Counties in Minnesota by death rate (July to June)
Wadena County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 87 counties in 2024, at 16.44 per 1,000 inhabitants. Scott County had the lowest, at 5.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.61 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Minnesota was 8.61 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2024 | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wadena County Estimated | 16.44 | +0.37 pts |
| 2 | Lac qui Parle County Estimated | 16.36 | -0.57 pts |
| 3 | Aitkin County Estimated | 16.04 | +1.11 pts |
| 4 | Traverse County Estimated | 15.8 | -2.53 pts |
| 5 | Kittson County Estimated | 14.88 | -1.68 pts |
| 6 | Lake County Estimated | 14.79 | +0.3 pts |
| 7 | Norman County Estimated | 14.56 | +1.01 pts |
| 8 | Koochiching County Estimated | 14.23 | -0.95 pts |
| 9 | Mahnomen County Estimated | 14.22 | +1.23 pts |
| 10 | Big Stone County Estimated | 13.95 | -3.04 pts |
| 11 | Pipestone County Estimated | 13.7 | -0.58 pts |
| 12 | Martin County Estimated | 13.39 | -0.87 pts |
| 13 | Cass County Estimated | 12.97 | -0.61 pts |
| 14 | Cottonwood County Estimated | 12.96 | +0.79 pts |
| 15 | Freeborn County Estimated | 12.91 | -0.3 pts |
| 16 | Faribault County Estimated | 12.79 | +0.96 pts |
| 17 | Lake of the Woods County Estimated | 12.68 | -0.07 pts |
| 18 | Houston County Estimated | 12.63 | +0.34 pts |
| 19 | Chippewa County Estimated | 12.47 | -1.56 pts |
| 20 | Fillmore County Estimated | 12.38 | -0.05 pts |
| 21 | Otter Tail County Estimated | 12.37 | -0.23 pts |
| 22 | Mille Lacs County Estimated | 12.29 | +0.24 pts |
| 23 | Carlton County Estimated | 12.01 | -0.81 pts |
| 24 | Renville County Estimated | 11.84 | -0.85 pts |
| 25 | Brown County Estimated | 11.76 | +0.46 pts |
| 26 | Itasca County Estimated | 11.74 | -0.73 pts |
| 27 | Wilkin County Estimated | 11.52 | -1.54 pts |
| 28 | Douglas County Estimated | 11.5 | -0.04 pts |
| 29 | Polk County Estimated | 11.43 | -1.02 pts |
| 30 | Meeker County Estimated | 11.39 | +1.2 pts |
| 31 | Pope County Estimated | 11.37 | +0.15 pts |
| 32 | St. Louis County Estimated | 11.37 | +0.06 pts |
| 33 | Rock County Estimated | 11.36 | +0.65 pts |
| 34 | Morrison County Estimated | 11.28 | +0.05 pts |
| 35 | McLeod County Estimated | 11.24 | +0.05 pts |
| 36 | Becker County Estimated | 11.18 | +0.19 pts |
| 37 | Wabasha County Estimated | 11.15 | +0.12 pts |
| 38 | Hubbard County Estimated | 11.05 | +0.59 pts |
| 39 | Goodhue County Estimated | 11.01 | +0.22 pts |
| 40 | Pine County Estimated | 10.96 | +0.12 pts |
| 41 | Red Lake County Estimated | 10.76 | +0.5 pts |
| 42 | Grant County Estimated | 10.73 | -3.08 pts |
| 43 | Crow Wing County Estimated | 10.69 | +0.13 pts |
| 44 | Mower County Estimated | 10.61 | +0.27 pts |
| 45 | Kanabec County Estimated | 10.58 | -0.35 pts |
| 46 | Redwood County Estimated | 10.54 | +0.89 pts |
| 47 | Waseca County Estimated | 10.39 | -0.02 pts |
| 48 | Clearwater County Estimated | 10.37 | +0.45 pts |
| 49 | Todd County Estimated | 10.32 | +0.74 pts |
| 50 | Swift County Estimated | 10.31 | -1.11 pts |
| 51 | Lyon County Estimated | 10.28 | -0.13 pts |
| 52 | Kandiyohi County Estimated | 10.27 | +0.21 pts |
| 53 | Watonwan County Estimated | 9.91 | -0.14 pts |
| 54 | Lincoln County Estimated | 9.84 | -1.95 pts |
| 55 | Jackson County Estimated | 9.71 | -0.29 pts |
| 56 | Pennington County Estimated | 9.68 | -0.55 pts |
| 57 | Steele County Estimated | 9.64 | -0.21 pts |
| 58 | Isanti County Estimated | 9.58 | +0.64 pts |
| 59 | Yellow Medicine County Estimated | 9.57 | -0.52 pts |
| 60 | Beltrami County Estimated | 9.53 | -1.08 pts |
| 61 | Murray County Estimated | 9.18 | -0.1 pts |
| 62 | Winona County Estimated | 9.06 | -0.07 pts |
| 63 | Ramsey County Estimated | 8.99 | -0.14 pts |
| 64 | Chisago County Estimated | 8.86 | +0.39 pts |
| 65 | Nobles County Estimated | 8.85 | +0.02 pts |
| 66 | Sibley County Estimated | 8.73 | +0.31 pts |
| 67 | Le Sueur County Estimated | 8.65 | -0.11 pts |
| 68 | Roseau County Estimated | 8.65 | -0.1 pts |
| 69 | Blue Earth County Estimated | 8.51 | +0.68 pts |
| 70 | Cook County Estimated | 8.43 | -0.92 pts |
| 71 | Marshall County Estimated | 8.4 | -0.19 pts |
| 72 | Benton County Estimated | 8.28 | -0.34 pts |
| 73 | Nicollet County Estimated | 8.2 | -0.2 pts |
| 74 | Clay County Estimated | 8.14 | -0.16 pts |
| 75 | Rice County Estimated | 7.96 | -0.46 pts |
| 76 | Stevens County Estimated | 7.9 | +0.59 pts |
| 77 | Olmsted County Estimated | 7.79 | -0.26 pts |
| 78 | Hennepin County Estimated | 7.68 | -0.12 pts |
| 79 | Washington County Estimated | 7.46 | -0.16 pts |
| 80 | Stearns County Estimated | 7.43 | -0.04 pts |
| 81 | Dodge County Estimated | 7.35 | +0.29 pts |
| 82 | Dakota County Estimated | 7.22 | -0.06 pts |
| 83 | Anoka County Estimated | 6.91 | -0.11 pts |
| 84 | Wright County Estimated | 6.81 | -0.05 pts |
| 85 | Sherburne County Estimated | 6.54 | +0.29 pts |
| 86 | Carver County Estimated | 6.09 | -0.23 pts |
| 87 | Scott County Estimated | 5.8 | -0.08 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)?
Wadena County, with 16.44 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?
Scott County, with 5.8 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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