Ranking of US Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2012
Updated on July 29, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the Death Rate per 1K for the United States was 8. Among all US counties, Eddy County had the highest death rate (22.57), followed by Loving County (22.1), and Potter County (22.08).
On the other hand, Glasscock County had the lowest death rate (0.79) followed by Skagway Borough (1.02), and Billings County (1.13).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high death rate, and the table below shows the ranking of the top 200 US counties.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).
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Ranking of US Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2012
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| Rank | County | Death Rate |
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| 1 | Eddy County, ND | 22.57 |
| 2 | Loving County, TX | 22.1 |
| 3 | Potter County, SD | 22.08 |
| 4 | Hooker County, NE | 21.9 |
| 5 | Nelson County, ND | 20.94 |
| 6 | Dundy County, NE | 20.73 |
| 7 | McIntosh County, ND | 19.97 |
| 8 | Decatur County, KS | 19.95 |
| 9 | Wheeler County, OR | 19.8 |
| 10 | Sierra County, NM | 19.43 |
| 11 | Republic County, KS | 19.35 |
| 12 | Rock County, NE | 19.27 |
| 13 | Baylor County, TX | 19.21 |
| 13 | Stonewall County, TX | 19.21 |
| 14 | Martinsville city, VA | 18.94 |
| 15 | Baca County, CO | 18.93 |
| 15 | Mineral County, NV | 18.93 |
| 16 | Hall County, TX | 18.84 |
| 17 | Alcona County, MI | 18.77 |
| 18 | Lancaster County, VA | 18.48 |
| 19 | McDowell County, WV | 18.35 |
| 20 | Trego County, KS | 18.33 |
| 20 | Owsley County, KY | 18.33 |
| 21 | Iron County, MI | 18 |
| 22 | Esmeralda County, NV | 17.94 |
| 23 | Real County, TX | 17.68 |
| 24 | Cavalier County, ND | 17.55 |
| 25 | Garfield County, WA | 17.54 |
| 26 | Carter County, MT | 17.44 |
| 27 | Wayne County, IA | 17.37 |
| 28 | Miner County, SD | 17.31 |
| 29 | Clark County, KS | 17.26 |
| 30 | Pierce County, ND | 17.25 |
| 31 | Kittson County, MN | 17.04 |
| 32 | Big Stone County, MN | 17.02 |
| 32 | Coke County, TX | 17.02 |
| 33 | Chautauqua County, KS | 17.01 |
| 34 | Sullivan County, PA | 17 |
| 35 | Quitman County, GA | 16.87 |
| 36 | Galax city, VA | 16.8 |
| 37 | Cheyenne County, KS | 16.79 |
| 38 | Nance County, NE | 16.74 |
| 39 | Edwards County, KS | 16.7 |
| 40 | Greeley County, KS | 16.65 |
| 41 | Roscommon County, MI | 16.61 |
| 42 | Hickory County, MO | 16.58 |
| 43 | Douglas County, SD | 16.57 |
| 44 | Kimball County, NE | 16.56 |
| 45 | Citrus County, FL | 16.53 |
| 45 | Traverse County, MN | 16.53 |
| 46 | Fall River County, SD | 16.51 |
| 47 | Danville city, VA | 16.49 |
| 48 | Blaine County, NE | 16.44 |
| 49 | Boyd County, NE | 16.42 |
| 50 | Grundy County, TN | 16.34 |
| 51 | Baxter County, AR | 16.33 |
| 52 | Comanche County, KS | 16.32 |
| 53 | Montmorency County, MI | 16.3 |
| 54 | Clay County, AR | 16.21 |
| 55 | Rush County, KS | 16.2 |
| 56 | Huerfano County, CO | 16.19 |
| 57 | Wells County, ND | 16.13 |
| 57 | Middlesex County, VA | 16.13 |
| 58 | Keya Paha County, NE | 16.09 |
| 59 | Coleman County, TX | 16.07 |
| 60 | Clay County, TN | 16.05 |
| 61 | Jefferson County, NE | 16.04 |
| 62 | Audubon County, IA | 16.02 |
| 63 | Sedgwick County, CO | 16.01 |
| 64 | Fillmore County, NE | 15.95 |
| 64 | Divide County, ND | 15.95 |
| 65 | Fisher County, TX | 15.93 |
| 66 | Smith County, KS | 15.91 |
| 67 | Wibaux County, MT | 15.87 |
| 67 | Perkins County, SD | 15.87 |
| 68 | Northampton County, VA | 15.84 |
| 69 | Monona County, IA | 15.82 |
| 70 | Iosco County, MI | 15.79 |
| 71 | Glascock County, GA | 15.78 |
| 72 | Sharp County, AR | 15.75 |
| 73 | De Baca County, NM | 15.66 |
| 74 | Curry County, OR | 15.64 |
| 75 | Haskell County, TX | 15.54 |
| 76 | Benton County, TN | 15.53 |
| 77 | Webster County, NE | 15.49 |
| 77 | Jefferson County, OK | 15.49 |
| 78 | Hettinger County, ND | 15.46 |
| 79 | Walker County, AL | 15.43 |
| 80 | Towns County, GA | 15.42 |
| 81 | Nye County, NV | 15.41 |
| 81 | Sanborn County, SD | 15.41 |
