Counties in North Carolina by death rate (July to June)
Northampton County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 100 counties in 2022, at 20.82 per 1,000 inhabitants. Wake County had the lowest, at 6.04 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 14.57 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for North Carolina was 11.12 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton County Estimated | 20.82 | +0.91 pts |
| 2 | Bladen County Estimated | 20.17 | +2.26 pts |
| 3 | Mitchell County Estimated | 19.05 | +0.51 pts |
| 4 | Jones County Estimated | 18.74 | +0.77 pts |
| 5 | Washington County Estimated | 18.64 | -1.3 pts |
| 6 | Cherokee County Estimated | 18.56 | +2.16 pts |
| 7 | Martin County Estimated | 18.46 | -0.54 pts |
| 8 | Columbus County Estimated | 18.45 | +1.34 pts |
| 9 | Bertie County Estimated | 18.14 | -1.32 pts |
| 10 | Polk County Estimated | 18.09 | +0.33 pts |
| 11 | Halifax County Estimated | 18.01 | +0.01 pts |
| 12 | Pamlico County Estimated | 17.96 | +1.5 pts |
| 13 | Richmond County Estimated | 17.95 | +1.04 pts |
| 14 | Anson County Estimated | 17.61 | -0.76 pts |
| 15 | Rutherford County Estimated | 17.59 | +0.23 pts |
| 16 | Lenoir County Estimated | 17.5 | +0.68 pts |
| 17 | Macon County Estimated | 17.45 | +1.51 pts |
| 18 | Ashe County Estimated | 17.21 | +1.24 pts |
| 19 | Warren County Estimated | 17.11 | +0.6 pts |
| 20 | Caldwell County Estimated | 17.04 | +1.18 pts |
| 21 | Haywood County Estimated | 17.02 | +1.26 pts |
| 22 | Swain County Estimated | 17 | -2.05 pts |
| 23 | Clay County Estimated | 16.98 | +3.48 pts |
| 24 | Chowan County Estimated | 16.91 | -1.88 pts |
| 25 | Beaufort County Estimated | 16.88 | +0.67 pts |
| 26 | Yancey County Estimated | 16.68 | +1.06 pts |
| 27 | Surry County Estimated | 16.5 | +0.64 pts |
| 28 | Rockingham County Estimated | 16.49 | -0.28 pts |
| 29 | McDowell County Estimated | 16.37 | +1.69 pts |
| 30 | Wilkes County Estimated | 16.34 | +0.43 pts |
| 31 | Robeson County Estimated | 16.3 | +0.37 pts |
| 32 | Stokes County Estimated | 16.04 | +0.05 pts |
| 33 | Cleveland County Estimated | 15.88 | +0.77 pts |
| 34 | Caswell County Estimated | 15.65 | -0.53 pts |
| 35 | Hertford County Estimated | 15.62 | -3.06 pts |
| 36 | Burke County Estimated | 15.61 | +1.04 pts |
| 37 | Vance County Estimated | 15.58 | -0.1 pts |
| 38 | Carteret County Estimated | 15.53 | +0.93 pts |
| 39 | Scotland County Estimated | 15.42 | -1.9 pts |
| 40 | Gates County Estimated | 15.31 | -0.13 pts |
| 41 | Alexander County Estimated | 15.2 | -1.86 pts |
| 42 | Edgecombe County Estimated | 15.16 | -2.03 pts |
| 43 | Yadkin County Estimated | 15.13 | +1.07 pts |
| 44 | Perquimans County Estimated | 14.94 | -3.26 pts |
| 45 | Wilson County Estimated | 14.93 | +0.23 pts |
| 46 | Alleghany County Estimated | 14.9 | -0.03 pts |
| 47 | Sampson County Estimated | 14.88 | +0.31 pts |
| 48 | Stanly County Estimated | 14.74 | +0.48 pts |
| 49 | Rowan County Estimated | 14.68 | +0.38 pts |
