Ranking of Virginia Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2016
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Death Rate per 1K for Virginia was 7.79. Among all Virginia counties, Galax city had the highest death rate (28.35), followed by Martinsville city (24.4), and Covington city (20.79).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Virginia counties.
You can see similar ranking information for related topics, and for other states. You can also see the ranking of all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: Virginia Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2016 Census.
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Ranking of Virginia Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2016
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Rank | County | Death Rate |
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1 | Galax city | 28.35 |
2 | Martinsville city | 24.4 |
3 | Covington city | 20.79 |
4 | Lancaster County | 18.98 |
5 | Petersburg city | 16.82 |
6 | Franklin city | 16.8 |
7 | Colonial Heights city | 16.47 |
8 | Danville city | 16.42 |
9 | Northumberland County | 15.73 |
10 | Northampton County | 15.7 |
11 | Middlesex County | 15.49 |
12 | Mathews County | 15.44 |
13 | Staunton city | 15.29 |
14 | Salem city | 15.09 |
15 | Patrick County | 15.08 |
16 | Greensville County | 14.85 |
17 | Hopewell city | 14.46 |
18 | Bristol city | 14.28 |
19 | Giles County | 14.22 |
20 | Wythe County | 14.14 |
21 | Sussex County | 14.02 |
22 | Scott County | 13.66 |
23 | Dickenson County | 13.63 |
24 | Mecklenburg County | 13.47 |
25 | Nelson County | 13.46 |
26 | Smyth County | 13.33 |
27 | Bath County | 13.3 |
28 | Essex County | 13.18 |
29 | Halifax County | 13.12 |
29 | Waynesboro city | 13.12 |
30 | Charlotte County | 13.09 |
31 | Grayson County | 13.07 |
32 | Richmond County | 13 |
32 | Surry County | 13 |
33 | Bland County | 12.9 |
34 | Page County | 12.85 |
35 | Westmoreland County | 12.84 |
36 | Nottoway County | 12.79 |
37 | Henry County | 12.76 |
38 | Russell County | 12.73 |
39 | Alleghany County | 12.72 |
40 | Accomack County | 12.7 |
40 | Madison County | 12.7 |
41 | Pulaski County | 12.68 |
42 | Rockbridge County | 12.43 |
42 | Buena Vista city | 12.43 |
43 | Lunenburg County | 12.4 |
44 | Brunswick County | 12.32 |
45 | Norton city | 12.24 |
46 | Tazewell County | 12.19 |
47 | Charles City County | 12.08 |
48 | Carroll County | 12.03 |
49 | Wise County | 11.98 |
50 | Amelia County | 11.96 |
51 | Appomattox County | 11.93 |
52 | Buchanan County | 11.87 |
52 | Craig County | 11.87 |
53 | Shenandoah County | 11.86 |
54 | Orange County | 11.74 |
55 | Portsmouth city | 11.51 |
56 | Roanoke city | 11.41 |
57 | Washington County | 11.17 |
58 | Pittsylvania County | 10.97 |
59 | Cumberland County | 10.87 |
60 | Gloucester County | 10.79 |
61 | Roanoke County | 10.62 |
62 | King and Queen County | 10.6 |
63 | Fairfax city | 10.57 |
64 | Clarke County | 10.5 |
65 | James City County | 10.44 |
66 | Franklin County | 10.43 |
67 | Bedford County | 10.38 |
68 | Campbell County | 10.17 |
69 | Botetourt County | 10.05 |
70 | Lexington city | 9.91 |
71 | King William County | 9.85 |
72 | Amherst County | 9.79 |
72 | Lee County | 9.79 |
73 | Caroline County | 9.77 |
74 | Highland County | 9.53 |
75 | Floyd County | 9.47 |
76 | Poquoson city | 9.43 |
77 | Warren County | 9.39 |
78 | Hampton city | 9.24 |
79 | Buckingham County | 9.22 |
80 | Augusta County | 9.2 |
81 | Prince Edward County | 9.18 |
82 | Lynchburg city | 9.15 |
83 | Southampton County | 9.11 |
84 | Fluvanna County | 8.97 |
85 | Hanover County | 8.74 |
86 | Rockingham County | 8.68 |
87 | Newport News city | 8.64 |
88 | Dinwiddie County | 8.62 |
89 | Henrico County | 8.54 |
90 | Louisa County | 8.53 |
91 | Isle of Wight County | 8.51 |
92 | Culpeper County | 8.49 |
93 | Suffolk city | 8.48 |
94 | Frederick County | 8.43 |
95 | Winchester city | 8.28 |
96 | Norfolk city | 7.97 |
97 | Richmond city | 7.92 |
98 | Fauquier County | 7.9 |
99 | Greene County | 7.89 |
100 | New Kent County | 7.63 |
101 | Goochland County | 7.6 |
102 | Chesapeake city | 7.53 |
103 | Albemarle County | 7.5 |
104 | Rappahannock County | 7.44 |
105 | Powhatan County | 7.29 |
106 | Emporia city | 7.24 |
107 | Fredericksburg city | 7.15 |
108 | Chesterfield County | 7.13 |
109 | Radford city | 7.05 |
110 | Virginia Beach city | 6.8 |
111 | Spotsylvania County | 6.64 |
112 | Harrisonburg city | 6.41 |
113 | King George County | 6.3 |
114 | Montgomery County | 6.21 |
115 | York County | 6.2 |
116 | Charlottesville city | 5.83 |
117 | Prince George County | 5.76 |
118 | Falls Church city | 5.69 |
118 | Manassas city | 5.69 |
119 | Stafford County | 5.14 |
120 | Alexandria city | 4.63 |
121 | Fairfax County | 4.3 |
122 | Prince William County | 3.99 |
123 | Arlington County | 3.88 |
124 | Loudoun County | 3.45 |
125 | Williamsburg city | 3.23 |
126 | Manassas Park city | 2.46 |