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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 2022, at 12,400. Nantucket County had the lowest, at 88. The median was 5,162 and the figure for Massachusetts was 63,685. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest12,400Middlesex County
Lowest88Nantucket County
Median5,16214 counties
Massachusetts63,685History

All counties, 2022

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Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 12,400 count12,400Worcester CountyWorcester County: 8,039 count8,039Essex CountyEssex County: 7,502 count7,502Norfolk CountyNorfolk County: 6,287 count6,287Bristol CountyBristol County: 6,179 count6,179Plymouth CountyPlymouth County: 5,494 count5,494Suffolk CountySuffolk County: 5,219 count5,219Hampden CountyHampden County: 5,105 count5,105Barnstable CountyBarnstable County: 3,269 count3,269Berkshire CountyBerkshire County: 1,714 count1,714Hampshire CountyHampshire County: 1,452 count1,452Franklin CountyFranklin County: 755 count755Dukes CountyDukes County: 182 count182Nantucket CountyNantucket County: 88 count88
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
count		Change on 2021
1Middlesex County Estimated12,400+3.9%
2Worcester County Estimated8,039+8%
3Essex County Estimated7,502+1%
4Norfolk County Estimated6,287+4.9%
5Bristol County Estimated6,179-0.5%
6Plymouth County Estimated5,494+5.9%
7Suffolk County Estimated5,219+4%
8Hampden County Estimated5,105-1.5%
9Barnstable County Estimated3,269+2.7%
10Berkshire County Estimated1,714-1.4%
11Hampshire County Estimated1,452+7%
12Franklin County Estimated755+6.6%
13Dukes County Estimated182+11%
14Nantucket County Estimated88+17.3%

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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 12,400 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Nantucket County, with 88 in 2022.

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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