Counties in Wisconsin by death rate (July to June)
Iron County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 72 counties in 2021, at 18.34 per 1,000 inhabitants. Dane County had the lowest, at 6.91 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.29 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Wisconsin was 10.52 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2021
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iron County Estimated | 18.34 |
| 2 | Florence County Estimated | 16.82 |
| 3 | Menominee County Estimated | 16.14 |
| 4 | Langlade County Estimated | 16.08 |
| 5 | Washburn County Estimated | 16 |
| 6 | Lincoln County Estimated | 15.33 |
| 7 | Oneida County Estimated | 15.31 |
| 8 | Waupaca County Estimated | 15.16 |
| 9 | Rusk County Estimated | 15 |
| 10 | Marquette County Estimated | 14.98 |
| 11 | Sawyer County Estimated | 14.86 |
| 12 | Marinette County Estimated | 14.78 |
| 13 | Vilas County Estimated | 14.68 |
| 14 | Waushara County Estimated | 14.24 |
| 15 | Price County Estimated | 14.02 |
| 16 | Wood County Estimated | 13.97 |
| 17 | Green Lake County Estimated | 13.85 |
| 18 | Forest County Estimated | 13.66 |
| 19 | Barron County Estimated | 13.34 |
| 20 | Dodge County Estimated | 13.2 |
| 21 | Adams County Estimated | 12.76 |
| 22 | Shawano County Estimated | 12.73 |
| 23 | Door County Estimated | 12.55 |
| 24 | Burnett County Estimated | 12.42 |
| 25 | Vernon County Estimated | 12.34 |
| 26 | Manitowoc County Estimated | 12.32 |
| 27 | Douglas County Estimated | 12.31 |
| 28 | Ashland County Estimated | 12.28 |
| 29 | Jackson County Estimated | 12.24 |
| 30 | Richland County Estimated | 12.06 |
| 31 | Polk County Estimated | 11.74 |
| 32 | Fond du Lac County Estimated | 11.68 |
| 33 | Racine County Estimated | 11.56 |
| 34 | Monroe County Estimated | 11.53 |
| 35 | Crawford County Estimated | 11.5 |
| 36 | Rock County Estimated | 11.29 |
| 37 | Kewaunee County Estimated | 11.28 |
| 38 | Juneau County Estimated | 11.28 |
| 39 | Clark County Estimated | 11.24 |
| 40 | Sheboygan County Estimated | 11.2 |
| 41 | Sauk County Estimated | 11.15 |
| 42 | Oconto County Estimated | 11.13 |
| 43 | Bayfield County Estimated | 11.05 |
| 44 | Grant County Estimated | 10.94 |
| 45 | Walworth County Estimated | 10.83 |
| 46 | Chippewa County Estimated | 10.82 |
| 47 | Columbia County Estimated | 10.72 |
| 48 | Trempealeau County Estimated | 10.66 |
| 49 | Green County Estimated | 10.55 |
| 50 | Milwaukee County Estimated | 10.55 |
| 51 | Winnebago County Estimated | 10.52 |
| 52 | Washington County Estimated | 10.45 |
| 53 | Waukesha County Estimated | 10.44 |
| 54 | Lafayette County Estimated | 10.4 |
| 55 | Kenosha County Estimated | 10.35 |
| 56 | Marathon County Estimated | 10.28 |
| 57 | Jefferson County Estimated | 10.1 |
| 58 | Taylor County Estimated | 10.08 |
| 59 | Pepin County Estimated | 10.05 |
| 60 | Ozaukee County Estimated | 9.89 |
| 61 | La Crosse County Estimated | 9.89 |
| 62 | Buffalo County Estimated | 9.82 |
| 63 | Portage County Estimated | 9.31 |
| 64 | Eau Claire County Estimated | 9.29 |
| 65 | Iowa County Estimated | 9.26 |
| 66 | Outagamie County Estimated | 9.19 |
| 67 | Pierce County Estimated | 9.14 |
| 68 | Brown County Estimated | 8.93 |
| 69 | St. Croix County Estimated | 8.67 |
| 70 | Dunn County Estimated | 8.64 |
| 71 | Calumet County Estimated | 8.02 |
| 72 | Dane County Estimated | 6.91 |
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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)?
Iron County, with 18.34 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?
Dane County, with 6.91 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.
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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