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.

Highest20.95Kittson County
Lowest6.12Scott County
Median12.0687 counties
Minnesota9.34History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Kittson CountyKittson County: 20.95 per 1,000 inhabitants20.95Mahnomen CountyMahnomen County: 19.25 per 1,000 inhabitants19.25Traverse CountyTraverse County: 18.04 per 1,000 inhabitants18.04Koochiching CountyKoochiching County: 16.9 per 1,000 inhabitants16.9Big Stone CountyBig Stone County: 16.68 per 1,000 inhabitants16.68Norman CountyNorman County: 16.09 per 1,000 inhabitants16.09Aitkin CountyAitkin County: 15.82 per 1,000 inhabitants15.82Lake CountyLake County: 15.21 per 1,000 inhabitants15.21Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 15.2 per 1,000 inhabitants15.2Wadena CountyWadena County: 15.13 per 1,000 inhabitants15.13Martin CountyMartin County: 15.09 per 1,000 inhabitants15.09Itasca CountyItasca County: 14.89 per 1,000 inhabitants14.89Clearwater CountyClearwater County: 14.76 per 1,000 inhabitants14.76Pine CountyPine County: 14.54 per 1,000 inhabitants14.54Cass CountyCass County: 14.51 per 1,000 inhabitants14.51Wilkin CountyWilkin County: 14.41 per 1,000 inhabitants14.41Pipestone CountyPipestone County: 14.34 per 1,000 inhabitants14.34Cottonwood CountyCottonwood County: 14.26 per 1,000 inhabitants14.26Chippewa CountyChippewa County: 13.91 per 1,000 inhabitants13.91Mille Lacs CountyMille Lacs County: 13.87 per 1,000 inhabitants13.87Brown CountyBrown County: 13.68 per 1,000 inhabitants13.68Otter Tail CountyOtter Tail County: 13.49 per 1,000 inhabitants13.49Lac qui Parle CountyLac qui Parle County: 13.46 per 1,000 inhabitants13.46Murray CountyMurray County: 13.45 per 1,000 inhabitants13.45Carlton CountyCarlton County: 13.42 per 1,000 inhabitants13.42Freeborn CountyFreeborn County: 13.23 per 1,000 inhabitants13.23Faribault CountyFaribault County: 13.13 per 1,000 inhabitants13.13Polk CountyPolk County: 13.13 per 1,000 inhabitants13.13Pope CountyPope County: 12.96 per 1,000 inhabitants12.96Grant CountyGrant County: 12.85 per 1,000 inhabitants12.85Pennington CountyPennington County: 12.82 per 1,000 inhabitants12.82Crow Wing CountyCrow Wing County: 12.81 per 1,000 inhabitants12.81Douglas CountyDouglas County: 12.76 per 1,000 inhabitants12.76Renville CountyRenville County: 12.63 per 1,000 inhabitants12.63Watonwan CountyWatonwan County: 12.59 per 1,000 inhabitants12.59Yellow Medicine CountyYellow Medicine County: 12.57 per 1,000 inhabitants12.57Rock CountyRock County: 12.54 per 1,000 inhabitants12.54Kanabec CountyKanabec County: 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants12.5Goodhue CountyGoodhue County: 12.35 per 1,000 inhabitants12.35Beltrami CountyBeltrami County: 12.28 per 1,000 inhabitants12.28
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2021
1Kittson County Estimated20.95+2.25 pts
2Mahnomen County Estimated19.25+1.21 pts
3Traverse County Estimated18.04-1.24 pts
4Koochiching County Estimated16.9+2.3 pts
5Big Stone County Estimated16.68+0.8 pts
6Norman County Estimated16.09+3.36 pts
7Aitkin County Estimated15.82-0.54 pts
8Lake County Estimated15.21+1.54 pts
9Lincoln County Estimated15.2+1.63 pts
10Wadena County Estimated15.13-0.08 pts
