Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Number of Deaths in 2021
Updated on July 29, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Number of Deaths for North Carolina was 115.48K. Among all North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest number of deaths (7.92K), followed by Wake County (7.02K), and Guilford County (5.60K).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina 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: North Carolina Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2021 Census.
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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Number of Deaths in 2021
Rank | County | Number of Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mecklenburg County | 7,918 |
| 2 | Wake County | 7,019 |
| 3 | Guilford County | 5,600 |
| 4 | Forsyth County | 4,183 |
| 5 | Cumberland County | 3,368 |
| 6 | Buncombe County | 3,112 |
| 7 | Gaston County | 2,992 |
| 8 | Durham County | 2,443 |
| 9 | New Hanover County | 2,412 |
| 10 | Davidson County | 2,362 |
| 11 | Catawba County | 2,256 |
| 12 | Rowan County | 2,093 |
| 13 | Alamance County | 2,071 |
| 14 | Iredell County | 1,994 |
| 15 | Johnston County | 1,968 |
| 16 | Cabarrus County | 1,965 |
| 17 | Randolph County | 1,955 |
| 18 | Brunswick County | 1,876 |
| 19 | Union County | 1,862 |
| 20 | Robeson County | 1,828 |
| 21 | Pitt County | 1,700 |
| 22 | Onslow County | 1,589 |
| 23 | Wayne County | 1,578 |
| 24 | Henderson County | 1,568 |
| 25 | Rockingham County | 1,535 |
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