| 81 | Delta County, TX | 15.41 |
| 82 | Menard County, TX | 15.39 |
| 83 | Montgomery County, MS | 15.35 |
| 83 | San Augustine County, TX | 15.35 |
| 83 | Staunton city, VA | 15.35 |
| 84 | Fulton County, KY | 15.34 |
| 84 | Llano County, TX | 15.34 |
| 85 | McCook County, SD | 15.31 |
| 86 | Tishomingo County, MS | 15.29 |
| 87 | McIntosh County, OK | 15.28 |
| 88 | Griggs County, ND | 15.27 |
| 88 | Bath County, VA | 15.27 |
| 89 | Ransom County, ND | 15.22 |
| 89 | Mercer County, WV | 15.22 |
| 90 | Jenkins County, GA | 15.2 |
| 91 | Iron County, WI | 15.19 |
| 92 | Lane County, KS | 15.18 |
| 93 | Ness County, KS | 15.17 |
| 93 | McPherson County, SD | 15.17 |
| 94 | Shoshone County, ID | 15.14 |
| 95 | Emporia city, VA | 15.1 |
| 96 | Perry County, KY | 15.09 |
| 97 | St. Clair County, MO | 15.08 |
| 98 | Robertson County, KY | 15.07 |
| 99 | Pulaski County, IL | 15.06 |
| 100 | Elk County, KS | 15.05 |
| 100 | Fergus County, MT | 15.05 |
| 101 | Franklin County, NE | 15.03 |
| 102 | Fayette County, AL | 14.99 |
| 102 | Garfield County, NE | 14.99 |
| 103 | Monroe County, KY | 14.98 |
| 103 | Caldwell Parish, LA | 14.98 |
| 103 | Atchison County, MO | 14.98 |
| 103 | Morgan County, MO | 14.98 |
| 104 | Wilkes County, GA | 14.96 |
| 105 | Osborne County, KS | 14.92 |
| 105 | Logan County, WV | 14.92 |
| 106 | Harlan County, NE | 14.9 |
| 106 | Dickey County, ND | 14.9 |
| 107 | Dallas County, AR | 14.87 |
| 108 | Woodson County, KS | 14.86 |
| 108 | Madison County, MO | 14.86 |
| 109 | Garden County, NE | 14.83 |
| 110 | Logan County, ND | 14.82 |
| 111 | Searcy County, AR | 14.8 |
| 112 | Cass County, IA | 14.79 |
| 113 | Kiowa County, CO | 14.78 |
| 113 | Mitchell County, KS | 14.78 |
| 114 | Phillips County, AR | 14.76 |
| 115 | Garvin County, OK | 14.74 |
| 116 | Trinity County, TX | 14.73 |
| 117 | Benton County, MO | 14.72 |
| 118 | Aransas County, TX | 14.69 |
| 119 | Grayson County, VA | 14.68 |
| 120 | Highlands County, FL | 14.67 |
| 120 | Stark County, IL | 14.67 |
| 120 | Harlan County, KY | 14.67 |
| 121 | Marion County, TX | 14.66 |
| 122 | Lac qui Parle County, MN | 14.64 |
| 122 | Gregory County, SD | 14.64 |
| 123 | Anderson County, KS | 14.63 |
| 124 | Mills County, TX | 14.62 |
| 125 | Sabine County, TX | 14.59 |
| 126 | Harper County, KS | 14.58 |
| 127 | Greenwood County, KS | 14.57 |
| 128 | Northumberland County, VA | 14.55 |
| 128 | Wetzel County, WV | 14.55 |
| 129 | Gasconade County, MO | 14.54 |
| 130 | Harrison County, MO | 14.53 |
| 130 | Walworth County, SD | 14.53 |
| 131 | Deer Lodge County, MT | 14.49 |
| 132 | Bienville Parish, LA | 14.48 |
| 132 | Ottawa County, OK | 14.48 |
| 133 | Cheyenne County, CO | 14.46 |
| 134 | Lawrence County, AR | 14.45 |
| 135 | Richardson County, NE | 14.44 |
| 136 | Jefferson County, OH | 14.4 |
| 136 | White County, TN | 14.4 |
| 136 | Armstrong County, TX | 14.4 |
| 137 | Dickens County, TX | 14.39 |
| 138 | Cherokee County, IA | 14.35 |
| 139 | Allen County, KS | 14.33 |
| 140 | Norman County, MN | 14.32 |
| 140 | Craig County, OK | 14.32 |
| 141 | Gogebic County, MI | 14.31 |
| 141 | Oscoda County, MI | 14.31 |
| 142 | Murray County, MN | 14.3 |
| 143 | White County, IL | 14.29 |
| 144 | Lee County, AR | 14.28 |
| 144 | Wolfe County, KY | 14.28 |
| 145 | Hernando County, FL | 14.27 |
| 145 | Linn County, MO | 14.27 |
| 145 | Wyoming County, WV | 14.27 |
| 146 | Knott County, KY | 14.25 |
| 146 | Young County, TX | 14.25 |
| 147 | Wayne County, MO | 14.24 |
| 148 | Knox County, TX | 14.23 |
| 149 | Dunklin County, MO | 14.22 |
| 150 | Taliaferro County, GA | 14.21 |
| 151 | Wood County, TX | 14.2 |
| 151 | Tazewell County, VA | 14.2 |
| 152 | Montgomery County, AR | 14.19 |
| 153 | Choctaw County, OK | 14.18 |
| 153 | Clark County, SD | 14.18 |
| 154 | Morris County, KS | 14.17 |
| 154 | Dewey County, OK | 14.17 |
| 154 | Throckmorton County, TX | 14.17 |
| 155 | Kiowa County, OK | 14.16 |
| 155 | Marshall County, SD | 14.16 |
Ranking of Counties By Death Rate in 2012 for each US State
Use the following links to see the ranking of counties by death rate for each of the following US states.