Counties in Tennessee by death rate (July to June)

Clay County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 95 counties in 2022, at 23.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Williamson County had the lowest, at 6.75 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 16.48 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Tennessee was 13.06 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest23.8Clay County
Median16.4895 counties
Tennessee13.06History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Clay CountyClay County: 23.8 per 1,000 inhabitants23.8Cocke CountyCocke County: 22.17 per 1,000 inhabitants22.17Benton CountyBenton County: 21.25 per 1,000 inhabitants21.25Unicoi CountyUnicoi County: 20.89 per 1,000 inhabitants20.89Hancock CountyHancock County: 20.4 per 1,000 inhabitants20.4Fentress CountyFentress County: 20.28 per 1,000 inhabitants20.28Lake CountyLake County: 19.77 per 1,000 inhabitants19.77Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 19.44 per 1,000 inhabitants19.44Campbell CountyCampbell County: 19.43 per 1,000 inhabitants19.43Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 19.39 per 1,000 inhabitants19.39McNairy CountyMcNairy County: 19.14 per 1,000 inhabitants19.14Decatur CountyDecatur County: 19.11 per 1,000 inhabitants19.11Greene CountyGreene County: 18.62 per 1,000 inhabitants18.62Henry CountyHenry County: 18.61 per 1,000 inhabitants18.61Hawkins CountyHawkins County: 18.5 per 1,000 inhabitants18.5Hardin CountyHardin County: 18.49 per 1,000 inhabitants18.49McMinn CountyMcMinn County: 18.46 per 1,000 inhabitants18.46Polk CountyPolk County: 18.38 per 1,000 inhabitants18.38Claiborne CountyClaiborne County: 18.04 per 1,000 inhabitants18.04Perry CountyPerry County: 18.04 per 1,000 inhabitants18.04Johnson CountyJohnson County: 18.03 per 1,000 inhabitants18.03Meigs CountyMeigs County: 18.02 per 1,000 inhabitants18.02Lewis CountyLewis County: 17.99 per 1,000 inhabitants17.99Carter CountyCarter County: 17.97 per 1,000 inhabitants17.97Carroll CountyCarroll County: 17.91 per 1,000 inhabitants17.91Grundy CountyGrundy County: 17.76 per 1,000 inhabitants17.76Dyer CountyDyer County: 17.72 per 1,000 inhabitants17.72White CountyWhite County: 17.71 per 1,000 inhabitants17.71Gibson CountyGibson County: 17.56 per 1,000 inhabitants17.56Monroe CountyMonroe County: 17.52 per 1,000 inhabitants17.52Sullivan CountySullivan County: 17.35 per 1,000 inhabitants17.35Giles CountyGiles County: 17.34 per 1,000 inhabitants17.34Hamblen CountyHamblen County: 17.3 per 1,000 inhabitants17.3Stewart CountyStewart County: 17.1 per 1,000 inhabitants17.1Houston CountyHouston County: 17.06 per 1,000 inhabitants17.06Anderson CountyAnderson County: 16.86 per 1,000 inhabitants16.86Overton CountyOverton County: 16.86 per 1,000 inhabitants16.86Marion CountyMarion County: 16.8 per 1,000 inhabitants16.8Obion CountyObion County: 16.77 per 1,000 inhabitants16.77Roane CountyRoane County: 16.74 per 1,000 inhabitants16.74
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2021
1Clay County Estimated23.8+5.09 pts
2Cocke County Estimated22.17+2.89 pts
3Benton County Estimated21.25+0.67 pts
4Unicoi County Estimated20.89-0.13 pts
5Hancock County Estimated20.4+4.3 pts
6Fentress County Estimated20.28+2.04 pts
7Lake County Estimated19.77+0.3 pts
8Van Buren County Estimated19.44+0.52 pts
9Campbell County Estimated19.43+1.05 pts
10Cumberland County Estimated19.39+0.59 pts
11McNairy County Estimated19.14+1.32 pts
12Decatur County Estimated19.11-2.27 pts
13Greene County Estimated18.62+1.29 pts
