Counties in Iowa by death rate (July to June)

Cherokee County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 99 counties in 2024, at 18 per 1,000 inhabitants. Johnson County had the lowest, at 5.57 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.04 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Iowa was 10.16 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Lowest5.57Johnson County
Median12.0499 counties
Iowa10.16History

Top 40 counties, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Cherokee CountyCherokee County: 18 per 1,000 inhabitants18Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 16.82 per 1,000 inhabitants16.82Monroe CountyMonroe County: 16.53 per 1,000 inhabitants16.53Cass CountyCass County: 16.38 per 1,000 inhabitants16.38Audubon CountyAudubon County: 16.07 per 1,000 inhabitants16.07Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 15.44 per 1,000 inhabitants15.44Ida CountyIda County: 15.17 per 1,000 inhabitants15.17Pocahontas CountyPocahontas County: 15.09 per 1,000 inhabitants15.09Palo Alto CountyPalo Alto County: 15 per 1,000 inhabitants15Lee CountyLee County: 14.96 per 1,000 inhabitants14.96Appanoose CountyAppanoose County: 14.78 per 1,000 inhabitants14.78Winnebago CountyWinnebago County: 14.65 per 1,000 inhabitants14.65Union CountyUnion County: 14.53 per 1,000 inhabitants14.53Greene CountyGreene County: 14.49 per 1,000 inhabitants14.49Franklin CountyFranklin County: 14.2 per 1,000 inhabitants14.2Chickasaw CountyChickasaw County: 14.17 per 1,000 inhabitants14.17Des Moines CountyDes Moines County: 14.02 per 1,000 inhabitants14.02Adair CountyAdair County: 13.84 per 1,000 inhabitants13.84Hardin CountyHardin County: 13.83 per 1,000 inhabitants13.83Emmet CountyEmmet County: 13.79 per 1,000 inhabitants13.79O'Brien CountyO'Brien County: 13.74 per 1,000 inhabitants13.74Wayne CountyWayne County: 13.66 per 1,000 inhabitants13.66Page CountyPage County: 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants13.6Dickinson CountyDickinson County: 13.55 per 1,000 inhabitants13.55Kossuth CountyKossuth County: 13.49 per 1,000 inhabitants13.49Shelby CountyShelby County: 13.41 per 1,000 inhabitants13.41Keokuk CountyKeokuk County: 13.38 per 1,000 inhabitants13.38Ringgold CountyRinggold County: 13.31 per 1,000 inhabitants13.31Taylor CountyTaylor County: 13.26 per 1,000 inhabitants13.26Floyd CountyFloyd County: 13.16 per 1,000 inhabitants13.16Osceola CountyOsceola County: 13.14 per 1,000 inhabitants13.14Butler CountyButler County: 13.08 per 1,000 inhabitants13.08Clinton CountyClinton County: 13.03 per 1,000 inhabitants13.03Wright CountyWright County: 13.01 per 1,000 inhabitants13.01Fayette CountyFayette County: 12.94 per 1,000 inhabitants12.94Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 12.88 per 1,000 inhabitants12.88Webster CountyWebster County: 12.82 per 1,000 inhabitants12.82Marshall CountyMarshall County: 12.82 per 1,000 inhabitants12.82Mitchell CountyMitchell County: 12.78 per 1,000 inhabitants12.78Decatur CountyDecatur County: 12.68 per 1,000 inhabitants12.68
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2023
1Cherokee County Estimated18+0.23 pts
2Montgomery County Estimated16.82+1.11 pts
3Monroe County Estimated16.53+1.35 pts
4Cass County Estimated16.38+0.91 pts
5Audubon County Estimated16.07+0.21 pts
6Calhoun County Estimated15.44+1.19 pts
7Ida County Estimated15.17+2.46 pts
8Pocahontas County Estimated15.09+0.88 pts
9Palo Alto County Estimated15-0.55 pts
10Lee County Estimated14.96+0.62 pts
11Appanoose County Estimated14.78+0.1 pts
12Winnebago County Estimated14.65+1.44 pts
13Union County Estimated14.53+0.74 pts
14Greene County Estimated14.49+0.97 pts
