US counties by death rate (July to June)

Loving County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 3144 counties in 2023, at 43.48 per 1,000 inhabitants. Kalawao County had the lowest, at 0 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.29 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the United States was 9.41 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest43.48Loving County
Median12.293144 counties
United States9.41History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Loving CountyLoving County: 43.48 per 1,000 inhabitants43.48Kingman CountyKingman County: 31.05 per 1,000 inhabitants31.05Garfield CountyGarfield County: 26.55 per 1,000 inhabitants26.55Wibaux CountyWibaux County: 25.18 per 1,000 inhabitants25.18Stonewall CountyStonewall County: 24.75 per 1,000 inhabitants24.75Throckmorton CountyThrockmorton County: 24.74 per 1,000 inhabitants24.74McMullen CountyMcMullen County: 24.33 per 1,000 inhabitants24.33Real CountyReal County: 24.03 per 1,000 inhabitants24.03Motley CountyMotley County: 23.4 per 1,000 inhabitants23.4La Paz CountyLa Paz County: 22.92 per 1,000 inhabitants22.92Logan CountyLogan County: 22.71 per 1,000 inhabitants22.71Lane CountyLane County: 22.7 per 1,000 inhabitants22.7Taliaferro CountyTaliaferro County: 22.46 per 1,000 inhabitants22.46Coleman CountyColeman County: 22.11 per 1,000 inhabitants22.11Wolfe CountyWolfe County: 21.99 per 1,000 inhabitants21.99Owsley CountyOwsley County: 21.95 per 1,000 inhabitants21.95Edwards CountyEdwards County: 21.91 per 1,000 inhabitants21.91Covington cityCovington city: 21.65 per 1,000 inhabitants21.65Faulk CountyFaulk County: 21.57 per 1,000 inhabitants21.57McDowell CountyMcDowell County: 21.51 per 1,000 inhabitants21.51Menard CountyMenard County: 21.33 per 1,000 inhabitants21.33Monroe CountyMonroe County: 21.28 per 1,000 inhabitants21.28Lancaster CountyLancaster County: 21.28 per 1,000 inhabitants21.28Mineral CountyMineral County: 21.19 per 1,000 inhabitants21.19Hickman CountyHickman County: 21.05 per 1,000 inhabitants21.05Sierra CountySierra County: 21.01 per 1,000 inhabitants21.01Foard CountyFoard County: 20.58 per 1,000 inhabitants20.58Oregon CountyOregon County: 20.57 per 1,000 inhabitants20.57Twiggs CountyTwiggs County: 20.49 per 1,000 inhabitants20.49Kent CountyKent County: 20.45 per 1,000 inhabitants20.45Martinsville cityMartinsville city: 20.45 per 1,000 inhabitants20.45San Augustine CountySan Augustine County: 20.32 per 1,000 inhabitants20.32Pocahontas CountyPocahontas County: 20.26 per 1,000 inhabitants20.26Curry CountyCurry County: 20.17 per 1,000 inhabitants20.17Franklin cityFranklin city: 20.15 per 1,000 inhabitants20.15Hot Springs CountyHot Springs County: 20.08 per 1,000 inhabitants20.08Mingo CountyMingo County: 20.08 per 1,000 inhabitants20.08Hodgeman CountyHodgeman County: 20.04 per 1,000 inhabitants20.04Bristol cityBristol city: 19.99 per 1,000 inhabitants19.99Chicot CountyChicot County: 19.96 per 1,000 inhabitants19.96
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2022
1Loving County Estimated43.48-14.77 pts
2Kingman County Estimated31.05-5.95 pts
3Garfield County Estimated26.55+2.76 pts
4Wibaux County Estimated25.18+1.5 pts
5Stonewall County Estimated24.75+5.01 pts
6Throckmorton County Estimated24.74+7.73 pts
7McMullen County Estimated24.33+2.07 pts
8Real County Estimated24.03-3.71 pts
9Motley County Estimated23.4-8.95 pts
