Counties in Ohio by death rate (July to June)

Lawrence County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 88 counties in 2022, at 19.75 per 1,000 inhabitants. Delaware County had the lowest, at 7 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 14.21 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Ohio was 12.68 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest19.75Lawrence County
Median14.2188 counties
Ohio12.68History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 19.75 per 1,000 inhabitants19.75Vinton CountyVinton County: 19.32 per 1,000 inhabitants19.32Adams CountyAdams County: 19.09 per 1,000 inhabitants19.09Harrison CountyHarrison County: 19 per 1,000 inhabitants19Pike CountyPike County: 18.93 per 1,000 inhabitants18.93Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 18.3 per 1,000 inhabitants18.3Morgan CountyMorgan County: 18.15 per 1,000 inhabitants18.15Monroe CountyMonroe County: 18.09 per 1,000 inhabitants18.09Meigs CountyMeigs County: 17.36 per 1,000 inhabitants17.36Guernsey CountyGuernsey County: 17.21 per 1,000 inhabitants17.21Belmont CountyBelmont County: 17.05 per 1,000 inhabitants17.05Scioto CountyScioto County: 16.96 per 1,000 inhabitants16.96Crawford CountyCrawford County: 16.82 per 1,000 inhabitants16.82Trumbull CountyTrumbull County: 16.49 per 1,000 inhabitants16.49Gallia CountyGallia County: 16.44 per 1,000 inhabitants16.44Washington CountyWashington County: 16.34 per 1,000 inhabitants16.34Columbiana CountyColumbiana County: 16.32 per 1,000 inhabitants16.32Mahoning CountyMahoning County: 16.28 per 1,000 inhabitants16.28Highland CountyHighland County: 16.22 per 1,000 inhabitants16.22Hardin CountyHardin County: 16.19 per 1,000 inhabitants16.19Clark CountyClark County: 16.08 per 1,000 inhabitants16.08Jackson CountyJackson County: 15.97 per 1,000 inhabitants15.97Ashtabula CountyAshtabula County: 15.89 per 1,000 inhabitants15.89Coshocton CountyCoshocton County: 15.66 per 1,000 inhabitants15.66Fayette CountyFayette County: 15.63 per 1,000 inhabitants15.63Ross CountyRoss County: 15.61 per 1,000 inhabitants15.61Richland CountyRichland County: 15.6 per 1,000 inhabitants15.6Brown CountyBrown County: 15.57 per 1,000 inhabitants15.57Carroll CountyCarroll County: 15.38 per 1,000 inhabitants15.38Sandusky CountySandusky County: 15.36 per 1,000 inhabitants15.36Tuscarawas CountyTuscarawas County: 15.23 per 1,000 inhabitants15.23Hocking CountyHocking County: 15.2 per 1,000 inhabitants15.2Preble CountyPreble County: 15.18 per 1,000 inhabitants15.18Marion CountyMarion County: 15.14 per 1,000 inhabitants15.14Ashland CountyAshland County: 15.14 per 1,000 inhabitants15.14Clinton CountyClinton County: 15.11 per 1,000 inhabitants15.11Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 15.08 per 1,000 inhabitants15.08Williams CountyWilliams County: 14.79 per 1,000 inhabitants14.79Darke CountyDarke County: 14.75 per 1,000 inhabitants14.75Van Wert CountyVan Wert County: 14.64 per 1,000 inhabitants14.64
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2021
1Lawrence County Estimated19.75+1.82 pts
2Vinton County Estimated19.32+3.95 pts
3Adams County Estimated19.09+3.03 pts
4Harrison County Estimated19+0.3 pts
5Pike County Estimated18.93+3.23 pts
6Jefferson County Estimated18.3+0.94 pts
7Morgan County Estimated18.15+0.82 pts
8Monroe County Estimated18.09+3.02 pts
9Meigs County Estimated17.36+0.41 pts
10Guernsey County Estimated17.21+2.04 pts
