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Counties in West Virginia by death rate (July to June)

McDowell County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 55 counties in 2023, at 21.51 per 1,000 inhabitants. Monongalia County had the lowest, at 8.05 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 15.95 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for West Virginia was 14.56 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest21.51McDowell County
Lowest8.05Monongalia County
Median15.9555 counties
West Virginia14.56History

All counties, 2023

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McDowell CountyMcDowell County: 21.51 per 1,000 inhabitants21.51Pocahontas CountyPocahontas County: 20.26 per 1,000 inhabitants20.26Mingo CountyMingo County: 20.08 per 1,000 inhabitants20.08Wirt CountyWirt County: 18.68 per 1,000 inhabitants18.68Fayette CountyFayette County: 18.63 per 1,000 inhabitants18.63Wyoming CountyWyoming County: 18.46 per 1,000 inhabitants18.46Logan CountyLogan County: 18.27 per 1,000 inhabitants18.27Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 18.26 per 1,000 inhabitants18.26Pendleton CountyPendleton County: 18.1 per 1,000 inhabitants18.1Tucker CountyTucker County: 17.53 per 1,000 inhabitants17.53Clay CountyClay County: 17.46 per 1,000 inhabitants17.46Ritchie CountyRitchie County: 17.44 per 1,000 inhabitants17.44Boone CountyBoone County: 17.19 per 1,000 inhabitants17.19Greenbrier CountyGreenbrier County: 17.18 per 1,000 inhabitants17.18Tyler CountyTyler County: 17.01 per 1,000 inhabitants17.01Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 16.95 per 1,000 inhabitants16.95Summers CountySummers County: 16.92 per 1,000 inhabitants16.92Mercer CountyMercer County: 16.83 per 1,000 inhabitants16.83Wetzel CountyWetzel County: 16.64 per 1,000 inhabitants16.64Roane CountyRoane County: 16.53 per 1,000 inhabitants16.53Mason CountyMason County: 16.45 per 1,000 inhabitants16.45Raleigh CountyRaleigh County: 16.28 per 1,000 inhabitants16.28Nicholas CountyNicholas County: 16.21 per 1,000 inhabitants16.21Lewis CountyLewis County: 16.14 per 1,000 inhabitants16.14Webster CountyWebster County: 16.09 per 1,000 inhabitants16.09Jackson CountyJackson County: 16.08 per 1,000 inhabitants16.08Braxton CountyBraxton County: 16.04 per 1,000 inhabitants16.04Grant CountyGrant County: 15.95 per 1,000 inhabitants15.95Kanawha CountyKanawha County: 15.92 per 1,000 inhabitants15.92Hancock CountyHancock County: 15.88 per 1,000 inhabitants15.88Brooke CountyBrooke County: 15.71 per 1,000 inhabitants15.71Wayne CountyWayne County: 15.71 per 1,000 inhabitants15.71Cabell CountyCabell County: 15.29 per 1,000 inhabitants15.29Randolph CountyRandolph County: 15.15 per 1,000 inhabitants15.15Harrison CountyHarrison County: 15.04 per 1,000 inhabitants15.04Ohio CountyOhio County: 14.97 per 1,000 inhabitants14.97Monroe CountyMonroe County: 14.89 per 1,000 inhabitants14.89Pleasants CountyPleasants County: 14.4 per 1,000 inhabitants14.4Mineral CountyMineral County: 14.38 per 1,000 inhabitants14.38Barbour CountyBarbour County: 14.33 per 1,000 inhabitants14.33Gilmer CountyGilmer County: 14.32 per 1,000 inhabitants14.32Marion CountyMarion County: 14.3 per 1,000 inhabitants14.3Hampshire CountyHampshire County: 14.24 per 1,000 inhabitants14.24Marshall CountyMarshall County: 13.59 per 1,000 inhabitants13.59Wood CountyWood County: 13.52 per 1,000 inhabitants13.52Morgan CountyMorgan County: 13.26 per 1,000 inhabitants13.26Preston CountyPreston County: 13.18 per 1,000 inhabitants13.18Hardy CountyHardy County: 12.95 per 1,000 inhabitants12.95Upshur CountyUpshur County: 12.56 per 1,000 inhabitants12.56Putnam CountyPutnam County: 12.18 per 1,000 inhabitants12.18Taylor CountyTaylor County: 11.89 per 1,000 inhabitants11.89Doddridge CountyDoddridge County: 11.81 per 1,000 inhabitants11.81Berkeley CountyBerkeley County: 10.27 per 1,000 inhabitants10.27Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Monongalia CountyMonongalia County: 8.05 per 1,000 inhabitants8.05
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2022
1McDowell County Estimated21.51-2.46 pts
2Pocahontas County Estimated20.26-0.05 pts
3Mingo County Estimated20.08-2.83 pts
4Wirt County Estimated18.68+1.17 pts
5Fayette County Estimated18.63-2.41 pts
6Wyoming County Estimated18.46-1.73 pts
7Logan County Estimated18.27-4.27 pts
8Lincoln County Estimated18.26-1.76 pts
9Pendleton County Estimated18.1-2.82 pts
10Tucker County Estimated17.53-0.48 pts
11Clay County Estimated17.46-4.02 pts
12Ritchie County Estimated17.44+0.14 pts
13Boone County Estimated17.19-1.77 pts
14Greenbrier County Estimated17.18-4.37 pts
15Tyler County Estimated17.01-2.51 pts
16Calhoun County Estimated16.95-5.6 pts
17Summers County Estimated16.92-5.58 pts
18Mercer County Estimated16.83-3.43 pts
19Wetzel County Estimated16.64-5.47 pts
20Roane County Estimated16.53-2.37 pts
21Mason County Estimated16.45-2.67 pts
22Raleigh County Estimated16.28-2.66 pts
23Nicholas County Estimated16.21-2.72 pts
24Lewis County Estimated16.14-3.8 pts
25Webster County Estimated16.09-2.45 pts
26Jackson County Estimated16.08-2.15 pts
27Braxton County Estimated16.04-2.92 pts
28Grant County Estimated15.95-0.26 pts
29Kanawha County Estimated15.92-2 pts
30Hancock County Estimated15.88-3.04 pts
31Brooke County Estimated15.71-3.33 pts
32Wayne County Estimated15.71-2.68 pts
33Cabell County Estimated15.29-1.88 pts
34Randolph County Estimated15.15-2.96 pts
35Harrison County Estimated15.04-2.74 pts
36Ohio County Estimated14.97-1.32 pts
37Monroe County Estimated14.89-4.94 pts
38Pleasants County Estimated14.4-1.41 pts
39Mineral County Estimated14.38-3.28 pts
40Barbour County Estimated14.33-4.09 pts
41Gilmer County Estimated14.32-1.2 pts
42Marion County Estimated14.3-1.18 pts
43Hampshire County Estimated14.24-0.16 pts
44Marshall County Estimated13.59-3.72 pts
45Wood County Estimated13.52-2.64 pts
46Morgan County Estimated13.26-6.69 pts
47Preston County Estimated13.18-2.14 pts
48Hardy County Estimated12.95-1.29 pts
49Upshur County Estimated12.56-1.91 pts
50Putnam County Estimated12.18-0.79 pts
51Taylor County Estimated11.89-4.64 pts
52Doddridge County Estimated11.81-0.09 pts
53Berkeley County Estimated10.27-1.6 pts
54Jefferson County Estimated10.1-1.5 pts
55Monongalia County Estimated8.05+0.12 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)?

McDowell County, with 21.51 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Monongalia County, with 8.05 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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