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.

Highest18.34Iron County
Lowest6.91Dane County
Median11.2972 counties
Wisconsin10.52History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Iron CountyIron County: 18.34 per 1,000 inhabitants18.34Florence CountyFlorence County: 16.82 per 1,000 inhabitants16.82Menominee CountyMenominee County: 16.14 per 1,000 inhabitants16.14Langlade CountyLanglade County: 16.08 per 1,000 inhabitants16.08Washburn CountyWashburn County: 16 per 1,000 inhabitants16Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 15.33 per 1,000 inhabitants15.33Oneida CountyOneida County: 15.31 per 1,000 inhabitants15.31Waupaca CountyWaupaca County: 15.16 per 1,000 inhabitants15.16Rusk CountyRusk County: 15 per 1,000 inhabitants15Marquette CountyMarquette County: 14.98 per 1,000 inhabitants14.98Sawyer CountySawyer County: 14.86 per 1,000 inhabitants14.86Marinette CountyMarinette County: 14.78 per 1,000 inhabitants14.78Vilas CountyVilas County: 14.68 per 1,000 inhabitants14.68Waushara CountyWaushara County: 14.24 per 1,000 inhabitants14.24Price CountyPrice County: 14.02 per 1,000 inhabitants14.02Wood CountyWood County: 13.97 per 1,000 inhabitants13.97Green Lake CountyGreen Lake County: 13.85 per 1,000 inhabitants13.85Forest CountyForest County: 13.66 per 1,000 inhabitants13.66Barron CountyBarron County: 13.34 per 1,000 inhabitants13.34Dodge CountyDodge County: 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitants13.2Adams CountyAdams County: 12.76 per 1,000 inhabitants12.76Shawano CountyShawano County: 12.73 per 1,000 inhabitants12.73Door CountyDoor County: 12.55 per 1,000 inhabitants12.55Burnett CountyBurnett County: 12.42 per 1,000 inhabitants12.42Vernon CountyVernon County: 12.34 per 1,000 inhabitants12.34Manitowoc CountyManitowoc County: 12.32 per 1,000 inhabitants12.32Douglas CountyDouglas County: 12.31 per 1,000 inhabitants12.31Ashland CountyAshland County: 12.28 per 1,000 inhabitants12.28Jackson CountyJackson County: 12.24 per 1,000 inhabitants12.24Richland CountyRichland County: 12.06 per 1,000 inhabitants12.06Polk CountyPolk County: 11.74 per 1,000 inhabitants11.74Fond du Lac CountyFond du Lac County: 11.68 per 1,000 inhabitants11.68Racine CountyRacine County: 11.56 per 1,000 inhabitants11.56Monroe CountyMonroe County: 11.53 per 1,000 inhabitants11.53Crawford CountyCrawford County: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5Rock CountyRock County: 11.29 per 1,000 inhabitants11.29Kewaunee CountyKewaunee County: 11.28 per 1,000 inhabitants11.28Juneau CountyJuneau County: 11.28 per 1,000 inhabitants11.28Clark CountyClark County: 11.24 per 1,000 inhabitants11.24Sheboygan CountySheboygan County: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Iron County Estimated18.34
2Florence County Estimated16.82
3Menominee County Estimated16.14
4Langlade County Estimated16.08
5Washburn County Estimated16
6Lincoln County Estimated15.33
7Oneida County Estimated15.31
8Waupaca County Estimated15.16
9Rusk County Estimated15
10Marquette County Estimated14.98
11Sawyer County Estimated14.86
12Marinette County Estimated14.78
13Vilas County Estimated14.68
14Waushara County Estimated14.24
15Price County Estimated14.02
16Wood County Estimated13.97
17Green Lake County Estimated13.85
18Forest County Estimated13.66
19Barron County Estimated13.34
20Dodge County Estimated13.2
21Adams County Estimated12.76
22Shawano County Estimated12.73
23Door County Estimated12.55
24Burnett County Estimated12.42
25Vernon County Estimated12.34
26Manitowoc County Estimated12.32
27Douglas County Estimated12.31
28Ashland County Estimated12.28
29Jackson County Estimated12.24
30Richland County Estimated12.06
31Polk County Estimated11.74
32Fond du Lac County Estimated11.68
33Racine County Estimated11.56
34Monroe County Estimated11.53
35Crawford County Estimated11.5
36Rock County Estimated11.29
37Kewaunee County Estimated11.28
38Juneau County Estimated11.28
39Clark County Estimated11.24
40Sheboygan County Estimated11.2
41Sauk County Estimated11.15
42Oconto County Estimated11.13
43Bayfield County Estimated11.05
44Grant County Estimated10.94
45Walworth County Estimated10.83
46Chippewa County Estimated10.82
47Columbia County Estimated10.72
48Trempealeau County Estimated10.66
49Green County Estimated10.55
50Milwaukee County Estimated10.55
51Winnebago County Estimated10.52
52Washington County Estimated10.45
53Waukesha County Estimated10.44
54Lafayette County Estimated10.4
55Kenosha County Estimated10.35
56Marathon County Estimated10.28
57Jefferson County Estimated10.1
58Taylor County Estimated10.08
59Pepin County Estimated10.05
60Ozaukee County Estimated9.89
61La Crosse County Estimated9.89
62Buffalo County Estimated9.82
63Portage County Estimated9.31
64Eau Claire County Estimated9.29
65Iowa County Estimated9.26
66Outagamie County Estimated9.19
67Pierce County Estimated9.14
68Brown County Estimated8.93
69St. Croix County Estimated8.67
70Dunn County Estimated8.64
71Calumet County Estimated8.02
72Dane County Estimated6.91

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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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