Counties in Illinois by deaths (July to June)
Cook County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 102 counties in 2023, at 43,415. Brown County had the lowest, at 41. The median was 331 and the figure for Illinois was 116,926. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cook County Estimated | 43,415 | -8% |
| 2 | DuPage County Estimated | 6,940 | -4.2% |
| 3 | Will County Estimated | 5,300 | -6.9% |
| 4 | Lake County Estimated | 5,224 | -4.3% |
| 5 | Kane County Estimated | 3,760 | -6.8% |
| 6 | Winnebago County Estimated | 3,224 | -10.8% |
| 7 | Madison County Estimated | 3,150 | -7.9% |
| 8 | St. Clair County Estimated | 2,785 | -6.9% |
| 9 | McHenry County Estimated | 2,556 | -2.9% |
| 10 | Sangamon County Estimated | 2,147 | -5.2% |
| 11 | Peoria County Estimated | 1,993 | -6.7% |
| 12 | Rock Island County Estimated | 1,743 | -1.7% |
| 13 | Tazewell County Estimated | 1,531 | -12% |
| 14 | Champaign County Estimated | 1,509 | -5.7% |
| 15 | McLean County Estimated | 1,369 | -4.8% |
| 16 | Macon County Estimated | 1,344 | -11.6% |
| 17 | LaSalle County Estimated | 1,336 | -9.6% |
| 18 | Kankakee County Estimated | 1,196 | -13.9% |
| 19 | Vermilion County Estimated | 1,054 | -13.1% |
| 20 | DeKalb County Estimated | 832 | -5.1% |
| 21 | Williamson County Estimated | 830 | -8.1% |
| 22 | Adams County Estimated | 809 | -12.8% |
| 23 | Whiteside County Estimated | 754 | -1.7% |
| 24 | Kendall County Estimated | 717 | -12.3% |
| 25 | Knox County Estimated | 711 | -7.1% |
| 26 | Macoupin County Estimated | 654 | +0.3% |
| 27 | Stephenson County Estimated | 600 | -12.2% |
| 28 | Henry County Estimated | 591 | -1.3% |
| 29 | Franklin County Estimated | 569 | -13.5% |
| 30 | Ogle County Estimated | 551 | -9.4% |
| 31 | Jackson County Estimated | 549 | -11.3% |
| 32 | Coles County Estimated | 540 | -10% |
| 33 | Marion County Estimated | 538 | -10% |
| 34 | Grundy County Estimated | 497 | -6.2% |
| 35 | Fulton County Estimated | 494 | -5.9% |
| 36 | Jefferson County Estimated | 483 | -11.4% |
| 37 | Livingston County Estimated | 458 | -12.4% |
| 38 | Morgan County Estimated | 452 | -3.8% |
| 39 | Boone County Estimated | 450 | -15.6% |
| 40 | Bureau County Estimated | 440 | -2.9% |
| 41 | Woodford County Estimated | 432 | +5.1% |
| 42 | Christian County Estimated | 405 | -20.3% |
| 43 | Lee County Estimated | 396 | -7.5% |
| 44 | Monroe County Estimated | 374 | +4.8% |
| 45 | Randolph County Estimated | 370 | -10.2% |
| 46 | Clinton County Estimated | 368 | -1.9% |
| 47 | Effingham County Estimated | 367 | -16.8% |
| 47 | Saline County Estimated | 367 | -4.4% |
| 49 | Iroquois County Estimated | 354 | -26.9% |
| 50 | Logan County Estimated | 347 | -3.9% |
| 51 | Montgomery County Estimated | 343 | -17.9% |
| 52 | McDonough County Estimated | 319 | -7% |
| 53 | Shelby County Estimated | 290 | -14.5% |
| 54 | Jo Daviess County Estimated | 287 | -4.3% |
| 55 | Fayette County Estimated | 273 | +0.4% |
| 56 | Jersey County Estimated | 270 | -15.1% |
| 57 | Edgar County Estimated | 256 | -13.8% |
| 58 | Perry County Estimated | 251 | -19.3% |
| 59 | Union County Estimated | 246 | -5.4% |
| 60 | Crawford County Estimated | 244 | -8.3% |
| 61 | Wayne County Estimated | 240 | -12.1% |
| 62 | Massac County Estimated | 232 | -10.1% |
| 63 | White County Estimated | 229 | -7.3% |
| 64 | Douglas County Estimated | 226 | -10.3% |
| 65 | Hancock County Estimated | 220 | -11.6% |
| 66 | Clark County Estimated | 214 | -6.6% |
| 67 | Pike County Estimated | 213 | -14.5% |
| 68 | De Witt County Estimated | 207 | -4.2% |
| 68 | Richland County Estimated | 207 | -29.8% |
| 70 | Moultrie County Estimated | 199 | -7% |
| 71 | Lawrence County Estimated | 198 | +3.1% |
| 72 | Mercer County Estimated | 197 | -13.6% |
| 73 | Ford County Estimated | 194 | -17.4% |
| 74 | Bond County Estimated | 193 | -7.7% |
| 74 | Mason County Estimated | 193 | -14.6% |
| 76 | Greene County Estimated | 192 | -4.5% |
| 77 | Piatt County Estimated | 191 | -6.4% |
| 78 | Carroll County Estimated | 187 | -31.3% |
| 78 | Warren County Estimated | 187 | -19.4% |
| 80 | Clay County Estimated | 183 | -7.6% |
| 81 | Marshall County Estimated | 172 | -9% |
| 82 | Washington County Estimated | 160 | -11.1% |
| 83 | Johnson County Estimated | 159 | -10.7% |
| 84 | Wabash County Estimated | 135 | -25.8% |
| 85 | Jasper County Estimated | 132 | -3.6% |
| 85 | Menard County Estimated | 132 | -16.5% |
| 87 | Cass County Estimated | 131 | -8.4% |
| 88 | Cumberland County Estimated | 116 | -28% |
| 89 | Hamilton County Estimated | 111 | 0% |
| 90 | Schuyler County Estimated | 93 | -19.1% |
| 91 | Alexander County Estimated | 89 | -12.7% |
| 92 | Pulaski County Estimated | 88 | -24.1% |
| 93 | Gallatin County Estimated | 87 | -13% |
| 94 | Henderson County Estimated | 82 | -24.8% |
| 95 | Stark County Estimated | 77 | -18.1% |
| 96 | Hardin County Estimated | 68 | -12.8% |
| 97 | Edwards County Estimated | 65 | -30.9% |
| 98 | Calhoun County Estimated | 62 | -33.3% |
| 99 | Pope County Estimated | 61 | -6.2% |
| 100 | Putnam County Estimated | 60 | -3.2% |
| 101 | Scott County Estimated | 49 | -43.7% |
| 102 | Brown County Estimated | 41 | -46.1% |
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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)?
Cook County, with 43,415 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest deaths (July to June)?
Brown County, with 41 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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