Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2022

Updated on July 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the Death Rate per 1K for West Virginia was 16.86. Among all West Virginia counties, McDowell County had the highest death rate (24.08), followed by Wetzel County (23.41), and Logan County (23.25).

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 2022
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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2022
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Rank County Death Rate
1 McDowell County 24.08
2 Wetzel County 23.41
3 Logan County 23.25
4 Summers County 22.49
5 Mingo County 22.38
6 Lewis County 21.46
7 Calhoun County 21.08
8 Fayette County 20.65
9 Wyoming County 20.53
10 Mercer County 20.5
11 Greenbrier County 20.44
12 Brooke County 20.02
13 Mason County 20.01
14 Boone County 19.74
15 Lincoln County 19.73
16 Clay County 19.69
17 Raleigh County 19.61
18 Hancock County 19.14
19 Wayne County 19.1
20 Pendleton County 19.08
21 Monroe County 18.94
22 Webster County 18.77
23 Nicholas County 18.22
24 Ritchie County 18.15
25 Barbour County 18.03
25 Tucker County 18.03
26 Pocahontas County 17.99
27 Kanawha County 17.97
28 Tyler County 17.92
29 Marshall County 17.78
30 Randolph County 17.75
31 Ohio County 17.62
32 Cabell County 17.53
33 Braxton County 17.49
34 Grant County 17.24
35 Harrison County 17.16
36 Wirt County 17.13
37 Morgan County 16.99
38 Roane County 16.93
39 Pleasants County 16.87
40 Jackson County 16.66
41 Wood County 16.59
42 Taylor County 16.58
43 Mineral County 16.43
44 Marion County 16.01
45 Hampshire County 15.34
46 Upshur County 15.16
47 Hardy County 14.77
48 Preston County 14.45
49 Putnam County 13.28
50 Gilmer County 12.77
51 Doddridge County 12.56
52 Berkeley County 12.39
53 Jefferson County 10.5
54 Monongalia County 8.03