11Belmont County Estimated17.05+0.54 pts
12Scioto County Estimated16.96-1.23 pts
13Crawford County Estimated16.82-0.78 pts
14Trumbull County Estimated16.49+0.65 pts
15Gallia County Estimated16.44+1.27 pts
16Washington County Estimated16.34+2.44 pts
17Columbiana County Estimated16.32+1.14 pts
18Mahoning County Estimated16.28+0.18 pts
19Highland County Estimated16.22+2.47 pts
20Hardin County Estimated16.19+2.16 pts
21Clark County Estimated16.08-0.56 pts
22Jackson County Estimated15.97+0.97 pts
23Ashtabula County Estimated15.89+1.54 pts
24Coshocton County Estimated15.66+2.11 pts
25Fayette County Estimated15.63+1.67 pts
26Ross County Estimated15.61+0.54 pts
27Richland County Estimated15.6+1.45 pts
28Brown County Estimated15.57+0.55 pts
29Carroll County Estimated15.38+1.29 pts
30Sandusky County Estimated15.36+1.71 pts
31Tuscarawas County Estimated15.23+0.62 pts
32Hocking County Estimated15.2-0.12 pts
33Preble County Estimated15.18-0.13 pts
34Marion County Estimated15.14+1.75 pts
35Ashland County Estimated15.14+1.71 pts
36Clinton County Estimated15.11+1.71 pts
37Ottawa County Estimated15.08-0.16 pts
38Williams County Estimated14.79+1.96 pts
39Darke County Estimated14.75+0.72 pts
40Van Wert County Estimated14.64+1.71 pts
41Erie County Estimated14.45-1.75 pts
42Allen County Estimated14.32+0.7 pts
43Stark County Estimated14.22-0.24 pts
44Henry County Estimated14.21+0.52 pts
45Champaign County Estimated14.2+1.56 pts
46Seneca County Estimated14.19+0.53 pts
47Fulton County Estimated14.08+1.86 pts
48Wyandot County Estimated14.06-1.09 pts
49Perry County Estimated14.03+1.12 pts
50Montgomery County Estimated13.99-0.22 pts
51Logan County Estimated13.77+1.37 pts
52Miami County Estimated13.68+0.87 pts
53Muskingum County Estimated13.62-0.13 pts
54Auglaize County Estimated13.59+0.13 pts
55Huron County Estimated13.5+0.22 pts
56Summit County Estimated13.42+0.71 pts
57Lake County Estimated13.37-0.1 pts
58Pickaway County Estimated13.16+0.62 pts
59Wayne County Estimated13.13+0.97 pts
60Hancock County Estimated13.07+0.41 pts
61Lorain County Estimated13.07+0.73 pts
62Knox County Estimated13.04+0.22 pts
63Shelby County Estimated12.97+0.27 pts
64Defiance County Estimated12.95-0.87 pts
65Lucas County Estimated12.91+0.14 pts
66Cuyahoga County Estimated12.75-0.4 pts
67Portage County Estimated12.39+1.29 pts
68Morrow County Estimated12.33+0.97 pts
69Madison County Estimated12.11+0.56 pts
70Putnam County Estimated11.98-0.15 pts
71Licking County Estimated11.98+0.62 pts
72Paulding County Estimated11.89-0.62 pts
73Clermont County Estimated11.71+0.42 pts
74Fairfield County Estimated11.41+0.52 pts
75Greene County Estimated11.32-0.06 pts
76Mercer County Estimated11.29-0.66 pts
77Medina County Estimated11.2+0.57 pts
78Geauga County Estimated11.18+0.14 pts
79Butler County Estimated10.98-0.28 pts
80Athens County Estimated10.94+0.45 pts
81Hamilton County Estimated10.91-0.51 pts
82Noble County Estimated10.52-0.73 pts
83Wood County Estimated10.38-0.26 pts
84Warren County Estimated9.36-0.37 pts
85Franklin County Estimated8.99-0.04 pts
86Holmes County Estimated8.63-1.37 pts
87Union County Estimated8.44+0.96 pts
88Delaware County Estimated7+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)?

Lawrence County, with 19.75 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Delaware County, with 7 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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