: 15.72 per 1,000 inhabitants15.72Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 15.52 per 1,000 inhabitants15.52Putnam CountyPutnam County: 15.47 per 1,000 inhabitants15.47Levy CountyLevy County: 15.38 per 1,000 inhabitants15.38Taylor CountyTaylor County: 15.31 per 1,000 inhabitants15.31Suwannee CountySuwannee County: 15.22 per 1,000 inhabitants15.22Charlotte CountyCharlotte County: 14.95 per 1,000 inhabitants14.95Marion CountyMarion County: 14.9 per 1,000 inhabitants14.9Jackson CountyJackson County: 14.76 per 1,000 inhabitants14.76Indian River CountyIndian River County: 14.69 per 1,000 inhabitants14.69Hernando CountyHernando County: 14.37 per 1,000 inhabitants14.37Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 14.25 per 1,000 inhabitants14.25Martin CountyMartin County: 14.21 per 1,000 inhabitants14.21Washington CountyWashington County: 13.62 per 1,000 inhabitants13.62Okeechobee CountyOkeechobee County: 13.51 per 1,000 inhabitants13.51Volusia CountyVolusia County: 13.5 per 1,000 inhabitants13.5Sarasota CountySarasota County: 13.47 per 1,000 inhabitants13.47Columbia CountyColumbia County: 13.14 per 1,000 inhabitants13.14Flagler CountyFlagler County: 13.04 per 1,000 inhabitants13.04Pinellas CountyPinellas County: 12.99 per 1,000 inhabitants12.99Gadsden CountyGadsden County: 12.96 per 1,000 inhabitants12.96Gulf CountyGulf County: 12.76 per 1,000 inhabitants12.76Franklin CountyFranklin County: 12.75 per 1,000 inhabitants12.75Brevard CountyBrevard County: 12.75 per 1,000 inhabitants12.75Bradford CountyBradford County: 11.98 per 1,000 inhabitants11.98Glades CountyGlades County: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9Escambia CountyEscambia County: 11.75 per 1,000 inhabitants11.75DeSoto CountyDeSoto County: 11.73 per 1,000 inhabitants11.73Lake CountyLake County: 11.62 per 1,000 inhabitants11.62Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 11.62 per 1,000 inhabitants11.62Pasco CountyPasco County: 11.49 per 1,000 inhabitants11.49Baker CountyBaker County: 11.27 per 1,000 inhabitants11.27Hardee CountyHardee County: 11.22 per 1,000 inhabitants11.22Gilchrist CountyGilchrist County: 11.14 per 1,000 inhabitants11.14
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2023
1Citrus County Estimated18.45-0.5 pts
2Union County Estimated17.82+0.16 pts
3Dixie County Estimated17.52+1.71 pts
4Sumter County Estimated17.51-0.77 pts
5Madison County Estimated15.92-0.35 pts
6Highlands County Estimated15.78-1.55 pts
7Holmes County Estimated15.72+0.26 pts
8Calhoun County Estimated15.52-0.7 pts
9Putnam County Estimated15.47+0.01 pts
10Levy County Estimated15.38+0.74 pts
11Taylor County Estimated15.31+0.75 pts
12Suwannee County Estimated15.22-0.02 pts
13Charlotte County Estimated14.95-0.88 pts
14Marion County Estimated14.9-0.51 pts
15Jackson County Estimated14.76+0.45 pts
16Indian River County Estimated14.69-0.78 pts
17Hernando County Estimated14.37-0.55 pts
18Hamilton County Estimated14.25+0.14 pts
19Martin County Estimated14.21+0.06 pts
20Washington County Estimated13.62-0.12 pts
21Okeechobee County Estimated13.51+0.17 pts
22Volusia County Estimated13.5-0.36 pts
23Sarasota County Estimated13.47-0.56 pts
24Columbia County Estimated13.14-0.5 pts
25Flagler County Estimated13.04-0.48 pts
26Pinellas County Estimated12.99-0.2 pts
27Gadsden County Estimated12.96+0.14 pts
28Gulf County Estimated12.76-1.73 pts
29Franklin County Estimated12.75+0.47 pts
30Brevard County Estimated12.75-0.32 pts
31Bradford County Estimated11.98-1.21 pts
32Glades County Estimated11.9-0.47 pts
33Escambia County Estimated11.75-0.2 pts
34DeSoto County Estimated11.73-0.01 pts
35Lake County Estimated11.62-0.62 pts
36Jefferson County Estimated11.62-0.84 pts
37Pasco County Estimated11.49-0.52 pts
38Baker County Estimated11.27-0.44 pts
39Hardee County Estimated11.22-0.99 pts
40Gilchrist County Estimated11.14-0.73 pts
41Manatee County Estimated10.96-0.41 pts
42Liberty County Estimated10.9+3.11 pts
43Lafayette County Estimated10.76-2.51 pts
44St. Lucie County Estimated10.67-0.34 pts
45Nassau County Estimated10.52-0.89 pts
46Palm Beach County Estimated10.22-0.34 pts
47Collier County Estimated10.21-0.7 pts
48Bay County Estimated10.09-0.51 pts
49Polk County Estimated10.07-0.18 pts
50Lee County Estimated10-0.64 pts
51Wakulla County Estimated9.97+0.12 pts
52Walton County Estimated9.86-0.39 pts
53Okaloosa County Estimated9.84+0.27 pts
54Clay County Estimated9.38-0.13 pts
55Santa Rosa County Estimated9.31-0.47 pts
56Duval County Estimated9.23-0.1 pts
57Monroe County Estimated8.72+0.11 pts
58Alachua County Estimated8.03-0.07 pts
59Broward County Estimated8.02-0.26 pts
60Seminole County Estimated7.84-0.37 pts
61Hillsborough County Estimated7.79-0.16 pts
62Leon County Estimated7.71-0.02 pts
63Miami-Dade County Estimated7.67-0.18 pts
64Hendry County Estimated7.66-0.67 pts
65St. Johns County Estimated7.64-0.6 pts
66Osceola County Estimated6.54-0.45 pts
67Orange County Estimated6.28-0.21 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)?

Citrus County, with 18.45 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Orange County, with 6.28 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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