Counties in Tennessee by deaths (July to June)

Name: Counties in Tennessee by deaths (July to June), 2023
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
License: Public domain (US federal government work, citation requested)

Shelby County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 95 counties in 2023, at 9,600. Moore County had the lowest, at 52. The median was 470 and the figure for Tennessee was 81,142. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest9,600Shelby County

Lowest52Moore County

Median47095 counties

Tennessee81,142History

Top 40 counties, 2023

CSV Chart (SVG)

count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2023 count	Change on 2022
1	Shelby County Estimated	9,600	-11.6%
2	Davidson County Estimated	5,989	-5.9%
3	Knox County Estimated	5,467	-10%
4	Hamilton County Estimated	4,117	-10.1%
5	Rutherford County Estimated	2,581	-10.4%
6	Sullivan County Estimated	2,532	-8.9%
7	Sumner County Estimated	2,085	-9.9%
8	Blount County Estimated	1,891	-6.5%
9	Washington County Estimated	1,757	-8.3%
10	Montgomery County Estimated	1,715	-12.9%
11	Williamson County Estimated	1,568	-10.2%
12	Wilson County Estimated	1,525	-4.4%
13	Bradley County Estimated	1,312	-17.6%
14	Sevier County Estimated	1,278	-13.2%
15	Madison County Estimated	1,213	-9.9%
16	Greene County Estimated	1,152	-12.8%
17	Anderson County Estimated	1,138	-13.9%
18	Cumberland County Estimated	1,073	-12.1%
18	Maury County Estimated	1,073	-15.2%
20	Putnam County Estimated	971	-8.8%
21	Hawkins County Estimated	949	-10.9%
22	Hamblen County Estimated	921	-17.9%
23	Carter County Estimated	915	-9.6%
24	Roane County Estimated	891	-2.7%
25	Robertson County Estimated	853	-15.5%
26	Jefferson County Estimated	820	-8.1%
27	Loudon County Estimated	800	-11.8%
28	McMinn County Estimated	788	-21.4%
29	Coffee County Estimated	768	-22%
30	Monroe County Estimated	756	-8.6%
31	Gibson County Estimated	753	-15.4%
32	Tipton County Estimated	733	-16.2%
33	Campbell County Estimated	704	-8.3%
34	Cocke County Estimated	702	-13.4%
35	Dickson County Estimated	660	-15.1%
36	Lawrence County Estimated	614	-16.1%
37	Franklin County Estimated	579	-12.9%
38	Warren County Estimated	564	-12.6%
39	Bedford County Estimated	557	-14.2%
40	Henry County Estimated	523	-13%
41	Rhea County Estimated	515	-7.5%
42	Fayette County Estimated	510	-16.1%
43	Dyer County Estimated	502	-22.4%
44	Claiborne County Estimated	501	-13.8%
45	Cheatham County Estimated	497	-9.3%
46	Lincoln County Estimated	491	-13.7%
47	Marion County Estimated	483	-0.8%
48	Obion County Estimated	470	-7.8%
49	McNairy County Estimated	453	-8.7%
50	White County Estimated	441	-10.4%
51	Hardin County Estimated	437	-12.8%
52	Henderson County Estimated	420	-8.7%
53	Weakley County Estimated	418	-19.1%
54	Carroll County Estimated	406	-20.1%
55	Giles County Estimated	404	-23.6%
56	Marshall County Estimated	387	-18%
57	Hickman County Estimated	377	-4.3%
58	Overton County Estimated	374	-3.1%
59	Hardeman County Estimated	368	-8%
60	Fentress County Estimated	347	-10.3%
61	Grainger County Estimated	340	-12.6%
62	Lauderdale County Estimated	333	-12.1%
63	Macon County Estimated	332	-10.3%
64	Morgan County Estimated	325	-8.2%
65	Scott County Estimated	312	-14.3%
66	Union County Estimated	308	-6.1%
67	Unicoi County Estimated	300	-18.5%
68	Polk County Estimated	292	-10.4%
69	Johnson County Estimated	288	-11.4%
70	Humphreys County Estimated	279	-12.5%
71	DeKalb County Estimated	274	-19.6%
72	Smith County Estimated	267	-11.6%
73	Benton County Estimated	252	-25.4%
74	Grundy County Estimated	236	-2.9%
75	Wayne County Estimated	227	-14%
76	Crockett County Estimated	224	0%
77	Haywood County Estimated	220	-21.4%
78	Chester County Estimated	208	-21.2%
78	Meigs County Estimated	208	-12.2%
80	Lewis County Estimated	201	-13.4%
81	Cannon County Estimated	195	-9.7%
82	Sequatchie County Estimated	193	-13.8%
83	Jackson County Estimated	191	-2.6%
84	Decatur County Estimated	189	-13.7%
85	Stewart County Estimated	181	-23.9%
86	Bledsoe County Estimated	161	-13.9%
87	Houston County Estimated	123	-12.8%
88	Clay County Estimated	119	-34.3%
89	Trousdale County Estimated	115	-15.4%
90	Perry County Estimated	114	-26.5%
91	Hancock County Estimated	109	-21.6%
92	Van Buren County Estimated	100	-19.4%
93	Lake County Estimated	95	-26.4%
94	Pickett County Estimated	91	+7.1%
95	Moore County Estimated	52	-45.8%

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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)?

Shelby County, with 9,600 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Moore County, with 52 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.