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Counties in North Carolina by deaths (July to June)

Mecklenburg County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 100 counties in 2021, at 7,993. Tyrrell County had the lowest, at 49. The median was 761 and the figure for North Carolina was 115,540. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest7,993Mecklenburg County
Lowest49Tyrrell County
Median761100 counties
North Carolina115,540History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburg County: 7,993 count7,993Wake CountyWake County: 7,032 count7,032Guilford CountyGuilford County: 5,602 count5,602Forsyth CountyForsyth County: 4,151 count4,151Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 3,372 count3,372Buncombe CountyBuncombe County: 3,101 count3,101Gaston CountyGaston County: 3,005 count3,005Durham CountyDurham County: 2,436 count2,436New Hanover CountyNew Hanover County: 2,406 count2,406Davidson CountyDavidson County: 2,370 count2,370Catawba CountyCatawba County: 2,259 count2,259Rowan CountyRowan County: 2,106 count2,106Alamance CountyAlamance County: 2,060 count2,060Iredell CountyIredell County: 2,014 count2,014Cabarrus CountyCabarrus County: 1,977 count1,977Johnston CountyJohnston County: 1,970 count1,970Randolph CountyRandolph County: 1,951 count1,951Brunswick CountyBrunswick County: 1,894 count1,894Union CountyUnion County: 1,879 count1,879Robeson CountyRobeson County: 1,847 count1,847Pitt CountyPitt County: 1,707 count1,707Onslow CountyOnslow County: 1,600 count1,600Wayne CountyWayne County: 1,573 count1,573Henderson CountyHenderson County: 1,567 count1,567Rockingham CountyRockingham County: 1,530 count1,530Cleveland CountyCleveland County: 1,514 count1,514Craven CountyCraven County: 1,384 count1,384Moore CountyMoore County: 1,377 count1,377Harnett CountyHarnett County: 1,341 count1,341Nash CountyNash County: 1,336 count1,336Caldwell CountyCaldwell County: 1,277 count1,277Burke CountyBurke County: 1,272 count1,272Wilson CountyWilson County: 1,169 count1,169Surry CountySurry County: 1,131 count1,131Rutherford CountyRutherford County: 1,119 count1,119Wilkes CountyWilkes County: 1,047 count1,047Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 1,013 count1,013Carteret CountyCarteret County: 996 count996Haywood CountyHaywood County: 983 count983Orange CountyOrange County: 934 count934
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
count
1Mecklenburg County Estimated7,993
2Wake County Estimated7,032
3Guilford County Estimated5,602
4Forsyth County Estimated4,151
5Cumberland County Estimated3,372
6Buncombe County Estimated3,101
7Gaston County Estimated3,005
8Durham County Estimated2,436
9New Hanover County Estimated2,406
10Davidson County Estimated2,370
11Catawba County Estimated2,259
12Rowan County Estimated2,106
13Alamance County Estimated2,060
14Iredell County Estimated2,014
15Cabarrus County Estimated1,977
16Johnston County Estimated1,970
17Randolph County Estimated1,951
18Brunswick County Estimated1,894
19Union County Estimated1,879
20Robeson County Estimated1,847
21Pitt County Estimated1,707
22Onslow County Estimated1,600
23Wayne County Estimated1,573
24Henderson County Estimated1,567
25Rockingham County Estimated1,530
26Cleveland County Estimated1,514
27Craven County Estimated1,384
28Moore County Estimated1,377
29Harnett County Estimated1,341
30Nash County Estimated1,336
31Caldwell County Estimated1,277
32Burke County Estimated1,272
33Wilson County Estimated1,169
34Surry County Estimated1,131
35Rutherford County Estimated1,119
36Wilkes County Estimated1,047
37Lincoln County Estimated1,013
38Carteret County Estimated996
39Haywood County Estimated983
40Orange County Estimated934
41Lenoir County Estimated923
42Stanly County Estimated897
43Halifax County Estimated870
44Sampson County Estimated861
45Columbus County Estimated860
46Chatham County Estimated850
47Edgecombe County Estimated835
48Lee County Estimated802
49Franklin County Estimated769
50Pender County Estimated765
51Granville County Estimated757
52Duplin County Estimated744
53Beaufort County Estimated723
54Richmond County Estimated722
55Stokes County Estimated713
56Vance County Estimated664
57McDowell County Estimated654
58Alexander County Estimated620
59Person County Estimated599
60Macon County Estimated594
61Scotland County Estimated578
62Davie County Estimated544
63Bladen County Estimated530
64Yadkin County Estimated524
65Pasquotank County Estimated510
66Transylvania County Estimated501
67Hoke County Estimated482
68Cherokee County Estimated476
69Watauga County Estimated471
70Jackson County Estimated429
71Ashe County Estimated426
72Martin County Estimated415
73Dare County Estimated407
74Anson County Estimated403
75Montgomery County Estimated394
76Hertford County Estimated385
77Caswell County Estimated364
78Polk County Estimated347
79Northampton County Estimated344
80Bertie County Estimated340
81Currituck County Estimated312
82Warren County Estimated309
83Madison County Estimated293
84Yancey County Estimated291
85Mitchell County Estimated277
86Swain County Estimated269
87Chowan County Estimated258
88Greene County Estimated253
89Avery County Estimated243
90Perquimans County Estimated238
91Washington County Estimated218
92Pamlico County Estimated203
93Jones County Estimated165
94Alleghany County Estimated164
95Gates County Estimated161
96Clay County Estimated152
97Graham County Estimated132
98Camden County Estimated108
99Hyde County Estimated58
100Tyrrell County Estimated49

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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)?

Mecklenburg County, with 7,993 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Tyrrell County, with 49 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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