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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 2023, at 12,040. Nantucket County had the lowest, at 96. The median was 4,866 and the figure for Massachusetts was 61,772. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest12,040Middlesex County
Lowest96Nantucket County
Median4,86614 counties
Massachusetts61,772History

All counties, 2023

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Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 12,040 count12,040Worcester CountyWorcester County: 7,765 count7,765Essex CountyEssex County: 7,371 count7,371Norfolk CountyNorfolk County: 6,186 count6,186Bristol CountyBristol County: 5,998 count5,998Plymouth CountyPlymouth County: 5,270 count5,270Hampden CountyHampden County: 4,939 count4,939Suffolk CountySuffolk County: 4,792 count4,792Barnstable CountyBarnstable County: 3,245 count3,245Berkshire CountyBerkshire County: 1,698 count1,698Hampshire CountyHampshire County: 1,402 count1,402Franklin CountyFranklin County: 808 count808Dukes CountyDukes County: 162 count162Nantucket CountyNantucket County: 96 count96
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
count		Change on 2022
1Middlesex County Estimated12,040-2.9%
2Worcester County Estimated7,765-3.4%
3Essex County Estimated7,371-1.7%
4Norfolk County Estimated6,186-1.6%
5Bristol County Estimated5,998-2.9%
6Plymouth County Estimated5,270-4.1%
7Hampden County Estimated4,939-3.3%
8Suffolk County Estimated4,792-8.2%
9Barnstable County Estimated3,245-0.7%
10Berkshire County Estimated1,698-0.9%
11Hampshire County Estimated1,402-3.4%
12Franklin County Estimated808+7%
13Dukes County Estimated162-11%
14Nantucket County Estimated96+9.1%

Other periods

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 12,040 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Nantucket County, with 96 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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