Counties in Kansas by death rate (July to June)

Kingman County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 105 counties in 2021, at 33.69 per 1,000 inhabitants. Riley County had the lowest, at 5.68 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 14.98 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Kansas was 11.16 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest33.69Kingman County
Lowest5.68Riley County
Median14.98105 counties
Kansas11.16History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Kingman CountyKingman County: 33.69 per 1,000 inhabitants33.69Edwards CountyEdwards County: 27.4 per 1,000 inhabitants27.4Ness CountyNess County: 25.91 per 1,000 inhabitants25.91Lane CountyLane County: 25.57 per 1,000 inhabitants25.57Greeley CountyGreeley County: 23.43 per 1,000 inhabitants23.43Rush CountyRush County: 23.17 per 1,000 inhabitants23.17Hodgeman CountyHodgeman County: 21.91 per 1,000 inhabitants21.91Sheridan CountySheridan County: 21.64 per 1,000 inhabitants21.64Gove CountyGove County: 21.24 per 1,000 inhabitants21.24Clark CountyClark County: 20.84 per 1,000 inhabitants20.84Comanche CountyComanche County: 20.33 per 1,000 inhabitants20.33Wichita CountyWichita County: 20.32 per 1,000 inhabitants20.32Elk CountyElk County: 19.92 per 1,000 inhabitants19.92Russell CountyRussell County: 19.74 per 1,000 inhabitants19.74Woodson CountyWoodson County: 19.42 per 1,000 inhabitants19.42Brown CountyBrown County: 19.12 per 1,000 inhabitants19.12Mitchell CountyMitchell County: 18.75 per 1,000 inhabitants18.75Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County: 18.67 per 1,000 inhabitants18.67Harper CountyHarper County: 18.65 per 1,000 inhabitants18.65Trego CountyTrego County: 18.56 per 1,000 inhabitants18.56Barber CountyBarber County: 18.04 per 1,000 inhabitants18.04Republic CountyRepublic County: 17.7 per 1,000 inhabitants17.7Cherokee CountyCherokee County: 17.61 per 1,000 inhabitants17.61Phillips CountyPhillips County: 17.35 per 1,000 inhabitants17.35Decatur CountyDecatur County: 17.35 per 1,000 inhabitants17.35Ellsworth CountyEllsworth County: 17.34 per 1,000 inhabitants17.34Cloud CountyCloud County: 17.14 per 1,000 inhabitants17.14Osage CountyOsage County: 17.14 per 1,000 inhabitants17.14Stafford CountyStafford County: 17.08 per 1,000 inhabitants17.08Greenwood CountyGreenwood County: 17.02 per 1,000 inhabitants17.02Nemaha CountyNemaha County: 16.88 per 1,000 inhabitants16.88Wilson CountyWilson County: 16.84 per 1,000 inhabitants16.84Graham CountyGraham County: 16.64 per 1,000 inhabitants16.64Meade CountyMeade County: 16.64 per 1,000 inhabitants16.64Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 16.49 per 1,000 inhabitants16.49Morton CountyMorton County: 16.03 per 1,000 inhabitants16.03Rawlins CountyRawlins County: 16.01 per 1,000 inhabitants16.01Morris CountyMorris County: 16.01 per 1,000 inhabitants16.01Cowley CountyCowley County: 15.82 per 1,000 inhabitants15.82Scott CountyScott County: 15.78 per 1,000 inhabitants15.78
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Kingman County Estimated33.69
2Edwards County Estimated27.4
3Ness County Estimated25.91
4Lane County Estimated25.57
5Greeley County Estimated23.43
6Rush County Estimated23.17
7Hodgeman County Estimated21.91
8Sheridan County Estimated21.64
9Gove County Estimated21.24
10Clark County Estimated20.84
11Comanche County Estimated20.33
12Wichita County Estimated20.32
13Elk County Estimated19.92
14Russell County Estimated19.74
15Woodson County Estimated19.42
16Brown County Estimated19.12
17Mitchell County Estimated18.75
18Cheyenne County Estimated18.67
19Harper County Estimated18.65
20Trego County Estimated18.56
21Barber County Estimated18.04
22Republic County Estimated17.7
23Cherokee County Estimated17.61
24Phillips County Estimated17.35
25Decatur County Estimated17.35
26Ellsworth County Estimated17.34
27Cloud County Estimated17.14
28Osage County Estimated17.14
29Stafford County Estimated17.08
30Greenwood County Estimated17.02
31Nemaha County Estimated16.88
32Wilson County Estimated16.84
33Graham County Estimated16.64
34Meade County Estimated16.64
35Montgomery County Estimated16.49
36Morton County Estimated16.03
37Rawlins County Estimated16.01
38Morris County Estimated16.01
39Cowley County Estimated15.82
40Scott County Estimated15.78
41Pratt County Estimated15.73
42Pawnee County Estimated15.68
43Doniphan County Estimated15.68
44Bourbon County Estimated15.62
45Rice County Estimated15.45
46Smith County Estimated15.41
47Logan County Estimated15.4
48Washington County Estimated15.33
49Sumner County Estimated15.26
50Osborne County Estimated15.21
51Labette County Estimated15.07
52Neosho County Estimated15.01
53Crawford County Estimated14.98
54Linn County Estimated14.88
55Harvey County Estimated14.84
56Dickinson County Estimated14.81
57Kiowa County Estimated14.79
58Norton County Estimated14.6
59Barton County Estimated14.47
60Reno County Estimated14.42
61Clay County Estimated14.42
62Rooks County Estimated14.36
63McPherson County Estimated14.31
64Marion County Estimated14.28
65Ottawa County Estimated14.19
66Anderson County Estimated14.18
67Lincoln County Estimated13.99
68Chautauqua County Estimated13.87
69Allen County Estimated13.66
70Marshall County Estimated13.17
71Franklin County Estimated13.14
72Saline County Estimated13.04
73Jewell County Estimated12.94
74Coffey County Estimated12.69
75Shawnee County Estimated12.6
76Gray County Estimated12.38
77Wabaunsee County Estimated12.26
78Jackson County Estimated12.23
79Sherman County Estimated12.15
80Atchison County Estimated11.98
81Wallace County Estimated11.9
82Butler County Estimated11.61
83Miami County Estimated11.47
84Jefferson County Estimated11.31
85Lyon County Estimated11.13
86Sedgwick County Estimated10.97
87Ellis County Estimated10.17
88Wyandotte County Estimated9.97
89Grant County Estimated9.96
90Stevens County Estimated9.87
91Stanton County Estimated9.71
92Leavenworth County Estimated9.43
93Thomas County Estimated9.33
94Haskell County Estimated8.91
95Kearny County Estimated8.89
96Hamilton County Estimated8.86
97Ford County Estimated8.71
98Finney County Estimated8.64
99Pottawatomie County Estimated8.46
100Johnson County Estimated8
101Seward County Estimated7.89
102Chase County Estimated7.72
103Geary County Estimated7.32
104Douglas County Estimated7.32
105Riley County Estimated5.68

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

Kingman County, with 33.69 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Riley County, with 5.68 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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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