Ranking of US Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2018
Updated on July 29, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Death Rate per 1K for the United States was 8.71. Among all US counties, Kingman County had the highest death rate (30.09), followed by Galax city (29.9), and Lane County (25.29).
On the other hand, Kalawao County had the lowest death rate (0) followed by Aleutians East Borough (0.88), and San Juan County (1.36).
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 2018
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| Rank | County | Death Rate |
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| 1 | Kingman County, KS | 30.09 |
| 2 | Galax city, VA | 29.9 |
| 3 | Lane County, KS | 25.29 |
| 4 | Martinsville city, VA | 25.27 |
| 5 | Sierra County, NM | 25.03 |
| 6 | McIntosh County, ND | 24.02 |
| 7 | Prairie County, MT | 22.29 |
| 8 | Kenedy County, TX | 21.77 |
| 9 | Dundy County, NE | 21.54 |
| 10 | Lancaster County, VA | 21.48 |
| 11 | Elk County, KS | 21.28 |
| 12 | Traverse County, MN | 21.22 |
| 13 | Garfield County, NE | 20.74 |
| 14 | Covington city, VA | 20.67 |
| 15 | Baylor County, TX | 20.23 |
| 16 | Sharkey County, MS | 19.86 |
| 17 | Quitman County, GA | 19.62 |
| 18 | Hooker County, NE | 19.46 |
| 19 | Rush County, KS | 19.06 |
| 20 | Montmorency County, MI | 18.81 |
| 21 | Nuckolls County, NE | 18.68 |
| 22 | Harper County, KS | 18.59 |
| 23 | Pickett County, TN | 18.58 |
| 24 | Franklin city, VA | 18.56 |
| 25 | Iron County, MI | 18.55 |
| 26 | Hardin County, IL | 18.47 |
| 27 | Citrus County, FL | 18.42 |
| 28 | Gallatin County, IL | 18.38 |
| 29 | Oscoda County, MI | 18.32 |
| 30 | Eddy County, ND | 18.31 |
| 31 | Trinity County, TX | 18.19 |
| 32 | Kiowa County, CO | 18.16 |
| 33 | Republic County, KS | 18.11 |
| 34 | McDowell County, WV | 18.09 |
| 35 | Roane County, WV | 18.07 |
| 36 | Osborne County, KS | 18.01 |
| 37 | Ness County, KS | 17.97 |
| 38 | Hyde County, SD | 17.94 |
| 39 | Greeley County, KS | 17.92 |
| 40 | Garfield County, WA | 17.85 |
| 41 | Petersburg city, VA | 17.71 |
| 42 | Comanche County, KS | 17.7 |
| 43 | Hamilton County, NY | 17.69 |
| 44 | Foard County, TX | 17.65 |
| 45 | Piute County, UT | 17.61 |
| 46 | Menard County, TX | 17.54 |
| 47 | Nye County, NV | 17.52 |
| 48 | Ringgold County, IA | 17.49 |
| 49 | Ellis County, OK | 17.46 |
| 50 | Norman County, MN | 17.45 |
| 51 | Sheridan County, NE | 17.41 |
| 52 | Perkins County, SD | 17.4 |
| 53 | Hickory County, MO | 17.33 |
| 54 | Clay County, AR | 17.28 |
| 55 | Ontonagon County, MI | 17.26 |
| 56 | Chase County, KS | 17.25 |
| 56 | Okfuskee County, OK | 17.25 |
| 56 | Danville city, VA | 17.25 |
| 57 | Marion County, AR | 17.23 |
| 58 | Carter County, MT | 17.18 |
| 58 | Benton County, TN | 17.18 |
| 59 | Grundy County, TN | 17.17 |
| 60 | Logan County, WV | 17.16 |
| 61 | Pawnee County, NE | 17.12 |
| 62 | Quay County, NM | 17.1 |
| 63 | Baca County, CO | 17.08 |
| 63 | Webster County, NE | 17.08 |
| 64 | Walker County, AL | 17.05 |
| 64 | Sharp County, AR | 17.05 |
| 65 | San Augustine County, TX | 17.04 |
| 66 | Roscommon County, MI | 16.95 |
| 66 | Adams County, ND | 16.95 |
| 67 | Russell County, KS | 16.94 |
| 67 | Coleman County, TX | 16.94 |
| 68 | Leslie County, KY | 16.91 |
| 69 | Florence County, WI | 16.9 |
| 70 | Greenwood County, KS | 16.89 |
| 71 | Cavalier County, ND | 16.88 |
| 72 | White County, IL | 16.78 |
| 73 | Kimble County, TX | 16.76 |
| 74 | Wilcox County, AL | 16.72 |
| 74 | Wheatland County, MT | 16.72 |
| 75 | Owsley County, KY | 16.71 |
| 75 | Marion County, TX | 16.71 |
| 76 | Wilkinson County, MS | 16.68 |
| 76 | Hamilton County, TX | 16.68 |
| 77 | La Paz County, AZ | 16.66 |
| 78 | McIntosh County, OK | 16.65 |
| 79 | Saline County, IL | 16.59 |
| 79 | Mellette County, SD | 16.59 |
| 80 | Ida County, IA | 16.51 |
| 80 | Wadena County, MN | 16.51 |
| 81 | Towns County, GA | 16.5 |
| 82 | Mecklenburg County, VA | 16.48 |
