US states by deaths (July to June)

Name: US states by deaths (July to June), 2024
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
License: Public domain (US federal government work, citation requested)

California had the highest deaths (July to June) of 51 states in 2024, at 289,060. District of Columbia had the lowest, at 4,920. The median was 44,917 and the figure for the United States was 3.09 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest289,060California

Lowest4,920District of Columbia

Median44,91751 states

United States3,093,940History

All states, 2024

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	States	2024 count	Change on 2023
1	California Estimated	289,060	-4.6%
2	Texas Estimated	230,260	-0.6%
3	Florida Estimated	229,252	-1.2%
4	New York Estimated	161,811	-2.9%
5	Pennsylvania Estimated	137,190	-2.9%
6	Ohio Estimated	127,985	-2.9%
7	Illinois Estimated	113,529	-2.9%
8	North Carolina Estimated	107,905	-1%
9	Michigan Estimated	103,436	-2.6%
10	Georgia Estimated	97,476	-0.9%
11	Tennessee Estimated	80,107	-1.3%
12	Virginia Estimated	78,487	-1.5%
13	New Jersey Estimated	75,593	-2.1%
14	Indiana Estimated	70,277	-2.5%
15	Arizona Estimated	69,279	-2.2%
16	Missouri Estimated	66,472	-3.1%
17	Washington Estimated	65,455	-3.4%
18	Massachusetts Estimated	61,060	-1.2%
19	Alabama Estimated	59,508	-1%
20	South Carolina Estimated	58,560	-0.9%
21	Wisconsin Estimated	57,490	-2%
22	Maryland Estimated	54,060	+0.1%
23	Kentucky Estimated	53,307	-1.8%
24	Louisiana Estimated	49,783	-0.9%
25	Minnesota Estimated	49,730	-0.5%
26	Oklahoma Estimated	44,917	-0.5%
27	Colorado Estimated	44,713	-1.1%
28	Oregon Estimated	42,526	-2.2%
29	Arkansas Estimated	36,294	-0.3%
30	Mississippi Estimated	35,909	+0.6%
31	Connecticut Estimated	32,883	-0.4%
32	Iowa Estimated	32,751	-0.7%
33	Nevada Estimated	29,163	-0.8%
34	Kansas Estimated	29,122	-3.6%
35	West Virginia Estimated	24,758	-4.1%
36	New Mexico Estimated	22,167	-0.9%
37	Utah Estimated	21,529	+1.8%
38	Nebraska Estimated	18,438	0%
39	Maine Estimated	16,801	-1.6%
40	Idaho Estimated	16,782	-0.3%
41	New Hampshire Estimated	14,214	-0.8%
42	Hawaii Estimated	12,704	-2.1%
43	Montana Estimated	11,517	+0.7%
44	Delaware Estimated	10,619	-3.3%
45	Rhode Island Estimated	10,299	-2.3%
46	South Dakota Estimated	8,687	+1.2%
47	North Dakota Estimated	6,905	-0.4%
48	Vermont Estimated	6,871	+0.6%
49	Wyoming Estimated	5,759	+1%
50	Alaska Estimated	5,620	+0.1%
51	District of Columbia Estimated	4,920	-2.6%

Other periods

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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 states 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 state has the highest deaths (July to June)?

California, with 289,060 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

District of Columbia, with 4,920 in 2024.

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.