Counties in Michigan by death rate (July to June)

Alcona County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 83 counties in 2022, at 22.83 per 1,000 inhabitants. Washtenaw County had the lowest, at 7.24 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 13.66 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Michigan was 11.74 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest22.83Alcona County
Median13.6683 counties
Michigan11.74History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Alcona CountyAlcona County: 22.83 per 1,000 inhabitants22.83Montmorency CountyMontmorency County: 21.2 per 1,000 inhabitants21.2Iosco CountyIosco County: 20.47 per 1,000 inhabitants20.47Ontonagon CountyOntonagon County: 20.41 per 1,000 inhabitants20.41Ogemaw CountyOgemaw County: 19.87 per 1,000 inhabitants19.87Keweenaw CountyKeweenaw County: 19.73 per 1,000 inhabitants19.73Roscommon CountyRoscommon County: 19.32 per 1,000 inhabitants19.32Iron CountyIron County: 19.21 per 1,000 inhabitants19.21Oscoda CountyOscoda County: 18.68 per 1,000 inhabitants18.68Clare CountyClare County: 17.93 per 1,000 inhabitants17.93Gladwin CountyGladwin County: 17.84 per 1,000 inhabitants17.84Arenac CountyArenac County: 17.6 per 1,000 inhabitants17.6Mackinac CountyMackinac County: 17.44 per 1,000 inhabitants17.44Cheboygan CountyCheboygan County: 17.07 per 1,000 inhabitants17.07Huron CountyHuron County: 16.93 per 1,000 inhabitants16.93Presque Isle CountyPresque Isle County: 16.51 per 1,000 inhabitants16.51Alpena CountyAlpena County: 16.37 per 1,000 inhabitants16.37Crawford CountyCrawford County: 16.17 per 1,000 inhabitants16.17Manistee CountyManistee County: 15.91 per 1,000 inhabitants15.91Kalkaska CountyKalkaska County: 15.63 per 1,000 inhabitants15.63Charlevoix CountyCharlevoix County: 15.48 per 1,000 inhabitants15.48Otsego CountyOtsego County: 15.32 per 1,000 inhabitants15.32Gogebic CountyGogebic County: 15.29 per 1,000 inhabitants15.29Wexford CountyWexford County: 15.16 per 1,000 inhabitants15.16Schoolcraft CountySchoolcraft County: 15.06 per 1,000 inhabitants15.06Hillsdale CountyHillsdale County: 15.04 per 1,000 inhabitants15.04Luce CountyLuce County: 15.03 per 1,000 inhabitants15.03Lake CountyLake County: 14.99 per 1,000 inhabitants14.99Sanilac CountySanilac County: 14.96 per 1,000 inhabitants14.96Mason CountyMason County: 14.93 per 1,000 inhabitants14.93Tuscola CountyTuscola County: 14.89 per 1,000 inhabitants14.89Bay CountyBay County: 14.55 per 1,000 inhabitants14.55Genesee CountyGenesee County: 14.38 per 1,000 inhabitants14.38Osceola CountyOsceola County: 14.12 per 1,000 inhabitants14.12Missaukee CountyMissaukee County: 14.01 per 1,000 inhabitants14.01Benzie CountyBenzie County: 13.94 per 1,000 inhabitants13.94St. Joseph CountySt. Joseph County: 13.73 per 1,000 inhabitants13.73Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 13.71 per 1,000 inhabitants13.71St. Clair CountySt. Clair County: 13.71 per 1,000 inhabitants13.71Lenawee CountyLenawee County: 13.7 per 1,000 inhabitants13.7
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2021
1Alcona County Estimated22.83+2.71 pts
2Montmorency County Estimated21.2-0.13 pts
3Iosco County Estimated20.47+1.24 pts
4Ontonagon County Estimated20.41-0.84 pts
5Ogemaw County Estimated19.87+2.69 pts
6Keweenaw County Estimated19.73+6.77 pts
7Roscommon County Estimated19.32-1.25 pts