10La Paz County Estimated22.92-2.25 pts
11Logan County Estimated22.71+4.62 pts
12Lane County Estimated22.7+3.4 pts
13Taliaferro County Estimated22.46-2.13 pts
14Coleman County Estimated22.11-0.86 pts
15Wolfe County Estimated21.99-3.54 pts
16Owsley County Estimated21.95-1.55 pts
17Edwards County Estimated21.91+0.67 pts
18Covington city Estimated21.65+3.56 pts
19Faulk County Estimated21.57+5.03 pts
20McDowell County Estimated21.51-2.46 pts
21Menard County Estimated21.33+3.6 pts
22Monroe County Estimated21.28+2.2 pts
23Lancaster County Estimated21.28+0.61 pts
24Mineral County Estimated21.19+2.64 pts
25Hickman County Estimated21.05+0.91 pts
26Sierra County Estimated21.01-4.02 pts
27Foard County Estimated20.58-4.95 pts
28Oregon County Estimated20.57-2.07 pts
29Twiggs County Estimated20.49+2.2 pts
30Kent County Estimated20.45-6.5 pts
30Martinsville city Estimated20.45-2.64 pts
32San Augustine County Estimated20.32-0.7 pts
33Pocahontas County Estimated20.26-0.05 pts
34Curry County Estimated20.17-1.08 pts
35Franklin city Estimated20.15-3.87 pts
36Hot Springs County Estimated20.08-1.2 pts
37Mingo County Estimated20.08-2.83 pts
38Hodgeman County Estimated20.04-2.05 pts
39Bristol city Estimated19.99+0.64 pts
40Chicot County Estimated19.96+1.84 pts
41Buchanan County Estimated19.9-3.57 pts
42Sabine County Estimated19.83-5.09 pts
43Sharkey County Estimated19.83-0.14 pts
44Graham County Estimated19.73+0.13 pts
45Norton city Estimated19.69-5.21 pts
46McIntosh County Estimated19.67+2.12 pts
47Baker County Estimated19.63+2.12 pts
48Scott County Estimated19.48+2.78 pts
49Bath County Estimated19.42+1.54 pts
50Osborne County Estimated19.41+2.18 pts
51Iron County Estimated19.29-2.04 pts
52West Carroll Parish Estimated19.27+2.59 pts
53Smyth County Estimated19.26-0.97 pts
54Calhoun County Estimated19.25+3.13 pts
55Jefferson County Estimated19.13+2.09 pts
56Floyd County Estimated19.12-1.28 pts
57Alcona County Estimated19.06-3.78 pts
58Coke County Estimated19.03-2.55 pts
59Talbot County Estimated19+3.03 pts
60Danville city Estimated18.99-1.99 pts
61Lowndes County Estimated18.97+1.24 pts
62Citrus County Estimated18.95-3.33 pts
63Cocke County Estimated18.93-3.23 pts
64Prairie County Estimated18.88-0.11 pts
65Donley County Estimated18.87-1.33 pts
66Hardin County Estimated18.87-2.67 pts
67Baxter County Estimated18.82-3.93 pts
68Ripley County Estimated18.79-4.55 pts
69Knott County Estimated18.76-1.1 pts
70Harlan County Estimated18.7-3.02 pts
71Wirt County Estimated18.68+1.17 pts
72Conecuh County Estimated18.68-1.2 pts
73McCulloch County Estimated18.65-1.96 pts
74Wilson County Estimated18.64-0.09 pts
75Fayette County Estimated18.63-2.41 pts
76Hickory County Estimated18.61-4.4 pts
77Terrell County Estimated18.58-2.51 pts
78Towner County Estimated18.57+4.71 pts
79Alexander County Estimated18.57-2.07 pts
80Marion County Estimated18.57-1.83 pts
81Lafayette County Estimated18.52+1.74 pts
82Galax city Estimated18.52-4.06 pts
83Pushmataha County Estimated18.52-3.26 pts
84Petersburg city Estimated18.5-1.28 pts
85Coal County Estimated18.49+2.29 pts
86Wyoming County Estimated18.46-1.73 pts
87Pamlico County Estimated18.39+0.44 pts
88Robertson County Estimated18.38+1.51 pts
89Mills County Estimated18.36-0.56 pts
90Scott County Estimated18.35-0.86 pts
91Rush County Estimated18.35-5.84 pts
92Presque Isle County Estimated18.34+1.83 pts
93Traverse County Estimated18.33+0.29 pts
94Sumter County Estimated18.27-1.58 pts
