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

Northampton County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 100 counties in 2024, at 18.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Wake County had the lowest, at 5.58 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 13.29 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for North Carolina was 9.84 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest18.9Northampton County
Lowest5.58Wake County
Median13.29100 counties
North Carolina9.84History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Northampton CountyNorthampton County: 18.9 per 1,000 inhabitants18.9Washington CountyWashington County: 18.81 per 1,000 inhabitants18.81Pamlico CountyPamlico County: 18.23 per 1,000 inhabitants18.23Martin CountyMartin County: 17.33 per 1,000 inhabitants17.33Swain CountySwain County: 16.71 per 1,000 inhabitants16.71Gates CountyGates County: 16.66 per 1,000 inhabitants16.66Perquimans CountyPerquimans County: 16.32 per 1,000 inhabitants16.32Cherokee CountyCherokee County: 16.24 per 1,000 inhabitants16.24Bertie CountyBertie County: 16.14 per 1,000 inhabitants16.14Mitchell CountyMitchell County: 16.12 per 1,000 inhabitants16.12Warren CountyWarren County: 16.03 per 1,000 inhabitants16.03Richmond CountyRichmond County: 16.02 per 1,000 inhabitants16.02Edgecombe CountyEdgecombe County: 15.87 per 1,000 inhabitants15.87Columbus CountyColumbus County: 15.87 per 1,000 inhabitants15.87Graham CountyGraham County: 15.69 per 1,000 inhabitants15.69Lenoir CountyLenoir County: 15.65 per 1,000 inhabitants15.65Caldwell CountyCaldwell County: 15.61 per 1,000 inhabitants15.61Rutherford CountyRutherford County: 15.61 per 1,000 inhabitants15.61Alleghany CountyAlleghany County: 15.57 per 1,000 inhabitants15.57Clay CountyClay County: 15.55 per 1,000 inhabitants15.55Jones CountyJones County: 15.41 per 1,000 inhabitants15.41McDowell CountyMcDowell County: 15.07 per 1,000 inhabitants15.07Anson CountyAnson County: 15.06 per 1,000 inhabitants15.06Burke CountyBurke County: 14.93 per 1,000 inhabitants14.93Haywood CountyHaywood County: 14.92 per 1,000 inhabitants14.92Stokes CountyStokes County: 14.85 per 1,000 inhabitants14.85Halifax CountyHalifax County: 14.84 per 1,000 inhabitants14.84Polk CountyPolk County: 14.79 per 1,000 inhabitants14.79Bladen CountyBladen County: 14.68 per 1,000 inhabitants14.68Wilkes CountyWilkes County: 14.67 per 1,000 inhabitants14.67Beaufort CountyBeaufort County: 14.66 per 1,000 inhabitants14.66Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 14.57 per 1,000 inhabitants14.57Tyrrell CountyTyrrell County: 14.57 per 1,000 inhabitants14.57Chowan CountyChowan County: 14.26 per 1,000 inhabitants14.26Ashe CountyAshe County: 14.17 per 1,000 inhabitants14.17Carteret CountyCarteret County: 14.16 per 1,000 inhabitants14.16Caswell CountyCaswell County: 14.15 per 1,000 inhabitants14.15Yadkin CountyYadkin County: 14.14 per 1,000 inhabitants14.14Surry CountySurry County: 14.12 per 1,000 inhabitants14.12Cleveland CountyCleveland County: 14.08 per 1,000 inhabitants14.08
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2023
1Northampton County Estimated18.9+2.06 pts
2Washington County Estimated18.81+1.24 pts
3Pamlico County Estimated18.23-0.16 pts
4Martin County Estimated17.33-0.54 pts
5Swain County Estimated16.71-0.9 pts
6Gates County Estimated16.66+1.9 pts
7Perquimans County Estimated16.32+0.01 pts
8Cherokee County Estimated16.24+0.3 pts
9Bertie County Estimated16.14+0.36 pts
10Mitchell County Estimated16.12+0.28 pts
11Warren County Estimated16.03+0.49 pts
12Richmond County Estimated16.02+0.73 pts
13Edgecombe County Estimated15.87+0.68 pts
14Columbus County Estimated15.87+0.54 pts
15Graham County Estimated15.69+1.41 pts
