Counties in Illinois by death rate (July to June), 2025
Pulaski County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 102 counties in 2025, at 18.96 per 1,000 inhabitants. Kendall County had the lowest, at 4.84 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.77 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Illinois was 8.99 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2025
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2025 | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pulaski County Estimated | 18.96 | +0.28 pts |
| 2 | Gallatin County Estimated | 17.42 | +0.37 pts |
| 3 | Ford County Estimated | 17.33 | +0.57 pts |
| 4 | Mason County Estimated | 17.27 | +0.36 pts |
| 5 | White County Estimated | 17.08 | +0.75 pts |
| 6 | Edgar County Estimated | 17 | +0.6 pts |
| 7 | Greene County Estimated | 16.82 | +0.71 pts |
| 8 | Saline County Estimated | 16.58 | +0.16 pts |
| 9 | Marshall County Estimated | 16.4 | +0.48 pts |
| 10 | Jasper County Estimated | 16.37 | +0.54 pts |
| 11 | Massac County Estimated | 16.15 | +0.43 pts |
| 12 | Alexander County Estimated | 16.12 | +0.7 pts |
| 13 | Pope County Estimated | 15.97 | +0.35 pts |
| 14 | Union County Estimated | 15.83 | +0.22 pts |
| 15 | Henderson County Estimated | 15.65 | +0.32 pts |
| 16 | Franklin County Estimated | 15.11 | +0.15 pts |
| 17 | De Witt County Estimated | 15.08 | +0.55 pts |
| 18 | Richland County Estimated | 15.04 | +0.72 pts |
| 19 | Fulton County Estimated | 15.01 | +0.05 pts |
| 20 | Clark County Estimated | 14.81 | +0.59 pts |
| 21 | Stephenson County Estimated | 14.45 | +0.1 pts |
| 22 | Marion County Estimated | 14.24 | +0.16 pts |
| 23 | Wayne County Estimated | 14.23 | +0.17 pts |
| 24 | Mercer County Estimated | 14.22 | +0.37 pts |
| 25 | Iroquois County Estimated | 14.13 | +0.26 pts |
| 26 | Hancock County Estimated | 14.05 | +0.45 pts |
| 27 | Stark County Estimated | 13.98 | +0.11 pts |
| 28 | Pike County Estimated | 13.96 | +0.41 pts |
| 29 | Shelby County Estimated | 13.96 | +0.25 pts |
| 30 | Knox County Estimated | 13.87 | +0.19 pts |
| 31 | Whiteside County Estimated | 13.8 | +0.14 pts |
| 32 | Clay County Estimated | 13.73 | +0.32 pts |
| 33 | Vermilion County Estimated | 13.71 | +0.08 pts |
| 34 | Macon County Estimated | 13.64 | +0.11 pts |
| 35 | Schuyler County Estimated | 13.6 | +0.2 pts |
| 36 | Carroll County Estimated | 13.53 | +0.25 pts |
| 37 | Menard County Estimated | 13.45 | +0.33 pts |
| 38 | Macoupin County Estimated | 13.41 | +0.05 pts |
| 39 | Hardin County Estimated | 13.35 | -0.23 pts |
| 40 | Logan County Estimated | 13.24 | +0.15 pts |
| 41 | Fayette County Estimated | 13.22 | +0.41 pts |
| 42 | Livingston County Estimated | 13.18 | +0.29 pts |
| 43 | Putnam County Estimated | 13.17 | +0.67 pts |
| 44 | McDonough County Estimated | 13.15 | +0.6 pts |
| 45 | Wabash County Estimated | 13.13 | +0.27 pts |
| 46 | Jersey County Estimated | 13.09 | +0.1 pts |
| 47 | Piatt County Estimated | 13.04 | +0.34 pts |
| 48 | Jefferson County Estimated | 13.04 | -0.03 pts |
| 49 | Hamilton County Estimated | 12.98 | +0.66 pts |
