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Counties in Tennessee by death rate (July to June)

Decatur County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 95 counties in 2021, at 21.38 per 1,000 inhabitants. Williamson County had the lowest, at 6.77 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 15.92 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Tennessee was 12.87 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest21.38Decatur County
Lowest6.77Williamson County
Median15.9295 counties
Tennessee12.87History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Decatur CountyDecatur County: 21.38 per 1,000 inhabitants21.38Unicoi CountyUnicoi County: 21.02 per 1,000 inhabitants21.02Benton CountyBenton County: 20.59 per 1,000 inhabitants20.59Pickett CountyPickett County: 19.65 per 1,000 inhabitants19.65Lake CountyLake County: 19.47 per 1,000 inhabitants19.47Cocke CountyCocke County: 19.28 per 1,000 inhabitants19.28Polk CountyPolk County: 19 per 1,000 inhabitants19Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 18.92 per 1,000 inhabitants18.92Gibson CountyGibson County: 18.9 per 1,000 inhabitants18.9Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 18.81 per 1,000 inhabitants18.81Clay CountyClay County: 18.72 per 1,000 inhabitants18.72Houston CountyHouston County: 18.68 per 1,000 inhabitants18.68Obion CountyObion County: 18.68 per 1,000 inhabitants18.68Overton CountyOverton County: 18.58 per 1,000 inhabitants18.58Hardin CountyHardin County: 18.54 per 1,000 inhabitants18.54Henry CountyHenry County: 18.38 per 1,000 inhabitants18.38Campbell CountyCampbell County: 18.38 per 1,000 inhabitants18.38Carroll CountyCarroll County: 18.37 per 1,000 inhabitants18.37Grundy CountyGrundy County: 18.29 per 1,000 inhabitants18.29Fentress CountyFentress County: 18.25 per 1,000 inhabitants18.25Hawkins CountyHawkins County: 18.01 per 1,000 inhabitants18.01McNairy CountyMcNairy County: 17.82 per 1,000 inhabitants17.82Grainger CountyGrainger County: 17.82 per 1,000 inhabitants17.82Haywood CountyHaywood County: 17.69 per 1,000 inhabitants17.69Jackson CountyJackson County: 17.34 per 1,000 inhabitants17.34Greene CountyGreene County: 17.33 per 1,000 inhabitants17.33Giles CountyGiles County: 17.24 per 1,000 inhabitants17.24Johnson CountyJohnson County: 17.15 per 1,000 inhabitants17.15Hamblen CountyHamblen County: 17.12 per 1,000 inhabitants17.12Rhea CountyRhea County: 17.03 per 1,000 inhabitants17.03Humphreys CountyHumphreys County: 17.03 per 1,000 inhabitants17.03Roane CountyRoane County: 16.99 per 1,000 inhabitants16.99Dyer CountyDyer County: 16.88 per 1,000 inhabitants16.88Claiborne CountyClaiborne County: 16.69 per 1,000 inhabitants16.69Sullivan CountySullivan County: 16.6 per 1,000 inhabitants16.6Carter CountyCarter County: 16.53 per 1,000 inhabitants16.53McMinn CountyMcMinn County: 16.46 per 1,000 inhabitants16.46Crockett CountyCrockett County: 16.42 per 1,000 inhabitants16.42Hardeman CountyHardeman County: 16.29 per 1,000 inhabitants16.29Lewis CountyLewis County: 16.26 per 1,000 inhabitants16.26
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Decatur County Estimated21.38
2Unicoi County Estimated21.02
3Benton County Estimated20.59
4Pickett County Estimated19.65
5Lake County Estimated19.47
6Cocke County Estimated19.28
7Polk County Estimated19
8Van Buren County Estimated18.92
9Gibson County Estimated18.9
10Cumberland County Estimated18.81
11Clay County Estimated18.72
12Houston County Estimated18.68
13Obion County Estimated18.68
14Overton County Estimated18.58
15Hardin County Estimated18.54
16Henry County Estimated18.38
17Campbell County Estimated18.38
18Carroll County Estimated18.37
19Grundy County Estimated18.29
20Fentress County Estimated18.25
21Hawkins County Estimated18.01
22McNairy County Estimated17.82
23Grainger County Estimated17.82
24Haywood County Estimated17.69
25Jackson County Estimated17.34
26Greene County Estimated17.33
27Giles County Estimated17.24
28Johnson County Estimated17.15
29Hamblen County Estimated17.12
30Rhea County Estimated17.03
31Humphreys County Estimated17.03
32Roane County Estimated16.99
33Dyer County Estimated16.88
34Claiborne County Estimated16.69
35Sullivan County Estimated16.6
36Carter County Estimated16.53
37McMinn County Estimated16.46
38Crockett County Estimated16.42
39Hardeman County Estimated16.29
40Lewis County Estimated16.26
41Monroe County Estimated16.23
42Hancock County Estimated16.1
43Hickman County Estimated16.06
44Lincoln County Estimated16.02
45Franklin County Estimated15.97
46White County Estimated15.96
47Meigs County Estimated15.95
48Marion County Estimated15.92
49Wayne County Estimated15.91
50Union County Estimated15.9
51Lawrence County Estimated15.65
52Perry County Estimated15.52
53DeKalb County Estimated15.43
54Warren County Estimated15.27
55Anderson County Estimated15.22
56Lauderdale County Estimated15.13
57Scott County Estimated15.12
58Jefferson County Estimated15.1
59Henderson County Estimated15.03
60Cannon County Estimated14.77
61Weakley County Estimated14.74
62Chester County Estimated14.63
63Macon County Estimated14.61
64Stewart County Estimated14.46
65Washington County Estimated14.45
66Sevier County Estimated14.38
67Coffee County Estimated14.19
68Smith County Estimated13.9
69Moore County Estimated13.87
70Morgan County Estimated13.84
71Bradley County Estimated13.82
72Fayette County Estimated13.78
73Putnam County Estimated13.55
74Loudon County Estimated13.54
75Cheatham County Estimated13.45
76Madison County Estimated13.4
77Bedford County Estimated13.39
78Blount County Estimated13.38
79Marshall County Estimated13.29
80Sequatchie County Estimated13.25
81Robertson County Estimated12.98
82Dickson County Estimated12.81
83Trousdale County Estimated12.72
84Tipton County Estimated12.46
85Shelby County Estimated12.18
86Hamilton County Estimated12.11
87Bledsoe County Estimated11.95
88Knox County Estimated11.84
89Maury County Estimated11.59
90Sumner County Estimated11.08
91Wilson County Estimated10.37
92Davidson County Estimated9.58
93Montgomery County Estimated8.41
94Rutherford County Estimated8.15
95Williamson County Estimated6.77

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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)?

Decatur County, with 21.38 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Williamson County, with 6.77 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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