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

Eddy County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 53 counties in 2022, at 18.99 per 1,000 inhabitants. Slope County had the lowest, at 5.86 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.48 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for North Dakota was 9.46 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest18.99Eddy County
Lowest5.86Slope County
Median12.4853 counties
North Dakota9.46History

All counties, 2022

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Eddy CountyEddy County: 18.99 per 1,000 inhabitants18.99Nelson CountyNelson County: 18.55 per 1,000 inhabitants18.55McIntosh CountyMcIntosh County: 17.55 per 1,000 inhabitants17.55Sheridan CountySheridan County: 17.26 per 1,000 inhabitants17.26Adams CountyAdams County: 17.25 per 1,000 inhabitants17.25Wells CountyWells County: 16.92 per 1,000 inhabitants16.92Rolette CountyRolette County: 16.91 per 1,000 inhabitants16.91Grant CountyGrant County: 16.77 per 1,000 inhabitants16.77Dickey CountyDickey County: 16.04 per 1,000 inhabitants16.04Benson CountyBenson County: 15.57 per 1,000 inhabitants15.57Barnes CountyBarnes County: 14.9 per 1,000 inhabitants14.9Hettinger CountyHettinger County: 14.7 per 1,000 inhabitants14.7Sioux CountySioux County: 14.55 per 1,000 inhabitants14.55Steele CountySteele County: 14.43 per 1,000 inhabitants14.43Ransom CountyRansom County: 14.29 per 1,000 inhabitants14.29Towner CountyTowner County: 13.86 per 1,000 inhabitants13.86Bowman CountyBowman County: 13.85 per 1,000 inhabitants13.85Emmons CountyEmmons County: 13.75 per 1,000 inhabitants13.75Foster CountyFoster County: 13.66 per 1,000 inhabitants13.66Renville CountyRenville County: 13.35 per 1,000 inhabitants13.35Divide CountyDivide County: 13.34 per 1,000 inhabitants13.34Kidder CountyKidder County: 13.07 per 1,000 inhabitants13.07Pierce CountyPierce County: 12.91 per 1,000 inhabitants12.91LaMoure CountyLaMoure County: 12.81 per 1,000 inhabitants12.81Ramsey CountyRamsey County: 12.62 per 1,000 inhabitants12.62Sargent CountySargent County: 12.52 per 1,000 inhabitants12.52Mercer CountyMercer County: 12.48 per 1,000 inhabitants12.48Pembina CountyPembina County: 12.42 per 1,000 inhabitants12.42Logan CountyLogan County: 12.38 per 1,000 inhabitants12.38Cavalier CountyCavalier County: 11.79 per 1,000 inhabitants11.79Bottineau CountyBottineau County: 11.72 per 1,000 inhabitants11.72McLean CountyMcLean County: 11.68 per 1,000 inhabitants11.68McHenry CountyMcHenry County: 11.66 per 1,000 inhabitants11.66Griggs CountyGriggs County: 11.42 per 1,000 inhabitants11.42Traill CountyTraill County: 11.41 per 1,000 inhabitants11.41Morton CountyMorton County: 11.29 per 1,000 inhabitants11.29Stutsman CountyStutsman County: 11.28 per 1,000 inhabitants11.28Walsh CountyWalsh County: 11.26 per 1,000 inhabitants11.26Mountrail CountyMountrail County: 10.63 per 1,000 inhabitants10.63Dunn CountyDunn County: 10.25 per 1,000 inhabitants10.25Burleigh CountyBurleigh County: 8.69 per 1,000 inhabitants8.69Stark CountyStark County: 8.54 per 1,000 inhabitants8.54Ward CountyWard County: 8.45 per 1,000 inhabitants8.45Grand Forks CountyGrand Forks County: 8.24 per 1,000 inhabitants8.24Richland CountyRichland County: 7.91 per 1,000 inhabitants7.91Golden Valley CountyGolden Valley County: 7.39 per 1,000 inhabitants7.39Cass CountyCass County: 7.31 per 1,000 inhabitants7.31McKenzie CountyMcKenzie County: 7.21 per 1,000 inhabitants7.21Williams CountyWilliams County: 7.19 per 1,000 inhabitants7.19Billings CountyBillings County: 7.06 per 1,000 inhabitants7.06Burke CountyBurke County: 6.54 per 1,000 inhabitants6.54Oliver CountyOliver County: 6.44 per 1,000 inhabitants6.44Slope CountySlope County: 5.86 per 1,000 inhabitants5.86
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2021
1Eddy County Estimated18.99-1.67 pts
2Nelson County Estimated18.55+1.98 pts
3McIntosh County Estimated17.55-2.73 pts
4Sheridan County Estimated17.26-0.95 pts
5Adams County Estimated17.25+3.96 pts
6Wells County Estimated16.92+0.63 pts
7Rolette County Estimated16.91-1.83 pts
8Grant County Estimated16.77-5.92 pts
9Dickey County Estimated16.04-1.98 pts
10Benson County Estimated15.57-5.09 pts
11Barnes County Estimated14.9-1.12 pts
12Hettinger County Estimated14.7-1.13 pts
13Sioux County Estimated14.55-5.93 pts
14Steele County Estimated14.43+2.8 pts
15Ransom County Estimated14.29+1.29 pts
16Towner County Estimated13.86-6.28 pts
17Bowman County Estimated13.85-1.49 pts
18Emmons County Estimated13.75-2.09 pts
19Foster County Estimated13.66-3.24 pts
20Renville County Estimated13.35-3.46 pts
21Divide County Estimated13.34+1.92 pts
22Kidder County Estimated13.07-0.87 pts
23Pierce County Estimated12.91-4.99 pts
24LaMoure County Estimated12.81-1.43 pts
25Ramsey County Estimated12.62+0.11 pts
26Sargent County Estimated12.52+1.59 pts
27Mercer County Estimated12.48+3.25 pts
28Pembina County Estimated12.42-2 pts
29Logan County Estimated12.38-5.24 pts
30Cavalier County Estimated11.79-1.22 pts
31Bottineau County Estimated11.72-0.3 pts
32McLean County Estimated11.68+0.76 pts
33McHenry County Estimated11.66-7.06 pts
34Griggs County Estimated11.42-2.1 pts
35Traill County Estimated11.41-1.62 pts
36Morton County Estimated11.29-0.22 pts
37Stutsman County Estimated11.28-2.17 pts
38Walsh County Estimated11.26-2.92 pts
39Mountrail County Estimated10.63-3.1 pts
40Dunn County Estimated10.25+1.12 pts
41Burleigh County Estimated8.69-1.37 pts
42Stark County Estimated8.54-0.31 pts
43Ward County Estimated8.45-1.62 pts
44Grand Forks County Estimated8.24+0.79 pts
45Richland County Estimated7.91-1.22 pts
46Golden Valley County Estimated7.39-4.08 pts
47Cass County Estimated7.31+0.19 pts
48McKenzie County Estimated7.21-0.06 pts
49Williams County Estimated7.19+1.77 pts
50Billings County Estimated7.06+0.71 pts
51Burke County Estimated6.54-7.28 pts
52Oliver County Estimated6.44-3.19 pts
53Slope County Estimated5.86+2.97 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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Which county has the highest death rate (July to June)?

Eddy County, with 18.99 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Slope County, with 5.86 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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