Counties in Georgia by deaths (July to June)

Fulton County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 159 counties in 2021, at 8,528. Taliaferro County had the lowest, at 25. The median was 347 and the figure for Georgia was 109,407. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest8,528Fulton County
Median347159 counties
Georgia109,407History

Top 40 counties, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Fulton CountyFulton County: 8,528 count8,528Gwinnett CountyGwinnett County: 6,041 count6,041DeKalb CountyDeKalb County: 5,919 count5,919Cobb CountyCobb County: 5,559 count5,559Chatham CountyChatham County: 3,047 count3,047Richmond CountyRichmond County: 2,670 count2,670Muscogee CountyMuscogee County: 2,537 count2,537Clayton CountyClayton County: 2,434 count2,434Bibb CountyBibb County: 2,279 count2,279Henry CountyHenry County: 2,194 count2,194Cherokee CountyCherokee County: 2,179 count2,179Hall CountyHall County: 2,068 count2,068Houston CountyHouston County: 1,663 count1,663Forsyth CountyForsyth County: 1,602 count1,602Coweta CountyCoweta County: 1,455 count1,455Floyd CountyFloyd County: 1,455 count1,455Carroll CountyCarroll County: 1,436 count1,436Columbia CountyColumbia County: 1,305 count1,305Douglas CountyDouglas County: 1,286 count1,286Bartow CountyBartow County: 1,281 count1,281Newton CountyNewton County: 1,274 count1,274Paulding CountyPaulding County: 1,270 count1,270Lowndes CountyLowndes County: 1,233 count1,233Walton CountyWalton County: 1,189 count1,189Dougherty CountyDougherty County: 1,154 count1,154Whitfield CountyWhitfield County: 1,128 count1,128Glynn CountyGlynn County: 1,121 count1,121Fayette CountyFayette County: 1,094 count1,094Spalding CountySpalding County: 1,041 count1,041Rockdale CountyRockdale County: 1,003 count1,003Walker CountyWalker County: 971 count971Troup CountyTroup County: 933 count933Clarke CountyClarke County: 902 count902Catoosa CountyCatoosa County: 854 count854Barrow CountyBarrow County: 822 count822Jackson CountyJackson County: 818 count818Laurens CountyLaurens County: 791 count791Gordon CountyGordon County: 752 count752Bulloch CountyBulloch County: 698 count698Thomas CountyThomas County: 664 count664
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
count
1Fulton County Estimated8,528
2Gwinnett County Estimated6,041
3DeKalb County Estimated5,919
4Cobb County Estimated5,559
5Chatham County Estimated3,047
6Richmond County Estimated2,670
7Muscogee County Estimated2,537
8Clayton County Estimated2,434
9Bibb County Estimated2,279
10Henry County Estimated2,194
11Cherokee County Estimated2,179
12Hall County Estimated2,068
13Houston County Estimated1,663
14Forsyth County Estimated1,602
15Coweta County Estimated1,455
15Floyd County Estimated1,455
17Carroll County Estimated1,436
18Columbia County Estimated1,305
19Douglas County Estimated1,286
20Bartow County Estimated1,281
21Newton County Estimated1,274
22Paulding County Estimated1,270
23Lowndes County Estimated1,233
24Walton County Estimated1,189
25Dougherty County Estimated1,154
26Whitfield County Estimated1,128
27Glynn County Estimated1,121
28Fayette County Estimated1,094
29Spalding County Estimated1,041
30Rockdale County Estimated1,003
31Walker County Estimated971
32Troup County Estimated933
33Clarke County Estimated902
34Catoosa County Estimated854
35Barrow County Estimated822
36Jackson County Estimated818
37Laurens County Estimated791
38Gordon County Estimated752
39Bulloch County Estimated698
40Thomas County Estimated664
41Colquitt County Estimated640
42Polk County Estimated633
43Ware County Estimated616
44Baldwin County Estimated604
45Effingham County Estimated601
46Tift County Estimated577
47Habersham County Estimated573
48Coffee County Estimated565
49Liberty County Estimated549
50Murray County Estimated532
51Upson County Estimated507
52Wayne County Estimated464
53Haralson County Estimated463
54Camden County Estimated462
54Gilmer County Estimated462
56Toombs County Estimated458
57Union County Estimated437
58White County Estimated434
59Stephens County Estimated426
60Fannin County Estimated425
61Lumpkin County Estimated420
61Sumter County Estimated420
63Decatur County Estimated413
64Pickens County Estimated412
65Hart County Estimated408
66Crisp County Estimated402
67Meriwether County Estimated396
68Chattooga County Estimated392
69Emanuel County Estimated391
70Peach County Estimated387
71Franklin County Estimated382
72Madison County Estimated377
73Monroe County Estimated371
74Grady County Estimated361
75Bryan County Estimated360
76Putnam County Estimated356
77Jones County Estimated354
78Harris County Estimated353
79Elbert County Estimated350
80Oconee County Estimated347
81Dodge County Estimated345
82Washington County Estimated338
83Butts County Estimated334
84Tattnall County Estimated329
85Ben Hill County Estimated327
86Pierce County Estimated322
87Jefferson County Estimated318
88McDuffie County Estimated312
89Mitchell County Estimated309
90Dawson County Estimated301
91Lamar County Estimated294
92Lee County Estimated292
93Berrien County Estimated289
93Burke County Estimated289
95Worth County Estimated282
96Greene County Estimated281
97Morgan County Estimated277
98Rabun County Estimated275
99Brantley County Estimated265
100Appling County Estimated262
101Dade County Estimated261
102Cook County Estimated244
103Brooks County Estimated243
104Candler County Estimated242
105Pike County Estimated241
106Banks County Estimated238
107Towns County Estimated236
108Screven County Estimated233
109Telfair County Estimated229
110Jasper County Estimated210
111McIntosh County Estimated205
112Jeff Davis County Estimated204
113Wilkes County Estimated195
114Dooly County Estimated193
115Bleckley County Estimated190
116Early County Estimated189
117Bacon County Estimated182
117Hancock County Estimated182
119Crawford County Estimated178
119Wilkinson County Estimated178
121Evans County Estimated176
122Charlton County Estimated174
122Twiggs County Estimated174
124Oglethorpe County Estimated171
125Johnson County Estimated170
126Macon County Estimated167
127Heard County Estimated160
128Pulaski County Estimated159
129Irwin County Estimated157
130Wilcox County Estimated151
131Seminole County Estimated144
132Montgomery County Estimated143
133Turner County Estimated141
134Long County Estimated137
135Miller County Estimated136
136Jenkins County Estimated131
137Terrell County Estimated128
138Taylor County Estimated127
139Lincoln County Estimated126
140Atkinson County Estimated124
141Marion County Estimated122
142Treutlen County Estimated118
143Clinch County Estimated116
144Randolph County Estimated113
145Warren County Estimated109
146Lanier County Estimated107
147Talbot County Estimated94
148Wheeler County Estimated88
149Stewart County Estimated73
150Calhoun County Estimated66
151Echols County Estimated55
152Glascock County Estimated54
153Schley County Estimated52
154Clay County Estimated40
155Quitman County Estimated39
156Baker County Estimated37
157Chattahoochee County Estimated33
158Webster County Estimated26
159Taliaferro County Estimated25

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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)?

Fulton County, with 8,528 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Taliaferro County, with 25 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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