Ranking of Virginia Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2020

Updated on January 26, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Death Rate per 1K for Virginia was 8.84. Among all Virginia counties, Lancaster County had the highest death rate (20.62), followed by Martinsville city (19.76), and Northumberland County (17.9).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Virginia counties.

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Ranking of Virginia Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2020
Lancaster
Martinsville city
Northumberland
Danville city
Petersburg city
Alleghany
Charles City
Northampton
Emporia city
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Ranking of Virginia Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2020
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Rank County Death Rate
1 Lancaster County 20.62
2 Martinsville city 19.76
3 Northumberland County 17.9
4 Danville city 17.77
5 Petersburg city 17.24
6 Alleghany County 17.03
7 Charles City County 16.82
8 Northampton County 16.53
9 Emporia city 16.31
10 Smyth County 16.23
11 Mecklenburg County 16.19
12 Halifax County 15.81
13 Henry County 15.48
13 Tazewell County 15.48
14 Giles County 15.47
15 Charlotte County 15.29
16 Pulaski County 15.28
17 King and Queen County 15.05
18 Mathews County 15.04
19 Brunswick County 15.03
20 Nottoway County 14.95
21 Accomack County 14.81
22 Buchanan County 14.79
23 Galax city 14.74
24 Craig County 14.7
25 Staunton city 14.57
26 Middlesex County 14.48
27 Lunenburg County 14.44
28 Hopewell city 14.34
29 Dickenson County 14.24
30 Page County 14.21
31 Wythe County 14.19
32 Highland County 14.17
33 Westmoreland County 14.04
34 Bath County 14
35 Buena Vista city 13.97
36 Amelia County 13.89
36 Franklin city 13.89
37 Salem city 13.77
38 Sussex County 13.72
39 Russell County 13.71
40 Patrick County 13.68
41 Pittsylvania County 13.45
42 Amherst County 13.36
43 Carroll County 13.28
44 Roanoke city 13.06
45 Wise County 12.81
46 Franklin County 12.8
47 Bland County 12.77
48 Essex County 12.71
49 Lee County 12.66
49 Colonial Heights city 12.66
50 Gloucester County 12.65
51 Grayson County 12.55
52 Nelson County 12.49
53 Covington city 12.43
54 Shenandoah County 12.42
55 Scott County 12.36
55 Southampton County 12.36
56 Waynesboro city 12.22
57 Surry County 12.2
57 Washington County 12.2
58 Cumberland County 12.16
59 Appomattox County 12.15
60 Richmond County 12.13
61 Botetourt County 11.95
62 Bristol city 11.87
63 Rappahannock County 11.76
64 Rockbridge County 11.73
65 Prince Edward County 11.48
66 Portsmouth city 11.47
67 Augusta County 11.46
68 Isle of Wight County 11.39
69 Roanoke County 11.26
70 Buckingham County 11.25
71 Madison County 11.24
72 Clarke County 11.23
73 Louisa County 11.22
74 Bedford County 11.2
75 Campbell County 11.19
76 Orange County 11.17
77 Floyd County 11.09
78 Dinwiddie County 10.96
78 Fairfax city 10.96
79 Greensville County 10.9
80 Warren County 10.85
81 Hampton city 10.57
82 Lynchburg city 10.5
83 Caroline County 10.39
84 Winchester city 10.26
85 Rockingham County 10.18
86 Richmond city 10.15
87 Suffolk city 10
88 James City County 9.97
89 Poquoson city 9.72
90 Newport News city 9.59
91 Hanover County 9.57
92 King William County 9.41
93 Goochland County 9.34
94 Norfolk city 9.32
95 Fluvanna County 9.29
96 Powhatan County 9.25
97 Henrico County 9.21
98 Frederick County 9.17
99 Culpeper County 9.11
99 Fauquier County 9.11
100 Lexington city 9.09
101 Albemarle County 8.83
102 Fredericksburg city 8.78
103 Chesapeake city 8.74
104 Greene County 8.64
105 New Kent County 8.54
106 York County 8.51
107 Virginia Beach city 8.32
107 Williamsburg city 8.32
108 Chesterfield County 8.3
109 Spotsylvania County 8.03
110 Prince George County 7.82
111 Norton city 7.78
112 Falls Church city 7.54
113 Charlottesville city 7.37
114 King George County 7.36
115 Montgomery County 7.35
116 Stafford County 5.93
117 Radford city 5.78
118 Manassas city 5.72
119 Harrisonburg city 5.69
120 Alexandria city 5.62
121 Fairfax County 5.4
122 Prince William County 4.91
123 Arlington County 4.59
124 Loudoun County 4.18
125 Manassas Park city 3.27