Counties in New York by death rate (July to June), 2025
Hamilton County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 62 counties in 2025, at 16.06 per 1,000 inhabitants. Kings County had the lowest, at 5.88 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for New York was 8.01 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2025
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2025 | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton County Estimated | 16.06 | +0.69 pts |
| 2 | Schuyler County Estimated | 14.56 | +0.45 pts |
| 3 | Chenango County Estimated | 14.01 | -0.04 pts |
| 4 | Essex County Estimated | 13.65 | -0.01 pts |
| 5 | Fulton County Estimated | 13.47 | +0.01 pts |
| 6 | Delaware County Estimated | 13.29 | -0.08 pts |
| 7 | Chemung County Estimated | 13.28 | -0.04 pts |
| 8 | Montgomery County Estimated | 13.25 | -0.23 pts |
| 9 | Herkimer County Estimated | 12.99 | -0.05 pts |
| 10 | Washington County Estimated | 12.97 | -0.11 pts |
| 11 | Cattaraugus County Estimated | 12.58 | -0 pts |
| 12 | Chautauqua County Estimated | 12.47 | +0.01 pts |
| 13 | Niagara County Estimated | 12.08 | -0.02 pts |
| 14 | Franklin County Estimated | 12.04 | +0.2 pts |
| 15 | Greene County Estimated | 11.93 | -0.04 pts |
| 16 | Steuben County Estimated | 11.82 | -0.17 pts |
| 17 | Oneida County Estimated | 11.8 | -0.01 pts |
| 18 | Broome County Estimated | 11.46 | -0.05 pts |
| 19 | Columbia County Estimated | 11.46 | -0.02 pts |
| 20 | Warren County Estimated | 11.45 | -0.07 pts |
| 21 | Genesee County Estimated | 11.43 | -0.14 pts |
| 22 | Allegany County Estimated | 11.43 | +0.05 pts |
| 23 | Tioga County Estimated | 11.39 | -0.02 pts |
| 24 | Seneca County Estimated | 11.26 | -0.01 pts |
| 25 | Wayne County Estimated | 10.88 | -0.09 pts |
| 26 | Otsego County Estimated | 10.79 | -0.07 pts |
| 27 | St. Lawrence County Estimated | 10.72 | -0.04 pts |
| 28 | Orleans County Estimated | 10.69 | +0.04 pts |
| 29 | Schoharie County Estimated | 10.66 | +0.09 pts |
| 30 | Yates County Estimated | 10.66 | +0.25 pts |
| 31 | Cayuga County Estimated | 10.64 | -0.12 pts |
| 32 | Clinton County Estimated | 10.57 | -0.08 pts |
| 33 | Erie County Estimated | 10.51 | -0.14 pts |
| 34 | Lewis County Estimated | 10.49 | +0.09 pts |
| 35 | Schenectady County Estimated | 10.48 | -0.15 pts |
| 36 | Ontario County Estimated | 10.47 | -0.09 pts |
| 37 | Oswego County Estimated | 10.43 | -0.12 pts |
| 38 | Wyoming County Estimated | 10.41 | +0.05 pts |
| 39 | Rensselaer County Estimated | 10.31 | -0.16 pts |
| 40 | Ulster County Estimated | 10.2 | -0.13 pts |
| 41 | Madison County Estimated | 10.16 | +0.04 pts |
| 42 | Cortland County Estimated | 10.1 | +0.08 pts |
| 43 | Sullivan County Estimated | 9.93 | -0.05 pts |
| 44 | Onondaga County Estimated | 9.93 | -0.1 pts |
| 45 | Livingston County Estimated | 9.89 | -0.17 pts |
| 46 | Monroe County Estimated | 9.67 | -0.11 pts |
| 47 | Jefferson County Estimated | 9.56 | -0.02 pts |
| 48 | Albany County Estimated | 9.5 | -0.12 pts |
| 49 | Dutchess County Estimated | 9.09 | -0.13 pts |
| 50 | Saratoga County Estimated | 8.86 | -0.18 pts |
| 51 | Suffolk County Estimated | 8.36 | -0.12 pts |
| 52 | Putnam County Estimated | 8.03 | -0.13 pts |
| 53 | Richmond County Estimated | 7.75 | -0.06 pts |
| 54 | Nassau County Estimated | 7.59 | -0.12 pts |
| 55 | Tompkins County Estimated | 7.53 | -0.1 pts |
| 56 | Bronx County Estimated | 7.16 | -0.13 pts |
| 57 | Orange County Estimated | 7.14 | -0.1 pts |
| 58 | Westchester County Estimated | 7.03 | -0.17 pts |
| 59 | Rockland County Estimated | 6.23 | -0.12 pts |
| 60 | Queens County Estimated | 6.1 | -0.14 pts |
| 61 | New York County Estimated | 6.01 | -0.12 pts |
| 62 | Kings County Estimated | 5.88 | -0.13 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)?
Hamilton County, with 16.06 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?
Kings County, with 5.88 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025.
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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