Counties in Ohio by death rate (July to June)
Harrison County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 88 counties in 2021, at 18.71 per 1,000 inhabitants. Delaware County had the lowest, at 6.88 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 13.51 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Ohio was 12.48 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2021
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrison County Estimated | 18.71 |
| 2 | Scioto County Estimated | 18.19 |
| 3 | Lawrence County Estimated | 17.94 |
| 4 | Crawford County Estimated | 17.6 |
| 5 | Jefferson County Estimated | 17.36 |
| 6 | Morgan County Estimated | 17.34 |
| 7 | Meigs County Estimated | 16.95 |
| 8 | Clark County Estimated | 16.63 |
| 9 | Belmont County Estimated | 16.51 |
| 10 | Erie County Estimated | 16.2 |
| 11 | Mahoning County Estimated | 16.11 |
| 12 | Adams County Estimated | 16.06 |
| 13 | Trumbull County Estimated | 15.84 |
| 14 | Pike County Estimated | 15.7 |
| 15 | Vinton County Estimated | 15.37 |
| 16 | Hocking County Estimated | 15.32 |
| 17 | Preble County Estimated | 15.32 |
| 18 | Ottawa County Estimated | 15.24 |
| 19 | Columbiana County Estimated | 15.17 |
| 20 | Guernsey County Estimated | 15.17 |
| 21 | Gallia County Estimated | 15.16 |
| 22 | Wyandot County Estimated | 15.15 |
| 23 | Monroe County Estimated | 15.07 |
| 24 | Ross County Estimated | 15.07 |
| 25 | Brown County Estimated | 15.02 |
| 26 | Jackson County Estimated | 15 |
| 27 | Tuscarawas County Estimated | 14.61 |
| 28 | Stark County Estimated | 14.46 |
| 29 | Ashtabula County Estimated | 14.35 |
| 30 | Montgomery County Estimated | 14.2 |
| 31 | Richland County Estimated | 14.15 |
| 32 | Carroll County Estimated | 14.09 |
| 33 | Hardin County Estimated | 14.03 |
| 34 | Darke County Estimated | 14.03 |
| 35 | Fayette County Estimated | 13.96 |
| 36 | Washington County Estimated | 13.9 |
| 37 | Defiance County Estimated | 13.81 |
| 38 | Muskingum County Estimated | 13.76 |
| 39 | Highland County Estimated | 13.76 |
| 40 | Henry County Estimated | 13.7 |
| 41 | Seneca County Estimated | 13.67 |
| 42 | Sandusky County Estimated | 13.65 |
| 43 | Allen County Estimated | 13.62 |
| 44 | Coshocton County Estimated | 13.55 |
| 45 | Lake County Estimated | 13.47 |
| 46 | Auglaize County Estimated | 13.46 |
| 47 | Ashland County Estimated | 13.43 |
| 48 | Clinton County Estimated | 13.4 |
| 49 | Marion County Estimated | 13.39 |
| 50 | Huron County Estimated | 13.28 |
| 51 | Cuyahoga County Estimated | 13.15 |
| 52 | Van Wert County Estimated | 12.93 |
| 53 | Perry County Estimated | 12.91 |
| 54 | Williams County Estimated | 12.83 |
| 55 | Knox County Estimated | 12.82 |
| 56 | Miami County Estimated | 12.8 |
| 57 | Lucas County Estimated | 12.77 |
| 58 | Summit County Estimated | 12.71 |
| 59 | Shelby County Estimated | 12.7 |
| 60 | Hancock County Estimated | 12.67 |
| 61 | Champaign County Estimated | 12.64 |
| 62 | Pickaway County Estimated | 12.54 |
| 63 | Paulding County Estimated | 12.52 |
| 64 | Logan County Estimated | 12.4 |
| 65 | Lorain County Estimated | 12.35 |
| 66 | Fulton County Estimated | 12.21 |
| 67 | Wayne County Estimated | 12.15 |
| 68 | Putnam County Estimated | 12.13 |
| 69 | Mercer County Estimated | 11.94 |
| 70 | Madison County Estimated | 11.55 |
| 71 | Hamilton County Estimated | 11.42 |
| 72 | Greene County Estimated | 11.38 |
| 73 | Morrow County Estimated | 11.36 |
| 74 | Licking County Estimated | 11.36 |
| 75 | Clermont County Estimated | 11.3 |
| 76 | Butler County Estimated | 11.26 |
| 77 | Noble County Estimated | 11.25 |
| 78 | Portage County Estimated | 11.1 |
| 79 | Geauga County Estimated | 11.04 |
| 80 | Fairfield County Estimated | 10.89 |
| 81 | Wood County Estimated | 10.63 |
| 82 | Medina County Estimated | 10.63 |
| 83 | Athens County Estimated | 10.49 |
| 84 | Holmes County Estimated | 10 |
| 85 | Warren County Estimated | 9.72 |
| 86 | Franklin County Estimated | 9.03 |
| 87 | Union County Estimated | 7.47 |
| 88 | Delaware County Estimated | 6.88 |
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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)?
Harrison County, with 18.71 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?
Delaware 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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