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Counties in North Carolina by death rate (July to June)

Washington County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 100 counties in 2021, at 19.95 per 1,000 inhabitants. Wake County had the lowest, at 6.16 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 14.57 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for North Carolina was 11 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest19.95Washington County
Lowest6.16Wake County
Median14.57100 counties
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Top 40 counties, 2021

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Washington CountyWashington County: 19.95 per 1,000 inhabitants19.95Northampton CountyNorthampton County: 19.91 per 1,000 inhabitants19.91Bertie CountyBertie County: 19.45 per 1,000 inhabitants19.45Swain CountySwain County: 19.05 per 1,000 inhabitants19.05Martin CountyMartin County: 18.99 per 1,000 inhabitants18.99Chowan CountyChowan County: 18.79 per 1,000 inhabitants18.79Hertford CountyHertford County: 18.68 per 1,000 inhabitants18.68Mitchell CountyMitchell County: 18.54 per 1,000 inhabitants18.54Anson CountyAnson County: 18.37 per 1,000 inhabitants18.37Perquimans CountyPerquimans County: 18.2 per 1,000 inhabitants18.2Halifax CountyHalifax County: 18 per 1,000 inhabitants18Jones CountyJones County: 17.97 per 1,000 inhabitants17.97Bladen CountyBladen County: 17.92 per 1,000 inhabitants17.92Polk CountyPolk County: 17.76 per 1,000 inhabitants17.76Rutherford CountyRutherford County: 17.36 per 1,000 inhabitants17.36Scotland CountyScotland County: 17.32 per 1,000 inhabitants17.32Edgecombe CountyEdgecombe County: 17.19 per 1,000 inhabitants17.19Columbus CountyColumbus County: 17.11 per 1,000 inhabitants17.11Alexander CountyAlexander County: 17.06 per 1,000 inhabitants17.06Richmond CountyRichmond County: 16.91 per 1,000 inhabitants16.91Lenoir CountyLenoir County: 16.82 per 1,000 inhabitants16.82Rockingham CountyRockingham County: 16.77 per 1,000 inhabitants16.77Warren CountyWarren County: 16.51 per 1,000 inhabitants16.51Pamlico CountyPamlico County: 16.46 per 1,000 inhabitants16.46Graham CountyGraham County: 16.44 per 1,000 inhabitants16.44Cherokee CountyCherokee County: 16.4 per 1,000 inhabitants16.4Beaufort CountyBeaufort County: 16.21 per 1,000 inhabitants16.21Caswell CountyCaswell County: 16.18 per 1,000 inhabitants16.18Stokes CountyStokes County: 15.99 per 1,000 inhabitants15.99Ashe CountyAshe County: 15.97 per 1,000 inhabitants15.97Macon CountyMacon County: 15.94 per 1,000 inhabitants15.94Robeson CountyRobeson County: 15.93 per 1,000 inhabitants15.93Wilkes CountyWilkes County: 15.9 per 1,000 inhabitants15.9Surry CountySurry County: 15.85 per 1,000 inhabitants15.85Caldwell CountyCaldwell County: 15.85 per 1,000 inhabitants15.85Haywood CountyHaywood County: 15.76 per 1,000 inhabitants15.76Vance CountyVance County: 15.68 per 1,000 inhabitants15.68Yancey CountyYancey County: 15.62 per 1,000 inhabitants15.62Gates CountyGates County: 15.44 per 1,000 inhabitants15.44Duplin CountyDuplin County: 15.3 per 1,000 inhabitants15.3
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Washington County Estimated19.95
2Northampton County Estimated19.91
3Bertie County Estimated19.45
4Swain County Estimated19.05
5Martin County Estimated18.99
6Chowan County Estimated18.79
7Hertford County Estimated18.68
8Mitchell County Estimated18.54
9Anson County Estimated18.37
10Perquimans County Estimated18.2
11Halifax County Estimated18
12Jones County Estimated17.97
13Bladen County Estimated17.92
14Polk County Estimated17.76
15Rutherford County Estimated17.36
16Scotland County Estimated17.32
17Edgecombe County Estimated17.19
18Columbus County Estimated17.11
19Alexander County Estimated17.06
20Richmond County Estimated16.91
21Lenoir County Estimated16.82
22Rockingham County Estimated16.77
23Warren County Estimated16.51
24Pamlico County Estimated16.46
25Graham County Estimated16.44
26Cherokee County Estimated16.4
27Beaufort County Estimated16.21
28Caswell County Estimated16.18
29Stokes County Estimated15.99
30Ashe County Estimated15.97
31Macon County Estimated15.94
32Robeson County Estimated15.93
33Wilkes County Estimated15.9
34Surry County Estimated15.85
35Caldwell County Estimated15.85
36Haywood County Estimated15.76
37Vance County Estimated15.68
38Yancey County Estimated15.62
39Gates County Estimated15.44
40Duplin County Estimated15.3
41Montgomery County Estimated15.29
42Person County Estimated15.29
43Cleveland County Estimated15.11
44Transylvania County Estimated15.01
45Alleghany County Estimated14.93
46Tyrrell County Estimated14.82
47Wilson County Estimated14.7
48McDowell County Estimated14.68
49Carteret County Estimated14.61
50Sampson County Estimated14.58
51Burke County Estimated14.57
52Rowan County Estimated14.3
53Stanly County Estimated14.26
54Yadkin County Estimated14.06
55Catawba County Estimated14.01
56Nash County Estimated13.97
57Davidson County Estimated13.96
58Avery County Estimated13.68
59Craven County Estimated13.62
60Madison County Estimated13.62
61Moore County Estimated13.54
62Clay County Estimated13.5
63Randolph County Estimated13.48
64Henderson County Estimated13.41
65Brunswick County Estimated13.39
66Wayne County Estimated13.38
67Gaston County Estimated13.06
68Hyde County Estimated12.72
69Lee County Estimated12.59
70Pasquotank County Estimated12.59
71Davie County Estimated12.56
72Granville County Estimated12.55
73Greene County Estimated12.43
74Pender County Estimated12.38
75Alamance County Estimated11.93
76Buncombe County Estimated11.45
77Lincoln County Estimated11.44
78Chatham County Estimated10.98
79Franklin County Estimated10.93
80Dare County Estimated10.86
81Forsyth County Estimated10.8
82Currituck County Estimated10.74
83Iredell County Estimated10.6
84New Hanover County Estimated10.54
85Guilford County Estimated10.37
86Camden County Estimated10.17
87Jackson County Estimated10.13
88Cumberland County Estimated9.97
89Harnett County Estimated9.96
90Pitt County Estimated9.78
91Hoke County Estimated9.14
92Johnston County Estimated8.87
93Cabarrus County Estimated8.61
94Watauga County Estimated8.58
95Onslow County Estimated7.83
96Union County Estimated7.76
97Durham County Estimated7.51
98Mecklenburg County Estimated7.13
99Orange County Estimated6.38
100Wake County Estimated6.16

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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)?

Washington County, with 19.95 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Wake County, with 6.16 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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