Counties in Michigan by death rate (July to June)

Alcona County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 83 counties in 2023, at 19.06 per 1,000 inhabitants. Washtenaw County had the lowest, at 7 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.55 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Michigan was 10.56 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest19.06Alcona County
Median12.5583 counties
Michigan10.56History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Alcona CountyAlcona County: 19.06 per 1,000 inhabitants19.06Presque Isle CountyPresque Isle County: 18.34 per 1,000 inhabitants18.34Roscommon CountyRoscommon County: 18.25 per 1,000 inhabitants18.25Montmorency CountyMontmorency County: 17.65 per 1,000 inhabitants17.65Iosco CountyIosco County: 17.23 per 1,000 inhabitants17.23Oscoda CountyOscoda County: 17.22 per 1,000 inhabitants17.22Ontonagon CountyOntonagon County: 16.82 per 1,000 inhabitants16.82Iron CountyIron County: 16.62 per 1,000 inhabitants16.62Gladwin CountyGladwin County: 16.56 per 1,000 inhabitants16.56Crawford CountyCrawford County: 16.45 per 1,000 inhabitants16.45Clare CountyClare County: 15.76 per 1,000 inhabitants15.76Lake CountyLake County: 15.48 per 1,000 inhabitants15.48Gogebic CountyGogebic County: 15.2 per 1,000 inhabitants15.2Alpena CountyAlpena County: 15.18 per 1,000 inhabitants15.18Huron CountyHuron County: 15.17 per 1,000 inhabitants15.17Ogemaw CountyOgemaw County: 15.13 per 1,000 inhabitants15.13Cheboygan CountyCheboygan County: 15.09 per 1,000 inhabitants15.09Mackinac CountyMackinac County: 14.88 per 1,000 inhabitants14.88Luce CountyLuce County: 14.69 per 1,000 inhabitants14.69Baraga CountyBaraga County: 14.51 per 1,000 inhabitants14.51Arenac CountyArenac County: 14.49 per 1,000 inhabitants14.49Manistee CountyManistee County: 14.36 per 1,000 inhabitants14.36Schoolcraft CountySchoolcraft County: 14.22 per 1,000 inhabitants14.22Mason CountyMason County: 14.16 per 1,000 inhabitants14.16Delta CountyDelta County: 13.8 per 1,000 inhabitants13.8Sanilac CountySanilac County: 13.65 per 1,000 inhabitants13.65Menominee CountyMenominee County: 13.44 per 1,000 inhabitants13.44Antrim CountyAntrim County: 13.39 per 1,000 inhabitants13.39Bay CountyBay County: 13.29 per 1,000 inhabitants13.29Kalkaska CountyKalkaska County: 13.27 per 1,000 inhabitants13.27Charlevoix CountyCharlevoix County: 13.21 per 1,000 inhabitants13.21Dickinson CountyDickinson County: 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitants13.2Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 13.16 per 1,000 inhabitants13.16Hillsdale CountyHillsdale County: 13.05 per 1,000 inhabitants13.05Genesee CountyGenesee County: 12.97 per 1,000 inhabitants12.97Shiawassee CountyShiawassee County: 12.85 per 1,000 inhabitants12.85Osceola CountyOsceola County: 12.79 per 1,000 inhabitants12.79Emmet CountyEmmet County: 12.66 per 1,000 inhabitants12.66Leelanau CountyLeelanau County: 12.65 per 1,000 inhabitants12.65Tuscola CountyTuscola County: 12.57 per 1,000 inhabitants12.57
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2022
1Alcona County Estimated19.06-3.78 pts
2Presque Isle County Estimated18.34+1.83 pts
3Roscommon County Estimated18.25-1.07 pts
4Montmorency County Estimated17.65-3.55 pts
5Iosco County Estimated17.23-3.24 pts
6Oscoda County Estimated17.22-1.46 pts
7Ontonagon County Estimated16.82-3.59 pts
