Counties in Colorado by deaths (July to June)
El Paso County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 64 counties in 2023, at 5,995. San Juan County had the lowest, at 3. The median was 132 and the figure for Colorado was 45,204. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Paso County Estimated | 5,995 | -10.1% |
| 2 | Denver County Estimated | 5,185 | -4.3% |
| 3 | Jefferson County Estimated | 5,041 | -6% |
| 4 | Arapahoe County Estimated | 4,699 | -5.1% |
| 5 | Adams County Estimated | 3,375 | -16.8% |
| 6 | Larimer County Estimated | 2,743 | -4.4% |
| 7 | Weld County Estimated | 2,280 | -10.5% |
| 8 | Boulder County Estimated | 2,162 | -1.1% |
| 9 | Pueblo County Estimated | 2,118 | -17.1% |
| 10 | Douglas County Estimated | 2,087 | -1.6% |
| 11 | Mesa County Estimated | 1,747 | -12.4% |
| 12 | Fremont County Estimated | 632 | -16.5% |
| 13 | Montrose County Estimated | 546 | -9.9% |
| 14 | Broomfield County Estimated | 473 | -9.2% |
| 15 | Delta County Estimated | 446 | -12.2% |
| 16 | Garfield County Estimated | 422 | +1.7% |
| 17 | La Plata County Estimated | 416 | -9.6% |
| 18 | Montezuma County Estimated | 335 | -16% |
| 19 | Morgan County Estimated | 286 | -11.7% |
| 20 | Logan County Estimated | 261 | -7.4% |
| 21 | Otero County Estimated | 257 | -17.6% |
| 22 | Teller County Estimated | 222 | -19.9% |
| 23 | Las Animas County Estimated | 213 | -17.1% |
| 24 | Chaffee County Estimated | 212 | +13.4% |
| 25 | Elbert County Estimated | 207 | -9.2% |
| 26 | Eagle County Estimated | 182 | -2.2% |
| 27 | Alamosa County Estimated | 172 | -18.5% |
| 28 | Archuleta County Estimated | 152 | -1.3% |
| 29 | Routt County Estimated | 140 | -2.8% |
| 30 | Park County Estimated | 139 | -0.7% |
| 31 | Rio Grande County Estimated | 138 | -21.6% |
| 32 | Prowers County Estimated | 135 | -19.2% |
| 33 | Huerfano County Estimated | 128 | -17.4% |
| 34 | Conejos County Estimated | 104 | -24.6% |
| 35 | Yuma County Estimated | 94 | -3.1% |
| 36 | Moffat County Estimated | 90 | -44.1% |
| 37 | Grand County Estimated | 86 | -29.5% |
| 37 | Summit County Estimated | 86 | -7.5% |
| 39 | Kit Carson County Estimated | 83 | -10.8% |
| 40 | Gunnison County Estimated | 81 | -6.9% |
| 41 | Saguache County Estimated | 76 | -11.6% |
| 42 | Phillips County Estimated | 71 | -4.1% |
| 43 | Bent County Estimated | 68 | -19% |
| 44 | Pitkin County Estimated | 65 | -4.4% |
| 45 | Clear Creek County Estimated | 60 | -21.1% |
| 46 | Washington County Estimated | 59 | -22.4% |
| 47 | Lincoln County Estimated | 58 | -10.8% |
| 48 | Costilla County Estimated | 55 | -9.8% |
| 49 | Rio Blanco County Estimated | 54 | -25% |
| 50 | Custer County Estimated | 53 | -19.7% |
| 51 | Baca County Estimated | 51 | -35.4% |
| 52 | Crowley County Estimated | 50 | -42.5% |
| 53 | Gilpin County Estimated | 43 | +26.5% |
| 54 | Lake County Estimated | 42 | -12.5% |
| 55 | Ouray County Estimated | 40 | +8.1% |
| 56 | Sedgwick County Estimated | 39 | -4.9% |
| 57 | San Miguel County Estimated | 33 | -17.5% |
| 58 | Cheyenne County Estimated | 28 | -3.4% |
| 59 | Dolores County Estimated | 27 | -35.7% |
| 60 | Kiowa County Estimated | 25 | +25% |
| 61 | Jackson County Estimated | 15 | +66.7% |
| 62 | Mineral County Estimated | 12 | -7.7% |
| 63 | Hinsdale County Estimated | 7 | 0% |
| 64 | San Juan County Estimated | 3 | -66.7% |
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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)?
El Paso County, with 5,995 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest deaths (July to June)?
San Juan County, with 3 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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