Counties in Michigan by death rate (July to June), 2025

Alcona County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 83 counties in 2025, at 21.23 per 1,000 inhabitants. Washtenaw County had the lowest, at 6.98 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.23 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Michigan was 10.35 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest21.23Alcona County
Median12.2383 counties
Michigan10.35History

Top 40 counties, 2025

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Alcona CountyAlcona County: 21.23 per 1,000 inhabitants21.23Roscommon CountyRoscommon County: 18.76 per 1,000 inhabitants18.76Iosco CountyIosco County: 18.66 per 1,000 inhabitants18.66Montmorency CountyMontmorency County: 18.44 per 1,000 inhabitants18.44Presque Isle CountyPresque Isle County: 17.08 per 1,000 inhabitants17.08Oscoda CountyOscoda County: 16.48 per 1,000 inhabitants16.48Gladwin CountyGladwin County: 16.34 per 1,000 inhabitants16.34Ontonagon CountyOntonagon County: 16.25 per 1,000 inhabitants16.25Huron CountyHuron County: 15.93 per 1,000 inhabitants15.93Ogemaw CountyOgemaw County: 15.65 per 1,000 inhabitants15.65Crawford CountyCrawford County: 15.3 per 1,000 inhabitants15.3Schoolcraft CountySchoolcraft County: 15.29 per 1,000 inhabitants15.29Cheboygan CountyCheboygan County: 15.25 per 1,000 inhabitants15.25Alpena CountyAlpena County: 15.1 per 1,000 inhabitants15.1Iron CountyIron County: 15.04 per 1,000 inhabitants15.04Clare CountyClare County: 14.93 per 1,000 inhabitants14.93Lake CountyLake County: 14.66 per 1,000 inhabitants14.66Gogebic CountyGogebic County: 14.44 per 1,000 inhabitants14.44Manistee CountyManistee County: 14.33 per 1,000 inhabitants14.33Antrim CountyAntrim County: 14.33 per 1,000 inhabitants14.33Menominee CountyMenominee County: 14.02 per 1,000 inhabitants14.02Alger CountyAlger County: 13.95 per 1,000 inhabitants13.95Arenac CountyArenac County: 13.87 per 1,000 inhabitants13.87Keweenaw CountyKeweenaw County: 13.79 per 1,000 inhabitants13.79Luce CountyLuce County: 13.69 per 1,000 inhabitants13.69Dickinson CountyDickinson County: 13.68 per 1,000 inhabitants13.68Delta CountyDelta County: 13.67 per 1,000 inhabitants13.67Sanilac CountySanilac County: 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants13.6Missaukee CountyMissaukee County: 13.59 per 1,000 inhabitants13.59Mackinac CountyMackinac County: 13.34 per 1,000 inhabitants13.34Mason CountyMason County: 13.32 per 1,000 inhabitants13.32Bay CountyBay County: 12.95 per 1,000 inhabitants12.95Benzie CountyBenzie County: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants12.9Genesee CountyGenesee County: 12.87 per 1,000 inhabitants12.87Kalkaska CountyKalkaska County: 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants12.8Shiawassee CountyShiawassee County: 12.75 per 1,000 inhabitants12.75Osceola CountyOsceola County: 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants12.7Emmet CountyEmmet County: 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants12.7Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 12.55 per 1,000 inhabitants12.55Tuscola CountyTuscola County: 12.49 per 1,000 inhabitants12.49
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2024
1Alcona County Estimated21.23+0.9 pts
2Roscommon County Estimated18.76+0.3 pts
3Iosco County Estimated18.66+0.33 pts
4Montmorency County Estimated18.44+0.38 pts
5Presque Isle County Estimated17.08+0.01 pts
6Oscoda County Estimated16.48+0.08 pts