16Lenoir County Estimated15.65+0.11 pts
17Caldwell County Estimated15.61-0.18 pts
18Rutherford County Estimated15.61-0.01 pts
19Alleghany County Estimated15.57-0.67 pts
20Clay County Estimated15.55+1.29 pts
21Jones County Estimated15.41-0.64 pts
22McDowell County Estimated15.07+0.35 pts
23Anson County Estimated15.06-0.61 pts
24Burke County Estimated14.93+0.05 pts
25Haywood County Estimated14.92-0.43 pts
26Stokes County Estimated14.85+0.55 pts
27Halifax County Estimated14.84-0.2 pts
28Polk County Estimated14.79-1.54 pts
29Bladen County Estimated14.68-0.59 pts
30Wilkes County Estimated14.67-0.17 pts
31Beaufort County Estimated14.66+0.61 pts
32Montgomery County Estimated14.57+0.36 pts
33Tyrrell County Estimated14.57-0.66 pts
34Chowan County Estimated14.26-2.29 pts
35Ashe County Estimated14.17-0.2 pts
36Carteret County Estimated14.16-0.45 pts
37Caswell County Estimated14.15-1.37 pts
38Yadkin County Estimated14.14-0.1 pts
39Surry County Estimated14.12-0.86 pts
40Cleveland County Estimated14.08-0.15 pts
41Transylvania County Estimated14.06-0.36 pts
42Hertford County Estimated14.05-0.68 pts
43Yancey County Estimated13.95-1.49 pts
44Vance County Estimated13.84+0.12 pts
45Rockingham County Estimated13.79-1.5 pts
46Alexander County Estimated13.76+0.12 pts
47Robeson County Estimated13.64-0.47 pts
48Avery County Estimated13.55+0.39 pts
49Macon County Estimated13.54-1.04 pts
50Scotland County Estimated13.4-0.48 pts
51Person County Estimated13.19-0.17 pts
52Madison County Estimated13.17-0.94 pts
53Duplin County Estimated13.12+0.81 pts
54Sampson County Estimated12.85-0 pts
55Moore County Estimated12.82-0.32 pts
56Davidson County Estimated12.71-0.3 pts
57Henderson County Estimated12.51-0.68 pts
58Craven County Estimated12.35-0.01 pts
59Brunswick County Estimated12.28-0.61 pts
60Catawba County Estimated12.14-0.33 pts
61Wayne County Estimated12.12+0.17 pts
62Pasquotank County Estimated12.03+1.07 pts
63Stanly County Estimated11.97-0.67 pts
64Wilson County Estimated11.95-0.4 pts
65Davie County Estimated11.91-0.59 pts
66Rowan County Estimated11.82-0.67 pts
67Nash County Estimated11.79-0.02 pts
68Randolph County Estimated11.75-0.5 pts
69Greene County Estimated11.58+0.25 pts
70Hyde County Estimated11.48+2.41 pts
71Gaston County Estimated11.4-0.42 pts
72Dare County Estimated10.95+0.02 pts
73Buncombe County Estimated10.69-0.18 pts
74Forsyth County Estimated10.36-0.13 pts
75Lee County Estimated10.3-0.37 pts
76Alamance County Estimated10.28-1.01 pts
77Lincoln County Estimated10.27-0.28 pts
78Pender County Estimated10.24-0.52 pts
79Granville County Estimated10.13-0.45 pts
80Currituck County Estimated10.12+0.47 pts
81Chatham County Estimated10.09-0.4 pts
82Jackson County Estimated9.71+0.33 pts
83Franklin County Estimated9.71-0.02 pts
84New Hanover County Estimated9.61-0.27 pts
85Guilford County Estimated9.4-0.13 pts
86Cumberland County Estimated9.39+0.05 pts
87Iredell County Estimated9.32-0.24 pts
88Pitt County Estimated9.31+0.17 pts
89Harnett County Estimated9.04-0.03 pts
90Camden County Estimated8.48+0.12 pts
91Johnston County Estimated7.89-0.29 pts
92Hoke County Estimated7.85-0.16 pts
93Cabarrus County Estimated7.6-0.68 pts
94Onslow County Estimated7.41-0.13 pts
95Watauga County Estimated7.13-0.35 pts
96Durham County Estimated6.95-0.1 pts
97Union County Estimated6.67-0.41 pts
98Orange County Estimated6.38+0.03 pts
99Mecklenburg County Estimated6-0.29 pts
100Wake County Estimated5.58-0.28 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 18.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Wake County, with 5.58 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024.

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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