11Martin County Estimated15.09+1.47 pts
12Itasca County Estimated14.89+1.95 pts
13Clearwater County Estimated14.76+1.69 pts
14Pine County Estimated14.54+2.88 pts
15Cass County Estimated14.51+0.86 pts
16Wilkin County Estimated14.41+1.84 pts
17Pipestone County Estimated14.34+0.92 pts
18Cottonwood County Estimated14.26-1.15 pts
19Chippewa County Estimated13.91-1.14 pts
20Mille Lacs County Estimated13.87+0.65 pts
21Brown County Estimated13.68+1.37 pts
22Otter Tail County Estimated13.49+0.61 pts
23Lac qui Parle County Estimated13.46-4.47 pts
24Murray County Estimated13.45+2.18 pts
25Carlton County Estimated13.42+1.17 pts
26Freeborn County Estimated13.23+0.3 pts
27Faribault County Estimated13.13-0.96 pts
28Polk County Estimated13.13+0.32 pts
29Pope County Estimated12.96+0.91 pts
30Grant County Estimated12.85-0.55 pts
31Pennington County Estimated12.82+1.64 pts
32Crow Wing County Estimated12.81+1.25 pts
33Douglas County Estimated12.76+0.11 pts
34Renville County Estimated12.63-1.44 pts
35Watonwan County Estimated12.59-0.36 pts
36Yellow Medicine County Estimated12.57+0.11 pts
37Rock County Estimated12.54-0.77 pts
38Kanabec County Estimated12.5-0.97 pts
39Goodhue County Estimated12.35+0.9 pts
40Beltrami County Estimated12.28+1.23 pts
41Swift County Estimated12.18-0.08 pts
42St. Louis County Estimated12.13-0.05 pts
43Fillmore County Estimated12.1+1.25 pts
44Waseca County Estimated12.06+2.63 pts
45Mower County Estimated12.05+1.62 pts
46McLeod County Estimated12.04+0.84 pts
47Redwood County Estimated12.03-1.41 pts
48Houston County Estimated11.98+0.3 pts
49Marshall County Estimated11.97+1.43 pts
50Becker County Estimated11.89-0.65 pts
51Morrison County Estimated11.79-0.26 pts
52Hubbard County Estimated11.59-1.02 pts
53Roseau County Estimated11.5-0.74 pts
54Jackson County Estimated11.45-0.25 pts
55Lake of the Woods County Estimated11.38-0.45 pts
56Benton County Estimated11.05+0.8 pts
57Meeker County Estimated10.86-0.28 pts
58Todd County Estimated10.85+0.61 pts
59Sibley County Estimated10.82+2.29 pts
60Red Lake County Estimated10.73+1.85 pts
61Isanti County Estimated10.51+0.41 pts
62Steele County Estimated10.28+0.76 pts
63Wabasha County Estimated9.92-0.34 pts
64Kandiyohi County Estimated9.86-1.2 pts
65Chisago County Estimated9.71+0.75 pts
66Le Sueur County Estimated9.64+0.05 pts
67Ramsey County Estimated9.56+0.37 pts
68Clay County Estimated9.24+0.89 pts
69Cook County Estimated8.99-1.17 pts
70Nicollet County Estimated8.92+1.13 pts
71Winona County Estimated8.8-0.17 pts
72Lyon County Estimated8.74-2.06 pts
73Rice County Estimated8.59-0.74 pts
74Nobles County Estimated8.51-0.98 pts
75Olmsted County Estimated8.5+0.98 pts
76Stearns County Estimated8.33-0.28 pts
77Stevens County Estimated8.32-0.97 pts
78Blue Earth County Estimated8.2+0.19 pts
79Hennepin County Estimated8.17+0.43 pts
80Anoka County Estimated7.78+0.24 pts
81Dodge County Estimated7.66-0.36 pts
82Washington County Estimated7.63+0.27 pts
83Wright County Estimated7.49+0.36 pts
84Dakota County Estimated7.45+0.1 pts
85Sherburne County Estimated7.44-0.13 pts
86Carver County Estimated6.33+0.45 pts
87Scott County Estimated6.12+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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