7Gladwin County Estimated16.34+0.18 pts
8Ontonagon County Estimated16.25+0.25 pts
9Huron County Estimated15.93+0.27 pts
10Ogemaw County Estimated15.65+0.3 pts
11Crawford County Estimated15.3+0.12 pts
12Schoolcraft County Estimated15.29+0.21 pts
13Cheboygan County Estimated15.25+0.38 pts
14Alpena County Estimated15.1+0.21 pts
15Iron County Estimated15.04+0.6 pts
16Clare County Estimated14.93+0.02 pts
17Lake County Estimated14.66-0.08 pts
18Gogebic County Estimated14.44+0.34 pts
19Manistee County Estimated14.33+0.23 pts
20Antrim County Estimated14.33+0.24 pts
21Menominee County Estimated14.02+0.41 pts
22Alger County Estimated13.95+0.43 pts
23Arenac County Estimated13.87+0.43 pts
24Keweenaw County Estimated13.79+0.44 pts
25Luce County Estimated13.69+0.38 pts
26Dickinson County Estimated13.68+0.32 pts
27Delta County Estimated13.67+0.04 pts
28Sanilac County Estimated13.6+0.08 pts
29Missaukee County Estimated13.59+0.34 pts
30Mackinac County Estimated13.34-0.1 pts
31Mason County Estimated13.32+0.44 pts
32Bay County Estimated12.95+0.07 pts
33Benzie County Estimated12.9+0.34 pts
34Genesee County Estimated12.87+0.22 pts
35Kalkaska County Estimated12.8+0.12 pts
36Shiawassee County Estimated12.75+0.1 pts
37Osceola County Estimated12.7+0.29 pts
38Emmet County Estimated12.7+0.31 pts
39Calhoun County Estimated12.55+0.13 pts
40Tuscola County Estimated12.49+0.04 pts
41Leelanau County Estimated12.35+0.47 pts
42Charlevoix County Estimated12.23+0.17 pts
43Wexford County Estimated12.21+0.05 pts
44Saginaw County Estimated12.16+0.08 pts
45Chippewa County Estimated12.13+0.23 pts
46St. Clair County Estimated11.9+0.09 pts
47Hillsdale County Estimated11.83+0.08 pts
48Newaygo County Estimated11.8+0.04 pts
49Berrien County Estimated11.8+0.04 pts
50Cass County Estimated11.8+0.14 pts
51Gratiot County Estimated11.77+0.15 pts
52St. Joseph County Estimated11.67+0.13 pts
53Jackson County Estimated11.6+0.09 pts
54Midland County Estimated11.26+0.15 pts
55Lenawee County Estimated11.25+0.07 pts
56Monroe County Estimated11.15+0.05 pts
57Muskegon County Estimated11.14+0.09 pts
58Oceana County Estimated11.05+0.07 pts
59Branch County Estimated11.02+0.15 pts
60Otsego County Estimated10.92+0.21 pts
61Eaton County Estimated10.91+0.01 pts
62Van Buren County Estimated10.7-0.09 pts
63Lapeer County Estimated10.69+0.05 pts
64Baraga County Estimated10.49+0.28 pts
65Grand Traverse County Estimated10.47+0.03 pts
66Wayne County Estimated10.45+0.14 pts
67Montcalm County Estimated10.4+0.02 pts
68Macomb County Estimated10.26+0.07 pts
69Houghton County Estimated10.11-0.05 pts
70Mecosta County Estimated9.88+0.05 pts
71Marquette County Estimated9.85+0.08 pts
72Isabella County Estimated9.63+0.12 pts
73Barry County Estimated9.47+0.15 pts
74Kalamazoo County Estimated9.43+0.03 pts
75Allegan County Estimated9.3+0.11 pts
76Oakland County Estimated8.96+0.07 pts
77Ionia County Estimated8.960 pts
78Livingston County Estimated8.76+0.04 pts
79Ingham County Estimated8.66+0.02 pts
80Clinton County Estimated8.65+0.07 pts
81Kent County Estimated7.76+0.03 pts
82Ottawa County Estimated7.55+0.01 pts
83Washtenaw County Estimated6.98+0.03 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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Which county has the highest death rate (July to June)?

Alcona County, with 21.23 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Washtenaw County, with 6.98 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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