Counties in Washington by death rate (July to June)

Ferry County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 39 counties in 2022, at 21.86 per 1,000 inhabitants. Franklin County had the lowest, at 5.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.92 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Washington was 9.09 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest21.86Ferry County
Median10.9239 counties
Washington9.09History

All counties, 2022

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Ferry CountyFerry County: 21.86 per 1,000 inhabitants21.86Columbia CountyColumbia County: 18.65 per 1,000 inhabitants18.65Pacific CountyPacific County: 17.79 per 1,000 inhabitants17.79Pend Oreille CountyPend Oreille County: 16.98 per 1,000 inhabitants16.98Clallam CountyClallam County: 16.79 per 1,000 inhabitants16.79Grays Harbor CountyGrays Harbor County: 15.01 per 1,000 inhabitants15.01Okanogan CountyOkanogan County: 14.74 per 1,000 inhabitants14.74Wahkiakum CountyWahkiakum County: 14.66 per 1,000 inhabitants14.66Asotin CountyAsotin County: 14.32 per 1,000 inhabitants14.32Garfield CountyGarfield County: 14.04 per 1,000 inhabitants14.04Lewis CountyLewis County: 14.01 per 1,000 inhabitants14.01Cowlitz CountyCowlitz County: 13.91 per 1,000 inhabitants13.91Stevens CountyStevens County: 13.62 per 1,000 inhabitants13.62Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 13.04 per 1,000 inhabitants13.04Mason CountyMason County: 12.96 per 1,000 inhabitants12.96Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants12.5Walla Walla CountyWalla Walla County: 12.43 per 1,000 inhabitants12.43Klickitat CountyKlickitat County: 12.02 per 1,000 inhabitants12.02Skagit CountySkagit County: 11.79 per 1,000 inhabitants11.79Chelan CountyChelan County: 10.92 per 1,000 inhabitants10.92Spokane CountySpokane County: 10.79 per 1,000 inhabitants10.79Island CountyIsland County: 10.42 per 1,000 inhabitants10.42Thurston CountyThurston County: 10.33 per 1,000 inhabitants10.33Yakima CountyYakima County: 10.24 per 1,000 inhabitants10.24Kitsap CountyKitsap County: 9.91 per 1,000 inhabitants9.91Douglas CountyDouglas County: 9.62 per 1,000 inhabitants9.62Benton CountyBenton County: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Grant CountyGrant County: 9.37 per 1,000 inhabitants9.37Pierce CountyPierce County: 9.24 per 1,000 inhabitants9.24Whatcom CountyWhatcom County: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2Clark CountyClark County: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2Kittitas CountyKittitas County: 9.01 per 1,000 inhabitants9.01Skamania CountySkamania County: 8.27 per 1,000 inhabitants8.27Whitman CountyWhitman County: 8.06 per 1,000 inhabitants8.06Snohomish CountySnohomish County: 8.04 per 1,000 inhabitants8.04San Juan CountySan Juan County: 7.99 per 1,000 inhabitants7.99Adams CountyAdams County: 7.47 per 1,000 inhabitants7.47King CountyKing County: 6.78 per 1,000 inhabitants6.78Franklin CountyFranklin County: 5.9 per 1,000 inhabitants5.9
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2021
1Ferry County Estimated21.86+8.19 pts
2Columbia County Estimated18.65+1.6 pts
3Pacific County Estimated17.79+2.85 pts
4Pend Oreille County Estimated16.98+2.38 pts
5Clallam County Estimated16.79+2.05 pts
6Grays Harbor County Estimated15.01+1.74 pts
7Okanogan County Estimated14.74+2.3 pts
8Wahkiakum County Estimated14.66+2.92 pts
9Asotin County Estimated14.32+0.93 pts
10Garfield County Estimated14.04-0.61 pts
11Lewis County Estimated14.01+1.45 pts
12Cowlitz County Estimated13.91+1.22 pts
13Stevens County Estimated13.62+2.45 pts
14Jefferson County Estimated13.04+0.38 pts
15Mason County Estimated12.96+1.41 pts
16Lincoln County Estimated12.5+0.34 pts
17Walla Walla County Estimated12.43+1.98 pts
18Klickitat County Estimated12.02+0.63 pts
19Skagit County Estimated11.79+0.89 pts
20Chelan County Estimated10.92+1.12 pts
21Spokane County Estimated10.79+0.57 pts
22Island County Estimated10.42+0.47 pts
23Thurston County Estimated10.33+1.47 pts
24Yakima County Estimated10.24+1.02 pts
25Kitsap County Estimated9.91+0.87 pts
26Douglas County Estimated9.62+1.81 pts
27Benton County Estimated9.4+0.76 pts
28Grant County Estimated9.37+0.74 pts
29Pierce County Estimated9.24+0.9 pts
30Whatcom County Estimated9.2+0.38 pts
31Clark County Estimated9.2+0.73 pts
32Kittitas County Estimated9.01+1.18 pts
33Skamania County Estimated8.27-0.64 pts
34Whitman County Estimated8.06+0.23 pts
35Snohomish County Estimated8.04+0.67 pts
36San Juan County Estimated7.99-0.73 pts
37Adams County Estimated7.47+0.25 pts
38King County Estimated6.78+0.26 pts
39Franklin County Estimated5.9+0.49 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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Which county has the highest death rate (July to June)?

Ferry County, with 21.86 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Franklin County, with 5.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.

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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