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Counties in Tennessee by death rate (July to June)

Cocke County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 95 counties in 2023, at 18.93 per 1,000 inhabitants. Williamson County had the lowest, at 5.96 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 14.05 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Tennessee was 11.42 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest18.93Cocke County
Lowest5.96Williamson County
Median14.0595 counties
Tennessee11.42History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Cocke CountyCocke County: 18.93 per 1,000 inhabitants18.93Fentress CountyFentress County: 17.81 per 1,000 inhabitants17.81Pickett CountyPickett County: 17.78 per 1,000 inhabitants17.78Campbell CountyCampbell County: 17.64 per 1,000 inhabitants17.64McNairy CountyMcNairy County: 17.41 per 1,000 inhabitants17.41Grundy CountyGrundy County: 17.01 per 1,000 inhabitants17.01Unicoi CountyUnicoi County: 16.93 per 1,000 inhabitants16.93Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 16.72 per 1,000 inhabitants16.72Marion CountyMarion County: 16.53 per 1,000 inhabitants16.53Polk CountyPolk County: 16.29 per 1,000 inhabitants16.29Hawkins CountyHawkins County: 16.29 per 1,000 inhabitants16.29Decatur CountyDecatur County: 16.28 per 1,000 inhabitants16.28Overton CountyOverton County: 16.15 per 1,000 inhabitants16.15Henry CountyHenry County: 16.13 per 1,000 inhabitants16.13Carter CountyCarter County: 16.11 per 1,000 inhabitants16.11Crockett CountyCrockett County: 16.09 per 1,000 inhabitants16.09Greene CountyGreene County: 16.02 per 1,000 inhabitants16.02Hardin CountyHardin County: 15.99 per 1,000 inhabitants15.99Roane CountyRoane County: 15.98 per 1,000 inhabitants15.98Johnson CountyJohnson County: 15.85 per 1,000 inhabitants15.85Hancock CountyHancock County: 15.78 per 1,000 inhabitants15.78Monroe CountyMonroe County: 15.7 per 1,000 inhabitants15.7Sullivan CountySullivan County: 15.69 per 1,000 inhabitants15.69Benton CountyBenton County: 15.68 per 1,000 inhabitants15.68Jackson CountyJackson County: 15.67 per 1,000 inhabitants15.67Clay CountyClay County: 15.57 per 1,000 inhabitants15.57White CountyWhite County: 15.55 per 1,000 inhabitants15.55Obion CountyObion County: 15.47 per 1,000 inhabitants15.47Meigs CountyMeigs County: 15.43 per 1,000 inhabitants15.43Lewis CountyLewis County: 15.43 per 1,000 inhabitants15.43Claiborne CountyClaiborne County: 15.41 per 1,000 inhabitants15.41Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 15.35 per 1,000 inhabitants15.35Morgan CountyMorgan County: 15.21 per 1,000 inhabitants15.21Rhea CountyRhea County: 15.09 per 1,000 inhabitants15.09Henderson CountyHenderson County: 15 per 1,000 inhabitants15Union CountyUnion County: 14.94 per 1,000 inhabitants14.94Houston CountyHouston County: 14.8 per 1,000 inhabitants14.8Lake CountyLake County: 14.77 per 1,000 inhabitants14.77Gibson CountyGibson County: 14.75 per 1,000 inhabitants14.75Hickman CountyHickman County: 14.71 per 1,000 inhabitants14.71
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2022
1Cocke County Estimated18.93-3.23 pts
2Fentress County Estimated17.81-2.48 pts
3Pickett County Estimated17.78+1.08 pts
4Campbell County Estimated17.64-1.79 pts
5McNairy County Estimated17.41-1.73 pts
6Grundy County Estimated17.01-0.75 pts
7Unicoi County Estimated16.93-3.96 pts
8Cumberland County Estimated16.72-2.67 pts
9Marion County Estimated16.53-0.27 pts
10Polk County Estimated16.29-2.08 pts
11Hawkins County Estimated16.29-2.21 pts
12Decatur County Estimated16.28-2.83 pts
13Overton County Estimated16.15-0.71 pts