14Henry County Estimated18.61+0.23 pts
15Hawkins County Estimated18.5+0.49 pts
16Hardin County Estimated18.49-0.05 pts
17McMinn County Estimated18.46+2 pts
18Polk County Estimated18.38-0.62 pts
19Claiborne County Estimated18.04+1.35 pts
20Perry County Estimated18.04+2.51 pts
21Johnson County Estimated18.03+0.88 pts
22Meigs County Estimated18.02+2.08 pts
23Lewis County Estimated17.99+1.73 pts
24Carter County Estimated17.97+1.44 pts
25Carroll County Estimated17.91-0.46 pts
26Grundy County Estimated17.76-0.53 pts
27Dyer County Estimated17.72+0.83 pts
28White County Estimated17.71+1.74 pts
29Gibson County Estimated17.56-1.35 pts
30Monroe County Estimated17.52+1.3 pts
31Sullivan County Estimated17.35+0.76 pts
32Giles County Estimated17.34+0.1 pts
33Hamblen County Estimated17.3+0.18 pts
34Stewart County Estimated17.1+2.65 pts
35Houston County Estimated17.06-1.62 pts
36Anderson County Estimated16.86+1.63 pts
37Overton County Estimated16.86-1.73 pts
38Marion County Estimated16.8+0.88 pts
39Obion County Estimated16.77-1.91 pts
40Roane County Estimated16.74-0.25 pts
41Morgan County Estimated16.73+2.89 pts
42Pickett County Estimated16.7-2.95 pts
43Humphreys County Estimated16.69-0.33 pts
44Coffee County Estimated16.58+2.4 pts
45Scott County Estimated16.57+1.45 pts
46Rhea County Estimated16.5-0.53 pts
47Henderson County Estimated16.48+1.45 pts
48Jackson County Estimated16.48-0.87 pts
49DeKalb County Estimated16.44+1 pts
50Lawrence County Estimated16.22+0.57 pts
51Grainger County Estimated16.21-1.61 pts
52Wayne County Estimated16.2+0.29 pts
53Union County Estimated16.2+0.29 pts
54Crockett County Estimated16.08-0.34 pts
55Haywood County Estimated15.94-1.75 pts
56Lincoln County Estimated15.93-0.09 pts
57Jefferson County Estimated15.9+0.79 pts
58Hardeman County Estimated15.77-0.53 pts
59Loudon County Estimated15.76+2.22 pts
60Weakley County Estimated15.68+0.94 pts
61Hickman County Estimated15.59-0.47 pts
62Warren County Estimated15.46+0.19 pts
63Lauderdale County Estimated15.3+0.17 pts
64Franklin County Estimated15.22-0.75 pts
65Chester County Estimated15.06+0.43 pts
66Smith County Estimated14.86+0.96 pts
67Sevier County Estimated14.79+0.42 pts
68Cannon County Estimated14.73-0.04 pts
69Blount County Estimated14.58+1.2 pts
70Bradley County Estimated14.44+0.61 pts
71Moore County Estimated14.35+0.48 pts
72Tipton County Estimated14.26+1.8 pts
73Macon County Estimated14.26-0.35 pts
74Washington County Estimated14.21-0.25 pts
75Fayette County Estimated14.16+0.38 pts
76Dickson County Estimated14+1.2 pts
77Madison County Estimated13.6+0.2 pts
78Robertson County Estimated13.52+0.54 pts
79Sequatchie County Estimated13.43+0.17 pts
80Marshall County Estimated13.31+0.02 pts
81Cheatham County Estimated13.18-0.27 pts
82Putnam County Estimated13-0.55 pts
83Bledsoe County Estimated12.64+0.69 pts
84Bedford County Estimated12.58-0.82 pts
85Knox County Estimated12.38+0.54 pts
86Hamilton County Estimated12.28+0.17 pts
87Maury County Estimated11.88+0.3 pts
88Shelby County Estimated11.79-0.38 pts
89Trousdale County Estimated11.47-1.25 pts
90Sumner County Estimated11.44+0.36 pts
91Wilson County Estimated10.25-0.11 pts
92Davidson County Estimated9.01-0.58 pts
93Montgomery County Estimated8.5+0.09 pts
94Rutherford County Estimated8.07-0.08 pts
95Williamson County Estimated6.75-0.02 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)?

Clay County, with 23.8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Williamson County, with 6.75 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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