Counties in Illinois by death rate (July to June)
Pulaski County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 102 counties in 2022, at 23.07 per 1,000 inhabitants. Kendall County had the lowest, at 6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 14.14 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Illinois was 10.04 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pulaski County Estimated | 23.07 | +5.35 pts |
| 2 | Hardin County Estimated | 21.54 | -0.92 pts |
| 3 | Calhoun County Estimated | 21.33 | +7.22 pts |
| 4 | Alexander County Estimated | 20.64 | -2.5 pts |
| 5 | Gallatin County Estimated | 20.56 | +4.08 pts |
| 6 | Richland County Estimated | 18.84 | +3.33 pts |
| 7 | Massac County Estimated | 18.55 | +2.18 pts |
| 8 | Iroquois County Estimated | 18.2 | +2.49 pts |
| 9 | White County Estimated | 18.04 | -1.99 pts |
| 10 | Edgar County Estimated | 17.99 | +1.04 pts |
| 11 | Stark County Estimated | 17.74 | +1.61 pts |
| 12 | Mason County Estimated | 17.7 | -1 pts |
| 13 | Franklin County Estimated | 17.63 | -0.15 pts |
| 14 | Scott County Estimated | 17.62 | +4.49 pts |
| 15 | Ford County Estimated | 17.57 | -0.43 pts |
| 16 | Henderson County Estimated | 17.46 | +0.55 pts |
| 17 | Carroll County Estimated | 17.39 | +3.95 pts |
| 18 | Pope County Estimated | 17.3 | +0.8 pts |
| 19 | Wayne County Estimated | 17.15 | +0.89 pts |
| 20 | Greene County Estimated | 17.12 | +0.88 pts |
| 21 | Pike County Estimated | 17.09 | -0.42 pts |
| 22 | Schuyler County Estimated | 16.94 | +2.92 pts |
| 23 | Vermilion County Estimated | 16.69 | +0.76 pts |
| 24 | Saline County Estimated | 16.51 | -1.91 pts |
| 25 | Wabash County Estimated | 16.33 | +1.07 pts |
| 26 | Shelby County Estimated | 16.3 | +3.24 pts |
| 27 | Marshall County Estimated | 16.21 | -0.48 pts |
| 28 | Marion County Estimated | 16.11 | -2.01 pts |
| 29 | Fulton County Estimated | 15.78 | -0.44 pts |
| 30 | Knox County Estimated | 15.62 | -0.91 pts |
| 31 | Cumberland County Estimated | 15.59 | +2.89 pts |
| 32 | Stephenson County Estimated | 15.55 | +0.28 pts |
| 33 | Edwards County Estimated | 15.48 | +0.83 pts |
| 34 | Union County Estimated | 15.31 | -0.76 pts |
| 35 | Clay County Estimated | 15.11 | +0.2 pts |
| 36 | Christian County Estimated | 15.1 | +0.29 pts |
| 37 | Perry County Estimated | 15.06 | +1.05 pts |
| 38 | Clark County Estimated | 14.97 | -0.08 pts |
| 39 | Jersey County Estimated | 14.93 | -0.28 pts |
| 40 | Macon County Estimated | 14.92 | +0.76 pts |
| 41 | Montgomery County Estimated | 14.91 | -2.05 pts |
| 42 | Jasper County Estimated | 14.9 | +2.34 pts |
| 43 | Jefferson County Estimated | 14.86 | -0.27 pts |
| 44 | Moultrie County Estimated | 14.8 | +0.69 pts |
| 45 | Macoupin County Estimated | 14.68 | -0.64 pts |
| 46 | Mercer County Estimated | 14.66 | -0.26 pts |
| 47 | Livingston County Estimated | 14.65 | +0.72 pts |
| 48 | Crawford County Estimated | 14.49 | +0.78 pts |
| 49 | Hancock County Estimated | 14.36 | -0.85 pts |
| 50 | Adams County Estimated | 14.31 | +0.18 pts |
