Counties in Minnesota by death rate (July to June)
Kittson County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 87 counties in 2022, at 20.95 per 1,000 inhabitants. Scott County had the lowest, at 6.12 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.06 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Minnesota was 9.34 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kittson County Estimated | 20.95 | +2.25 pts |
| 2 | Mahnomen County Estimated | 19.25 | +1.21 pts |
| 3 | Traverse County Estimated | 18.04 | -1.24 pts |
| 4 | Koochiching County Estimated | 16.9 | +2.3 pts |
| 5 | Big Stone County Estimated | 16.68 | +0.8 pts |
| 6 | Norman County Estimated | 16.09 | +3.36 pts |
| 7 | Aitkin County Estimated | 15.82 | -0.54 pts |
| 8 | Lake County Estimated | 15.21 | +1.54 pts |
| 9 | Lincoln County Estimated | 15.2 | +1.63 pts |
| 10 | Wadena County Estimated | 15.13 | -0.08 pts |
| 11 | Martin County Estimated | 15.09 | +1.47 pts |
| 12 | Itasca County Estimated | 14.89 | +1.95 pts |
| 13 | Clearwater County Estimated | 14.76 | +1.69 pts |
| 14 | Pine County Estimated | 14.54 | +2.88 pts |
| 15 | Cass County Estimated | 14.51 | +0.86 pts |
| 16 | Wilkin County Estimated | 14.41 | +1.84 pts |
| 17 | Pipestone County Estimated | 14.34 | +0.92 pts |
| 18 | Cottonwood County Estimated | 14.26 | -1.15 pts |
| 19 | Chippewa County Estimated | 13.91 | -1.14 pts |
| 20 | Mille Lacs County Estimated | 13.87 | +0.65 pts |
| 21 | Brown County Estimated | 13.68 | +1.37 pts |
| 22 | Otter Tail County Estimated | 13.49 | +0.61 pts |
| 23 | Lac qui Parle County Estimated | 13.46 | -4.47 pts |
| 24 | Murray County Estimated | 13.45 | +2.18 pts |
| 25 | Carlton County Estimated | 13.42 | +1.17 pts |
| 26 | Freeborn County Estimated | 13.23 | +0.3 pts |
| 27 | Faribault County Estimated | 13.13 | -0.96 pts |
| 28 | Polk County Estimated | 13.13 | +0.32 pts |
| 29 | Pope County Estimated | 12.96 | +0.91 pts |
| 30 | Grant County Estimated | 12.85 | -0.55 pts |
| 31 | Pennington County Estimated | 12.82 | +1.64 pts |
| 32 | Crow Wing County Estimated | 12.81 | +1.25 pts |
| 33 | Douglas County Estimated | 12.76 | +0.11 pts |
| 34 | Renville County Estimated | 12.63 | -1.44 pts |
| 35 | Watonwan County Estimated | 12.59 | -0.36 pts |
| 36 | Yellow Medicine County Estimated | 12.57 | +0.11 pts |
| 37 | Rock County Estimated | 12.54 | -0.77 pts |
| 38 | Kanabec County Estimated | 12.5 | -0.97 pts |
| 39 | Goodhue County Estimated | 12.35 | +0.9 pts |
| 40 | Beltrami County Estimated | 12.28 | +1.23 pts |
| 41 | Swift County Estimated | 12.18 | -0.08 pts |
| 42 | St. Louis County Estimated | 12.13 | -0.05 pts |
| 43 | Fillmore County Estimated | 12.1 | +1.25 pts |
| 44 | Waseca County Estimated | 12.06 | +2.63 pts |
| 45 | Mower County Estimated | 12.05 | +1.62 pts |
| 46 | McLeod County Estimated | 12.04 | +0.84 pts |
| 47 | Redwood County Estimated | 12.03 | -1.41 pts |
| 48 | Houston County Estimated | 11.98 | +0.3 pts |
| 49 | Marshall County Estimated | 11.97 | +1.43 pts |
| 50 | Becker County Estimated | 11.89 | -0.65 pts |
| 51 | Morrison County Estimated | 11.79 | -0.26 pts |
| 52 | Hubbard County Estimated | 11.59 | -1.02 pts |
| 53 | Roseau County Estimated | 11.5 | -0.74 pts |
| 54 | Jackson County Estimated | 11.45 | -0.25 pts |
| 55 | Lake of the Woods County Estimated | 11.38 | -0.45 pts |
| 56 | Benton County Estimated | 11.05 | +0.8 pts |
| 57 | Meeker County Estimated | 10.86 | -0.28 pts |
| 58 | Todd County Estimated | 10.85 | +0.61 pts |
| 59 | Sibley County Estimated | 10.82 | +2.29 pts |
| 60 | Red Lake County Estimated | 10.73 | +1.85 pts |
| 61 | Isanti County Estimated | 10.51 | +0.41 pts |
| 62 | Steele County Estimated | 10.28 | +0.76 pts |
| 63 | Wabasha County Estimated | 9.92 | -0.34 pts |
| 64 | Kandiyohi County Estimated | 9.86 | -1.2 pts |
| 65 | Chisago County Estimated | 9.71 | +0.75 pts |
| 66 | Le Sueur County Estimated | 9.64 | +0.05 pts |
| 67 | Ramsey County Estimated | 9.56 | +0.37 pts |
| 68 | Clay County Estimated | 9.24 | +0.89 pts |
| 69 | Cook County Estimated | 8.99 | -1.17 pts |
| 70 | Nicollet County Estimated | 8.92 | +1.13 pts |
| 71 | Winona County Estimated | 8.8 | -0.17 pts |
| 72 | Lyon County Estimated | 8.74 | -2.06 pts |
| 73 | Rice County Estimated | 8.59 | -0.74 pts |
| 74 | Nobles County Estimated | 8.51 | -0.98 pts |
| 75 | Olmsted County Estimated | 8.5 | +0.98 pts |
| 76 | Stearns County Estimated | 8.33 | -0.28 pts |
| 77 | Stevens County Estimated | 8.32 | -0.97 pts |
| 78 | Blue Earth County Estimated | 8.2 | +0.19 pts |
| 79 | Hennepin County Estimated | 8.17 | +0.43 pts |
| 80 | Anoka County Estimated | 7.78 | +0.24 pts |
| 81 | Dodge County Estimated | 7.66 | -0.36 pts |
| 82 | Washington County Estimated | 7.63 | +0.27 pts |
| 83 | Wright County Estimated | 7.49 | +0.36 pts |
| 84 | Dakota County Estimated | 7.45 | +0.1 pts |
| 85 | Sherburne County Estimated | 7.44 | -0.13 pts |
| 86 | Carver County Estimated | 6.33 | +0.45 pts |
| 87 | Scott County Estimated | 6.12 | +0.35 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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Questions
Which county has the highest death rate (July to June)?
Kittson County, with 20.95 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?
Scott County, with 6.12 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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