Counties in Virginia by death rate (July to June)
Covington city had the highest death rate (July to June) of 133 counties in 2023, at 21.65 per 1,000 inhabitants. Manassas Park city had the lowest, at 2.37 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.49 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Virginia was 9.15 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Covington city Estimated | 21.65 | +3.56 pts |
| 2 | Lancaster County Estimated | 21.28 | +0.61 pts |
| 3 | Martinsville city Estimated | 20.45 | -2.64 pts |
| 4 | Franklin city Estimated | 20.15 | -3.87 pts |
| 5 | Bristol city Estimated | 19.99 | +0.64 pts |
| 6 | Buchanan County Estimated | 19.9 | -3.57 pts |
| 7 | Norton city Estimated | 19.69 | -5.21 pts |
| 8 | Scott County Estimated | 19.48 | +2.78 pts |
| 9 | Bath County Estimated | 19.42 | +1.54 pts |
| 10 | Smyth County Estimated | 19.26 | -0.97 pts |
| 11 | Danville city Estimated | 18.99 | -1.99 pts |
| 12 | Galax city Estimated | 18.52 | -4.06 pts |
| 13 | Petersburg city Estimated | 18.5 | -1.28 pts |
| 14 | Dickenson County Estimated | 18.25 | -0.97 pts |
| 15 | Tazewell County Estimated | 18 | -1.48 pts |
| 16 | Grayson County Estimated | 17.99 | -0.4 pts |
| 17 | Middlesex County Estimated | 17.83 | -2.97 pts |
| 18 | Lee County Estimated | 17.7 | -0.86 pts |
| 19 | Henry County Estimated | 17.23 | -2.9 pts |
| 20 | Craig County Estimated | 17.15 | +1.35 pts |
| 21 | Patrick County Estimated | 17.13 | -3.66 pts |
| 22 | Mecklenburg County Estimated | 16.76 | -2.7 pts |
| 23 | Washington County Estimated | 16.61 | +0.58 pts |
| 24 | Wise County Estimated | 16.45 | -1.6 pts |
| 25 | Mathews County Estimated | 16.44 | -3.06 pts |
| 26 | Halifax County Estimated | 16.37 | -2.44 pts |
| 27 | Emporia city Estimated | 16.36 | -1.4 pts |
| 28 | Northumberland County Estimated | 16.29 | -4.52 pts |
| 29 | Brunswick County Estimated | 16 | -0.54 pts |
| 30 | Wythe County Estimated | 15.98 | -1.65 pts |
| 31 | Essex County Estimated | 15.92 | -1.24 pts |
| 32 | Staunton city Estimated | 15.84 | -0.7 pts |
| 33 | Russell County Estimated | 15.62 | -2.4 pts |
| 34 | Alleghany County Estimated | 15.53 | -3.82 pts |
| 35 | Carroll County Estimated | 15.51 | -2.95 pts |
| 36 | Pulaski County Estimated | 15.22 | -2.83 pts |
| 37 | Salem city Estimated | 15.22 | -1.3 pts |
| 38 | Richmond County Estimated | 15.12 | +0.37 pts |
| 39 | Westmoreland County Estimated | 15.07 | -1.25 pts |
| 40 | Roanoke city Estimated | 15.06 | -0.86 pts |
| 41 | Highland County Estimated | 15.05 | -0.34 pts |
| 42 | Colonial Heights city Estimated | 14.9 | -2.23 pts |
| 43 | Charlotte County Estimated | 14.89 | -2.99 pts |
| 44 | Giles County Estimated | 14.81 | -4.22 pts |
| 45 | Page County Estimated | 14.68 | -2.05 pts |
| 46 | Hopewell city Estimated | 14.42 | -2.17 pts |
| 47 | Northampton County Estimated | 14.41 | -2.89 pts |
| 48 | Lunenburg County Estimated | 14.37 | +0.14 pts |
| 49 | King and Queen County Estimated | 14.27 | -2.02 pts |
| 50 | Sussex County Estimated | 14.26 | -3.24 pts |
| 51 | Pittsylvania County Estimated | 14.01 | -1.04 pts |
| 52 | Amherst County Estimated | 13.73 | -0.86 pts |
| 53 | Clarke County Estimated | 13.68 | +0.19 pts |
| 54 | Nelson County Estimated | 13.5 | -3.23 pts |
| 55 | Accomack County Estimated | 13.4 | -4.55 pts |
| 56 | Buena Vista city Estimated | 13.4 | -4.67 pts |
| 57 | Franklin County Estimated | 13.37 | -1.78 pts |
| 58 | Amelia County Estimated | 13.33 | -1.86 pts |
| 59 | Greensville County Estimated | 13.31 | +0.41 pts |
| 60 | Waynesboro city Estimated | 13.21 | -1.69 pts |
| 61 | Bland County Estimated | 12.93 | -2.81 pts |
| 62 | Roanoke County Estimated | 12.88 | -0.19 pts |
| 63 | Rockbridge County Estimated | 12.84 | -2.32 pts |
| 64 | Orange County Estimated | 12.67 | -1.18 pts |
| 65 | Nottoway County Estimated | 12.59 | -4.44 pts |
| 66 | Cumberland County Estimated | 12.51 | -2.69 pts |
