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Counties in Massachusetts by deaths (July to June)

Middlesex County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 14 counties in 2021, at 11,936. Nantucket County had the lowest, at 75. The median was 5,099 and the figure for Massachusetts was 61,619. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest11,936Middlesex County
Lowest75Nantucket County
Median5,09914 counties
Massachusetts61,619History

All counties, 2021

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Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 11,936 count11,936Worcester CountyWorcester County: 7,442 count7,442Essex CountyEssex County: 7,431 count7,431Bristol CountyBristol County: 6,207 count6,207Norfolk CountyNorfolk County: 5,995 count5,995Plymouth CountyPlymouth County: 5,186 count5,186Hampden CountyHampden County: 5,181 count5,181Suffolk CountySuffolk County: 5,017 count5,017Barnstable CountyBarnstable County: 3,182 count3,182Berkshire CountyBerkshire County: 1,738 count1,738Hampshire CountyHampshire County: 1,357 count1,357Franklin CountyFranklin County: 708 count708Dukes CountyDukes County: 164 count164Nantucket CountyNantucket County: 75 count75
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
count
1Middlesex County Estimated11,936
2Worcester County Estimated7,442
3Essex County Estimated7,431
4Bristol County Estimated6,207
5Norfolk County Estimated5,995
6Plymouth County Estimated5,186
7Hampden County Estimated5,181
8Suffolk County Estimated5,017
9Barnstable County Estimated3,182
10Berkshire County Estimated1,738
11Hampshire County Estimated1,357
12Franklin County Estimated708
13Dukes County Estimated164
14Nantucket County Estimated75

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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)?

Middlesex County, with 11,936 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Nantucket County, with 75 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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