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Counties in Illinois by death rate (July to June)

Pulaski County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 102 counties in 2024, at 18.68 per 1,000 inhabitants. Kendall County had the lowest, at 4.86 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.43 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Illinois was 8.96 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest18.68Pulaski County
Lowest4.86Kendall County
Median12.43102 counties
Illinois8.96History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Pulaski CountyPulaski County: 18.68 per 1,000 inhabitants18.68Gallatin CountyGallatin County: 17.06 per 1,000 inhabitants17.06Mason CountyMason County: 16.91 per 1,000 inhabitants16.91Ford CountyFord County: 16.76 per 1,000 inhabitants16.76Saline CountySaline County: 16.42 per 1,000 inhabitants16.42Edgar CountyEdgar County: 16.4 per 1,000 inhabitants16.4White CountyWhite County: 16.33 per 1,000 inhabitants16.33Greene CountyGreene County: 16.11 per 1,000 inhabitants16.11Marshall CountyMarshall County: 15.92 per 1,000 inhabitants15.92Jasper CountyJasper County: 15.83 per 1,000 inhabitants15.83Massac CountyMassac County: 15.72 per 1,000 inhabitants15.72Pope CountyPope County: 15.62 per 1,000 inhabitants15.62Union CountyUnion County: 15.61 per 1,000 inhabitants15.61Alexander CountyAlexander County: 15.42 per 1,000 inhabitants15.42Henderson CountyHenderson County: 15.33 per 1,000 inhabitants15.33Franklin CountyFranklin County: 14.96 per 1,000 inhabitants14.96Fulton CountyFulton County: 14.95 per 1,000 inhabitants14.95De Witt CountyDe Witt County: 14.54 per 1,000 inhabitants14.54Stephenson CountyStephenson County: 14.35 per 1,000 inhabitants14.35Richland CountyRichland County: 14.31 per 1,000 inhabitants14.31Clark CountyClark County: 14.22 per 1,000 inhabitants14.22Marion CountyMarion County: 14.08 per 1,000 inhabitants14.08Wayne CountyWayne County: 14.06 per 1,000 inhabitants14.06Iroquois CountyIroquois County: 13.87 per 1,000 inhabitants13.87Stark CountyStark County: 13.86 per 1,000 inhabitants13.86Mercer CountyMercer County: 13.85 per 1,000 inhabitants13.85Shelby CountyShelby County: 13.7 per 1,000 inhabitants13.7Knox CountyKnox County: 13.69 per 1,000 inhabitants13.69Whiteside CountyWhiteside County: 13.66 per 1,000 inhabitants13.66Vermilion CountyVermilion County: 13.62 per 1,000 inhabitants13.62Hancock CountyHancock County: 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants13.6Hardin CountyHardin County: 13.58 per 1,000 inhabitants13.58Pike CountyPike County: 13.55 per 1,000 inhabitants13.55Macon CountyMacon County: 13.53 per 1,000 inhabitants13.53Clay CountyClay County: 13.41 per 1,000 inhabitants13.41Schuyler CountySchuyler County: 13.4 per 1,000 inhabitants13.4Macoupin CountyMacoupin County: 13.37 per 1,000 inhabitants13.37Carroll CountyCarroll County: 13.29 per 1,000 inhabitants13.29Menard CountyMenard County: 13.12 per 1,000 inhabitants13.12Logan CountyLogan County: 13.09 per 1,000 inhabitants13.09
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2023
1Pulaski County Estimated18.68+0.96 pts
2Gallatin County Estimated17.06-1.2 pts
3Mason County Estimated16.91+1.65 pts
4Ford County Estimated16.76+2.15 pts
5Saline County Estimated16.42+0.5 pts
6Edgar County Estimated16.4+0.81 pts
7White County Estimated16.33-0.56 pts
8Greene County Estimated16.11-0.43 pts
9Marshall County Estimated15.92+1.17 pts
10Jasper County Estimated15.83+1.42 pts
11Massac County Estimated15.72-1.09 pts
12Pope County Estimated15.62-0.73 pts
13Union County Estimated15.61+1.05 pts
14Alexander County Estimated15.42-3.15 pts
15Henderson County Estimated15.33+1.97 pts
16Franklin County Estimated14.96-0.36 pts
