Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2018

Updated on January 26, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Death Rate per 1K for West Virginia was 13.04. Among all West Virginia counties, McDowell County had the highest death rate (18.09), followed by Roane County (18.07), and Logan County (17.16).

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

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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2018
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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2018
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1 McDowell County 18.09
2 Roane County 18.07
3 Logan County 17.16
4 Mercer County 16.2
5 Summers County 16.12
6 Wyoming County 16.06
7 Wetzel County 15.81
8 Mingo County 15.71
9 Clay County 15.14
10 Webster County 15.01
11 Kanawha County 14.98
12 Fayette County 14.79
13 Pleasants County 14.73
14 Lincoln County 14.71
15 Hancock County 14.7
16 Raleigh County 14.65
17 Cabell County 14.63
18 Lewis County 14.56
19 Calhoun County 14.47
20 Boone County 14.37
21 Pendleton County 14.19
22 Wayne County 14.01
23 Braxton County 13.67
24 Ritchie County 13.65
25 Greenbrier County 13.61
26 Nicholas County 13.44
27 Monroe County 13.41
28 Brooke County 13.25
28 Ohio County 13.25
29 Mason County 13.24
29 Pocahontas County 13.24
30 Harrison County 13.12
31 Tyler County 13.1
32 Marshall County 13.08
33 Tucker County 13.05
34 Wood County 12.87
35 Jackson County 12.83
36 Marion County 12.81
37 Randolph County 12.68
38 Morgan County 12.64
39 Mineral County 12.62
40 Preston County 12.44
41 Wirt County 12.1
42 Taylor County 11.92
43 Hardy County 11.86
44 Upshur County 11.71
45 Barbour County 11.32
46 Putnam County 11.23
47 Hampshire County 11.07
48 Gilmer County 10.63
49 Grant County 10.42
50 Berkeley County 9.39
51 Doddridge County 9.36
52 Jefferson County 9.15
53 Monongalia County 6.81