Counties in Washington by death rate (July to June)

Ferry County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 39 counties in 2024, at 17.82 per 1,000 inhabitants. Franklin County had the lowest, at 5.41 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.27 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Washington was 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest17.82Ferry County
Lowest5.41Franklin County
Median10.2739 counties
Washington8.3History

All counties, 2024

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Ferry CountyFerry County: 17.82 per 1,000 inhabitants17.82Clallam CountyClallam County: 15.51 per 1,000 inhabitants15.51Pacific CountyPacific County: 15.2 per 1,000 inhabitants15.2Pend Oreille CountyPend Oreille County: 14.55 per 1,000 inhabitants14.55Asotin CountyAsotin County: 13.86 per 1,000 inhabitants13.86Grays Harbor CountyGrays Harbor County: 13.38 per 1,000 inhabitants13.38Columbia CountyColumbia County: 13.32 per 1,000 inhabitants13.32Wahkiakum CountyWahkiakum County: 12.95 per 1,000 inhabitants12.95Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants12.9Mason CountyMason County: 12.34 per 1,000 inhabitants12.34Lewis CountyLewis County: 12.26 per 1,000 inhabitants12.26Okanogan CountyOkanogan County: 12.18 per 1,000 inhabitants12.18Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 12.04 per 1,000 inhabitants12.04Cowlitz CountyCowlitz County: 11.86 per 1,000 inhabitants11.86Stevens CountyStevens County: 11.62 per 1,000 inhabitants11.62Skagit CountySkagit County: 11.05 per 1,000 inhabitants11.05Walla Walla CountyWalla Walla County: 11.05 per 1,000 inhabitants11.05Skamania CountySkamania County: 10.84 per 1,000 inhabitants10.84Garfield CountyGarfield County: 10.51 per 1,000 inhabitants10.51Island CountyIsland County: 10.27 per 1,000 inhabitants10.27Klickitat CountyKlickitat County: 9.87 per 1,000 inhabitants9.87Chelan CountyChelan County: 9.72 per 1,000 inhabitants9.72Spokane CountySpokane County: 9.46 per 1,000 inhabitants9.46Thurston CountyThurston County: 9.19 per 1,000 inhabitants9.19San Juan CountySan Juan County: 9.16 per 1,000 inhabitants9.16Yakima CountyYakima County: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9Kitsap CountyKitsap County: 8.72 per 1,000 inhabitants8.72Whatcom CountyWhatcom County: 8.69 per 1,000 inhabitants8.69Pierce CountyPierce County: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4Grant CountyGrant County: 8.37 per 1,000 inhabitants8.37Clark CountyClark County: 8.36 per 1,000 inhabitants8.36Kittitas CountyKittitas County: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2Douglas CountyDouglas County: 8.03 per 1,000 inhabitants8.03Benton CountyBenton County: 7.97 per 1,000 inhabitants7.97Snohomish CountySnohomish County: 7.25 per 1,000 inhabitants7.25King CountyKing County: 6.63 per 1,000 inhabitants6.63Whitman CountyWhitman County: 6.35 per 1,000 inhabitants6.35Adams CountyAdams County: 5.54 per 1,000 inhabitants5.54Franklin CountyFranklin County: 5.41 per 1,000 inhabitants5.41
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2023
1Ferry County Estimated17.82+3.49 pts
2Clallam County Estimated15.51-0.66 pts
3Pacific County Estimated15.2-0.09 pts
4Pend Oreille County Estimated14.55-1.03 pts
5Asotin County Estimated13.86+0.03 pts
6Grays Harbor County Estimated13.38-1.22 pts
7Columbia County Estimated13.32+0.21 pts
8Wahkiakum County Estimated12.95-2.91 pts
9Lincoln County Estimated12.9-0.21 pts
10Mason County Estimated12.34+0.13 pts
11Lewis County Estimated12.26-0.67 pts
12Okanogan County Estimated12.18-0.49 pts
13Jefferson County Estimated12.04-0.41 pts
14Cowlitz County Estimated11.86-0.23 pts
15Stevens County Estimated11.62-0.44 pts
16Skagit County Estimated11.05-0.41 pts
17Walla Walla County Estimated11.05-0.56 pts
18Skamania County Estimated10.84+0.88 pts
19Garfield County Estimated10.51-2.23 pts
20Island County Estimated10.27-0.61 pts
21Klickitat County Estimated9.87-0.12 pts
22Chelan County Estimated9.72-1.33 pts
23Spokane County Estimated9.46-0.36 pts
24Thurston County Estimated9.19-0.61 pts
25San Juan County Estimated9.16+1.69 pts
26Yakima County Estimated8.9-0.43 pts
27Kitsap County Estimated8.72-0.09 pts
28Whatcom County Estimated8.69-0.03 pts
29Pierce County Estimated8.4-0.4 pts
30Grant County Estimated8.37-0.32 pts
31Clark County Estimated8.36-0.43 pts
32Kittitas County Estimated8.2+0.06 pts
33Douglas County Estimated8.03-0.15 pts
34Benton County Estimated7.97-0.76 pts
35Snohomish County Estimated7.25-0.38 pts
36King County Estimated6.63-0.28 pts
37Whitman County Estimated6.35-0.36 pts
38Adams County Estimated5.54-1.88 pts
39Franklin County Estimated5.41-0.16 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 17.82 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Franklin County, with 5.41 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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