8Iron County Estimated19.21+0.63 pts
9Oscoda County Estimated18.68-3.32 pts
10Clare County Estimated17.93+0.57 pts
11Gladwin County Estimated17.84-1.52 pts
12Arenac County Estimated17.6+1.47 pts
13Mackinac County Estimated17.44+3 pts
14Cheboygan County Estimated17.07+1.25 pts
15Huron County Estimated16.93-0.35 pts
16Presque Isle County Estimated16.51+0.85 pts
17Alpena County Estimated16.37+1.54 pts
18Crawford County Estimated16.17+1.32 pts
19Manistee County Estimated15.91+0.08 pts
20Kalkaska County Estimated15.63+2.44 pts
21Charlevoix County Estimated15.48+3.5 pts
22Otsego County Estimated15.32+1.96 pts
23Gogebic County Estimated15.29-1.14 pts
24Wexford County Estimated15.16+2.47 pts
25Schoolcraft County Estimated15.06-2.72 pts
26Hillsdale County Estimated15.04+2.15 pts
27Luce County Estimated15.03+1.48 pts
28Lake County Estimated14.99-1.85 pts
29Sanilac County Estimated14.96-1.11 pts
30Mason County Estimated14.93+0.61 pts
31Tuscola County Estimated14.89+0.28 pts
32Bay County Estimated14.55-1.44 pts
33Genesee County Estimated14.38+0.75 pts
34Osceola County Estimated14.12+3.01 pts
35Missaukee County Estimated14.01+0.46 pts
36Benzie County Estimated13.94-0.02 pts
37St. Joseph County Estimated13.73+1.17 pts
38Calhoun County Estimated13.71-0.83 pts
39St. Clair County Estimated13.71-0.48 pts
40Lenawee County Estimated13.7+0.67 pts
41Berrien County Estimated13.68+1.01 pts
42Delta County Estimated13.66-3.24 pts
43Gratiot County Estimated13.52+0.42 pts
44Jackson County Estimated13.51+0.51 pts
45Saginaw County Estimated13.48-1.02 pts
46Shiawassee County Estimated13.43+1.06 pts
47Baraga County Estimated13.4-2.97 pts
48Leelanau County Estimated13.36-0.08 pts
49Cass County Estimated13.29+0.6 pts
50Lapeer County Estimated13.22+1.03 pts
51Menominee County Estimated13.21-0.68 pts
52Antrim County Estimated13.16-0.82 pts
53Dickinson County Estimated13.13-2.1 pts
54Van Buren County Estimated13.1+0.57 pts
55Chippewa County Estimated13.07+1.37 pts
56Muskegon County Estimated12.87+0.52 pts
57Montcalm County Estimated12.76+0.92 pts
58Newaygo County Estimated12.67+0.39 pts
59Oceana County Estimated12.57-0.2 pts
60Alger County Estimated12.53+0.04 pts
61Monroe County Estimated12.44+0.3 pts
62Mecosta County Estimated12.19+0.12 pts
63Barry County Estimated12.13+1.18 pts
64Wayne County Estimated12.12+0.42 pts
65Branch County Estimated12.11-0.54 pts
66Eaton County Estimated12.11-0.34 pts
67Midland County Estimated12.09+1.28 pts
68Macomb County Estimated12.05+0.34 pts
69Emmet County Estimated11.88-0.95 pts
70Marquette County Estimated11.65+0.12 pts
71Grand Traverse County Estimated11.52+0.04 pts
72Houghton County Estimated11.05+1.08 pts
73Allegan County Estimated10.73+0.41 pts
74Ionia County Estimated10.27+1.49 pts
75Ingham County Estimated10.24+0.3 pts
76Kalamazoo County Estimated10.19+0.18 pts
77Isabella County Estimated10.14-0.26 pts
78Livingston County Estimated9.82+0.65 pts
79Oakland County Estimated9.7+0.11 pts
80Clinton County Estimated9.42-0.33 pts
81Ottawa County Estimated8.87+0.42 pts
82Kent County Estimated8.83+0.06 pts
83Washtenaw County Estimated7.24+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 22.83 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Washtenaw County, with 7.24 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.

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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