| 50 | Henderson County Estimated | 14.57 | +1.16 pts |
| 51 | Brunswick County Estimated | 14.57 | +1.18 pts |
| 52 | Transylvania County Estimated | 14.51 | -0.5 pts |
| 53 | Duplin County Estimated | 14.34 | -0.96 pts |
| 54 | Randolph County Estimated | 14.29 | +0.81 pts |
| 55 | Montgomery County Estimated | 14.24 | -1.05 pts |
| 56 | Davie County Estimated | 14.03 | +1.47 pts |
| 57 | Moore County Estimated | 13.98 | +0.44 pts |
| 58 | Catawba County Estimated | 13.82 | -0.18 pts |
| 59 | Madison County Estimated | 13.79 | +0.17 pts |
| 60 | Davidson County Estimated | 13.73 | -0.22 pts |
| 61 | Gaston County Estimated | 13.68 | +0.62 pts |
| 62 | Craven County Estimated | 13.64 | +0.02 pts |
| 63 | Nash County Estimated | 13.32 | -0.65 pts |
| 64 | Avery County Estimated | 13.28 | -0.4 pts |
| 65 | Pasquotank County Estimated | 13.04 | +0.45 pts |
| 66 | Greene County Estimated | 13.03 | +0.61 pts |
| 67 | Graham County Estimated | 12.94 | -3.5 pts |
| 68 | Tyrrell County Estimated | 12.88 | -1.94 pts |
| 69 | Person County Estimated | 12.85 | -2.44 pts |
| 70 | Lee County Estimated | 12.78 | +0.19 pts |
| 71 | Wayne County Estimated | 12.37 | -1.01 pts |
| 72 | Lincoln County Estimated | 12.07 | +0.63 pts |
| 73 | Pender County Estimated | 11.9 | -0.48 pts |
| 74 | Granville County Estimated | 11.88 | -0.67 pts |
| 75 | Alamance County Estimated | 11.83 | -0.1 pts |
| 76 | Buncombe County Estimated | 11.68 | +0.23 pts |
| 77 | Camden County Estimated | 11.5 | +1.32 pts |
| 78 | Forsyth County Estimated | 11.31 | +0.51 pts |
| 79 | Chatham County Estimated | 10.92 | -0.06 pts |
| 80 | Iredell County Estimated | 10.89 | +0.28 pts |
| 81 | Jackson County Estimated | 10.81 | +0.67 pts |
| 82 | Dare County Estimated | 10.62 | -0.24 pts |
| 83 | Franklin County Estimated | 10.56 | -0.37 pts |
| 84 | Harnett County Estimated | 10.55 | +0.59 pts |
| 85 | Cumberland County Estimated | 10.53 | +0.56 pts |
| 86 | Currituck County Estimated | 10.48 | -0.26 pts |
| 87 | New Hanover County Estimated | 10.47 | -0.07 pts |
| 88 | Guilford County Estimated | 10.43 | +0.06 pts |
| 89 | Hyde County Estimated | 10.18 | -2.54 pts |
| 90 | Pitt County Estimated | 10.15 | +0.37 pts |
| 91 | Johnston County Estimated | 9.45 | +0.58 pts |
| 92 | Hoke County Estimated | 8.98 | -0.17 pts |
| 93 | Cabarrus County Estimated | 8.63 | +0.02 pts |
| 94 | Watauga County Estimated | 8.4 | -0.18 pts |
| 95 | Onslow County Estimated | 8.3 | +0.46 pts |
| 96 | Union County Estimated | 8.12 | +0.36 pts |
| 97 | Durham County Estimated | 7.29 | -0.21 pts |
| 98 | Mecklenburg County Estimated | 6.92 | -0.21 pts |
| 99 | Orange County Estimated | 6.35 | -0.03 pts |
| 100 | Wake County Estimated | 6.04 | -0.12 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)?
Northampton County, with 20.82 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?
Wake County, with 6.04 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.
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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