8Iron County Estimated16.62-2.59 pts
9Gladwin County Estimated16.56-1.28 pts
10Crawford County Estimated16.45+0.28 pts
11Clare County Estimated15.76-2.17 pts
12Lake County Estimated15.48+0.49 pts
13Gogebic County Estimated15.2-0.08 pts
14Alpena County Estimated15.18-1.19 pts
15Huron County Estimated15.17-1.76 pts
16Ogemaw County Estimated15.13-4.75 pts
17Cheboygan County Estimated15.09-1.99 pts
18Mackinac County Estimated14.88-2.56 pts
19Luce County Estimated14.69-0.34 pts
20Baraga County Estimated14.51+1.11 pts
21Arenac County Estimated14.49-3.11 pts
22Manistee County Estimated14.36-1.55 pts
23Schoolcraft County Estimated14.22-0.84 pts
24Mason County Estimated14.16-0.77 pts
25Delta County Estimated13.8+0.14 pts
26Sanilac County Estimated13.65-1.31 pts
27Menominee County Estimated13.44+0.23 pts
28Antrim County Estimated13.39+0.22 pts
29Bay County Estimated13.29-1.26 pts
30Kalkaska County Estimated13.27-2.37 pts
31Charlevoix County Estimated13.21-2.27 pts
32Dickinson County Estimated13.2+0.07 pts
33Calhoun County Estimated13.16-0.55 pts
34Hillsdale County Estimated13.05-1.99 pts
35Genesee County Estimated12.97-1.41 pts
36Shiawassee County Estimated12.85-0.58 pts
37Osceola County Estimated12.79-1.33 pts
38Emmet County Estimated12.66+0.78 pts
39Leelanau County Estimated12.65-0.7 pts
40Tuscola County Estimated12.57-2.32 pts
41Berrien County Estimated12.56-1.12 pts
42Saginaw County Estimated12.55-0.92 pts
43Missaukee County Estimated12.51-1.5 pts
44Keweenaw County Estimated12.47-7.26 pts
45Alger County Estimated12.32-0.21 pts
46Benzie County Estimated12.18-1.76 pts
47St. Clair County Estimated12.17-1.54 pts
48Cass County Estimated11.96-1.32 pts
49Gratiot County Estimated11.9-1.62 pts
50Otsego County Estimated11.83-3.49 pts
51St. Joseph County Estimated11.75-1.98 pts
52Chippewa County Estimated11.73-1.35 pts
53Newaygo County Estimated11.72-0.95 pts
54Lapeer County Estimated11.59-1.63 pts
55Muskegon County Estimated11.34-1.52 pts
56Jackson County Estimated11.31-2.2 pts
57Wexford County Estimated11.28-3.88 pts
58Montcalm County Estimated11.25-1.5 pts
59Monroe County Estimated11.24-1.2 pts
60Lenawee County Estimated11.19-2.51 pts
61Grand Traverse County Estimated10.98-0.54 pts
62Wayne County Estimated10.86-1.26 pts
63Oceana County Estimated10.83-1.73 pts
64Midland County Estimated10.82-1.27 pts
65Van Buren County Estimated10.66-2.44 pts
66Eaton County Estimated10.62-1.49 pts
67Branch County Estimated10.6-1.52 pts
68Macomb County Estimated10.53-1.52 pts
69Mecosta County Estimated10.4-1.79 pts
70Marquette County Estimated10.37-1.28 pts
71Houghton County Estimated10.27-0.79 pts
72Barry County Estimated9.54-2.58 pts
73Kalamazoo County Estimated9.53-0.66 pts
74Allegan County Estimated9.52-1.21 pts
75Isabella County Estimated9.31-0.83 pts
76Oakland County Estimated9.11-0.59 pts
77Ionia County Estimated9.06-1.21 pts
78Livingston County Estimated8.89-0.93 pts
79Ingham County Estimated8.8-1.44 pts
80Clinton County Estimated8.77-0.65 pts
81Ottawa County Estimated7.93-0.93 pts
82Kent County Estimated7.8-1.03 pts
83Washtenaw County Estimated7-0.24 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 19.06 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Washtenaw County, with 7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.

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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