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Counties in California by deaths (July to June)

Los Angeles County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 58 counties in 2021, at 89,262. Alpine County had the lowest, at 36. The median was 1,897 and the figure for California was 344,771. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest89,262Los Angeles County
Lowest36Alpine County
Median1,89758 counties
California344,771History

All counties, 2021

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Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles County: 89,262 count89,262San Diego CountySan Diego County: 26,736 count26,736Orange CountyOrange County: 26,354 count26,354Riverside CountyRiverside County: 24,048 count24,048San Bernardino CountySan Bernardino County: 21,773 count21,773Sacramento CountySacramento County: 13,895 count13,895Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County: 11,896 count11,896Alameda CountyAlameda County: 11,645 count11,645Fresno CountyFresno County: 9,603 count9,603Contra Costa CountyContra Costa County: 9,040 count9,040Kern CountyKern County: 8,397 count8,397San Joaquin CountySan Joaquin County: 7,456 count7,456Ventura CountyVentura County: 7,320 count7,320San Francisco CountySan Francisco County: 6,689 count6,689Stanislaus CountyStanislaus County: 5,794 count5,794San Mateo CountySan Mateo County: 5,185 count5,185Sonoma CountySonoma County: 4,568 count4,568Tulare CountyTulare County: 4,157 count4,157Solano CountySolano County: 3,890 count3,890Placer CountyPlacer County: 3,765 count3,765Santa Barbara CountySanta Barbara County: 3,687 count3,687Monterey CountyMonterey County: 3,334 count3,334San Luis Obispo CountySan Luis Obispo County: 2,615 count2,615Shasta CountyShasta County: 2,606 count2,606Butte CountyButte County: 2,492 count2,492Merced CountyMerced County: 2,376 count2,376Marin CountyMarin County: 2,208 count2,208Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County: 2,072 count2,072Imperial CountyImperial County: 1,908 count1,908El Dorado CountyEl Dorado County: 1,885 count1,885Yolo CountyYolo County: 1,531 count1,531Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 1,488 count1,488Madera CountyMadera County: 1,443 count1,443Napa CountyNapa County: 1,296 count1,296Nevada CountyNevada County: 1,228 count1,228Kings CountyKings County: 1,210 count1,210Mendocino CountyMendocino County: 1,073 count1,073Sutter CountySutter County: 942 count942Lake CountyLake County: 903 count903Tehama CountyTehama County: 873 count873Tuolumne CountyTuolumne County: 764 count764Yuba CountyYuba County: 762 count762Siskiyou CountySiskiyou County: 692 count692Calaveras CountyCalaveras County: 588 count588Amador CountyAmador County: 504 count504San Benito CountySan Benito County: 446 count446Del Norte CountyDel Norte County: 362 count362Lassen CountyLassen County: 313 count313Glenn CountyGlenn County: 307 count307Plumas CountyPlumas County: 273 count273Inyo CountyInyo County: 260 count260Mariposa CountyMariposa County: 219 count219Colusa CountyColusa County: 196 count196Trinity CountyTrinity County: 175 count175Modoc CountyModoc County: 132 count132Mono CountyMono County: 58 count58Sierra CountySierra County: 41 count41Alpine CountyAlpine County: 36 count36
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
count
1Los Angeles County Estimated89,262
2San Diego County Estimated26,736
3Orange County Estimated26,354
4Riverside County Estimated24,048
5San Bernardino County Estimated21,773
6Sacramento County Estimated13,895
7Santa Clara County Estimated11,896
8Alameda County Estimated11,645
9Fresno County Estimated9,603
10Contra Costa County Estimated9,040
11Kern County Estimated8,397
12San Joaquin County Estimated7,456
13Ventura County Estimated7,320
14San Francisco County Estimated6,689
15Stanislaus County Estimated5,794
16San Mateo County Estimated5,185
17Sonoma County Estimated4,568
18Tulare County Estimated4,157
19Solano County Estimated3,890
20Placer County Estimated3,765
21Santa Barbara County Estimated3,687
22Monterey County Estimated3,334
23San Luis Obispo County Estimated2,615
24Shasta County Estimated2,606
25Butte County Estimated2,492
26Merced County Estimated2,376
27Marin County Estimated2,208
28Santa Cruz County Estimated2,072
29Imperial County Estimated1,908
30El Dorado County Estimated1,885
31Yolo County Estimated1,531
32Humboldt County Estimated1,488
33Madera County Estimated1,443
34Napa County Estimated1,296
35Nevada County Estimated1,228
36Kings County Estimated1,210
37Mendocino County Estimated1,073
38Sutter County Estimated942
39Lake County Estimated903
40Tehama County Estimated873
41Tuolumne County Estimated764
42Yuba County Estimated762
43Siskiyou County Estimated692
44Calaveras County Estimated588
45Amador County Estimated504
46San Benito County Estimated446
47Del Norte County Estimated362
48Lassen County Estimated313
49Glenn County Estimated307
50Plumas County Estimated273
51Inyo County Estimated260
52Mariposa County Estimated219
53Colusa County Estimated196
54Trinity County Estimated175
55Modoc County Estimated132
56Mono County Estimated58
57Sierra County Estimated41
58Alpine County Estimated36

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About this ranking

Estimated deaths of residents from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year.

Census population estimates component. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year death totals.

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: deaths, 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 deaths (July to June)?

Los Angeles County, with 89,262 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest deaths (July to June)?

Alpine County, with 36 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: deaths, 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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