Ranking of US Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2015
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the Death Rate per 1K for the United States was 8.45. Among all US counties, Galax city had the highest death rate (25.43), followed by Rock County (23.73), and Sedgwick County (22.95).
On the other hand, Manassas Park city had the lowest death rate (1.06) followed by Billings County (1.07), and Aleutians East Borough (2.08).
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.
You can see similar ranking information for related topics. You can also see links at the bottom of the page for the ranking of counties for each state.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).
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Ranking of US Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2015
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| Rank | County | Death Rate |
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| 1 | Galax city, VA | 25.43 |
| 2 | Rock County, NE | 23.73 |
| 3 | Sedgwick County, CO | 22.95 |
| 4 | Nelson County, ND | 22.92 |
| 5 | Covington city, VA | 22.36 |
| 6 | Hooker County, NE | 22.28 |
| 7 | Martinsville city, VA | 21.78 |
| 8 | Eddy County, ND | 21.15 |
| 9 | Wibaux County, MT | 20.42 |
| 10 | Sierra County, NM | 20.33 |
| 11 | Osborne County, KS | 20.29 |
| 12 | Republic County, KS | 20.15 |
| 13 | Comanche County, KS | 20.12 |
| 14 | Kent County, TX | 20.09 |
| 15 | Walworth County, SD | 19.78 |
| 16 | Menard County, TX | 19.7 |
| 17 | Cottle County, TX | 19.55 |
| 18 | Hall County, TX | 19.47 |
| 19 | Wheeler County, OR | 19.42 |
| 20 | Elk County, KS | 19.37 |
| 21 | Loving County, TX | 19.23 |
| 22 | Greeley County, KS | 19.2 |
| 23 | Clark County, KS | 19.06 |
| 23 | Alcona County, MI | 19.06 |
| 23 | Webster County, NE | 19.06 |
| 24 | Griggs County, ND | 18.78 |
| 25 | Hancock County, TN | 18.64 |
| 26 | Columbia County, WA | 18.63 |
| 27 | Citrus County, FL | 18.47 |
| 28 | Ontonagon County, MI | 18.32 |
| 28 | McIntosh County, ND | 18.32 |
| 29 | Fall River County, SD | 18.3 |
| 30 | Fillmore County, NE | 18.11 |
| 31 | Terrell County, TX | 18.09 |
| 32 | Robertson County, KY | 18.02 |
| 33 | Boyd County, NE | 17.89 |
| 34 | Hamilton County, TX | 17.85 |
| 35 | Marion County, TX | 17.82 |
| 36 | Turner County, GA | 17.81 |
| 37 | Coleman County, TX | 17.8 |
| 38 | Smith County, KS | 17.79 |
| 39 | Cumberland County, KY | 17.7 |
| 39 | Lancaster County, VA | 17.7 |
| 40 | Greensville County, VA | 17.64 |
| 41 | Baylor County, TX | 17.55 |
| 42 | McPherson County, SD | 17.43 |
| 43 | Curry County, OR | 17.35 |
| 44 | Kiowa County, CO | 17.34 |
| 45 | Sabine County, TX | 17.33 |
| 45 | Franklin city, VA | 17.33 |
| 46 | Ringgold County, IA | 17.31 |
| 47 | Adair County, IA | 17.23 |
| 48 | Cloud County, KS | 17.17 |
| 49 | Carroll County, TN | 17.13 |
| 50 | Woodson County, KS | 17.07 |
| 51 | Lane County, KS | 16.99 |
| 52 | Iosco County, MI | 16.97 |
| 53 | McDowell County, WV | 16.93 |
| 54 | Kittson County, MN | 16.92 |
| 55 | Roscommon County, MI | 16.9 |
| 56 | Sharp County, AR | 16.89 |
| 57 | Meagher County, MT | 16.85 |
| 58 | Perry County, TN | 16.84 |
| 59 | Foard County, TX | 16.83 |
| 60 | Hickory County, MO | 16.81 |
| 61 | Fisher County, TX | 16.78 |
| 62 | San Augustine County, TX | 16.76 |
| 63 | Pulaski County, IL | 16.75 |
| 64 | Kiowa County, OK | 16.73 |
| 65 | Monroe County, AR | 16.7 |
| 66 | McCook County, SD | 16.68 |
| 67 | Clinton County, KY | 16.65 |
| 68 | Gregory County, SD | 16.62 |
| 69 | Warren County, GA | 16.61 |
| 69 | Richardson County, NE | 16.61 |
| 70 | Donley County, TX | 16.59 |
| 71 | Lincoln County, MN | 16.56 |
| 72 | Petersburg city, VA | 16.53 |
| 73 | Adams County, IA | 16.52 |
| 74 | White County, IL | 16.51 |
| 74 | Potter County, SD | 16.51 |
| 75 | Stonewall County, TX | 16.5 |
| 75 | Staunton city, VA | 16.5 |
| 76 | Bath County, VA | 16.45 |
| 77 | St. Clair County, MO | 16.43 |
| 77 | Garfield County, MT | 16.43 |
| 78 | Hutchinson County, SD | 16.42 |
| 79 | Benton County, MO | 16.39 |
| 79 | Hot Springs County, WY | 16.39 |
| 80 | Ness County, KS | 16.36 |
