Ranking of US Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2017
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Death Rate per 1K for the United States was 8.6. Among all US counties, Martinsville city had the highest death rate (26.46), followed by Galax city (25.82), and Loving County (24).
On the other hand, Manassas Park city had the lowest death rate (1.78) followed by San Miguel County (1.99), and Eagle County (2.26).
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 2017
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| Rank | County | Death Rate |
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| 1 | Martinsville city, VA | 26.46 |
| 2 | Galax city, VA | 25.82 |
| 3 | Loving County, TX | 24 |
| 4 | Kingman County, KS | 23.43 |
| 5 | Eddy County, ND | 23.41 |
| 6 | Sierra County, NM | 23.4 |
| 7 | Garfield County, NE | 23.14 |
| 8 | Nelson County, ND | 22.79 |
| 9 | Republic County, KS | 22.76 |
| 10 | Lancaster County, VA | 21.95 |
| 11 | Rush County, KS | 21.31 |
| 12 | Mineral County, CO | 21.21 |
| 13 | Boyd County, NE | 20.83 |
| 14 | Greeley County, KS | 20.74 |
| 15 | Hyde County, SD | 20.54 |
| 16 | Covington city, VA | 20.28 |
| 17 | Monroe County, AR | 19.71 |
| 18 | Hardin County, IL | 19.45 |
| 19 | Greenwood County, KS | 19.22 |
| 20 | Fulton County, KY | 18.98 |
| 21 | Smith County, KS | 18.97 |
| 22 | Baylor County, TX | 18.92 |
| 23 | Bristol city, VA | 18.83 |
| 24 | Cottle County, TX | 18.77 |
| 25 | Alcona County, MI | 18.59 |
| 26 | Sabine County, TX | 18.55 |
| 27 | Towns County, GA | 18.54 |
| 28 | Real County, TX | 18.53 |
| 29 | Hall County, TX | 18.52 |
| 30 | Rock County, NE | 18.41 |
| 31 | Fall River County, SD | 18.4 |
| 32 | Roscommon County, MI | 18.31 |
| 33 | McPherson County, SD | 18.27 |
| 34 | Decatur County, KS | 18.26 |
| 35 | Wells County, ND | 18.15 |
| 36 | Ontonagon County, MI | 18.1 |
| 37 | Curry County, OR | 18.01 |
| 38 | Franklin city, VA | 17.99 |
| 39 | Trego County, KS | 17.93 |
| 40 | Presque Isle County, MI | 17.91 |
| 41 | McDowell County, WV | 17.88 |
| 42 | Huerfano County, CO | 17.86 |
| 43 | Lane County, KS | 17.81 |
| 43 | Dundy County, NE | 17.81 |
| 44 | Tripp County, SD | 17.72 |
| 45 | Benton County, TN | 17.7 |
| 46 | Kimball County, NE | 17.68 |
| 47 | Montmorency County, MI | 17.67 |
| 48 | Cloud County, KS | 17.66 |
| 49 | Danville city, VA | 17.55 |
| 50 | Dallas County, AR | 17.54 |
| 50 | Motley County, TX | 17.54 |
| 51 | Putnam County, MO | 17.49 |
| 52 | Citrus County, FL | 17.46 |
| 53 | Coke County, TX | 17.45 |
| 53 | Petersburg city, VA | 17.45 |
| 54 | Woodson County, KS | 17.43 |
| 55 | White County, IL | 17.37 |
| 56 | Griggs County, ND | 17.35 |
| 57 | Iron County, MI | 17.33 |
| 58 | Rawlins County, KS | 17.32 |
| 58 | Marion County, TX | 17.32 |
| 59 | Webster County, NE | 17.22 |
| 60 | Clay County, AR | 17.18 |
| 61 | Seminole County, GA | 17.15 |
| 62 | Oscoda County, MI | 17.12 |
| 63 | Logan County, WV | 17.09 |
| 64 | Perry County, KY | 17.06 |
| 65 | Knox County, TX | 17.03 |
| 66 | Keweenaw County, MI | 17.02 |
| 67 | Shoshone County, ID | 17 |
| 68 | Decatur County, TN | 16.98 |
| 69 | Mineral County, NV | 16.97 |
| 70 | Montgomery County, AR | 16.93 |
| 71 | Iosco County, MI | 16.92 |
| 72 | Trinity County, TX | 16.91 |
| 73 | Robertson County, KY | 16.89 |
| 74 | Traverse County, MN | 16.87 |
| 75 | Baxter County, AR | 16.85 |
| 76 | Grundy County, TN | 16.83 |
| 77 | Walker County, AL | 16.76 |
| 77 | Norman County, MN | 16.76 |
| 78 | McIntosh County, OK | 16.73 |
| 79 | Nye County, NV | 16.72 |
| 79 | Foard County, TX | 16.72 |
| 80 | Carter County, MT | 16.69 |
| 81 | Walworth County, SD | 16.62 |
| 82 | Houston County, TN | 16.6 |
| 83 | Unicoi County, TN | 16.59 |
| 83 | Mathews County, VA | 16.59 |
| 84 | Day County, SD | 16.53 |
| 84 | Coleman County, TX | 16.53 |
| 85 | Carlisle County, KY | 16.52 |
| 85 | Mecklenburg County, VA | 16.52 |
| 86 | Coal County, OK | 16.51 |
