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.

Highest18.71Harrison County
Lowest6.88Delaware County
Median13.5188 counties
Ohio12.48History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Harrison CountyHarrison County: 18.71 per 1,000 inhabitants18.71Scioto CountyScioto County: 18.19 per 1,000 inhabitants18.19Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 17.94 per 1,000 inhabitants17.94Crawford CountyCrawford County: 17.6 per 1,000 inhabitants17.6Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 17.36 per 1,000 inhabitants17.36Morgan CountyMorgan County: 17.34 per 1,000 inhabitants17.34Meigs CountyMeigs County: 16.95 per 1,000 inhabitants16.95Clark CountyClark County: 16.63 per 1,000 inhabitants16.63Belmont CountyBelmont County: 16.51 per 1,000 inhabitants16.51Erie CountyErie County: 16.2 per 1,000 inhabitants16.2Mahoning CountyMahoning County: 16.11 per 1,000 inhabitants16.11Adams CountyAdams County: 16.06 per 1,000 inhabitants16.06Trumbull CountyTrumbull County: 15.84 per 1,000 inhabitants15.84Pike CountyPike County: 15.7 per 1,000 inhabitants15.7Vinton CountyVinton County: 15.37 per 1,000 inhabitants15.37Hocking CountyHocking County: 15.32 per 1,000 inhabitants15.32Preble CountyPreble County: 15.32 per 1,000 inhabitants15.32Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 15.24 per 1,000 inhabitants15.24Columbiana CountyColumbiana County: 15.17 per 1,000 inhabitants15.17Guernsey CountyGuernsey County: 15.17 per 1,000 inhabitants15.17Gallia CountyGallia County: 15.16 per 1,000 inhabitants15.16Wyandot CountyWyandot County: 15.15 per 1,000 inhabitants15.15Monroe CountyMonroe County: 15.07 per 1,000 inhabitants15.07Ross CountyRoss County: 15.07 per 1,000 inhabitants15.07Brown CountyBrown County: 15.02 per 1,000 inhabitants15.02Jackson CountyJackson County: 15 per 1,000 inhabitants15Tuscarawas CountyTuscarawas County: 14.61 per 1,000 inhabitants14.61Stark CountyStark County: 14.46 per 1,000 inhabitants14.46Ashtabula CountyAshtabula County: 14.35 per 1,000 inhabitants14.35Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 14.2 per 1,000 inhabitants14.2Richland CountyRichland County: 14.15 per 1,000 inhabitants14.15Carroll CountyCarroll County: 14.09 per 1,000 inhabitants14.09Hardin CountyHardin County: 14.03 per 1,000 inhabitants14.03Darke CountyDarke County: 14.03 per 1,000 inhabitants14.03Fayette CountyFayette County: 13.96 per 1,000 inhabitants13.96Washington CountyWashington County: 13.9 per 1,000 inhabitants13.9Defiance CountyDefiance County: 13.81 per 1,000 inhabitants13.81Muskingum CountyMuskingum County: 13.76 per 1,000 inhabitants13.76Highland CountyHighland County: 13.76 per 1,000 inhabitants13.76Henry CountyHenry County: 13.7 per 1,000 inhabitants13.7
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Harrison County Estimated18.71
2Scioto County Estimated18.19
3Lawrence County Estimated17.94
4Crawford County Estimated17.6
5Jefferson County Estimated17.36
6Morgan County Estimated17.34
7Meigs County Estimated16.95
8Clark County Estimated16.63
9Belmont County Estimated16.51
10Erie County Estimated16.2
11Mahoning County Estimated16.11
12Adams County Estimated16.06
13Trumbull County Estimated15.84
14Pike County Estimated15.7
15Vinton County Estimated15.37
16Hocking County Estimated15.32
17Preble County Estimated15.32
18Ottawa County Estimated15.24
19Columbiana County Estimated15.17
20Guernsey County Estimated15.17
21Gallia County Estimated15.16
22Wyandot County Estimated15.15
23Monroe County Estimated15.07
24Ross County Estimated15.07
25Brown County Estimated15.02
26Jackson County Estimated15
27Tuscarawas County Estimated14.61
28Stark County Estimated14.46
29Ashtabula County Estimated14.35
30Montgomery County Estimated14.2
31Richland County Estimated14.15
32Carroll County Estimated14.09
33Hardin County Estimated14.03
34Darke County Estimated14.03
35Fayette County Estimated13.96
36Washington County Estimated13.9
37Defiance County Estimated13.81
38Muskingum County Estimated13.76
39Highland County Estimated13.76
40Henry County Estimated13.7
41Seneca County Estimated13.67
42Sandusky County Estimated13.65
43Allen County Estimated13.62
44Coshocton County Estimated13.55
45Lake County Estimated13.47
46Auglaize County Estimated13.46
47Ashland County Estimated13.43
48Clinton County Estimated13.4
49Marion County Estimated13.39
50Huron County Estimated13.28
51Cuyahoga County Estimated13.15
52Van Wert County Estimated12.93
53Perry County Estimated12.91
54Williams County Estimated12.83
55Knox County Estimated12.82
56Miami County Estimated12.8
57Lucas County Estimated12.77
58Summit County Estimated12.71
59Shelby County Estimated12.7
60Hancock County Estimated12.67
61Champaign County Estimated12.64
62Pickaway County Estimated12.54
63Paulding County Estimated12.52
64Logan County Estimated12.4
65Lorain County Estimated12.35
66Fulton County Estimated12.21
67Wayne County Estimated12.15
68Putnam County Estimated12.13
69Mercer County Estimated11.94
70Madison County Estimated11.55
71Hamilton County Estimated11.42
72Greene County Estimated11.38
73Morrow County Estimated11.36
74Licking County Estimated11.36
75Clermont County Estimated11.3
76Butler County Estimated11.26
77Noble County Estimated11.25
78Portage County Estimated11.1
79Geauga County Estimated11.04
80Fairfield County Estimated10.89
81Wood County Estimated10.63
82Medina County Estimated10.63
83Athens County Estimated10.49
84Holmes County Estimated10
85Warren County Estimated9.72
86Franklin County Estimated9.03
87Union County Estimated7.47
88Delaware County Estimated6.88

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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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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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