Counties in California by deaths (July to June)
Los Angeles County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 58 counties in 2023, at 72,694. Alpine County had the lowest, at 15. The median was 1,716 and the figure for California was 303,116. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
All counties, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles County Estimated | 72,694 | -3.2% |
| 2 | San Diego County Estimated | 24,132 | -5.6% |
| 3 | Orange County Estimated | 23,116 | -1.9% |
| 4 | Riverside County Estimated | 20,179 | -7.6% |
| 5 | San Bernardino County Estimated | 16,654 | -10.8% |
| 6 | Sacramento County Estimated | 13,425 | -5.9% |
| 7 | Santa Clara County Estimated | 11,308 | +1.9% |
| 8 | Alameda County Estimated | 10,868 | -1.5% |
| 9 | Contra Costa County Estimated | 8,814 | -2% |
| 10 | Fresno County Estimated | 8,022 | -12.8% |
| 11 | Kern County Estimated | 7,629 | -8.7% |
| 12 | Ventura County Estimated | 6,846 | +2.3% |
| 13 | San Francisco County Estimated | 6,583 | +3.2% |
| 14 | San Joaquin County Estimated | 6,163 | -9.8% |
| 15 | San Mateo County Estimated | 5,159 | +3.3% |
| 16 | Stanislaus County Estimated | 4,852 | -10% |
| 17 | Sonoma County Estimated | 4,650 | +3.3% |
| 18 | Solano County Estimated | 3,897 | -4.1% |
| 19 | Placer County Estimated | 3,811 | -5.9% |
| 20 | Tulare County Estimated | 3,520 | -16.2% |
| 21 | Santa Barbara County Estimated | 3,513 | -0.1% |
| 22 | Monterey County Estimated | 2,908 | -0.3% |
| 23 | San Luis Obispo County Estimated | 2,621 | -3.3% |
| 24 | Shasta County Estimated | 2,442 | -11.9% |
| 25 | Butte County Estimated | 2,303 | -11.4% |
| 26 | Marin County Estimated | 2,221 | +5.3% |
| 27 | Merced County Estimated | 2,114 | -7.7% |
| 28 | Santa Cruz County Estimated | 1,968 | +1.7% |
| 29 | El Dorado County Estimated | 1,827 | -4.9% |
| 30 | Humboldt County Estimated | 1,604 | -2.6% |
| 31 | Yolo County Estimated | 1,476 | -4% |
| 32 | Imperial County Estimated | 1,318 | -11.2% |
| 33 | Madera County Estimated | 1,299 | -14.5% |
| 34 | Napa County Estimated | 1,293 | -2.2% |
| 35 | Nevada County Estimated | 1,164 | -0.9% |
| 36 | Kings County Estimated | 1,042 | -15% |
| 37 | Lake County Estimated | 1,008 | +0.5% |
| 38 | Mendocino County Estimated | 984 | -6.8% |
| 39 | Sutter County Estimated | 887 | -14.9% |
| 40 | Tehama County Estimated | 808 | -16.2% |
| 41 | Tuolumne County Estimated | 763 | -12.5% |
| 42 | Yuba County Estimated | 704 | -9.2% |
| 43 | Siskiyou County Estimated | 611 | -17% |
| 44 | Calaveras County Estimated | 592 | -5.1% |
| 45 | Amador County Estimated | 540 | -6.9% |
| 46 | San Benito County Estimated | 446 | -6.9% |
| 47 | Del Norte County Estimated | 374 | -5.6% |
| 48 | Glenn County Estimated | 319 | -9.9% |
| 49 | Lassen County Estimated | 302 | -19% |
| 50 | Mariposa County Estimated | 236 | -5.2% |
| 51 | Plumas County Estimated | 234 | -10.7% |
| 52 | Inyo County Estimated | 213 | -13.1% |
| 53 | Colusa County Estimated | 200 | +3.6% |
| 54 | Trinity County Estimated | 182 | -7.6% |
| 55 | Modoc County Estimated | 141 | +4.4% |
| 56 | Mono County Estimated | 71 | +12.7% |
| 57 | Sierra County Estimated | 51 | +24.4% |
| 58 | Alpine County Estimated | 15 | -28.6% |
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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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which county has the highest deaths (July to June)?
Los Angeles County, with 72,694 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest deaths (July to June)?
Alpine County, with 15 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: 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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