Counties in Michigan by death rate (July to June)

Alcona County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 83 counties in 2024, at 20.33 per 1,000 inhabitants. Washtenaw County had the lowest, at 6.94 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.08 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Michigan was 10.26 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest20.33Alcona County
Median12.0883 counties
Michigan10.26History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Alcona CountyAlcona County: 20.33 per 1,000 inhabitants20.33Roscommon CountyRoscommon County: 18.46 per 1,000 inhabitants18.46Iosco CountyIosco County: 18.34 per 1,000 inhabitants18.34Montmorency CountyMontmorency County: 18.07 per 1,000 inhabitants18.07Presque Isle CountyPresque Isle County: 17.07 per 1,000 inhabitants17.07Oscoda CountyOscoda County: 16.4 per 1,000 inhabitants16.4Gladwin CountyGladwin County: 16.16 per 1,000 inhabitants16.16Ontonagon CountyOntonagon County: 16.01 per 1,000 inhabitants16.01Huron CountyHuron County: 15.66 per 1,000 inhabitants15.66Ogemaw CountyOgemaw County: 15.35 per 1,000 inhabitants15.35Crawford CountyCrawford County: 15.17 per 1,000 inhabitants15.17Schoolcraft CountySchoolcraft County: 15.08 per 1,000 inhabitants15.08Clare CountyClare County: 14.91 per 1,000 inhabitants14.91Alpena CountyAlpena County: 14.89 per 1,000 inhabitants14.89Cheboygan CountyCheboygan County: 14.86 per 1,000 inhabitants14.86Lake CountyLake County: 14.74 per 1,000 inhabitants14.74Iron CountyIron County: 14.45 per 1,000 inhabitants14.45Gogebic CountyGogebic County: 14.09 per 1,000 inhabitants14.09Manistee CountyManistee County: 14.09 per 1,000 inhabitants14.09Antrim CountyAntrim County: 14.08 per 1,000 inhabitants14.08Delta CountyDelta County: 13.63 per 1,000 inhabitants13.63Menominee CountyMenominee County: 13.62 per 1,000 inhabitants13.62Sanilac CountySanilac County: 13.52 per 1,000 inhabitants13.52Alger CountyAlger County: 13.52 per 1,000 inhabitants13.52Arenac CountyArenac County: 13.45 per 1,000 inhabitants13.45Mackinac CountyMackinac County: 13.44 per 1,000 inhabitants13.44Dickinson CountyDickinson County: 13.36 per 1,000 inhabitants13.36Keweenaw CountyKeweenaw County: 13.35 per 1,000 inhabitants13.35Luce CountyLuce County: 13.31 per 1,000 inhabitants13.31Missaukee CountyMissaukee County: 13.24 per 1,000 inhabitants13.24Mason CountyMason County: 12.89 per 1,000 inhabitants12.89Bay CountyBay County: 12.88 per 1,000 inhabitants12.88Kalkaska CountyKalkaska County: 12.68 per 1,000 inhabitants12.68Shiawassee CountyShiawassee County: 12.66 per 1,000 inhabitants12.66Genesee CountyGenesee County: 12.65 per 1,000 inhabitants12.65Benzie CountyBenzie County: 12.56 per 1,000 inhabitants12.56Tuscola CountyTuscola County: 12.45 per 1,000 inhabitants12.45Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 12.41 per 1,000 inhabitants12.41Osceola CountyOsceola County: 12.41 per 1,000 inhabitants12.41Emmet CountyEmmet County: 12.39 per 1,000 inhabitants12.39
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2023
1Alcona County Estimated20.33+1.27 pts
2Roscommon County Estimated18.46+0.21 pts
3Iosco County Estimated18.34+1.11 pts
4Montmorency County Estimated18.07+0.41 pts
5Presque Isle County Estimated17.07-1.27 pts
6Oscoda County Estimated16.4-0.82 pts
7Gladwin County Estimated16.16-0.4 pts
