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Counties in Washington by deaths (July to June)

King County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 39 counties in 2021, at 14,744. Garfield County had the lowest, at 34. The median was 652 and the figure for Washington was 64,741. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest14,744King County
Lowest34Garfield County
Median65239 counties
Washington64,741History

All counties, 2021

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King CountyKing County: 14,744 count14,744Pierce CountyPierce County: 7,720 count7,720Snohomish CountySnohomish County: 6,139 count6,139Spokane CountySpokane County: 5,552 count5,552Clark CountyClark County: 4,313 count4,313Thurston CountyThurston County: 2,633 count2,633Kitsap CountyKitsap County: 2,499 count2,499Yakima CountyYakima County: 2,368 count2,368Whatcom CountyWhatcom County: 2,004 count2,004Benton CountyBenton County: 1,806 count1,806Skagit CountySkagit County: 1,422 count1,422Cowlitz CountyCowlitz County: 1,413 count1,413Clallam CountyClallam County: 1,148 count1,148Lewis CountyLewis County: 1,050 count1,050Grays Harbor CountyGrays Harbor County: 1,014 count1,014Island CountyIsland County: 868 count868Grant CountyGrant County: 862 count862Chelan CountyChelan County: 780 count780Mason CountyMason County: 770 count770Walla Walla CountyWalla Walla County: 652 count652Franklin CountyFranklin County: 528 count528Okanogan CountyOkanogan County: 528 count528Stevens CountyStevens County: 526 count526Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 422 count422Kittitas CountyKittitas County: 362 count362Whitman CountyWhitman County: 357 count357Pacific CountyPacific County: 355 count355Douglas CountyDouglas County: 339 count339Asotin CountyAsotin County: 300 count300Klickitat CountyKlickitat County: 262 count262Pend Oreille CountyPend Oreille County: 200 count200San Juan CountySan Juan County: 159 count159Adams CountyAdams County: 149 count149Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 135 count135Skamania CountySkamania County: 108 count108Ferry CountyFerry County: 99 count99Columbia CountyColumbia County: 68 count68Wahkiakum CountyWahkiakum County: 53 count53Garfield CountyGarfield County: 34 count34
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
count
1King County Estimated14,744
2Pierce County Estimated7,720
3Snohomish County Estimated6,139
4Spokane County Estimated5,552
5Clark County Estimated4,313
6Thurston County Estimated2,633
7Kitsap County Estimated2,499
8Yakima County Estimated2,368
9Whatcom County Estimated2,004
10Benton County Estimated1,806
11Skagit County Estimated1,422
12Cowlitz County Estimated1,413
13Clallam County Estimated1,148
14Lewis County Estimated1,050
15Grays Harbor County Estimated1,014
16Island County Estimated868
17Grant County Estimated862
18Chelan County Estimated780
19Mason County Estimated770
20Walla Walla County Estimated652
21Franklin County Estimated528
21Okanogan County Estimated528
23Stevens County Estimated526
24Jefferson County Estimated422
25Kittitas County Estimated362
26Whitman County Estimated357
27Pacific County Estimated355
28Douglas County Estimated339
29Asotin County Estimated300
30Klickitat County Estimated262
31Pend Oreille County Estimated200
32San Juan County Estimated159
33Adams County Estimated149
34Lincoln County Estimated135
35Skamania County Estimated108
36Ferry County Estimated99
37Columbia County Estimated68
38Wahkiakum County Estimated53
39Garfield County Estimated34

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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)?

King County, with 14,744 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Garfield County, with 34 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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