Counties in Washington by death rate (July to June), 2025

Ferry County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 39 counties in 2025, at 17.92 per 1,000 inhabitants. Franklin County had the lowest, at 5.25 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.25 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Washington was 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest17.92Ferry County
Lowest5.25Franklin County
Median10.2539 counties
Washington8.3History

All counties, 2025

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Ferry CountyFerry County: 17.92 per 1,000 inhabitants17.92Clallam CountyClallam County: 15.41 per 1,000 inhabitants15.41Pacific CountyPacific County: 15.15 per 1,000 inhabitants15.15Pend Oreille CountyPend Oreille County: 14.5 per 1,000 inhabitants14.5Asotin CountyAsotin County: 14.15 per 1,000 inhabitants14.15Columbia CountyColumbia County: 13.68 per 1,000 inhabitants13.68Grays Harbor CountyGrays Harbor County: 13.41 per 1,000 inhabitants13.41Wahkiakum CountyWahkiakum County: 13.21 per 1,000 inhabitants13.21Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 13.19 per 1,000 inhabitants13.19Mason CountyMason County: 12.21 per 1,000 inhabitants12.21Okanogan CountyOkanogan County: 12.11 per 1,000 inhabitants12.11Lewis CountyLewis County: 11.99 per 1,000 inhabitants11.99Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 11.97 per 1,000 inhabitants11.97Stevens CountyStevens County: 11.78 per 1,000 inhabitants11.78Cowlitz CountyCowlitz County: 11.77 per 1,000 inhabitants11.77Walla Walla CountyWalla Walla County: 11.15 per 1,000 inhabitants11.15Skagit CountySkagit County: 11.01 per 1,000 inhabitants11.01Skamania CountySkamania County: 10.98 per 1,000 inhabitants10.98Garfield CountyGarfield County: 10.38 per 1,000 inhabitants10.38Island CountyIsland County: 10.25 per 1,000 inhabitants10.25Klickitat CountyKlickitat County: 9.97 per 1,000 inhabitants9.97Chelan CountyChelan County: 9.65 per 1,000 inhabitants9.65Spokane CountySpokane County: 9.59 per 1,000 inhabitants9.59San Juan CountySan Juan County: 9.32 per 1,000 inhabitants9.32Thurston CountyThurston County: 9.21 per 1,000 inhabitants9.21Yakima CountyYakima County: 8.98 per 1,000 inhabitants8.98Kitsap CountyKitsap County: 8.68 per 1,000 inhabitants8.68Whatcom CountyWhatcom County: 8.68 per 1,000 inhabitants8.68Pierce CountyPierce County: 8.46 per 1,000 inhabitants8.46Clark CountyClark County: 8.41 per 1,000 inhabitants8.41Grant CountyGrant County: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4Kittitas CountyKittitas County: 8.21 per 1,000 inhabitants8.21Douglas CountyDouglas County: 8.13 per 1,000 inhabitants8.13Benton CountyBenton County: 7.95 per 1,000 inhabitants7.95Snohomish CountySnohomish County: 7.27 per 1,000 inhabitants7.27King CountyKing County: 6.58 per 1,000 inhabitants6.58Whitman CountyWhitman County: 6.41 per 1,000 inhabitants6.41Adams CountyAdams County: 5.47 per 1,000 inhabitants5.47Franklin CountyFranklin County: 5.25 per 1,000 inhabitants5.25
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2024
1Ferry County Estimated17.92+0.11 pts
2Clallam County Estimated15.41-0.1 pts
3Pacific County Estimated15.15-0.05 pts
4Pend Oreille County Estimated14.5-0.05 pts
5Asotin County Estimated14.15+0.29 pts
6Columbia County Estimated13.68+0.36 pts
7Grays Harbor County Estimated13.41+0.03 pts
8Wahkiakum County Estimated13.21+0.27 pts
9Lincoln County Estimated13.19+0.28 pts
10Mason County Estimated12.21-0.14 pts
11Okanogan County Estimated12.11-0.07 pts
12Lewis County Estimated11.99-0.27 pts
13Jefferson County Estimated11.97-0.07 pts
14Stevens County Estimated11.78+0.15 pts
15Cowlitz County Estimated11.77-0.09 pts
16Walla Walla County Estimated11.15+0.11 pts
17Skagit County Estimated11.01-0.04 pts
18Skamania County Estimated10.98+0.14 pts
19Garfield County Estimated10.38-0.13 pts
20Island County Estimated10.25-0.01 pts
21Klickitat County Estimated9.97+0.1 pts
22Chelan County Estimated9.65-0.07 pts
23Spokane County Estimated9.59+0.13 pts
24San Juan County Estimated9.32+0.16 pts
25Thurston County Estimated9.21+0.02 pts
26Yakima County Estimated8.98+0.08 pts
27Kitsap County Estimated8.68-0.04 pts
28Whatcom County Estimated8.68-0.01 pts
29Pierce County Estimated8.46+0.06 pts
30Clark County Estimated8.41+0.05 pts
31Grant County Estimated8.4+0.03 pts
32Kittitas County Estimated8.21+0.02 pts
33Douglas County Estimated8.13+0.1 pts
34Benton County Estimated7.95-0.02 pts
35Snohomish County Estimated7.27+0.02 pts
36King County Estimated6.58-0.04 pts
37Whitman County Estimated6.41+0.06 pts
38Adams County Estimated5.47-0.08 pts
39Franklin County Estimated5.25-0.16 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)?

Ferry County, with 17.92 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Franklin County, with 5.25 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025.

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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