Counties in Nevada by death rate (July to June)

Nye County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 17 counties in 2021, at 18.93 per 1,000 inhabitants. Elko County had the lowest, at 8.27 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.85 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Nevada was 10.33 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest18.93Nye County
Lowest8.27Elko County
Median12.8517 counties
Nevada10.33History

All counties, 2021

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Nye CountyNye County: 18.93 per 1,000 inhabitants18.93Mineral CountyMineral County: 18.53 per 1,000 inhabitants18.53Carson CityCarson City: 17.03 per 1,000 inhabitants17.03Churchill CountyChurchill County: 15.38 per 1,000 inhabitants15.38Lyon CountyLyon County: 14.2 per 1,000 inhabitants14.2Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 14.04 per 1,000 inhabitants14.04Esmeralda CountyEsmeralda County: 13.52 per 1,000 inhabitants13.52Douglas CountyDouglas County: 13 per 1,000 inhabitants13Pershing CountyPershing County: 12.85 per 1,000 inhabitants12.85Storey CountyStorey County: 12.11 per 1,000 inhabitants12.11Lander CountyLander County: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8Eureka CountyEureka County: 10.64 per 1,000 inhabitants10.64Washoe CountyWashoe County: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Clark CountyClark County: 9.86 per 1,000 inhabitants9.86White Pine CountyWhite Pine County: 9.71 per 1,000 inhabitants9.71Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 8.48 per 1,000 inhabitants8.48Elko CountyElko County: 8.27 per 1,000 inhabitants8.27
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Nye County Estimated18.93
2Mineral County Estimated18.53
3Carson City Estimated17.03
4Churchill County Estimated15.38
5Lyon County Estimated14.2
6Lincoln County Estimated14.04
7Esmeralda County Estimated13.52
8Douglas County Estimated13
9Pershing County Estimated12.85
10Storey County Estimated12.11
11Lander County Estimated10.8
12Eureka County Estimated10.64
13Washoe County Estimated9.9
14Clark County Estimated9.86
15White Pine County Estimated9.71
16Humboldt County Estimated8.48
17Elko County Estimated8.27

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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)?

Nye County, with 18.93 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Elko County, with 8.27 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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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