8Ontonagon County Estimated16.01-0.82 pts
9Huron County Estimated15.66+0.49 pts
10Ogemaw County Estimated15.35+0.23 pts
11Crawford County Estimated15.17-1.28 pts
12Schoolcraft County Estimated15.08+0.86 pts
13Clare County Estimated14.91-0.85 pts
14Alpena County Estimated14.89-0.29 pts
15Cheboygan County Estimated14.86-0.22 pts
16Lake County Estimated14.74-0.74 pts
17Iron County Estimated14.45-2.17 pts
18Gogebic County Estimated14.09-1.11 pts
19Manistee County Estimated14.09-0.26 pts
20Antrim County Estimated14.08+0.69 pts
21Delta County Estimated13.63-0.17 pts
22Menominee County Estimated13.62+0.18 pts
23Sanilac County Estimated13.52-0.13 pts
24Alger County Estimated13.52+1.2 pts
25Arenac County Estimated13.45-1.04 pts
26Mackinac County Estimated13.44-1.44 pts
27Dickinson County Estimated13.36+0.16 pts
28Keweenaw County Estimated13.35+0.88 pts
29Luce County Estimated13.31-1.38 pts
30Missaukee County Estimated13.24+0.73 pts
31Mason County Estimated12.89-1.27 pts
32Bay County Estimated12.88-0.41 pts
33Kalkaska County Estimated12.68-0.58 pts
34Shiawassee County Estimated12.66-0.19 pts
35Genesee County Estimated12.65-0.31 pts
36Benzie County Estimated12.56+0.38 pts
37Tuscola County Estimated12.45-0.12 pts
38Calhoun County Estimated12.41-0.75 pts
39Osceola County Estimated12.41-0.38 pts
40Emmet County Estimated12.39-0.28 pts
41Wexford County Estimated12.16+0.88 pts
42Saginaw County Estimated12.08-0.47 pts
43Charlevoix County Estimated12.06-1.15 pts
44Chippewa County Estimated11.91+0.18 pts
45Leelanau County Estimated11.88-0.77 pts
46St. Clair County Estimated11.81-0.36 pts
47Newaygo County Estimated11.76+0.04 pts
48Berrien County Estimated11.76-0.8 pts
49Hillsdale County Estimated11.76-1.29 pts
50Cass County Estimated11.66-0.3 pts
51Gratiot County Estimated11.62-0.27 pts
52St. Joseph County Estimated11.54-0.2 pts
53Jackson County Estimated11.51+0.2 pts
54Lenawee County Estimated11.18-0.01 pts
55Midland County Estimated11.1+0.28 pts
56Monroe County Estimated11.1-0.15 pts
57Muskegon County Estimated11.05-0.29 pts
58Oceana County Estimated10.98+0.14 pts
59Eaton County Estimated10.89+0.28 pts
60Branch County Estimated10.87+0.27 pts
61Van Buren County Estimated10.79+0.13 pts
62Otsego County Estimated10.71-1.12 pts
63Lapeer County Estimated10.64-0.95 pts
64Grand Traverse County Estimated10.43-0.55 pts
65Montcalm County Estimated10.38-0.87 pts
66Wayne County Estimated10.32-0.55 pts
67Baraga County Estimated10.22-4.29 pts
68Macomb County Estimated10.19-0.34 pts
69Houghton County Estimated10.16-0.1 pts
70Mecosta County Estimated9.83-0.57 pts
71Marquette County Estimated9.77-0.6 pts
72Isabella County Estimated9.52+0.2 pts
73Kalamazoo County Estimated9.4-0.13 pts
74Barry County Estimated9.32-0.22 pts
75Allegan County Estimated9.19-0.33 pts
76Ionia County Estimated8.96-0.1 pts
77Oakland County Estimated8.89-0.22 pts
78Livingston County Estimated8.72-0.18 pts
79Ingham County Estimated8.64-0.16 pts
80Clinton County Estimated8.58-0.19 pts
81Kent County Estimated7.73-0.07 pts
82Ottawa County Estimated7.54-0.39 pts
83Washtenaw County Estimated6.94-0.06 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 20.33 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Washtenaw County, with 6.94 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024.

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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