Counties in Michigan by deaths (July to June)

Wayne County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 83 counties in 2023, at 19,116. Keweenaw County had the lowest, at 27. The median was 478 and the figure for Michigan was 106,173. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest19,116Wayne County
Median47883 counties
Michigan106,173History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Wayne CountyWayne County: 19,116 count19,116Oakland CountyOakland County: 11,611 count11,611Macomb CountyMacomb County: 9,228 count9,228Genesee CountyGenesee County: 5,208 count5,208Kent CountyKent County: 5,160 count5,160Washtenaw CountyWashtenaw County: 2,574 count2,574Ingham CountyIngham County: 2,511 count2,511Kalamazoo CountyKalamazoo County: 2,494 count2,494Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 2,397 count2,397Saginaw CountySaginaw County: 2,361 count2,361Muskegon CountyMuskegon County: 1,995 count1,995St. Clair CountySt. Clair County: 1,948 count1,948Berrien CountyBerrien County: 1,918 count1,918Jackson CountyJackson County: 1,806 count1,806Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 1,756 count1,756Monroe CountyMonroe County: 1,748 count1,748Livingston CountyLivingston County: 1,747 count1,747Bay CountyBay County: 1,365 count1,365Allegan CountyAllegan County: 1,158 count1,158Eaton CountyEaton County: 1,156 count1,156Lenawee CountyLenawee County: 1,097 count1,097Grand Traverse CountyGrand Traverse County: 1,058 count1,058Lapeer CountyLapeer County: 1,030 count1,030Midland CountyMidland County: 907 count907Shiawassee CountyShiawassee County: 873 count873Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 808 count808Montcalm CountyMontcalm County: 763 count763St. Joseph CountySt. Joseph County: 715 count715Clinton CountyClinton County: 700 count700Marquette CountyMarquette County: 698 count698Tuscola CountyTuscola County: 665 count665Cass CountyCass County: 616 count616Barry CountyBarry County: 607 count607Ionia CountyIonia County: 602 count602Isabella CountyIsabella County: 600 count600Newaygo CountyNewaygo County: 597 count597Hillsdale CountyHillsdale County: 596 count596Sanilac CountySanilac County: 552 count552Delta CountyDelta County: 508 count508Clare CountyClare County: 494 count494
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
count
Change on 2022
1Wayne County Estimated19,116-10.8%
2Oakland County Estimated11,611-6%
3Macomb County Estimated9,228-12.6%
4Genesee County Estimated5,208-10.2%
5Kent County Estimated5,160-11.4%
6Washtenaw County Estimated2,574-2.9%
7Ingham County Estimated2,511-11.8%
8Kalamazoo County Estimated2,494-6.2%
9Ottawa County Estimated2,397-9.8%
10Saginaw County Estimated2,361-7.3%
11Muskegon County Estimated1,995-11.6%
12St. Clair County Estimated1,948-11.3%
13Berrien County Estimated1,918-8.5%
14Jackson County Estimated1,806-16.5%
15Calhoun County Estimated1,756-4.2%
16Monroe County Estimated1,748-9.6%
17Livingston County Estimated1,747-9.2%
18Bay County Estimated1,365-8.9%
19Allegan County Estimated1,158-10.9%
20Eaton County Estimated1,156-12.3%
21Lenawee County Estimated1,097-18.9%
22Grand Traverse County Estimated1,058-4.5%
23Lapeer County Estimated1,030-12.2%
24Midland County Estimated907-10.3%
25Shiawassee County Estimated873-4.4%
26Van Buren County Estimated808-18.5%
27Montcalm County Estimated763-11.2%
28St. Joseph County Estimated715-14.4%
29Clinton County Estimated700-6.7%
30Marquette County Estimated698-10.2%
31Tuscola County Estimated665-15.7%
32Cass County Estimated616-9.9%
33Barry County Estimated607-20.9%
34Ionia County Estimated602-12.2%
35Isabella County Estimated600-8.1%
36Newaygo County Estimated597-6.9%
37Hillsdale County Estimated596-13.2%
38Sanilac County Estimated552-8.9%
39Delta County Estimated508+1%
40Clare County Estimated494-11.8%
41Gratiot County Estimated491-11.8%
42Branch County Estimated478-12.1%
43Huron County Estimated471-11%
44Alpena County Estimated438-7.4%
44Iosco County Estimated438-15.8%
46Roscommon County Estimated435-5%
47Emmet County Estimated432+6.1%
47Mecosta County Estimated432-13.6%
49Gladwin County Estimated427-6.4%
50Chippewa County Estimated425-9.8%
51Mason County Estimated414-5.5%
52Cheboygan County Estimated392-11.1%
53Houghton County Estimated387-7%
54Wexford County Estimated385-25.2%
55Manistee County Estimated365-9.4%
56Charlevoix County Estimated345-14.8%
57Dickinson County Estimated343+0.9%
58Antrim County Estimated326+2.8%
59Ogemaw County Estimated317-23.4%
60Menominee County Estimated312+1.3%
61Otsego County Estimated304-22.1%
62Osceola County Estimated298-9.1%
63Oceana County Estimated292-13.6%
64Leelanau County Estimated290-4.6%
65Presque Isle County Estimated244+11.4%
66Kalkaska County Estimated243-14.1%
67Benzie County Estimated224-12.2%
68Crawford County Estimated222+2.8%
69Arenac County Estimated219-17.4%
70Gogebic County Estimated218-0.9%
71Alcona County Estimated199-15.7%
72Lake County Estimated197+5.3%
73Iron County Estimated195-12.9%
74Missaukee County Estimated191-10.3%
75Montmorency County Estimated170-15%
76Mackinac County Estimated163-14.7%
77Oscoda County Estimated146-6.4%
78Baraga County Estimated119+8.2%
79Schoolcraft County Estimated116-4.9%
80Alger County Estimated108-1.8%
81Ontonagon County Estimated99-17.5%
82Luce County Estimated93+1.1%
83Keweenaw County Estimated27-35.7%

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

Wayne County, with 19,116 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Keweenaw County, with 27 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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