| 51 | Morgan County Estimated | 14.17 | +0.31 pts |
| 52 | Warren County Estimated | 14.1 | +0.3 pts |
| 53 | De Witt County Estimated | 14.06 | -0.79 pts |
| 54 | Hamilton County Estimated | 13.97 | -2.12 pts |
| 55 | Whiteside County Estimated | 13.96 | -1.64 pts |
| 56 | Bureau County Estimated | 13.76 | -1.38 pts |
| 57 | Randolph County Estimated | 13.7 | -1.19 pts |
| 58 | Jo Daviess County Estimated | 13.67 | +1.34 pts |
| 59 | LaSalle County Estimated | 13.66 | -0.16 pts |
| 60 | Williamson County Estimated | 13.53 | -0.11 pts |
| 61 | Lawrence County Estimated | 13.4 | -0.58 pts |
| 62 | Tazewell County Estimated | 13.35 | -0.2 pts |
| 63 | Logan County Estimated | 13.26 | -1.5 pts |
| 64 | Johnson County Estimated | 13.25 | +0.93 pts |
| 65 | Washington County Estimated | 13.18 | +0.18 pts |
| 66 | Kankakee County Estimated | 13.05 | +0.57 pts |
| 67 | Menard County Estimated | 13.03 | +0.6 pts |
| 68 | Madison County Estimated | 12.94 | -0.31 pts |
| 69 | Fayette County Estimated | 12.89 | +0.25 pts |
| 70 | Effingham County Estimated | 12.81 | -0.65 pts |
| 71 | Winnebago County Estimated | 12.8 | +0.46 pts |
| 72 | Douglas County Estimated | 12.8 | -0.43 pts |
| 73 | McDonough County Estimated | 12.73 | +0.08 pts |
| 74 | Coles County Estimated | 12.71 | -0.06 pts |
| 75 | Lee County Estimated | 12.7 | -0.76 pts |
| 76 | Rock Island County Estimated | 12.51 | -1.13 pts |
| 77 | Bond County Estimated | 12.48 | +0.18 pts |
| 78 | Henry County Estimated | 12.28 | -1.07 pts |
| 79 | Piatt County Estimated | 12.2 | -0.36 pts |
| 80 | Peoria County Estimated | 11.92 | +0.08 pts |
| 81 | Brown County Estimated | 11.81 | +0.76 pts |
| 82 | Ogle County Estimated | 11.81 | -0.35 pts |
| 83 | St. Clair County Estimated | 11.77 | -0.33 pts |
| 84 | Jackson County Estimated | 11.7 | -0.09 pts |
| 85 | Sangamon County Estimated | 11.6 | +0.4 pts |
| 86 | Cass County Estimated | 11.24 | -1.26 pts |
| 87 | Putnam County Estimated | 11.13 | +0.96 pts |
| 88 | Woodford County Estimated | 10.75 | -1.31 pts |
| 89 | Monroe County Estimated | 10.18 | -0.02 pts |
| 90 | Clinton County Estimated | 10.14 | -0.51 pts |
| 91 | Boone County Estimated | 10.03 | +0.74 pts |
| 92 | Grundy County Estimated | 9.99 | -0.61 pts |
| 93 | Cook County Estimated | 9.15 | -0.11 pts |
| 94 | DeKalb County Estimated | 8.71 | -0.05 pts |
| 95 | McHenry County Estimated | 8.44 | +0.31 pts |
| 96 | McLean County Estimated | 8.4 | -0.31 pts |
| 97 | Will County Estimated | 8.14 | +0.1 pts |
| 98 | DuPage County Estimated | 7.82 | +0.01 pts |
| 99 | Kane County Estimated | 7.82 | +0.01 pts |
| 100 | Champaign County Estimated | 7.72 | -0.16 pts |
| 101 | Lake County Estimated | 7.66 | +0.23 pts |
| 102 | Kendall County Estimated | 6 | +0.26 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 23.07 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?
Kendall County, with 6 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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