Ranking of West 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 West Virginia was 13.57. Among all West Virginia counties, McDowell County had the highest death rate (20.45), followed by Tucker County (19.84), and Wyoming County (18.39).

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 2020
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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2020
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Rank County Death Rate
1 McDowell County 20.45
2 Tucker County 19.84
3 Wyoming County 18.39
4 Mingo County 17.26
4 Ritchie County 17.26
5 Wetzel County 16.98
6 Pocahontas County 16.89
7 Fayette County 16.84
8 Logan County 16.61
9 Mercer County 16.36
10 Lincoln County 16.35
11 Hancock County 16.24
12 Webster County 15.77
13 Nicholas County 15.54
14 Greenbrier County 15.43
15 Lewis County 15.34
16 Boone County 15.23
17 Raleigh County 15.17
18 Ohio County 15.05
19 Brooke County 14.96
19 Roane County 14.96
20 Kanawha County 14.85
21 Wayne County 14.81
22 Mason County 14.63
23 Randolph County 14.34
24 Harrison County 14.05
25 Mineral County 13.91
25 Wood County 13.91
26 Jackson County 13.9
27 Braxton County 13.84
28 Marshall County 13.75
29 Clay County 13.65
30 Tyler County 13.64
31 Morgan County 13.43
32 Calhoun County 13.41
33 Taylor County 13.35
34 Summers County 13.29
35 Monroe County 13.2
36 Barbour County 13.19
37 Hardy County 13.18
38 Cabell County 12.83
39 Marion County 12.78
40 Upshur County 12.52
41 Doddridge County 12.37
41 Hampshire County 12.37
42 Grant County 12.18
43 Preston County 11.58
44 Putnam County 11.35
45 Pendleton County 10.94
46 Pleasants County 10.77
47 Gilmer County 10.19
48 Wirt County 10.1
49 Jefferson County 10.03
50 Berkeley County 9.74
51 Monongalia County 7.4