Counties in Tennessee by death rate (July to June)
Cocke County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 95 counties in 2024, at 18.94 per 1,000 inhabitants. Williamson County had the lowest, at 6.09 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 13.89 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Tennessee was 11.12 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2024 | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cocke County Estimated | 18.94 | 0 pts |
| 2 | Clay County Estimated | 18.22 | +2.65 pts |
| 3 | Pickett County Estimated | 17.91 | +0.13 pts |
| 4 | Benton County Estimated | 17.6 | +1.92 pts |
| 5 | Grundy County Estimated | 17.6 | +0.58 pts |
| 6 | Fentress County Estimated | 17.59 | -0.21 pts |
| 7 | Cumberland County Estimated | 16.65 | -0.07 pts |
| 8 | Henry County Estimated | 16.57 | +0.43 pts |
| 9 | McNairy County Estimated | 16.51 | -0.9 pts |
| 10 | Campbell County Estimated | 16.51 | -1.13 pts |
| 11 | Lake County Estimated | 16.5 | +1.73 pts |
| 12 | Decatur County Estimated | 16.05 | -0.23 pts |
| 13 | Obion County Estimated | 16.02 | +0.55 pts |
| 14 | Marion County Estimated | 15.99 | -0.53 pts |
| 15 | Greene County Estimated | 15.73 | -0.29 pts |
| 16 | Crockett County Estimated | 15.68 | -0.41 pts |
| 17 | Unicoi County Estimated | 15.67 | -1.27 pts |
| 18 | Claiborne County Estimated | 15.52 | +0.11 pts |
| 19 | Houston County Estimated | 15.49 | +0.69 pts |
| 20 | Roane County Estimated | 15.4 | -0.58 pts |
| 21 | Lewis County Estimated | 15.26 | -0.17 pts |
| 22 | Carter County Estimated | 15.19 | -0.92 pts |
| 23 | Hawkins County Estimated | 15.19 | -1.11 pts |
| 24 | Rhea County Estimated | 15.13 | +0.05 pts |
| 25 | McMinn County Estimated | 15.07 | +0.81 pts |
| 26 | Johnson County Estimated | 14.93 | -0.93 pts |
| 27 | Overton County Estimated | 14.91 | -1.23 pts |
| 28 | Polk County Estimated | 14.81 | -1.49 pts |
| 29 | Hancock County Estimated | 14.69 | -1.09 pts |
| 30 | Sullivan County Estimated | 14.67 | -1.02 pts |
| 31 | Gibson County Estimated | 14.62 | -0.13 pts |
| 32 | White County Estimated | 14.53 | -1.02 pts |
| 33 | Humphreys County Estimated | 14.53 | -0.03 pts |
| 34 | Morgan County Estimated | 14.44 | -0.77 pts |
| 35 | Lauderdale County Estimated | 14.4 | +0.86 pts |
| 36 | Hardin County Estimated | 14.37 | -1.62 pts |
| 37 | Hardeman County Estimated | 14.37 | -0.05 pts |
| 38 | Carroll County Estimated | 14.36 | +0.22 pts |
| 39 | Monroe County Estimated | 14.36 | -1.34 pts |
| 40 | Henderson County Estimated | 14.35 | -0.65 pts |
| 41 | Van Buren County Estimated | 14.33 | -1.02 pts |
| 42 | Stewart County Estimated | 14.31 | +1.51 pts |
| 43 | Jackson County Estimated | 14.27 | -1.4 pts |
| 44 | Meigs County Estimated | 14.16 | -1.27 pts |
| 45 | Wayne County Estimated | 13.96 | -0.09 pts |
| 46 | Scott County Estimated | 13.93 | -0.16 pts |
| 47 | Grainger County Estimated | 13.89 | -0.01 pts |
| 48 | Hamblen County Estimated | 13.89 | -0.08 pts |
| 49 | Lincoln County Estimated | 13.86 | +0.25 pts |
| 50 | Union County Estimated | 13.8 | -1.14 pts |
| 51 | Anderson County Estimated | 13.77 | -0.51 pts |
| 52 | Cannon County Estimated | 13.64 | +0.57 pts |
| 53 | Perry County Estimated | 13.51 | +0.57 pts |
| 54 | Jefferson County Estimated | 13.45 | -0.87 pts |
| 55 | Haywood County Estimated | 13.42 | +0.79 pts |
| 56 | Dyer County Estimated | 13.15 | -0.62 pts |
| 57 | Hickman County Estimated | 13.15 | -1.56 pts |
| 58 | Franklin County Estimated | 13.08 | +0.05 pts |
| 59 | DeKalb County Estimated | 13.03 | +0.07 pts |
| 60 | Blount County Estimated | 12.95 | -0.5 pts |
| 61 | Giles County Estimated | 12.76 | -0.39 pts |
| 62 | Weakley County Estimated | 12.68 | +0.06 pts |
| 63 | Smith County Estimated | 12.68 | -0.34 pts |
| 64 | Bledsoe County Estimated | 12.56 | +1.74 pts |
| 65 | Loudon County Estimated | 12.47 | -0.98 pts |
| 66 | Warren County Estimated | 12.47 | -0.87 pts |
| 67 | Sevier County Estimated | 12.34 | -0.46 pts |
| 68 | Washington County Estimated | 12.34 | -0.45 pts |
| 69 | Sequatchie County Estimated | 12.31 | +0.98 pts |
| 70 | Lawrence County Estimated | 12.21 | -1.2 pts |
| 71 | Madison County Estimated | 11.99 | -0.21 pts |
| 72 | Bradley County Estimated | 11.97 | +0.2 pts |
| 73 | Fayette County Estimated | 11.95 | +0.29 pts |
| 74 | Coffee County Estimated | 11.93 | -0.85 pts |
| 75 | Macon County Estimated | 11.82 | -0.69 pts |
| 76 | Cheatham County Estimated | 11.81 | -0.03 pts |
| 77 | Putnam County Estimated | 11.76 | +0.09 pts |
| 78 | Dickson County Estimated | 11.54 | -0.17 pts |
| 79 | Chester County Estimated | 11.48 | -0.31 pts |
| 80 | Tipton County Estimated | 10.91 | -0.95 pts |
| 81 | Marshall County Estimated | 10.84 | +0.22 pts |
| 82 | Knox County Estimated | 10.72 | -0.24 pts |
| 83 | Hamilton County Estimated | 10.58 | -0.3 pts |
| 84 | Bedford County Estimated | 10.55 | -0.03 pts |
| 85 | Shelby County Estimated | 10.39 | -0.08 pts |
| 86 | Robertson County Estimated | 10.32 | -0.88 pts |
| 87 | Trousdale County Estimated | 10.03 | +0.61 pts |
| 88 | Sumner County Estimated | 9.5 | -0.61 pts |
| 89 | Maury County Estimated | 9.12 | -0.68 pts |
| 90 | Wilson County Estimated | 9.1 | -0.34 pts |
| 91 | Davidson County Estimated | 8.23 | -0.13 pts |
| 92 | Moore County Estimated | 7.78 | +0.09 pts |
| 93 | Montgomery County Estimated | 6.86 | -0.36 pts |
| 94 | Rutherford County Estimated | 6.65 | -0.39 pts |
| 95 | Williamson County Estimated | 6.09 | +0.13 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 18.94 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?
Williamson County, with 6.09 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024.
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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