| 50 | Randolph County Estimated | 12.78 | +0.08 pts |
| 51 | Lawrence County Estimated | 12.77 | +0.23 pts |
| 52 | Moultrie County Estimated | 12.77 | +0.47 pts |
| 53 | Bureau County Estimated | 12.73 | +0.11 pts |
| 54 | Jo Daviess County Estimated | 12.72 | +0.47 pts |
| 55 | Cumberland County Estimated | 12.59 | +0.24 pts |
| 56 | Cass County Estimated | 12.56 | +0.36 pts |
| 57 | Scott County Estimated | 12.51 | +0.41 pts |
| 58 | Crawford County Estimated | 12.45 | +0.19 pts |
| 59 | LaSalle County Estimated | 12.44 | +0.08 pts |
| 60 | Lee County Estimated | 12.32 | +0.14 pts |
| 61 | Morgan County Estimated | 12.31 | +0.11 pts |
| 62 | Montgomery County Estimated | 12.13 | +0.15 pts |
| 63 | Henry County Estimated | 12.11 | +0.07 pts |
| 64 | Christian County Estimated | 12.08 | +0.07 pts |
| 65 | Rock Island County Estimated | 12.03 | +0.02 pts |
| 66 | Tazewell County Estimated | 11.97 | +0.04 pts |
| 67 | Adams County Estimated | 11.85 | +0.15 pts |
| 68 | Perry County Estimated | 11.79 | +0.59 pts |
| 69 | Warren County Estimated | 11.75 | +0.29 pts |
| 70 | Douglas County Estimated | 11.73 | +0.37 pts |
| 71 | Madison County Estimated | 11.63 | +0.09 pts |
| 72 | Kankakee County Estimated | 11.55 | +0.06 pts |
| 73 | Williamson County Estimated | 11.54 | -0.06 pts |
| 74 | Ogle County Estimated | 11.36 | +0.06 pts |
| 75 | Edwards County Estimated | 11.27 | +0.28 pts |
| 76 | Sangamon County Estimated | 11.13 | +0.11 pts |
| 77 | Winnebago County Estimated | 11.04 | -0.06 pts |
| 78 | Monroe County Estimated | 11.04 | +0.28 pts |
| 79 | Bond County Estimated | 10.97 | +0.02 pts |
| 80 | Calhoun County Estimated | 10.92 | +0.27 pts |
| 81 | Effingham County Estimated | 10.8 | +0.05 pts |
| 82 | Washington County Estimated | 10.76 | +0.3 pts |
| 83 | St. Clair County Estimated | 10.71 | +0.06 pts |
| 84 | Jackson County Estimated | 10.65 | +0.08 pts |
| 85 | Clinton County Estimated | 10.64 | +0.08 pts |
| 86 | Peoria County Estimated | 10.57 | +0.01 pts |
| 87 | Coles County Estimated | 10.41 | +0.1 pts |
| 88 | Woodford County Estimated | 10.41 | +0.08 pts |
| 89 | Johnson County Estimated | 10.26 | +0.3 pts |
| 90 | Grundy County Estimated | 8.98 | +0.01 pts |
| 91 | Boone County Estimated | 8.76 | +0.02 pts |
| 92 | Brown County Estimated | 8.57 | +0.21 pts |
| 93 | McHenry County Estimated | 8.14 | -0.01 pts |
| 94 | Cook County Estimated | 8.06 | -0.01 pts |
| 95 | DeKalb County Estimated | 8.01 | +0.04 pts |
| 96 | McLean County Estimated | 7.68 | +0.06 pts |
| 97 | DuPage County Estimated | 7.2 | +0.01 pts |
| 98 | Will County Estimated | 7.19 | -0.04 pts |
| 99 | Kane County Estimated | 7.16 | -0.04 pts |
| 100 | Lake County Estimated | 7.09 | +0.02 pts |
| 101 | Champaign County Estimated | 6.94 | -0.05 pts |
| 102 | Kendall County Estimated | 4.84 | -0.03 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)?
Pulaski County, with 18.96 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?
Kendall County, with 4.84 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025.
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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