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Counties in Michigan by deaths (July to June)

Wayne County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 83 counties in 2021, at 20,855. Keweenaw County had the lowest, at 27. The median was 542 and the figure for Michigan was 115,213. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest20,855Wayne County
Lowest27Keweenaw County
Median54283 counties
Michigan115,213History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Wayne CountyWayne County: 20,855 count20,855Oakland CountyOakland County: 12,216 count12,216Macomb CountyMacomb County: 10,292 count10,292Kent CountyKent County: 5,779 count5,779Genesee CountyGenesee County: 5,523 count5,523Ingham CountyIngham County: 2,767 count2,767Saginaw CountySaginaw County: 2,750 count2,750Washtenaw CountyWashtenaw County: 2,654 count2,654Kalamazoo CountyKalamazoo County: 2,614 count2,614Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 2,513 count2,513St. Clair CountySt. Clair County: 2,276 count2,276Muskegon CountyMuskegon County: 2,162 count2,162Jackson CountyJackson County: 2,084 count2,084Berrien CountyBerrien County: 1,951 count1,951Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 1,950 count1,950Monroe CountyMonroe County: 1,885 count1,885Livingston CountyLivingston County: 1,786 count1,786Bay CountyBay County: 1,654 count1,654Eaton CountyEaton County: 1,357 count1,357Lenawee CountyLenawee County: 1,294 count1,294Allegan CountyAllegan County: 1,247 count1,247Grand Traverse CountyGrand Traverse County: 1,099 count1,099Lapeer CountyLapeer County: 1,081 count1,081Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 948 count948Midland CountyMidland County: 903 count903Shiawassee CountyShiawassee County: 841 count841Montcalm CountyMontcalm County: 793 count793Tuscola CountyTuscola County: 777 count777Clinton CountyClinton County: 774 count774Marquette CountyMarquette County: 766 count766St. Joseph CountySt. Joseph County: 765 count765Barry CountyBarry County: 688 count688Isabella CountyIsabella County: 670 count670Cass CountyCass County: 654 count654Sanilac CountySanilac County: 651 count651Delta CountyDelta County: 623 count623Newaygo CountyNewaygo County: 617 count617Hillsdale CountyHillsdale County: 589 count589Ionia CountyIonia County: 587 count587Branch CountyBranch County: 570 count570
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
count
1Wayne County Estimated20,855
2Oakland County Estimated12,216
3Macomb County Estimated10,292
4Kent County Estimated5,779
5Genesee County Estimated5,523
6Ingham County Estimated2,767
7Saginaw County Estimated2,750
8Washtenaw County Estimated2,654
9Kalamazoo County Estimated2,614
10Ottawa County Estimated2,513
11St. Clair County Estimated2,276
12Muskegon County Estimated2,162
13Jackson County Estimated2,084
14Berrien County Estimated1,951
15Calhoun County Estimated1,950
16Monroe County Estimated1,885
17Livingston County Estimated1,786
18Bay County Estimated1,654
19Eaton County Estimated1,357
20Lenawee County Estimated1,294
21Allegan County Estimated1,247
22Grand Traverse County Estimated1,099
23Lapeer County Estimated1,081
24Van Buren County Estimated948
25Midland County Estimated903
26Shiawassee County Estimated841
27Montcalm County Estimated793
28Tuscola County Estimated777
29Clinton County Estimated774
30Marquette County Estimated766
31St. Joseph County Estimated765
32Barry County Estimated688
33Isabella County Estimated670
34Cass County Estimated654
35Sanilac County Estimated651
36Delta County Estimated623
37Newaygo County Estimated617
38Hillsdale County Estimated589
39Ionia County Estimated587
40Branch County Estimated570
41Gratiot County Estimated543
42Huron County Estimated542
43Clare County Estimated538
44Gladwin County Estimated492
45Mecosta County Estimated489
46Iosco County Estimated486
47Roscommon County Estimated485
48Emmet County Estimated439
49Alpena County Estimated429
49Wexford County Estimated429
51Chippewa County Estimated425
52Mason County Estimated418
53Cheboygan County Estimated406
54Manistee County Estimated399
55Dickinson County Estimated394
56Houghton County Estimated373
57Ogemaw County Estimated357
58Oceana County Estimated342
59Otsego County Estimated337
60Antrim County Estimated331
61Menominee County Estimated325
62Charlevoix County Estimated313
63Leelanau County Estimated302
64Osceola County Estimated256
65Benzie County Estimated253
66Arenac County Estimated242
67Kalkaska County Estimated237
68Gogebic County Estimated236
69Iron County Estimated216
70Alcona County Estimated206
71Lake County Estimated205
71Missaukee County Estimated205
71Presque Isle County Estimated205
74Montmorency County Estimated197
75Crawford County Estimated195
76Oscoda County Estimated182
77Mackinac County Estimated157
78Schoolcraft County Estimated143
79Baraga County Estimated134
80Ontonagon County Estimated124
81Alger County Estimated110
82Luce County Estimated84
83Keweenaw County Estimated27

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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)?

Wayne County, with 20,855 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Keweenaw County, with 27 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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