Counties in Iowa by death rate (July to June), 2025
Cherokee County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 99 counties in 2025, at 19.22 per 1,000 inhabitants. Dallas County had the lowest, at 5.56 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Iowa was 10.36 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2025
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2025 | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cherokee County Estimated | 19.22 | +1.22 pts |
| 2 | Montgomery County Estimated | 17.55 | +0.73 pts |
| 3 | Monroe County Estimated | 17.03 | +0.5 pts |
| 4 | Cass County Estimated | 16.95 | +0.56 pts |
| 5 | Audubon County Estimated | 16.82 | +0.75 pts |
| 6 | Calhoun County Estimated | 16.76 | +1.31 pts |
| 7 | Appanoose County Estimated | 15.47 | +0.69 pts |
| 8 | Pocahontas County Estimated | 15.43 | +0.34 pts |
| 9 | Palo Alto County Estimated | 15.4 | +0.4 pts |
| 10 | Union County Estimated | 15.32 | +0.79 pts |
| 11 | Winnebago County Estimated | 15.24 | +0.59 pts |
| 12 | Ida County Estimated | 15.21 | +0.04 pts |
| 13 | Lee County Estimated | 15.16 | +0.2 pts |
| 14 | Franklin County Estimated | 15.02 | +0.82 pts |
| 15 | Hardin County Estimated | 14.83 | +1 pts |
| 16 | Greene County Estimated | 14.79 | +0.3 pts |
| 17 | Chickasaw County Estimated | 14.62 | +0.46 pts |
| 18 | Des Moines County Estimated | 14.27 | +0.25 pts |
| 19 | Keokuk County Estimated | 14.18 | +0.81 pts |
| 20 | Page County Estimated | 14.06 | +0.46 pts |
| 21 | Emmet County Estimated | 14.04 | +0.25 pts |
| 22 | O'Brien County Estimated | 14.01 | +0.27 pts |
| 23 | Dickinson County Estimated | 14 | +0.44 pts |
| 24 | Kossuth County Estimated | 13.96 | +0.48 pts |
| 25 | Floyd County Estimated | 13.94 | +0.78 pts |
| 26 | Wayne County Estimated | 13.91 | +0.25 pts |
| 27 | Adair County Estimated | 13.86 | +0.01 pts |
| 28 | Shelby County Estimated | 13.72 | +0.31 pts |
| 29 | Butler County Estimated | 13.72 | +0.63 pts |
| 30 | Taylor County Estimated | 13.53 | +0.27 pts |
| 31 | Osceola County Estimated | 13.51 | +0.37 pts |
| 32 | Fayette County Estimated | 13.47 | +0.53 pts |
| 33 | Clinton County Estimated | 13.41 | +0.38 pts |
| 34 | Wright County Estimated | 13.33 | +0.32 pts |
| 35 | Webster County Estimated | 13.25 | +0.43 pts |
| 36 | Ringgold County Estimated | 13.13 | -0.18 pts |
| 37 | Clay County Estimated | 13.08 | +0.62 pts |
| 38 | Marshall County Estimated | 13.02 | +0.21 pts |
| 39 | Van Buren County Estimated | 12.99 | +0.11 pts |
| 40 | Clarke County Estimated | 12.94 | +0.57 pts |
| 41 | Wapello County Estimated | 12.94 | +0.37 pts |
| 42 | Decatur County Estimated | 12.92 | +0.23 pts |
| 43 | Sac County Estimated | 12.85 | +0.53 pts |
| 44 | Mitchell County Estimated | 12.81 | +0.03 pts |
| 45 | Adams County Estimated | 12.75 | +0.18 pts |
| 46 | Cerro Gordo County Estimated | 12.68 | +0.36 pts |
| 47 | Lucas County Estimated | 12.67 | +0.63 pts |
| 48 | Henry County Estimated | 12.66 | +0.7 pts |