17Fulton County Estimated14.95-0.01 pts
18De Witt County Estimated14.54+1.02 pts
19Stephenson County Estimated14.35+0.6 pts
20Richland County Estimated14.31+0.98 pts
21Clark County Estimated14.22+0.17 pts
22Marion County Estimated14.08-0.56 pts
23Wayne County Estimated14.06-1.08 pts
24Iroquois County Estimated13.87+0.39 pts
25Stark County Estimated13.86-0.7 pts
26Mercer County Estimated13.85+1.13 pts
27Shelby County Estimated13.7-0.33 pts
28Knox County Estimated13.69-1 pts
29Whiteside County Estimated13.66-0.17 pts
30Vermilion County Estimated13.62-1.03 pts
31Hancock County Estimated13.6+0.83 pts
32Hardin County Estimated13.58-5.29 pts
33Pike County Estimated13.55-1.2 pts
34Macon County Estimated13.53+0.19 pts
35Clay County Estimated13.41-0.66 pts
36Schuyler County Estimated13.4-0.42 pts
37Macoupin County Estimated13.37-1.46 pts
38Carroll County Estimated13.29+1.26 pts
39Menard County Estimated13.12+2.16 pts
40Logan County Estimated13.09+0.29 pts
41Jefferson County Estimated13.06-0.21 pts
42Jersey County Estimated13+0.26 pts
43Livingston County Estimated12.9-0.05 pts
44Wabash County Estimated12.86+0.65 pts
45Fayette County Estimated12.81-0.14 pts
46Piatt County Estimated12.7+1.27 pts
47Randolph County Estimated12.7+0.32 pts
48Bureau County Estimated12.63-0.79 pts
49McDonough County Estimated12.55+0.64 pts
50Lawrence County Estimated12.54-1.99 pts
51Putnam County Estimated12.5+1.73 pts
52Cumberland County Estimated12.36+1.08 pts
53LaSalle County Estimated12.36-0.03 pts
54Hamilton County Estimated12.31-1.67 pts
55Moultrie County Estimated12.3-1.57 pts
56Crawford County Estimated12.26-0.98 pts
57Jo Daviess County Estimated12.24-0.9 pts
58Cass County Estimated12.2+1.87 pts
59Morgan County Estimated12.2-1.54 pts
60Lee County Estimated12.18+0.22 pts
61Scott County Estimated12.1+2.06 pts
62Henry County Estimated12.04-0.16 pts
63Christian County Estimated12.01-0.06 pts
64Rock Island County Estimated12.01-0.36 pts
65Montgomery County Estimated11.97-0.33 pts
66Tazewell County Estimated11.92+0.14 pts
67Adams County Estimated11.7-0.84 pts
68Williamson County Estimated11.6-0.86 pts
69Madison County Estimated11.54-0.41 pts
70Kankakee County Estimated11.49+0.19 pts
71Warren County Estimated11.46-0.07 pts
72Douglas County Estimated11.36-0.1 pts
73Ogle County Estimated11.3+0.58 pts
74Perry County Estimated11.21-0.95 pts
75Winnebago County Estimated11.1-0.34 pts
76Sangamon County Estimated11.02-0.04 pts
77Edwards County Estimated10.99+0.24 pts
78Bond County Estimated10.95-0.63 pts
79Effingham County Estimated10.76+0.08 pts
80Monroe County Estimated10.75+0.12 pts
81Calhoun County Estimated10.65-3.67 pts
82St. Clair County Estimated10.65-0.38 pts
83Jackson County Estimated10.57+0.14 pts
84Clinton County Estimated10.56+0.62 pts
85Peoria County Estimated10.56-0.63 pts
86Washington County Estimated10.46-1.29 pts
87Woodford County Estimated10.32-0.96 pts
88Coles County Estimated10.31-1.25 pts
89Johnson County Estimated9.96-1.92 pts
90Grundy County Estimated8.97-0.35 pts
91Boone County Estimated8.74+0.28 pts
92Brown County Estimated8.36+2.01 pts
93McHenry County Estimated8.15-0.02 pts
94Cook County Estimated8.07-0.39 pts
95DeKalb County Estimated7.97-0.34 pts
96McLean County Estimated7.61-0.4 pts
97Will County Estimated7.23-0.33 pts
98DuPage County Estimated7.19-0.3 pts
99Kane County Estimated7.19-0.08 pts
100Lake County Estimated7.06-0.27 pts
101Champaign County Estimated6.99-0.25 pts
102Kendall County Estimated4.86-0.3 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 18.68 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Kendall County, with 4.86 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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