| 81 | Douglas County, SD | 16.35 |
| 82 | Daniels County, MT | 16.34 |
| 83 | Unicoi County, TN | 16.32 |
| 84 | Union County, FL | 16.31 |
| 85 | Iron County, MO | 16.25 |
| 85 | Edwards County, TX | 16.25 |
| 86 | Walker County, AL | 16.24 |
| 86 | Huerfano County, CO | 16.24 |
| 87 | Danville city, VA | 16.23 |
| 88 | Kingman County, KS | 16.18 |
| 89 | Montgomery County, AR | 16.16 |
| 90 | Decatur County, TN | 16.15 |
| 91 | Ellsworth County, KS | 16.11 |
| 91 | Worth County, MO | 16.11 |
| 92 | Owsley County, KY | 16.08 |
| 93 | Marion County, AR | 16.05 |
| 93 | Turner County, SD | 16.05 |
| 94 | Stark County, IL | 16.02 |
| 95 | Gallatin County, IL | 16 |
| 96 | Lyon County, KY | 15.99 |
| 96 | Perkins County, SD | 15.99 |
| 97 | Dickey County, ND | 15.96 |
| 98 | Reynolds County, MO | 15.91 |
| 98 | Nye County, NV | 15.91 |
| 99 | Woodruff County, AR | 15.9 |
| 100 | Hickman County, KY | 15.89 |
| 101 | Montgomery County, IA | 15.87 |
| 102 | Chariton County, MO | 15.86 |
| 103 | Rawlins County, KS | 15.85 |
| 104 | Harper County, KS | 15.84 |
| 105 | Hardin County, IL | 15.83 |
| 106 | Pushmataha County, OK | 15.81 |
| 107 | Atchison County, MO | 15.78 |
| 108 | Massac County, IL | 15.76 |
| 108 | Marion County, KS | 15.76 |
| 109 | Jerauld County, SD | 15.75 |
| 110 | Coal County, OK | 15.72 |
| 111 | Baca County, CO | 15.69 |
| 112 | Garden County, NE | 15.68 |
| 113 | Benton County, TN | 15.67 |
| 114 | Covington County, AL | 15.66 |
| 114 | Sheridan County, NE | 15.66 |
| 115 | Attala County, MS | 15.63 |
| 116 | Taliaferro County, GA | 15.61 |
| 116 | Niobrara County, WY | 15.61 |
| 117 | Franklin County, MS | 15.6 |
| 117 | Ellis County, OK | 15.6 |
| 118 | Palo Alto County, IA | 15.56 |
| 119 | Choctaw County, OK | 15.55 |
| 119 | Faulk County, SD | 15.55 |
| 119 | Coke County, TX | 15.55 |
| 120 | Trego County, KS | 15.53 |
| 121 | Crenshaw County, AL | 15.52 |
| 121 | Jackson County, TN | 15.52 |
| 122 | Seminole County, GA | 15.51 |
| 123 | Baxter County, AR | 15.5 |
| 124 | Logan County, KS | 15.49 |
| 125 | Chautauqua County, KS | 15.48 |
| 126 | Powell County, KY | 15.47 |
| 127 | Brown County, NE | 15.43 |
| 127 | Pacific County, WA | 15.43 |
| 128 | Benewah County, ID | 15.42 |
| 129 | Morris County, KS | 15.41 |
| 130 | Wilkes County, GA | 15.39 |
| 130 | Traverse County, MN | 15.39 |
| 131 | Catahoula Parish, LA | 15.37 |
| 131 | Grundy County, TN | 15.37 |
| 132 | Morton County, KS | 15.36 |
| 132 | Kinney County, TX | 15.36 |
| 133 | Searcy County, AR | 15.35 |
| 133 | Chase County, NE | 15.35 |
| 134 | Caldwell County, KY | 15.32 |
| 135 | Huron County, MI | 15.3 |
| 136 | Dewey County, OK | 15.28 |
| 137 | Roosevelt County, MT | 15.24 |
| 138 | Cedar County, MO | 15.23 |
| 139 | Tishomingo County, MS | 15.21 |
| 140 | Monona County, IA | 15.2 |
| 141 | Trinity County, TX | 15.19 |
| 142 | Poinsett County, AR | 15.16 |
| 142 | Dade County, MO | 15.16 |
| 142 | Okfuskee County, OK | 15.16 |
| 143 | Graham County, KS | 15.15 |
| 143 | Perkins County, NE | 15.15 |
| 143 | Jefferson County, OH | 15.15 |
| 143 | Logan County, WV | 15.15 |
| 144 | Presque Isle County, MI | 15.14 |
| 144 | Grundy County, MO | 15.14 |
| 145 | Seminole County, OK | 15.13 |
| 145 | Hardin County, TN | 15.13 |
| 146 | Hughes County, OK | 15.11 |
| 146 | Eastland County, TX | 15.11 |
| 147 | Dallas County, AR | 15.1 |
| 147 | Miller County, GA | 15.1 |
| 147 | Shelby County, MO | 15.1 |
| 147 | Summers County, WV | 15.1 |
| 148 | McIntosh County, OK | 15.09 |
| 149 | Iron County, MI | 15.08 |
| 149 | Furnas County, NE | 15.08 |
| 150 | Stafford County, KS | 15.06 |
| 150 | Ogemaw County, MI | 15.06 |
| 150 | Mineral County, NV | 15.06 |
| 150 | Fayette County, WV | 15.06 |
| 151 | Gove County, KS | 15.05 |
| 151 | Cimarron County, OK | 15.05 |
| 152 | Crittenden County, KY | 15.04 |
| 153 | Polk County, AR | 15.03 |
| 153 | Nowata County, OK | 15.03 |
| 154 | Yalobusha County, MS | 15.02 |
| 154 | Mitchell County, NC | 15.02 |
Ranking of Counties By Death Rate in 2015 for each US State
Use the following links to see the ranking of counties by death rate for each of the following US states.