95Logan County Estimated18.27-4.27 pts
96Monroe County Estimated18.26+0.1 pts
97Gallatin County Estimated18.26-2.3 pts
98Lincoln County Estimated18.26-1.76 pts
99Roscommon County Estimated18.25-1.07 pts
100Dickenson County Estimated18.25-0.97 pts
101Mohave County Estimated18.19-2.53 pts
102Cloud County Estimated18.13+0.01 pts
103Huerfano County Estimated18.11-3.99 pts
104Pendleton County Estimated18.1-2.82 pts
105Pierce County Estimated18.07+5.16 pts
106Rawlins County Estimated18.03+2.28 pts
107Wayne County Estimated18.02-3.79 pts
108Franklin County Estimated18.01+0.76 pts
109Tazewell County Estimated18-1.48 pts
110Grayson County Estimated17.99-0.4 pts
111Fisher County Estimated17.92+0.16 pts
112Pawnee County Estimated17.91+0.13 pts
113Benton County Estimated17.89-2.16 pts
114Martin County Estimated17.87-0.59 pts
115Kiowa County Estimated17.83+3.95 pts
116Middlesex County Estimated17.83-2.97 pts
117Fentress County Estimated17.81-2.48 pts
118De Baca County Estimated17.79-1.69 pts
119Lincoln County Estimated17.79-1.45 pts
120Pickett County Estimated17.78+1.08 pts
121Cumberland County Estimated17.78-2.65 pts
122Cherokee County Estimated17.77+1.96 pts
123Carlisle County Estimated17.75-2.49 pts
124New Madrid County Estimated17.75-2.17 pts
125Rockcastle County Estimated17.74-1.55 pts
126Breathitt County Estimated17.74-2.41 pts
127Pulaski County Estimated17.72-5.35 pts
128Hyde County Estimated17.7-4.63 pts
128Letcher County Estimated17.7-4.43 pts
130Lee County Estimated17.7-0.86 pts
131Union County Estimated17.66+0.76 pts
132Montmorency County Estimated17.65-3.55 pts
133Campbell County Estimated17.64-1.79 pts
134Menominee County Estimated17.64-1.22 pts
135Washington County Estimated17.63-1.38 pts
136Swain County Estimated17.61+0.61 pts
137Sheridan County Estimated17.6+0.49 pts
138Fulton County Estimated17.58+0.18 pts
139Washington County Estimated17.58-1.07 pts
140Leslie County Estimated17.57-3.77 pts
141Dewey County Estimated17.57-2.39 pts
142Perry County Estimated17.56-2.87 pts
143Tishomingo County Estimated17.56-4.23 pts
144Trinity County Estimated17.55-5.3 pts
145Webster County Estimated17.55-2.82 pts
146Tucker County Estimated17.53-0.48 pts
147McIntosh County Estimated17.51-3.61 pts
148Piscataquis County Estimated17.5-0.59 pts
149Coos County Estimated17.5-0.49 pts
150Ellis County Estimated17.48+3.47 pts
151Clay County Estimated17.46-4.02 pts
152Ritchie County Estimated17.44+0.14 pts
153Smith County Estimated17.43-1.93 pts
154Dunklin County Estimated17.42-0.88 pts
155Nye County Estimated17.41-4.09 pts
156McNairy County Estimated17.41-1.73 pts
157Pemiscot County Estimated17.41-2.12 pts
158Kiowa County Estimated17.41-1.11 pts
159Harmon County Estimated17.39+0.81 pts
160Hamilton County Estimated17.38-0.38 pts
161Eddy County Estimated17.38-1.61 pts
162Webster County Estimated17.37-4.03 pts
163Greeley County Estimated17.36-4.9 pts
164Highlands County Estimated17.33-2.03 pts
165Haskell County Estimated17.3+2.5 pts
166Nance County Estimated17.29-1.83 pts
167Fannin County Estimated17.29-2.06 pts
168Bamberg County Estimated17.29-0.89 pts
169Republic County Estimated17.29-4.55 pts
170Bosque County Estimated17.28+0.71 pts
171Baylor County Estimated17.27-6.71 pts
172Fulton County Estimated17.27-2.9 pts
173Perry County Estimated17.26-1.99 pts
174Clay County Estimated17.25-0.74 pts
175Henry County Estimated17.23-2.9 pts
176Bell County Estimated17.23-7.62 pts
