Counties in New York by death rate (July to June)
Montgomery County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 62 counties in 2021, at 15.03 per 1,000 inhabitants. Kings County had the lowest, at 6.88 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.22 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for New York was 8.87 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2021
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montgomery County Estimated | 15.03 |
| 2 | Hamilton County Estimated | 13.95 |
| 3 | Chemung County Estimated | 13.88 |
| 4 | Fulton County Estimated | 13.87 |
| 5 | Delaware County Estimated | 13.81 |
| 6 | Chautauqua County Estimated | 13.76 |
| 7 | Niagara County Estimated | 13.74 |
| 8 | Chenango County Estimated | 13.71 |
| 9 | Greene County Estimated | 13.52 |
| 10 | Cattaraugus County Estimated | 13.42 |
| 11 | Schuyler County Estimated | 13.41 |
| 12 | Herkimer County Estimated | 13.16 |
| 13 | Yates County Estimated | 13.1 |
| 14 | Genesee County Estimated | 12.96 |
| 15 | Broome County Estimated | 12.96 |
| 16 | Essex County Estimated | 12.75 |
| 17 | Oneida County Estimated | 12.73 |
| 18 | Cayuga County Estimated | 12.7 |
| 19 | Steuben County Estimated | 12.62 |
| 20 | Washington County Estimated | 12.32 |
| 21 | Seneca County Estimated | 12.27 |
| 22 | Warren County Estimated | 12.2 |
| 23 | Schoharie County Estimated | 12.12 |
| 24 | Otsego County Estimated | 11.74 |
| 25 | Orleans County Estimated | 11.7 |
| 26 | Cortland County Estimated | 11.56 |
| 27 | Allegany County Estimated | 11.55 |
| 28 | Erie County Estimated | 11.53 |
| 29 | Columbia County Estimated | 11.41 |
| 30 | Tioga County Estimated | 11.34 |
| 31 | Wayne County Estimated | 11.24 |
| 32 | Ulster County Estimated | 11.21 |
| 33 | Schenectady County Estimated | 11.13 |
| 34 | Wyoming County Estimated | 11.02 |
| 35 | Onondaga County Estimated | 11.02 |
| 36 | St. Lawrence County Estimated | 10.95 |
| 37 | Madison County Estimated | 10.82 |
| 38 | Sullivan County Estimated | 10.76 |
| 39 | Oswego County Estimated | 10.68 |
| 40 | Franklin County Estimated | 10.67 |
| 41 | Monroe County Estimated | 10.63 |
| 42 | Clinton County Estimated | 10.47 |
| 43 | Rensselaer County Estimated | 10.47 |
| 44 | Dutchess County Estimated | 10.41 |
| 45 | Livingston County Estimated | 10.31 |
| 46 | Lewis County Estimated | 10.13 |
| 47 | Albany County Estimated | 10.11 |
| 48 | Ontario County Estimated | 10.02 |
| 49 | Saratoga County Estimated | 9.17 |
| 50 | Suffolk County Estimated | 9.1 |
| 51 | Richmond County Estimated | 8.61 |
| 52 | Nassau County Estimated | 8.43 |
| 53 | Jefferson County Estimated | 8.14 |
| 54 | Putnam County Estimated | 8.05 |
| 55 | Bronx County Estimated | 7.95 |
| 56 | Westchester County Estimated | 7.93 |
| 57 | Orange County Estimated | 7.92 |
| 58 | Rockland County Estimated | 7.23 |
| 59 | Tompkins County Estimated | 7.11 |
| 60 | Queens County Estimated | 7.04 |
| 61 | New York County Estimated | 7.02 |
| 62 | Kings County Estimated | 6.88 |
Other periods
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)?
Montgomery County, with 15.03 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?
Kings County, with 6.88 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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