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.
Top 40 counties, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay County Estimated | 23.8 | +5.09 pts |
| 2 | Cocke County Estimated | 22.17 | +2.89 pts |
| 3 | Benton County Estimated | 21.25 | +0.67 pts |
| 4 | Unicoi County Estimated | 20.89 | -0.13 pts |
| 5 | Hancock County Estimated | 20.4 | +4.3 pts |
| 6 | Fentress County Estimated | 20.28 | +2.04 pts |
| 7 | Lake County Estimated | 19.77 | +0.3 pts |
| 8 | Van Buren County Estimated | 19.44 | +0.52 pts |
| 9 | Campbell County Estimated | 19.43 | +1.05 pts |
| 10 | Cumberland County Estimated | 19.39 | +0.59 pts |
| 11 | McNairy County Estimated | 19.14 | +1.32 pts |
| 12 | Decatur County Estimated | 19.11 | -2.27 pts |
| 13 | Greene County Estimated | 18.62 | +1.29 pts |
| 14 | Henry County Estimated | 18.61 | +0.23 pts |
| 15 | Hawkins County Estimated | 18.5 | +0.49 pts |
| 16 | Hardin County Estimated | 18.49 | -0.05 pts |
| 17 | McMinn County Estimated | 18.46 | +2 pts |
| 18 | Polk County Estimated | 18.38 | -0.62 pts |
| 19 | Claiborne County Estimated | 18.04 | +1.35 pts |
| 20 | Perry County Estimated | 18.04 | +2.51 pts |
| 21 | Johnson County Estimated | 18.03 | +0.88 pts |
| 22 | Meigs County Estimated | 18.02 | +2.08 pts |
| 23 | Lewis County Estimated | 17.99 | +1.73 pts |
| 24 | Carter County Estimated | 17.97 | +1.44 pts |
| 25 | Carroll County Estimated | 17.91 | -0.46 pts |
| 26 | Grundy County Estimated | 17.76 | -0.53 pts |
| 27 | Dyer County Estimated | 17.72 | +0.83 pts |
| 28 | White County Estimated | 17.71 | +1.74 pts |
| 29 | Gibson County Estimated | 17.56 | -1.35 pts |
| 30 | Monroe County Estimated | 17.52 | +1.3 pts |
| 31 | Sullivan County Estimated | 17.35 | +0.76 pts |
| 32 | Giles County Estimated | 17.34 | +0.1 pts |
| 33 | Hamblen County Estimated | 17.3 | +0.18 pts |
| 34 | Stewart County Estimated | 17.1 | +2.65 pts |
| 35 | Houston County Estimated | 17.06 | -1.62 pts |
| 36 | Anderson County Estimated | 16.86 | +1.63 pts |
| 37 | Overton County Estimated | 16.86 | -1.73 pts |
| 38 | Marion County Estimated | 16.8 | +0.88 pts |
| 39 | Obion County Estimated | 16.77 | -1.91 pts |
| 40 | Roane County Estimated | 16.74 | -0.25 pts |
| 41 | Morgan County Estimated | 16.73 | +2.89 pts |
| 42 | Pickett County Estimated | 16.7 | -2.95 pts |
| 43 | Humphreys County Estimated | 16.69 | -0.33 pts |
| 44 | Coffee County Estimated | 16.58 | +2.4 pts |
| 45 | Scott County Estimated | 16.57 | +1.45 pts |
| 46 | Rhea County Estimated | 16.5 | -0.53 pts |
| 47 | Henderson County Estimated | 16.48 | +1.45 pts |
| 48 | Jackson County Estimated | 16.48 | -0.87 pts |
| 49 | DeKalb County Estimated | 16.44 | +1 pts |
| 50 | Lawrence County Estimated | 16.22 | +0.57 pts |
| 51 | Grainger County Estimated | 16.21 | -1.61 pts |
| 52 | Wayne County Estimated | 16.2 | +0.29 pts |
| 53 | Union County Estimated | 16.2 | +0.29 pts |
| 54 | Crockett County Estimated | 16.08 | -0.34 pts |
| 55 | Haywood County Estimated | 15.94 | -1.75 pts |
| 56 | Lincoln County Estimated | 15.93 | -0.09 pts |
| 57 | Jefferson County Estimated | 15.9 | +0.79 pts |
| 58 | Hardeman County Estimated | 15.77 | -0.53 pts |
| 59 | Loudon County Estimated | 15.76 | +2.22 pts |
| 60 | Weakley County Estimated | 15.68 | +0.94 pts |
| 61 | Hickman County Estimated | 15.59 | -0.47 pts |
| 62 | Warren County Estimated | 15.46 | +0.19 pts |
| 63 | Lauderdale County Estimated | 15.3 | +0.17 pts |
| 64 | Franklin County Estimated | 15.22 | -0.75 pts |
| 65 | Chester County Estimated | 15.06 | +0.43 pts |
| 66 | Smith County Estimated | 14.86 | +0.96 pts |
| 67 | Sevier County Estimated | 14.79 | +0.42 pts |
| 68 | Cannon County Estimated | 14.73 | -0.04 pts |
| 69 | Blount County Estimated | 14.58 | +1.2 pts |
| 70 | Bradley County Estimated | 14.44 | +0.61 pts |
| 71 | Moore County Estimated | 14.35 | +0.48 pts |
| 72 | Tipton County Estimated | 14.26 | +1.8 pts |
| 73 | Macon County Estimated | 14.26 | -0.35 pts |
| 74 | Washington County Estimated | 14.21 | -0.25 pts |
| 75 | Fayette County Estimated | 14.16 | +0.38 pts |
| 76 | Dickson County Estimated | 14 | +1.2 pts |
| 77 | Madison County Estimated | 13.6 | +0.2 pts |
| 78 | Robertson County Estimated | 13.52 | +0.54 pts |
| 79 | Sequatchie County Estimated | 13.43 | +0.17 pts |
| 80 | Marshall County Estimated | 13.31 | +0.02 pts |
| 81 | Cheatham County Estimated | 13.18 | -0.27 pts |
| 82 | Putnam County Estimated | 13 | -0.55 pts |
| 83 | Bledsoe County Estimated | 12.64 | +0.69 pts |
| 84 | Bedford County Estimated | 12.58 | -0.82 pts |
| 85 | Knox County Estimated | 12.38 | +0.54 pts |
| 86 | Hamilton County Estimated | 12.28 | +0.17 pts |
| 87 | Maury County Estimated | 11.88 | +0.3 pts |
| 88 | Shelby County Estimated | 11.79 | -0.38 pts |
| 89 | Trousdale County Estimated | 11.47 | -1.25 pts |
| 90 | Sumner County Estimated | 11.44 | +0.36 pts |
| 91 | Wilson County Estimated | 10.25 | -0.11 pts |
| 92 | Davidson County Estimated | 9.01 | -0.58 pts |
| 93 | Montgomery County Estimated | 8.5 | +0.09 pts |
| 94 | Rutherford County Estimated | 8.07 | -0.08 pts |
| 95 | Williamson County Estimated | 6.75 | -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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