| 83 | Perry County, TN | 16.47 |
| 84 | Union County, FL | 16.45 |
| 84 | Nance County, NE | 16.45 |
| 85 | Highlands County, FL | 16.42 |
| 86 | Baxter County, AR | 16.41 |
| 86 | Monroe County, AR | 16.41 |
| 87 | Pocahontas County, IA | 16.4 |
| 88 | Robertson County, KY | 16.38 |
| 88 | Fall River County, SD | 16.38 |
| 89 | Wayne County, MO | 16.37 |
| 90 | Jerauld County, SD | 16.35 |
| 91 | Dunklin County, MO | 16.34 |
| 91 | Loup County, NE | 16.34 |
| 92 | Menifee County, KY | 16.3 |
| 93 | Harmon County, OK | 16.29 |
| 94 | Lake County, MI | 16.28 |
| 95 | Unicoi County, TN | 16.25 |
| 96 | Van Buren County, AR | 16.24 |
| 97 | Wells County, ND | 16.23 |
| 97 | Terrell County, TX | 16.23 |
| 98 | Cheyenne County, KS | 16.2 |
| 98 | Iosco County, MI | 16.2 |
| 98 | Mercer County, WV | 16.2 |
| 99 | Kent County, TX | 16.19 |
| 100 | Stonewall County, TX | 16.18 |
| 101 | Jewell County, KS | 16.17 |
| 102 | Staunton city, VA | 16.13 |
| 103 | Thayer County, NE | 16.12 |
| 103 | Summers County, WV | 16.12 |
| 104 | Seminole County, GA | 16.11 |
| 105 | Cherokee County, KS | 16.08 |
| 105 | Major County, OK | 16.08 |
| 106 | Fulton County, KY | 16.07 |
| 107 | Wyoming County, WV | 16.06 |
| 108 | Big Stone County, MN | 16.04 |
| 108 | Cameron County, PA | 16.04 |
| 109 | Day County, SD | 16.02 |
| 110 | Mitchell County, NC | 16.01 |
| 110 | Cottle County, TX | 16.01 |
| 111 | Burt County, NE | 15.99 |
| 112 | Pacific County, WA | 15.98 |
| 113 | Real County, TX | 15.97 |
| 114 | Breathitt County, KY | 15.96 |
| 115 | Dickens County, TX | 15.94 |
| 116 | Brown County, KS | 15.93 |
| 116 | Perry County, KY | 15.93 |
| 116 | Hardin County, TN | 15.93 |
| 116 | Overton County, TN | 15.93 |
| 117 | Montgomery County, IA | 15.92 |
| 118 | Webster County, MS | 15.91 |
| 119 | Ozark County, MO | 15.89 |
| 120 | Mohave County, AZ | 15.87 |
| 120 | Fillmore County, NE | 15.87 |
| 121 | Butte County, ID | 15.85 |
| 121 | Ford County, IL | 15.85 |
| 121 | Johnson County, KY | 15.85 |
| 122 | Jefferson County, OK | 15.84 |
| 123 | Potter County, SD | 15.83 |
| 124 | Kiowa County, OK | 15.82 |
| 125 | O'Brien County, IA | 15.81 |
| 125 | Graham County, KS | 15.81 |
| 125 | Wetzel County, WV | 15.81 |
| 126 | Worth County, MO | 15.8 |
| 127 | Conecuh County, AL | 15.79 |
| 127 | Logan County, ND | 15.79 |
| 127 | Van Buren County, TN | 15.79 |
| 128 | Izard County, AR | 15.78 |
| 128 | Morehouse Parish, LA | 15.78 |
| 129 | Alcona County, MI | 15.77 |
| 130 | Daniels County, MT | 15.76 |
| 131 | Randolph County, AR | 15.75 |
| 131 | Woodruff County, AR | 15.75 |
| 131 | Humphreys County, TN | 15.75 |
| 132 | Gladwin County, MI | 15.74 |
| 132 | Kimball County, NE | 15.74 |
| 133 | Wilkes County, GA | 15.73 |
| 134 | Mingo County, WV | 15.71 |
| 135 | Clay County, NC | 15.69 |
| 136 | Clay County, GA | 15.67 |
| 136 | Carroll County, TN | 15.67 |
| 136 | Smyth County, VA | 15.67 |
| 137 | Monona County, IA | 15.66 |
| 138 | Trego County, KS | 15.65 |
| 138 | Sabine County, TX | 15.65 |
| 139 | Desha County, AR | 15.64 |
| 140 | Polk County, NC | 15.62 |
| 141 | Chippewa County, MN | 15.61 |
| 142 | Mason County, IL | 15.59 |
| 143 | Ellsworth County, KS | 15.58 |
| 144 | Johnson County, NE | 15.57 |
| 144 | Hot Springs County, WY | 15.57 |
| 145 | Nelson County, ND | 15.56 |
| 146 | Madison County, MO | 15.55 |
| 147 | Searcy County, AR | 15.54 |
| 147 | Sumter County, FL | 15.54 |
| 147 | Benton County, MO | 15.54 |
| 148 | Lee County, SC | 15.53 |
| 149 | Hancock County, TN | 15.52 |
| 150 | Piscataquis County, ME | 15.51 |
| 150 | Iron County, WI | 15.51 |
| 151 | Edwards County, KS | 15.5 |
| 152 | Ripley County, MO | 15.48 |
| 152 | Norton city, VA | 15.48 |
| 153 | Marshall County, IL | 15.46 |
| 153 | Harlan County, KY | 15.46 |
| 153 | Hidalgo County, NM | 15.46 |
Ranking of Counties By Death Rate in 2018 for each US State
Use the following links to see the ranking of counties by death rate for each of the following US states.