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.

Highest18.96Pulaski County
Lowest4.84Kendall County
Median12.77102 counties
Illinois8.99History

Top 40 counties, 2025

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Pulaski CountyPulaski County: 18.96 per 1,000 inhabitants18.96Gallatin CountyGallatin County: 17.42 per 1,000 inhabitants17.42Ford CountyFord County: 17.33 per 1,000 inhabitants17.33Mason CountyMason County: 17.27 per 1,000 inhabitants17.27White CountyWhite County: 17.08 per 1,000 inhabitants17.08Edgar CountyEdgar County: 17 per 1,000 inhabitants17Greene CountyGreene County: 16.82 per 1,000 inhabitants16.82Saline CountySaline County: 16.58 per 1,000 inhabitants16.58Marshall CountyMarshall County: 16.4 per 1,000 inhabitants16.4Jasper CountyJasper County: 16.37 per 1,000 inhabitants16.37Massac CountyMassac County: 16.15 per 1,000 inhabitants16.15Alexander CountyAlexander County: 16.12 per 1,000 inhabitants16.12Pope CountyPope County: 15.97 per 1,000 inhabitants15.97Union CountyUnion County: 15.83 per 1,000 inhabitants15.83Henderson CountyHenderson County: 15.65 per 1,000 inhabitants15.65Franklin CountyFranklin County: 15.11 per 1,000 inhabitants15.11De Witt CountyDe Witt County: 15.08 per 1,000 inhabitants15.08Richland CountyRichland County: 15.04 per 1,000 inhabitants15.04Fulton CountyFulton County: 15.01 per 1,000 inhabitants15.01Clark CountyClark County: 14.81 per 1,000 inhabitants14.81Stephenson CountyStephenson County: 14.45 per 1,000 inhabitants14.45Marion CountyMarion County: 14.24 per 1,000 inhabitants14.24Wayne CountyWayne County: 14.23 per 1,000 inhabitants14.23Mercer CountyMercer County: 14.22 per 1,000 inhabitants14.22Iroquois CountyIroquois County: 14.13 per 1,000 inhabitants14.13Hancock CountyHancock County: 14.05 per 1,000 inhabitants14.05Stark CountyStark County: 13.98 per 1,000 inhabitants13.98Pike CountyPike County: 13.96 per 1,000 inhabitants13.96Shelby CountyShelby County: 13.96 per 1,000 inhabitants13.96Knox CountyKnox County: 13.87 per 1,000 inhabitants13.87Whiteside CountyWhiteside County: 13.8 per 1,000 inhabitants13.8Clay CountyClay County: 13.73 per 1,000 inhabitants13.73Vermilion CountyVermilion County: 13.71 per 1,000 inhabitants13.71Macon CountyMacon County: 13.64 per 1,000 inhabitants13.64Schuyler CountySchuyler County: 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants13.6Carroll CountyCarroll County: 13.53 per 1,000 inhabitants13.53Menard CountyMenard County: 13.45 per 1,000 inhabitants13.45Macoupin CountyMacoupin County: 13.41 per 1,000 inhabitants13.41Hardin CountyHardin County: 13.35 per 1,000 inhabitants13.35Logan CountyLogan County: 13.24 per 1,000 inhabitants13.24
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2024
1Pulaski County Estimated18.96+0.28 pts
2Gallatin County Estimated17.42+0.37 pts
3Ford County Estimated17.33+0.57 pts
4Mason County Estimated17.27+0.36 pts
5White County Estimated17.08+0.75 pts
6Edgar County Estimated17+0.6 pts
7Greene County Estimated16.82+0.71 pts
8Saline County Estimated16.58+0.16 pts
9Marshall County Estimated16.4+0.48 pts
10Jasper County Estimated16.37+0.54 pts
11Massac County Estimated16.15+0.43 pts
12Alexander County Estimated16.12+0.7 pts
13Pope County Estimated15.97+0.35 pts
14Union County Estimated15.83+0.22 pts
15Henderson County Estimated15.65+0.32 pts
16Franklin County Estimated15.11+0.15 pts
17De Witt County Estimated15.08+0.55 pts
18Richland County Estimated15.04+0.72 pts
19Fulton County Estimated15.01+0.05 pts
20Clark County Estimated14.81+0.59 pts
21Stephenson County Estimated14.45+0.1 pts
