Counties in Oregon by death rate (July to June)

Curry County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 36 counties in 2021, at 20.53 per 1,000 inhabitants. Washington County had the lowest, at 6.58 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.82 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Oregon was 9.85 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest20.53Curry County
Median11.8236 counties
Oregon9.85History

All counties, 2021

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Curry CountyCurry County: 20.53 per 1,000 inhabitants20.53Lake CountyLake County: 16.41 per 1,000 inhabitants16.41Douglas CountyDouglas County: 16.19 per 1,000 inhabitants16.19Josephine CountyJosephine County: 16.12 per 1,000 inhabitants16.12Coos CountyCoos County: 15.95 per 1,000 inhabitants15.95Baker CountyBaker County: 15.35 per 1,000 inhabitants15.35Grant CountyGrant County: 14.31 per 1,000 inhabitants14.31Klamath CountyKlamath County: 13.98 per 1,000 inhabitants13.98Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 13.93 per 1,000 inhabitants13.93Wasco CountyWasco County: 13.5 per 1,000 inhabitants13.5Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 13.33 per 1,000 inhabitants13.33Tillamook CountyTillamook County: 13.21 per 1,000 inhabitants13.21Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 13.04 per 1,000 inhabitants13.04Malheur CountyMalheur County: 12.98 per 1,000 inhabitants12.98Harney CountyHarney County: 12.71 per 1,000 inhabitants12.71Sherman CountySherman County: 12.64 per 1,000 inhabitants12.64Jackson CountyJackson County: 12.04 per 1,000 inhabitants12.04Gilliam CountyGilliam County: 11.93 per 1,000 inhabitants11.93Union CountyUnion County: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7Linn CountyLinn County: 11.63 per 1,000 inhabitants11.63Wallowa CountyWallowa County: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5Clatsop CountyClatsop County: 11.46 per 1,000 inhabitants11.46Crook CountyCrook County: 11.04 per 1,000 inhabitants11.04Lane CountyLane County: 10.89 per 1,000 inhabitants10.89Umatilla CountyUmatilla County: 10.84 per 1,000 inhabitants10.84Columbia CountyColumbia County: 10.82 per 1,000 inhabitants10.82Yamhill CountyYamhill County: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3Morrow CountyMorrow County: 9.76 per 1,000 inhabitants9.76Polk CountyPolk County: 9.18 per 1,000 inhabitants9.18Marion CountyMarion County: 9.16 per 1,000 inhabitants9.16Clackamas CountyClackamas County: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Deschutes CountyDeschutes County: 8.42 per 1,000 inhabitants8.42Hood River CountyHood River County: 8.35 per 1,000 inhabitants8.35Multnomah CountyMultnomah County: 8.34 per 1,000 inhabitants8.34Benton CountyBenton County: 7.01 per 1,000 inhabitants7.01Washington CountyWashington County: 6.58 per 1,000 inhabitants6.58
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Curry County Estimated20.53
2Lake County Estimated16.41
3Douglas County Estimated16.19
4Josephine County Estimated16.12
5Coos County Estimated15.95
6Baker County Estimated15.35
7Grant County Estimated14.31
8Klamath County Estimated13.98
9Lincoln County Estimated13.93
10Wasco County Estimated13.5
11Jefferson County Estimated13.33
12Tillamook County Estimated13.21
13Wheeler County Estimated13.04
14Malheur County Estimated12.98
15Harney County Estimated12.71
16Sherman County Estimated12.64
17Jackson County Estimated12.04
18Gilliam County Estimated11.93
19Union County Estimated11.7
20Linn County Estimated11.63
21Wallowa County Estimated11.5
22Clatsop County Estimated11.46
23Crook County Estimated11.04
24Lane County Estimated10.89
25Umatilla County Estimated10.84
26Columbia County Estimated10.82
27Yamhill County Estimated10.3
28Morrow County Estimated9.76
29Polk County Estimated9.18
30Marion County Estimated9.16
31Clackamas County Estimated9
32Deschutes County Estimated8.42
33Hood River County Estimated8.35
34Multnomah County Estimated8.34
35Benton County Estimated7.01
36Washington County Estimated6.58

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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)?

Curry County, with 20.53 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Washington County, with 6.58 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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