Counties in North Carolina by deaths (July to June)

Mecklenburg County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 100 counties in 2022, at 7,868. Tyrrell County had the lowest, at 44. The median was 757 and the figure for North Carolina was 118,289. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest7,868Mecklenburg County
Median757100 counties
North Carolina118,289History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburg County: 7,868 count7,868Wake CountyWake County: 7,026 count7,026Guilford CountyGuilford County: 5,676 count5,676Forsyth CountyForsyth County: 4,385 count4,385Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 3,571 count3,571Buncombe CountyBuncombe County: 3,188 count3,188Gaston CountyGaston County: 3,186 count3,186New Hanover CountyNew Hanover County: 2,441 count2,441Durham CountyDurham County: 2,398 count2,398Davidson CountyDavidson County: 2,355 count2,355Catawba CountyCatawba County: 2,246 count2,246Johnston CountyJohnston County: 2,181 count2,181Rowan CountyRowan County: 2,181 count2,181Brunswick CountyBrunswick County: 2,165 count2,165Iredell CountyIredell County: 2,113 count2,113Randolph CountyRandolph County: 2,081 count2,081Alamance CountyAlamance County: 2,071 count2,071Cabarrus CountyCabarrus County: 2,020 count2,020Union CountyUnion County: 2,007 count2,007Robeson CountyRobeson County: 1,892 count1,892Pitt CountyPitt County: 1,789 count1,789Henderson CountyHenderson County: 1,716 count1,716Onslow CountyOnslow County: 1,702 count1,702Cleveland CountyCleveland County: 1,598 count1,598Rockingham CountyRockingham County: 1,511 count1,511Moore CountyMoore County: 1,458 count1,458Wayne CountyWayne County: 1,457 count1,457Harnett CountyHarnett County: 1,446 count1,446Craven CountyCraven County: 1,392 count1,392Caldwell CountyCaldwell County: 1,370 count1,370Burke CountyBurke County: 1,367 count1,367Nash CountyNash County: 1,279 count1,279Wilson CountyWilson County: 1,184 count1,184Surry CountySurry County: 1,178 count1,178Rutherford CountyRutherford County: 1,138 count1,138Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 1,105 count1,105Wilkes CountyWilkes County: 1,075 count1,075Carteret CountyCarteret County: 1,072 count1,072Haywood CountyHaywood County: 1,065 count1,065Lenoir CountyLenoir County: 956 count956
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
count
Change on 2021
1Mecklenburg County Estimated7,868-1.6%
2Wake County Estimated7,026-0.1%
3Guilford County Estimated5,676+1.3%
4Forsyth County Estimated4,385+5.6%
5Cumberland County Estimated3,571+5.9%
6Buncombe County Estimated3,188+2.8%
7Gaston County Estimated3,186+6%
8New Hanover County Estimated2,441+1.5%
9Durham County Estimated2,398-1.6%
10Davidson County Estimated2,355-0.6%
11Catawba County Estimated2,246-0.6%
12Johnston County Estimated2,181+10.7%
12Rowan County Estimated2,181+3.6%
14Brunswick County Estimated2,165+14.3%
15Iredell County Estimated2,113+4.9%
16Randolph County Estimated2,081+6.7%
17Alamance County Estimated2,071+0.5%
18Cabarrus County Estimated2,020+2.2%
19Union County Estimated2,007+6.8%
20Robeson County Estimated1,892+2.4%
21Pitt County Estimated1,789+4.8%
22Henderson County Estimated1,716+9.5%
23Onslow County Estimated1,702+6.4%
24Cleveland County Estimated1,598+5.5%
25Rockingham County Estimated1,511-1.2%
26Moore County Estimated1,458+5.9%
27Wayne County Estimated1,457-7.4%
28Harnett County Estimated1,446+7.8%
29Craven County Estimated1,392+0.6%
30Caldwell County Estimated1,370+7.3%
31Burke County Estimated1,367+7.5%
32Nash County Estimated1,279-4.3%
33Wilson County Estimated1,184+1.3%
34Surry County Estimated1,178+4.2%
35Rutherford County Estimated1,138+1.7%
36Lincoln County Estimated1,105+9.1%
37Wilkes County Estimated1,075+2.7%
38Carteret County Estimated1,072+7.6%
39Haywood County Estimated1,065+8.3%
40Lenoir County Estimated956+3.6%
41Orange County Estimated951+1.8%
42Stanly County Estimated939+4.7%
43Columbus County Estimated923+7.3%
44Sampson County Estimated880+2.2%
45Chatham County Estimated864+1.6%
46Halifax County Estimated863-0.8%
47Lee County Estimated828+3.2%
48Franklin County Estimated771+0.3%
49Pender County Estimated7650%
50Richmond County Estimated763+5.7%
51Beaufort County Estimated750+3.7%
52Edgecombe County Estimated734-12.1%
53McDowell County Estimated731+11.8%
54Granville County Estimated721-4.8%
55Stokes County Estimated720+1%
56Duplin County Estimated700-5.9%
57Macon County Estimated658+10.8%
58Vance County Estimated657-1.1%
59Davie County Estimated616+13.2%
60Bladen County Estimated594+12.1%
61Yadkin County Estimated566+8%
62Alexander County Estimated551-11.1%
63Cherokee County Estimated545+14.5%
64Pasquotank County Estimated532+4.3%
65Scotland County Estimated515-10.9%
66Person County Estimated505-15.7%
67Transylvania County Estimated487-2.8%
68Hoke County Estimated480-0.4%
69Jackson County Estimated467+8.9%
70Watauga County Estimated465-1.3%
71Ashe County Estimated463+8.7%
72Dare County Estimated403-1%
73Martin County Estimated399-3.9%
74Anson County Estimated382-5.2%
75Montgomery County Estimated368-6.6%
76Polk County Estimated359+3.5%
77Northampton County Estimated353+2.6%
78Caswell County Estimated350-3.8%
79Warren County Estimated321+3.9%
80Currituck County Estimated318+1.9%
81Yancey County Estimated313+7.6%
82Bertie County Estimated310-8.8%
83Hertford County Estimated307-20.3%
84Madison County Estimated301+2.7%
85Mitchell County Estimated286+3.2%
86Greene County Estimated265+4.7%
87Swain County Estimated239-11.2%
88Avery County Estimated234-3.7%
88Chowan County Estimated234-9.3%
90Pamlico County Estimated221+8.9%
91Washington County Estimated202-7.3%
92Perquimans County Estimated197-17.2%
93Clay County Estimated195+28.3%
94Jones County Estimated173+4.8%
95Alleghany County Estimated166+1.2%
96Gates County Estimated159-1.2%
97Camden County Estimated126+16.7%
98Graham County Estimated104-21.2%
99Hyde County Estimated47-19%
100Tyrrell County Estimated44-10.2%

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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 7,868 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Tyrrell County, with 44 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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