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.
Top 40 counties, 2021
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscoda County Estimated | 22 |
| 2 | Montmorency County Estimated | 21.32 |
| 3 | Ontonagon County Estimated | 21.26 |
| 4 | Roscommon County Estimated | 20.57 |
| 5 | Alcona County Estimated | 20.12 |
| 6 | Gladwin County Estimated | 19.35 |
| 7 | Iosco County Estimated | 19.23 |
| 8 | Iron County Estimated | 18.58 |
| 9 | Schoolcraft County Estimated | 17.78 |
| 10 | Clare County Estimated | 17.36 |
| 11 | Huron County Estimated | 17.29 |
| 12 | Ogemaw County Estimated | 17.18 |
| 13 | Delta County Estimated | 16.9 |
| 14 | Lake County Estimated | 16.83 |
| 15 | Gogebic County Estimated | 16.43 |
| 16 | Baraga County Estimated | 16.37 |
| 17 | Arenac County Estimated | 16.13 |
| 18 | Sanilac County Estimated | 16.07 |
| 19 | Bay County Estimated | 15.99 |
| 20 | Manistee County Estimated | 15.83 |
| 21 | Cheboygan County Estimated | 15.83 |
| 22 | Presque Isle County Estimated | 15.66 |
| 23 | Dickinson County Estimated | 15.24 |
| 24 | Crawford County Estimated | 14.85 |
| 25 | Alpena County Estimated | 14.83 |
| 26 | Tuscola County Estimated | 14.61 |
| 27 | Calhoun County Estimated | 14.55 |
| 28 | Saginaw County Estimated | 14.5 |
| 29 | Mackinac County Estimated | 14.44 |
| 30 | Mason County Estimated | 14.32 |
| 31 | St. Clair County Estimated | 14.2 |
| 32 | Antrim County Estimated | 13.99 |
| 33 | Benzie County Estimated | 13.96 |
| 34 | Menominee County Estimated | 13.89 |
| 35 | Genesee County Estimated | 13.63 |
| 36 | Missaukee County Estimated | 13.56 |
| 37 | Luce County Estimated | 13.56 |
| 38 | Leelanau County Estimated | 13.44 |
| 39 | Otsego County Estimated | 13.35 |
| 40 | Kalkaska County Estimated | 13.2 |
| 41 | Gratiot County Estimated | 13.09 |
| 42 | Lenawee County Estimated | 13.04 |
| 43 | Jackson County Estimated | 13.01 |
| 44 | Keweenaw County Estimated | 12.96 |
| 45 | Hillsdale County Estimated | 12.89 |
| 46 | Emmet County Estimated | 12.83 |
| 47 | Oceana County Estimated | 12.77 |
| 48 | Wexford County Estimated | 12.69 |
| 49 | Cass County Estimated | 12.69 |
| 50 | Berrien County Estimated | 12.67 |
| 51 | Branch County Estimated | 12.65 |
| 52 | St. Joseph County Estimated | 12.56 |
| 53 | Van Buren County Estimated | 12.53 |
| 54 | Alger County Estimated | 12.48 |
| 55 | Eaton County Estimated | 12.45 |
| 56 | Shiawassee County Estimated | 12.37 |
| 57 | Muskegon County Estimated | 12.34 |
| 58 | Newaygo County Estimated | 12.28 |
| 59 | Lapeer County Estimated | 12.19 |
| 60 | Monroe County Estimated | 12.14 |
| 61 | Mecosta County Estimated | 12.06 |
| 62 | Charlevoix County Estimated | 11.98 |
| 63 | Montcalm County Estimated | 11.83 |
| 64 | Macomb County Estimated | 11.71 |
| 65 | Chippewa County Estimated | 11.7 |
| 66 | Wayne County Estimated | 11.7 |
| 67 | Marquette County Estimated | 11.53 |
| 68 | Grand Traverse County Estimated | 11.48 |
| 69 | Osceola County Estimated | 11.1 |
| 70 | Barry County Estimated | 10.94 |
| 71 | Midland County Estimated | 10.81 |
| 72 | Isabella County Estimated | 10.41 |
| 73 | Allegan County Estimated | 10.32 |
| 74 | Kalamazoo County Estimated | 10.01 |
| 75 | Houghton County Estimated | 9.97 |
| 76 | Ingham County Estimated | 9.94 |
| 77 | Clinton County Estimated | 9.76 |
| 78 | Oakland County Estimated | 9.6 |
| 79 | Livingston County Estimated | 9.17 |
| 80 | Ionia County Estimated | 8.78 |
| 81 | Kent County Estimated | 8.77 |
| 82 | Ottawa County Estimated | 8.44 |
| 83 | Washtenaw County Estimated | 7.2 |
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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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Questions
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.
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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