14Henry County Estimated16.13-2.48 pts
15Carter County Estimated16.11-1.85 pts
16Crockett County Estimated16.09+0.01 pts
17Greene County Estimated16.02-2.6 pts
18Hardin County Estimated15.99-2.5 pts
19Roane County Estimated15.98-0.76 pts
20Johnson County Estimated15.85-2.18 pts
21Hancock County Estimated15.78-4.61 pts
22Monroe County Estimated15.7-1.83 pts
23Sullivan County Estimated15.69-1.67 pts
24Benton County Estimated15.68-5.57 pts
25Jackson County Estimated15.67-0.81 pts
26Clay County Estimated15.57-8.24 pts
27White County Estimated15.55-2.16 pts
28Obion County Estimated15.47-1.3 pts
29Meigs County Estimated15.43-2.6 pts
30Lewis County Estimated15.43-2.57 pts
31Claiborne County Estimated15.41-2.63 pts
32Van Buren County Estimated15.35-4.1 pts
33Morgan County Estimated15.21-1.52 pts
34Rhea County Estimated15.09-1.41 pts
35Henderson County Estimated15-1.48 pts
36Union County Estimated14.94-1.26 pts
37Houston County Estimated14.8-2.26 pts
38Lake County Estimated14.77-5 pts
39Gibson County Estimated14.75-2.81 pts
40Hickman County Estimated14.71-0.88 pts
41Humphreys County Estimated14.56-2.13 pts
42Hardeman County Estimated14.42-1.35 pts
43Jefferson County Estimated14.32-1.58 pts
44Anderson County Estimated14.28-2.58 pts
45McMinn County Estimated14.26-4.2 pts
46Carroll County Estimated14.14-3.77 pts
47Scott County Estimated14.09-2.48 pts
48Wayne County Estimated14.05-2.15 pts
49Hamblen County Estimated13.97-3.34 pts
50Grainger County Estimated13.9-2.31 pts
51Dyer County Estimated13.77-3.95 pts
52Lincoln County Estimated13.61-2.32 pts
53Lauderdale County Estimated13.54-1.76 pts
54Blount County Estimated13.45-1.13 pts
55Loudon County Estimated13.45-2.31 pts
56Lawrence County Estimated13.41-2.81 pts
57Warren County Estimated13.33-2.12 pts
58Giles County Estimated13.15-4.2 pts
59Cannon County Estimated13.08-1.65 pts
60Franklin County Estimated13.03-2.2 pts
61Smith County Estimated13.02-1.84 pts
62DeKalb County Estimated12.96-3.48 pts
63Perry County Estimated12.94-5.1 pts
64Stewart County Estimated12.8-4.3 pts
65Sevier County Estimated12.79-2 pts
66Washington County Estimated12.79-1.42 pts
67Coffee County Estimated12.78-3.81 pts
68Haywood County Estimated12.63-3.31 pts
69Weakley County Estimated12.62-3.05 pts
70Macon County Estimated12.51-1.75 pts
71Madison County Estimated12.2-1.4 pts
72Tipton County Estimated11.86-2.4 pts
73Cheatham County Estimated11.84-1.34 pts
74Chester County Estimated11.79-3.27 pts
75Bradley County Estimated11.77-2.67 pts
76Dickson County Estimated11.72-2.29 pts
77Fayette County Estimated11.67-2.49 pts
78Putnam County Estimated11.66-1.33 pts
79Sequatchie County Estimated11.32-2.1 pts
80Robertson County Estimated11.2-2.32 pts
81Knox County Estimated10.96-1.41 pts
82Hamilton County Estimated10.88-1.41 pts
83Bledsoe County Estimated10.82-1.82 pts
84Marshall County Estimated10.62-2.7 pts
85Bedford County Estimated10.58-2 pts
86Shelby County Estimated10.47-1.33 pts
87Sumner County Estimated10.11-1.33 pts
88Maury County Estimated9.8-2.09 pts
89Wilson County Estimated9.44-0.82 pts
90Trousdale County Estimated9.42-2.05 pts
91Davidson County Estimated8.36-0.65 pts
92Moore County Estimated7.69-6.66 pts
93Montgomery County Estimated7.22-1.29 pts
94Rutherford County Estimated7.04-1.03 pts
95Williamson County Estimated5.96-0.79 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)?

Cocke County, with 18.93 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Williamson County, with 5.96 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.

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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