| 49 | Fremont County Estimated | 12.6 | +0.25 pts |
| 50 | Harrison County Estimated | 12.6 | +0.08 pts |
| 51 | Monona County Estimated | 12.57 | +0.35 pts |
| 52 | Guthrie County Estimated | 12.48 | +0.44 pts |
| 53 | Clayton County Estimated | 12.36 | +0.53 pts |
| 54 | Grundy County Estimated | 12.29 | +0.5 pts |
| 55 | Hamilton County Estimated | 12.29 | +0.32 pts |
| 56 | Washington County Estimated | 12.24 | +0.42 pts |
| 57 | Boone County Estimated | 12.22 | +0.36 pts |
| 58 | Poweshiek County Estimated | 12.07 | +0.42 pts |
| 59 | Worth County Estimated | 12.02 | +0.13 pts |
| 60 | Jackson County Estimated | 11.96 | +0.33 pts |
| 61 | Jefferson County Estimated | 11.92 | +0.26 pts |
| 62 | Mahaska County Estimated | 11.92 | +0.38 pts |
| 63 | Delaware County Estimated | 11.91 | +0.76 pts |
| 64 | Iowa County Estimated | 11.77 | +0.4 pts |
| 65 | Carroll County Estimated | 11.73 | +0.4 pts |
| 66 | Buchanan County Estimated | 11.68 | +0.53 pts |
| 67 | Tama County Estimated | 11.67 | +0.13 pts |
| 68 | Pottawattamie County Estimated | 11.59 | +0.11 pts |
| 69 | Allamakee County Estimated | 11.53 | +0.18 pts |
| 70 | Humboldt County Estimated | 11.53 | +0.17 pts |
| 71 | Marion County Estimated | 11.48 | +0.18 pts |
| 72 | Muscatine County Estimated | 11.36 | +0.34 pts |
| 73 | Plymouth County Estimated | 11.29 | +0.39 pts |
| 74 | Hancock County Estimated | 11.16 | +0.53 pts |
| 75 | Louisa County Estimated | 11.15 | +0.44 pts |
| 76 | Howard County Estimated | 11.14 | +0.31 pts |
| 77 | Cedar County Estimated | 11.13 | +0.31 pts |
| 78 | Black Hawk County Estimated | 10.76 | +0.12 pts |
| 79 | Bremer County Estimated | 10.7 | +0.28 pts |
| 80 | Dubuque County Estimated | 10.61 | +0.11 pts |
| 81 | Lyon County Estimated | 10.5 | +0.3 pts |
| 82 | Davis County Estimated | 10.32 | +0.18 pts |
| 83 | Jones County Estimated | 10.14 | +0.21 pts |
| 84 | Jasper County Estimated | 10.07 | +0.21 pts |
| 85 | Benton County Estimated | 9.95 | +0.19 pts |
| 86 | Scott County Estimated | 9.93 | +0.02 pts |
| 87 | Crawford County Estimated | 9.78 | +0.34 pts |
| 88 | Woodbury County Estimated | 9.55 | +0.1 pts |
| 89 | Linn County Estimated | 9.55 | +0.08 pts |
| 90 | Mills County Estimated | 9.41 | +0.08 pts |
| 91 | Winneshiek County Estimated | 9.34 | +0.25 pts |
| 92 | Warren County Estimated | 9.19 | +0.05 pts |
| 93 | Madison County Estimated | 9.01 | +0.23 pts |
| 94 | Polk County Estimated | 8.23 | +0.1 pts |
| 95 | Buena Vista County Estimated | 8.03 | +0.43 pts |
| 96 | Sioux County Estimated | 7.31 | +0.25 pts |
| 97 | Story County Estimated | 6.28 | +0.2 pts |
| 98 | Johnson County Estimated | 5.6 | +0.03 pts |
| 99 | Dallas County Estimated | 5.56 | -0.08 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)?
Cherokee County, with 19.22 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?
Dallas County, with 5.56 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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