15Franklin County Estimated14.2+1.58 pts
16Chickasaw County Estimated14.17+1.73 pts
17Des Moines County Estimated14.02+0.9 pts
18Adair County Estimated13.84-0.81 pts
19Hardin County Estimated13.83-0.64 pts
20Emmet County Estimated13.79+0.6 pts
21O'Brien County Estimated13.74+0.67 pts
22Wayne County Estimated13.66-0.02 pts
23Page County Estimated13.6-0.4 pts
24Dickinson County Estimated13.55+1.93 pts
25Kossuth County Estimated13.49-0.34 pts
26Shelby County Estimated13.41-0.63 pts
27Keokuk County Estimated13.38+1.16 pts
28Ringgold County Estimated13.31-1.46 pts
29Taylor County Estimated13.26+0.87 pts
30Floyd County Estimated13.16-1.01 pts
31Osceola County Estimated13.14+2.05 pts
32Butler County Estimated13.08+0.22 pts
33Clinton County Estimated13.03-1.07 pts
34Wright County Estimated13.01+0.58 pts
35Fayette County Estimated12.94+0.27 pts
36Van Buren County Estimated12.88+0.06 pts
37Webster County Estimated12.82+0.06 pts
38Marshall County Estimated12.82-0.37 pts
39Mitchell County Estimated12.78+0.64 pts
40Decatur County Estimated12.68-1.69 pts
41Adams County Estimated12.57+2.23 pts
42Wapello County Estimated12.57+0.19 pts
43Harrison County Estimated12.52+1.38 pts
44Clay County Estimated12.46+0.48 pts
45Clarke County Estimated12.37+0.06 pts
46Fremont County Estimated12.35-2.03 pts
47Sac County Estimated12.33-1.92 pts
48Cerro Gordo County Estimated12.32+0.41 pts
49Monona County Estimated12.21-1.73 pts
50Lucas County Estimated12.04-1.78 pts
51Guthrie County Estimated12.04-0.19 pts
52Hamilton County Estimated11.97-1.19 pts
53Henry County Estimated11.96+0.22 pts
54Worth County Estimated11.89+0.84 pts
55Boone County Estimated11.86-0.79 pts
56Clayton County Estimated11.83-0.21 pts
57Washington County Estimated11.82+0.43 pts
58Grundy County Estimated11.8-0.73 pts
59Jefferson County Estimated11.66-0.26 pts
60Poweshiek County Estimated11.65-0.66 pts
61Jackson County Estimated11.63+0.36 pts
62Tama County Estimated11.54-1.44 pts
63Mahaska County Estimated11.54+0.19 pts
64Pottawattamie County Estimated11.48-0.09 pts
65Iowa County Estimated11.37-0.11 pts
66Humboldt County Estimated11.35-0.29 pts
67Allamakee County Estimated11.35+0.17 pts
68Carroll County Estimated11.33-1.62 pts
69Marion County Estimated11.3+0.44 pts
70Buchanan County Estimated11.15+0.05 pts
71Delaware County Estimated11.14-0.52 pts
72Muscatine County Estimated11.01-0.5 pts
73Plymouth County Estimated10.89+0.28 pts
74Howard County Estimated10.83+0.04 pts
75Cedar County Estimated10.82-0.37 pts
76Louisa County Estimated10.72+0.7 pts
77Black Hawk County Estimated10.64-0.06 pts
78Hancock County Estimated10.63-0.54 pts
79Dubuque County Estimated10.51-0.24 pts
80Bremer County Estimated10.41+0.69 pts
81Lyon County Estimated10.2-0.26 pts
82Davis County Estimated10.14+1.29 pts
83Jones County Estimated9.93+0.48 pts
84Scott County Estimated9.92-0.13 pts
85Jasper County Estimated9.85-0.44 pts
86Benton County Estimated9.76-0.02 pts
87Linn County Estimated9.47-0.52 pts
88Woodbury County Estimated9.45+0.2 pts
89Crawford County Estimated9.44-0.72 pts
90Mills County Estimated9.33-2.12 pts
91Warren County Estimated9.14-0.43 pts
92Winneshiek County Estimated9.09-1.36 pts
93Madison County Estimated8.78-0.2 pts
94Polk County Estimated8.14-0.13 pts
95Buena Vista County Estimated7.6-0.1 pts
96Sioux County Estimated7.07-0.13 pts
97Story County Estimated6.08-0.18 pts
98Dallas County Estimated5.63-0.18 pts
99Johnson County Estimated5.57-0.24 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 18 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Johnson County, with 5.57 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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