22Marion County Estimated14.24+0.16 pts
23Wayne County Estimated14.23+0.17 pts
24Mercer County Estimated14.22+0.37 pts
25Iroquois County Estimated14.13+0.26 pts
26Hancock County Estimated14.05+0.45 pts
27Stark County Estimated13.98+0.11 pts
28Pike County Estimated13.96+0.41 pts
29Shelby County Estimated13.96+0.25 pts
30Knox County Estimated13.87+0.19 pts
31Whiteside County Estimated13.8+0.14 pts
32Clay County Estimated13.73+0.32 pts
33Vermilion County Estimated13.71+0.08 pts
34Macon County Estimated13.64+0.11 pts
35Schuyler County Estimated13.6+0.2 pts
36Carroll County Estimated13.53+0.25 pts
37Menard County Estimated13.45+0.33 pts
38Macoupin County Estimated13.41+0.05 pts
39Hardin County Estimated13.35-0.23 pts
40Logan County Estimated13.24+0.15 pts
41Fayette County Estimated13.22+0.41 pts
42Livingston County Estimated13.18+0.29 pts
43Putnam County Estimated13.17+0.67 pts
44McDonough County Estimated13.15+0.6 pts
45Wabash County Estimated13.13+0.27 pts
46Jersey County Estimated13.09+0.1 pts
47Piatt County Estimated13.04+0.34 pts
48Jefferson County Estimated13.04-0.03 pts
49Hamilton County Estimated12.98+0.66 pts
50Randolph County Estimated12.78+0.08 pts
51Lawrence County Estimated12.77+0.23 pts
52Moultrie County Estimated12.77+0.47 pts
53Bureau County Estimated12.73+0.11 pts
54Jo Daviess County Estimated12.72+0.47 pts
55Cumberland County Estimated12.59+0.24 pts
56Cass County Estimated12.56+0.36 pts
57Scott County Estimated12.51+0.41 pts
58Crawford County Estimated12.45+0.19 pts
59LaSalle County Estimated12.44+0.08 pts
60Lee County Estimated12.32+0.14 pts
61Morgan County Estimated12.31+0.11 pts
62Montgomery County Estimated12.13+0.15 pts
63Henry County Estimated12.11+0.07 pts
64Christian County Estimated12.08+0.07 pts
65Rock Island County Estimated12.03+0.02 pts
66Tazewell County Estimated11.97+0.04 pts
67Adams County Estimated11.85+0.15 pts
68Perry County Estimated11.79+0.59 pts
69Warren County Estimated11.75+0.29 pts
70Douglas County Estimated11.73+0.37 pts
71Madison County Estimated11.63+0.09 pts
72Kankakee County Estimated11.55+0.06 pts
73Williamson County Estimated11.54-0.06 pts
74Ogle County Estimated11.36+0.06 pts
75Edwards County Estimated11.27+0.28 pts
76Sangamon County Estimated11.13+0.11 pts
77Winnebago County Estimated11.04-0.06 pts
78Monroe County Estimated11.04+0.28 pts
79Bond County Estimated10.97+0.02 pts
80Calhoun County Estimated10.92+0.27 pts
81Effingham County Estimated10.8+0.05 pts
82Washington County Estimated10.76+0.3 pts
83St. Clair County Estimated10.71+0.06 pts
84Jackson County Estimated10.65+0.08 pts
85Clinton County Estimated10.64+0.08 pts
86Peoria County Estimated10.57+0.01 pts
87Coles County Estimated10.41+0.1 pts
88Woodford County Estimated10.41+0.08 pts
89Johnson County Estimated10.26+0.3 pts
90Grundy County Estimated8.98+0.01 pts
91Boone County Estimated8.76+0.02 pts
92Brown County Estimated8.57+0.21 pts
93McHenry County Estimated8.14-0.01 pts
94Cook County Estimated8.06-0.01 pts
95DeKalb County Estimated8.01+0.04 pts
96McLean County Estimated7.68+0.06 pts
97DuPage County Estimated7.2+0.01 pts
98Will County Estimated7.19-0.04 pts
99Kane County Estimated7.16-0.04 pts
100Lake County Estimated7.09+0.02 pts
101Champaign County Estimated6.94-0.05 pts
102Kendall County Estimated4.84-0.03 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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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.

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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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