| 67 | Rappahannock County Estimated | 12.49 | -1.22 pts |
| 68 | Floyd County Estimated | 12.45 | -2.46 pts |
| 69 | Botetourt County Estimated | 12.31 | -2.2 pts |
| 70 | Madison County Estimated | 12.31 | -0.85 pts |
| 71 | Campbell County Estimated | 12.27 | -1.57 pts |
| 72 | Appomattox County Estimated | 12.16 | -0.1 pts |
| 73 | Portsmouth city Estimated | 12.12 | -1.58 pts |
| 74 | Shenandoah County Estimated | 12.08 | -2.3 pts |
| 75 | Dinwiddie County Estimated | 11.94 | -1.13 pts |
| 76 | Charles City County Estimated | 11.79 | -4.58 pts |
| 77 | Isle of Wight County Estimated | 11.76 | +0.17 pts |
| 78 | Gloucester County Estimated | 11.76 | -1.29 pts |
| 79 | Buckingham County Estimated | 11.54 | -1.01 pts |
| 80 | James City County Estimated | 11.45 | +0.56 pts |
| 81 | Augusta County Estimated | 11.39 | -1.28 pts |
| 82 | Southampton County Estimated | 11.35 | -3.79 pts |
| 83 | Fairfax city Estimated | 11.34 | -0.29 pts |
| 84 | Rockingham County Estimated | 11.28 | -1 pts |
| 85 | Prince Edward County Estimated | 11.26 | -2.73 pts |
| 86 | Bedford County Estimated | 11.25 | -1.9 pts |
| 87 | Warren County Estimated | 11.22 | -2.71 pts |
| 88 | Surry County Estimated | 11.15 | -7.57 pts |
| 89 | Winchester city Estimated | 11.03 | -0.24 pts |
| 90 | Louisa County Estimated | 10.91 | -2.4 pts |
| 91 | Lynchburg city Estimated | 10.85 | -1.42 pts |
| 92 | Hanover County Estimated | 10.39 | -0.9 pts |
| 93 | Poquoson city Estimated | 10.31 | -0.07 pts |
| 94 | Hampton city Estimated | 10.24 | -0.97 pts |
| 95 | Caroline County Estimated | 10.17 | -1.76 pts |
| 96 | Greene County Estimated | 10.15 | -0.18 pts |
| 97 | Goochland County Estimated | 9.95 | -0.6 pts |
| 98 | Henrico County Estimated | 9.82 | -0.4 pts |
| 99 | Newport News city Estimated | 9.82 | -0.53 pts |
| 100 | Suffolk city Estimated | 9.67 | -0.82 pts |
| 101 | Norfolk city Estimated | 9.46 | -0.54 pts |
| 102 | New Kent County Estimated | 9.42 | +0.02 pts |
| 103 | Culpeper County Estimated | 9.36 | -1.74 pts |
| 104 | Albemarle County Estimated | 9.33 | +0.56 pts |
| 105 | Frederick County Estimated | 9.26 | -1.65 pts |
| 106 | Richmond city Estimated | 9.09 | -1.17 pts |
| 107 | Powhatan County Estimated | 9.07 | -0.98 pts |
| 108 | Fluvanna County Estimated | 8.55 | -0.86 pts |
| 109 | King George County Estimated | 8.52 | +0.26 pts |
| 110 | King William County Estimated | 8.47 | -3.56 pts |
| 111 | Radford city Estimated | 8.37 | +0.96 pts |
| 112 | Fauquier County Estimated | 8.3 | -1.76 pts |
| 113 | Chesterfield County Estimated | 8.22 | -0.45 pts |
| 114 | Virginia Beach city Estimated | 8.19 | -1.07 pts |
| 115 | York County Estimated | 8.14 | -0.32 pts |
| 116 | Chesapeake city Estimated | 8.03 | -1.05 pts |
| 117 | Spotsylvania County Estimated | 7.81 | -1.41 pts |
| 118 | Montgomery County Estimated | 7.65 | -0.27 pts |
| 119 | Falls Church city Estimated | 7.5 | -2.69 pts |
| 120 | Lexington city Estimated | 7.18 | -0.17 pts |
| 121 | Fredericksburg city Estimated | 6.94 | -2.75 pts |
| 122 | Charlottesville city Estimated | 6.94 | -1.34 pts |
| 123 | Prince George County Estimated | 6.68 | -1.08 pts |
| 124 | Harrisonburg city Estimated | 6.55 | -0.34 pts |
| 125 | Stafford County Estimated | 6.05 | -0.47 pts |
| 126 | Manassas city Estimated | 5.91 | -2.16 pts |
| 127 | Alexandria city Estimated | 5.6 | -0.45 pts |
| 128 | Fairfax County Estimated | 5.31 | +0.22 pts |
| 129 | Prince William County Estimated | 5.1 | -0.12 pts |
| 130 | Arlington County Estimated | 4.42 | -0.15 pts |
| 131 | Williamsburg city Estimated | 4.28 | -7.2 pts |
| 132 | Loudoun County Estimated | 4.26 | -0.12 pts |
| 133 | Manassas Park city Estimated | 2.37 | -1.37 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)?
Covington city, with 21.65 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?
Manassas Park city, with 2.37 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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