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.
Top 40 counties, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2024 | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cherokee County Estimated | 18 | +0.23 pts |
| 2 | Montgomery County Estimated | 16.82 | +1.11 pts |
| 3 | Monroe County Estimated | 16.53 | +1.35 pts |
| 4 | Cass County Estimated | 16.38 | +0.91 pts |
| 5 | Audubon County Estimated | 16.07 | +0.21 pts |
| 6 | Calhoun County Estimated | 15.44 | +1.19 pts |
| 7 | Ida County Estimated | 15.17 | +2.46 pts |
| 8 | Pocahontas County Estimated | 15.09 | +0.88 pts |
| 9 | Palo Alto County Estimated | 15 | -0.55 pts |
| 10 | Lee County Estimated | 14.96 | +0.62 pts |
| 11 | Appanoose County Estimated | 14.78 | +0.1 pts |
| 12 | Winnebago County Estimated | 14.65 | +1.44 pts |
| 13 | Union County Estimated | 14.53 | +0.74 pts |
| 14 | Greene County Estimated | 14.49 | +0.97 pts |
| 15 | Franklin County Estimated | 14.2 | +1.58 pts |
| 16 | Chickasaw County Estimated | 14.17 | +1.73 pts |
| 17 | Des Moines County Estimated | 14.02 | +0.9 pts |
| 18 | Adair County Estimated | 13.84 | -0.81 pts |
| 19 | Hardin County Estimated | 13.83 | -0.64 pts |
| 20 | Emmet County Estimated | 13.79 | +0.6 pts |
| 21 | O'Brien County Estimated | 13.74 | +0.67 pts |
| 22 | Wayne County Estimated | 13.66 | -0.02 pts |
| 23 | Page County Estimated | 13.6 | -0.4 pts |
| 24 | Dickinson County Estimated | 13.55 | +1.93 pts |
| 25 | Kossuth County Estimated | 13.49 | -0.34 pts |
| 26 | Shelby County Estimated | 13.41 | -0.63 pts |
| 27 | Keokuk County Estimated | 13.38 | +1.16 pts |
| 28 | Ringgold County Estimated | 13.31 | -1.46 pts |
| 29 | Taylor County Estimated | 13.26 | +0.87 pts |
| 30 | Floyd County Estimated | 13.16 | -1.01 pts |
| 31 | Osceola County Estimated | 13.14 | +2.05 pts |
| 32 | Butler County Estimated | 13.08 | +0.22 pts |
| 33 | Clinton County Estimated | 13.03 | -1.07 pts |
| 34 | Wright County Estimated | 13.01 | +0.58 pts |
| 35 | Fayette County Estimated | 12.94 | +0.27 pts |
| 36 | Van Buren County Estimated | 12.88 | +0.06 pts |
| 37 | Webster County Estimated | 12.82 | +0.06 pts |
| 38 | Marshall County Estimated | 12.82 | -0.37 pts |
| 39 | Mitchell County Estimated | 12.78 | +0.64 pts |
| 40 | Decatur County Estimated | 12.68 | -1.69 pts |
| 41 | Adams County Estimated | 12.57 | +2.23 pts |
| 42 | Wapello County Estimated | 12.57 | +0.19 pts |
| 43 | Harrison County Estimated | 12.52 | +1.38 pts |
| 44 | Clay County Estimated | 12.46 | +0.48 pts |
| 45 | Clarke County Estimated | 12.37 | +0.06 pts |
| 46 | Fremont County Estimated | 12.35 | -2.03 pts |
| 47 | Sac County Estimated | 12.33 | -1.92 pts |
| 48 | Cerro Gordo County Estimated | 12.32 | +0.41 pts |
| 49 | Monona County Estimated | 12.21 | -1.73 pts |
| 50 | Lucas County Estimated | 12.04 | -1.78 pts |
| 51 | Guthrie County Estimated | 12.04 | -0.19 pts |
| 52 | Hamilton County Estimated | 11.97 | -1.19 pts |
| 53 | Henry County Estimated | 11.96 | +0.22 pts |
| 54 | Worth County Estimated | 11.89 | +0.84 pts |
| 55 | Boone County Estimated | 11.86 | -0.79 pts |
| 56 | Clayton County Estimated | 11.83 | -0.21 pts |
| 57 | Washington County Estimated | 11.82 | +0.43 pts |
| 58 | Grundy County Estimated | 11.8 | -0.73 pts |
| 59 | Jefferson County Estimated | 11.66 | -0.26 pts |
| 60 | Poweshiek County Estimated | 11.65 | -0.66 pts |
| 61 | Jackson County Estimated | 11.63 | +0.36 pts |
| 62 | Tama County Estimated | 11.54 | -1.44 pts |
| 63 | Mahaska County Estimated | 11.54 | +0.19 pts |
| 64 | Pottawattamie County Estimated | 11.48 | -0.09 pts |
| 65 | Iowa County Estimated | 11.37 | -0.11 pts |
| 66 | Humboldt County Estimated | 11.35 | -0.29 pts |
| 67 | Allamakee County Estimated | 11.35 | +0.17 pts |
| 68 | Carroll County Estimated | 11.33 | -1.62 pts |
| 69 | Marion County Estimated | 11.3 | +0.44 pts |
| 70 | Buchanan County Estimated | 11.15 | +0.05 pts |
| 71 | Delaware County Estimated | 11.14 | -0.52 pts |
| 72 | Muscatine County Estimated | 11.01 | -0.5 pts |
| 73 | Plymouth County Estimated | 10.89 | +0.28 pts |
| 74 | Howard County Estimated | 10.83 | +0.04 pts |
| 75 | Cedar County Estimated | 10.82 | -0.37 pts |
| 76 | Louisa County Estimated | 10.72 | +0.7 pts |
| 77 | Black Hawk County Estimated | 10.64 | -0.06 pts |
| 78 | Hancock County Estimated | 10.63 | -0.54 pts |
| 79 | Dubuque County Estimated | 10.51 | -0.24 pts |
| 80 | Bremer County Estimated | 10.41 | +0.69 pts |
| 81 | Lyon County Estimated | 10.2 | -0.26 pts |
| 82 | Davis County Estimated | 10.14 | +1.29 pts |
| 83 | Jones County Estimated | 9.93 | +0.48 pts |
| 84 | Scott County Estimated | 9.92 | -0.13 pts |
| 85 | Jasper County Estimated | 9.85 | -0.44 pts |
| 86 | Benton County Estimated | 9.76 | -0.02 pts |
| 87 | Linn County Estimated | 9.47 | -0.52 pts |
| 88 | Woodbury County Estimated | 9.45 | +0.2 pts |
| 89 | Crawford County Estimated | 9.44 | -0.72 pts |
| 90 | Mills County Estimated | 9.33 | -2.12 pts |
| 91 | Warren County Estimated | 9.14 | -0.43 pts |
| 92 | Winneshiek County Estimated | 9.09 | -1.36 pts |
| 93 | Madison County Estimated | 8.78 | -0.2 pts |
| 94 | Polk County Estimated | 8.14 | -0.13 pts |
| 95 | Buena Vista County Estimated | 7.6 | -0.1 pts |
| 96 | Sioux County Estimated | 7.07 | -0.13 pts |
| 97 | Story County Estimated | 6.08 | -0.18 pts |
| 98 | Dallas County Estimated | 5.63 | -0.18 pts |
| 99 | Johnson County Estimated | 5.57 | -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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