177Izard County Estimated17.23+0.55 pts
178Iosco County Estimated17.23-3.24 pts
179Oscoda County Estimated17.22-1.46 pts
180Cotton County Estimated17.2+1.26 pts
181Choctaw County Estimated17.2-3.03 pts
182Boone County Estimated17.19-1.77 pts
183Carter County Estimated17.18-2.07 pts
184Greenbrier County Estimated17.18-4.37 pts
185Craig County Estimated17.15+1.35 pts
186Collingsworth County Estimated17.15+0.6 pts
187Chautauqua County Estimated17.14-1.43 pts
188Patrick County Estimated17.13-3.66 pts
189Dallas County Estimated17.12-0.8 pts
190Walker County Estimated17.1-1.19 pts
191Worth County Estimated17.1-5.92 pts
192Red River Parish Estimated17.1+1.49 pts
193Scioto County Estimated17.09+0.13 pts
194Fall River County Estimated17.08-5.8 pts
195Grundy County Estimated17.01-0.75 pts
196Clearwater County Estimated17.01+1.09 pts
197Tyler County Estimated17.01-2.51 pts
198Dade County Estimated17.01+0.52 pts
199Ness County Estimated17+0.83 pts
200Shannon County Estimated17-0.88 pts
201Wells County Estimated17+0.07 pts
202Big Stone County Estimated16.99+0.31 pts
203Russell County Estimated16.98+3.73 pts
204Ottawa County Estimated16.98-0.34 pts
205Seminole County Estimated16.96-1.29 pts
206Union County Estimated16.95-1.59 pts
207Calhoun County Estimated16.95-5.6 pts
208Sedgwick County Estimated16.95-0.81 pts
209Unicoi County Estimated16.93-3.96 pts
210Marion County Estimated16.93+0.06 pts
211Lac qui Parle County Estimated16.93+3.46 pts
212Nowata County Estimated16.93+1.72 pts
213Carroll County Estimated16.92-0.14 pts
214Decatur County Estimated16.92-3.93 pts
215Summers County Estimated16.92-5.58 pts
216White County Estimated16.88-1.15 pts
217Day County Estimated16.87+3.29 pts
218Stone County Estimated16.86-3.11 pts
219Coos County Estimated16.84-3.2 pts
220Lawrence County Estimated16.84+0.12 pts
221Northampton County Estimated16.83-3.98 pts
222Pike County Estimated16.83-2.59 pts
223Knox County Estimated16.83-2.75 pts
224Armstrong County Estimated16.83+1.13 pts
225Mercer County Estimated16.83-3.43 pts
226Ontonagon County Estimated16.82-3.59 pts
227Wilkes County Estimated16.82-0.89 pts
228Gilliam County Estimated16.81+0.9 pts
229Massac County Estimated16.81-1.74 pts
230Attala County Estimated16.8-0.56 pts
231Chase County Estimated16.76+0.19 pts
232Mecklenburg County Estimated16.76-2.7 pts
233Adair County Estimated16.76-1.64 pts
234Towns County Estimated16.73-3.41 pts
235Cass County Estimated16.73-3.42 pts
236Cumberland County Estimated16.72-2.67 pts
237Iron County Estimated16.68+0.71 pts
238Van Buren County Estimated16.66-3.28 pts
239Arkansas County Estimated16.65-4.06 pts
240Wetzel County Estimated16.64-5.47 pts
241Iron County Estimated16.62-2.59 pts
242Washington County Estimated16.61+0.58 pts
243McCormick County Estimated16.61-0.24 pts
244Stoddard County Estimated16.61-1.04 pts
245Coahoma County Estimated16.6-1.72 pts
246Prairie County Estimated16.57-3.91 pts
247Mississippi County Estimated16.57-2.01 pts
248Kittson County Estimated16.56-4.38 pts
249Gladwin County Estimated16.56-1.28 pts
250Eastland County Estimated16.56-4.86 pts

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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)?

Loving County, with 43.48 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Kalawao County, with 0 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.

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