Counties in Michigan by death rate (July to June)

Oscoda County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 83 counties in 2021, at 22 per 1,000 inhabitants. Washtenaw County had the lowest, at 7.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 13.04 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Michigan was 11.46 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest22Oscoda County
Median13.0483 counties
Michigan11.46History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Oscoda CountyOscoda County: 22 per 1,000 inhabitants22Montmorency CountyMontmorency County: 21.32 per 1,000 inhabitants21.32Ontonagon CountyOntonagon County: 21.26 per 1,000 inhabitants21.26Roscommon CountyRoscommon County: 20.57 per 1,000 inhabitants20.57Alcona CountyAlcona County: 20.12 per 1,000 inhabitants20.12Gladwin CountyGladwin County: 19.35 per 1,000 inhabitants19.35Iosco CountyIosco County: 19.23 per 1,000 inhabitants19.23Iron CountyIron County: 18.58 per 1,000 inhabitants18.58Schoolcraft CountySchoolcraft County: 17.78 per 1,000 inhabitants17.78Clare CountyClare County: 17.36 per 1,000 inhabitants17.36Huron CountyHuron County: 17.29 per 1,000 inhabitants17.29Ogemaw CountyOgemaw County: 17.18 per 1,000 inhabitants17.18Delta CountyDelta County: 16.9 per 1,000 inhabitants16.9Lake CountyLake County: 16.83 per 1,000 inhabitants16.83Gogebic CountyGogebic County: 16.43 per 1,000 inhabitants16.43Baraga CountyBaraga County: 16.37 per 1,000 inhabitants16.37Arenac CountyArenac County: 16.13 per 1,000 inhabitants16.13Sanilac CountySanilac County: 16.07 per 1,000 inhabitants16.07Bay CountyBay County: 15.99 per 1,000 inhabitants15.99Manistee CountyManistee County: 15.83 per 1,000 inhabitants15.83Cheboygan CountyCheboygan County: 15.83 per 1,000 inhabitants15.83Presque Isle CountyPresque Isle County: 15.66 per 1,000 inhabitants15.66Dickinson CountyDickinson County: 15.24 per 1,000 inhabitants15.24Crawford CountyCrawford County: 14.85 per 1,000 inhabitants14.85Alpena CountyAlpena County: 14.83 per 1,000 inhabitants14.83Tuscola CountyTuscola County: 14.61 per 1,000 inhabitants14.61Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 14.55 per 1,000 inhabitants14.55Saginaw CountySaginaw County: 14.5 per 1,000 inhabitants14.5Mackinac CountyMackinac County: 14.44 per 1,000 inhabitants14.44Mason CountyMason County: 14.32 per 1,000 inhabitants14.32St. Clair CountySt. Clair County: 14.2 per 1,000 inhabitants14.2Antrim CountyAntrim County: 13.99 per 1,000 inhabitants13.99Benzie CountyBenzie County: 13.96 per 1,000 inhabitants13.96Menominee CountyMenominee County: 13.89 per 1,000 inhabitants13.89Genesee CountyGenesee County: 13.63 per 1,000 inhabitants13.63Missaukee CountyMissaukee County: 13.56 per 1,000 inhabitants13.56Luce CountyLuce County: 13.56 per 1,000 inhabitants13.56Leelanau CountyLeelanau County: 13.44 per 1,000 inhabitants13.44Otsego CountyOtsego County: 13.35 per 1,000 inhabitants13.35Kalkaska CountyKalkaska County: 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitants13.2
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Oscoda County Estimated22
2Montmorency County Estimated21.32
3Ontonagon County Estimated21.26
4Roscommon County Estimated20.57
5Alcona County Estimated20.12
6Gladwin County Estimated19.35
7Iosco County Estimated19.23
8Iron County Estimated18.58
9Schoolcraft County Estimated17.78
10Clare County Estimated17.36
11Huron County Estimated17.29
12Ogemaw County Estimated17.18
13Delta County Estimated16.9
14Lake County Estimated16.83
15Gogebic County Estimated16.43
16Baraga County Estimated16.37
17Arenac County Estimated16.13
18Sanilac County Estimated16.07
19Bay County Estimated15.99
20Manistee County Estimated15.83
21Cheboygan County Estimated15.83
22Presque Isle County Estimated15.66
23Dickinson County Estimated15.24
24Crawford County Estimated14.85
25Alpena County Estimated14.83
26Tuscola County Estimated14.61
27Calhoun County Estimated14.55
28Saginaw County Estimated14.5
29Mackinac County Estimated14.44
30Mason County Estimated14.32
31St. Clair County Estimated14.2
32Antrim County Estimated13.99
33Benzie County Estimated13.96
34Menominee County Estimated13.89
35Genesee County Estimated13.63
36Missaukee County Estimated13.56
37Luce County Estimated13.56
38Leelanau County Estimated13.44
39Otsego County Estimated13.35
40Kalkaska County Estimated13.2
41Gratiot County Estimated13.09
42Lenawee County Estimated13.04
43Jackson County Estimated13.01
44Keweenaw County Estimated12.96
45Hillsdale County Estimated12.89
46Emmet County Estimated12.83
47Oceana County Estimated12.77
48Wexford County Estimated12.69
49Cass County Estimated12.69
50Berrien County Estimated12.67
51Branch County Estimated12.65
52St. Joseph County Estimated12.56
53Van Buren County Estimated12.53
54Alger County Estimated12.48
55Eaton County Estimated12.45
56Shiawassee County Estimated12.37
57Muskegon County Estimated12.34
58Newaygo County Estimated12.28
59Lapeer County Estimated12.19
60Monroe County Estimated12.14
61Mecosta County Estimated12.06
62Charlevoix County Estimated11.98
63Montcalm County Estimated11.83
64Macomb County Estimated11.71
65Chippewa County Estimated11.7
66Wayne County Estimated11.7
67Marquette County Estimated11.53
68Grand Traverse County Estimated11.48
69Osceola County Estimated11.1
70Barry County Estimated10.94
71Midland County Estimated10.81
72Isabella County Estimated10.41
73Allegan County Estimated10.32
74Kalamazoo County Estimated10.01
75Houghton County Estimated9.97
76Ingham County Estimated9.94
77Clinton County Estimated9.76
78Oakland County Estimated9.6
79Livingston County Estimated9.17
80Ionia County Estimated8.78
81Kent County Estimated8.77
82Ottawa County Estimated8.44
83Washtenaw County Estimated7.2

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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)?

Oscoda County, with 22 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Washtenaw County, with 7.2 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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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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