Counties in Colorado by deaths (July to June)

El Paso County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 64 counties in 2021, at 6,234. Hinsdale County had the lowest, at 5. The median was 125 and the figure for Colorado was 46,505. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest6,234El Paso County
Median12564 counties
Colorado46,505History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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El Paso CountyEl Paso County: 6,234 count6,234Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 5,276 count5,276Denver CountyDenver County: 5,262 count5,262Arapahoe CountyArapahoe County: 4,624 count4,624Adams CountyAdams County: 3,713 count3,713Larimer CountyLarimer County: 2,695 count2,695Pueblo CountyPueblo County: 2,375 count2,375Weld CountyWeld County: 2,248 count2,248Boulder CountyBoulder County: 2,126 count2,126Douglas CountyDouglas County: 1,894 count1,894Mesa CountyMesa County: 1,886 count1,886Fremont CountyFremont County: 689 count689Montrose CountyMontrose County: 534 count534Delta CountyDelta County: 493 count493Broomfield CountyBroomfield County: 458 count458La Plata CountyLa Plata County: 445 count445Garfield CountyGarfield County: 431 count431Montezuma CountyMontezuma County: 344 count344Otero CountyOtero County: 327 count327Morgan CountyMorgan County: 308 count308Logan CountyLogan County: 306 count306Teller CountyTeller County: 242 count242Las Animas CountyLas Animas County: 208 count208Elbert CountyElbert County: 190 count190Prowers CountyProwers County: 178 count178Eagle CountyEagle County: 173 count173Chaffee CountyChaffee County: 171 count171Alamosa CountyAlamosa County: 165 count165Rio Grande CountyRio Grande County: 165 count165Moffat CountyMoffat County: 164 count164Huerfano CountyHuerfano County: 129 count129Park CountyPark County: 126 count126Yuma CountyYuma County: 124 count124Archuleta CountyArchuleta County: 123 count123Routt CountyRoutt County: 120 count120Conejos CountyConejos County: 103 count103Grand CountyGrand County: 100 count100Kit Carson CountyKit Carson County: 94 count94Phillips CountyPhillips County: 83 count83Pitkin CountyPitkin County: 82 count82
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
count
1El Paso County Estimated6,234
2Jefferson County Estimated5,276
3Denver County Estimated5,262
4Arapahoe County Estimated4,624
5Adams County Estimated3,713
6Larimer County Estimated2,695
7Pueblo County Estimated2,375
8Weld County Estimated2,248
9Boulder County Estimated2,126
10Douglas County Estimated1,894
11Mesa County Estimated1,886
12Fremont County Estimated689
13Montrose County Estimated534
14Delta County Estimated493
15Broomfield County Estimated458
16La Plata County Estimated445
17Garfield County Estimated431
18Montezuma County Estimated344
19Otero County Estimated327
20Morgan County Estimated308
21Logan County Estimated306
22Teller County Estimated242
23Las Animas County Estimated208
24Elbert County Estimated190
25Prowers County Estimated178
26Eagle County Estimated173
27Chaffee County Estimated171
28Alamosa County Estimated165
28Rio Grande County Estimated165
30Moffat County Estimated164
31Huerfano County Estimated129
32Park County Estimated126
33Yuma County Estimated124
34Archuleta County Estimated123
35Routt County Estimated120
36Conejos County Estimated103
37Grand County Estimated100
38Kit Carson County Estimated94
39Phillips County Estimated83
40Pitkin County Estimated82
41Gunnison County Estimated79
42Bent County Estimated77
43Summit County Estimated71
44Baca County Estimated70
44Washington County Estimated70
46Saguache County Estimated67
47Crowley County Estimated66
47Rio Blanco County Estimated66
49Clear Creek County Estimated65
50Lincoln County Estimated62
51Custer County Estimated58
52Lake County Estimated51
53Sedgwick County Estimated49
54Costilla County Estimated44
55Gilpin County Estimated35
56Ouray County Estimated31
57Dolores County Estimated30
58San Miguel County Estimated26
59Cheyenne County Estimated24
60Kiowa County Estimated21
61Jackson County Estimated16
62Mineral County Estimated7
62San Juan County Estimated7
64Hinsdale County Estimated5

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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)?

El Paso County, with 6,234 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Hinsdale County, with 5 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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