| 87 | Esmeralda County, NV | 16.5 |
| 88 | Letcher County, KY | 16.47 |
| 89 | Jefferson County, OK | 16.46 |
| 90 | Miller County, GA | 16.42 |
| 91 | Mercer County, MO | 16.41 |
| 92 | Jerauld County, SD | 16.39 |
| 93 | Treasure County, MT | 16.35 |
| 94 | Elk County, KS | 16.32 |
| 95 | Marion County, AR | 16.31 |
| 96 | Hooker County, NE | 16.3 |
| 97 | Ransom County, ND | 16.29 |
| 98 | Sharp County, AR | 16.27 |
| 99 | Osborne County, KS | 16.25 |
| 100 | Clark County, KS | 16.24 |
| 100 | Benton County, MO | 16.24 |
| 101 | Saline County, IL | 16.23 |
| 102 | Summers County, WV | 16.22 |
| 103 | Thayer County, NE | 16.2 |
| 103 | Price County, WI | 16.2 |
| 104 | Iron County, MO | 16.15 |
| 104 | Florence County, WI | 16.15 |
| 105 | Ford County, IL | 16.14 |
| 106 | Bath County, VA | 16.13 |
| 107 | Latimer County, OK | 16.1 |
| 107 | Middlesex County, VA | 16.1 |
| 107 | Richmond County, VA | 16.1 |
| 108 | Hamilton County, TX | 16.09 |
| 109 | Comanche County, KS | 16.08 |
| 110 | Woodruff County, AR | 16.07 |
| 110 | Cumberland County, KY | 16.07 |
| 111 | Lafayette County, AR | 16.06 |
| 111 | McPherson County, NE | 16.06 |
| 112 | Lee County, KY | 16.01 |
| 113 | Young County, TX | 16 |
| 114 | Hickory County, MO | 15.99 |
| 115 | Ogemaw County, MI | 15.95 |
| 116 | Highlands County, FL | 15.94 |
| 117 | Fergus County, MT | 15.92 |
| 118 | Monona County, IA | 15.89 |
| 119 | Haskell County, OK | 15.88 |
| 120 | Red River County, TX | 15.86 |
| 121 | Alleghany County, VA | 15.85 |
| 122 | Nevada County, AR | 15.84 |
| 122 | Northampton County, VA | 15.84 |
| 123 | Lawrence County, AR | 15.82 |
| 123 | Hughes County, OK | 15.82 |
| 124 | Owsley County, KY | 15.76 |
| 125 | Fulton County, AR | 15.75 |
| 125 | Audubon County, IA | 15.75 |
| 126 | Hickman County, KY | 15.73 |
| 126 | Throckmorton County, TX | 15.73 |
| 127 | Lyon County, KY | 15.72 |
| 128 | Schuyler County, IL | 15.69 |
| 128 | Llano County, TX | 15.69 |
| 129 | Cross County, AR | 15.67 |
| 129 | Hutchinson County, SD | 15.67 |
| 129 | Clay County, TN | 15.67 |
| 130 | Kiowa County, OK | 15.66 |
| 131 | Hancock County, TN | 15.62 |
| 132 | Big Stone County, MN | 15.59 |
| 132 | Sheridan County, NE | 15.59 |
| 132 | Colleton County, SC | 15.59 |
| 133 | Kingsbury County, SD | 15.57 |
| 134 | Anderson County, KS | 15.56 |
| 134 | Clare County, MI | 15.56 |
| 134 | Sheridan County, MT | 15.56 |
| 135 | Campbell County, TN | 15.54 |
| 136 | Wayne County, MO | 15.53 |
| 137 | Columbia County, WA | 15.51 |
| 138 | Fayette County, AL | 15.49 |
| 139 | Kiowa County, CO | 15.48 |
| 140 | Calhoun County, AR | 15.47 |
| 140 | Greene County, IA | 15.47 |
| 140 | Mellette County, SD | 15.47 |
| 141 | Nance County, NE | 15.45 |
| 142 | Hardin County, TN | 15.43 |
| 143 | Bell County, KY | 15.42 |
| 144 | Mohave County, AZ | 15.41 |
| 144 | Montgomery County, MO | 15.41 |
| 145 | Hancock County, WV | 15.4 |
| 146 | Richardson County, NE | 15.38 |
| 147 | Ringgold County, IA | 15.37 |
| 148 | Searcy County, AR | 15.36 |
| 149 | Quay County, NM | 15.35 |
| 149 | Staunton city, VA | 15.35 |
| 150 | Arenac County, MI | 15.33 |
| 151 | Blaine County, OK | 15.31 |
| 152 | Schoolcraft County, MI | 15.29 |
| 152 | St. Clair County, MO | 15.29 |
| 152 | Vilas County, WI | 15.29 |
| 153 | Lewis County, WV | 15.28 |
| 154 | McNairy County, TN | 15.27 |
| 154 | Perry County, TN | 15.27 |
| 154 | Clay County, WV | 15.27 |
| 155 | Edwards County, KS | 15.26 |
| 155 | Dickey County, ND | 15.26 |
| 156 | Sumter County, FL | 15.25 |
| 156 | Turner County, GA | 15.25 |
| 156 | Alexander County, IL | 15.25 |
| 156 | Foster County, ND | 15.25 |
| 157 | Cleburne County, AR | 15.24 |
| 157 | Harlan County, KY | 15.24 |
| 157 | Carroll County, TN | 15.24 |
| 158 | Hernando County, FL | 15.23 |
| 158 | Massac County, IL | 15.23 |
Ranking of Counties By Death Rate in 2017 for each US State
Use the following links to see the ranking of counties by death rate for each of the following US states.