Ranking of US Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2020
Updated on July 29, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Death Rate per 1K for the United States was 9.34. Among all US counties, Sterling County had the highest death rate (22.99), followed by Mineral County (21.25), and Harper County (21.04).
On the other hand, Denali Borough had the lowest death rate (0) followed by Kalawao County (0), and Kenedy County (0).
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 2020
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| Rank | County | Death Rate |
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| 1 | Sterling County, TX | 22.99 |
| 2 | Mineral County, NV | 21.25 |
| 3 | Harper County, OK | 21.04 |
| 4 | Ontonagon County, MI | 20.76 |
| 5 | Lancaster County, VA | 20.62 |
| 6 | McDowell County, WV | 20.45 |
| 7 | Sierra County, NM | 20.32 |
| 8 | Tucker County, WV | 19.84 |
| 9 | Martinsville city, VA | 19.76 |
| 10 | Blaine County, NE | 19.74 |
| 11 | Coke County, TX | 19.58 |
| 12 | McCormick County, SC | 19.48 |
| 13 | Montmorency County, MI | 19.42 |
| 14 | Taliaferro County, GA | 19.29 |
| 15 | Hot Springs County, WY | 19.23 |
| 16 | McIntosh County, ND | 19.13 |
| 17 | Citrus County, FL | 18.9 |
| 18 | Cheyenne County, KS | 18.76 |
| 19 | Monroe County, AR | 18.64 |
| 20 | Sullivan County, PA | 18.53 |
| 21 | Wyoming County, WV | 18.39 |
| 22 | Perry County, KY | 18.34 |
| 22 | Real County, TX | 18.34 |
| 22 | San Augustine County, TX | 18.34 |
| 23 | Leslie County, KY | 18.24 |
| 24 | Twiggs County, GA | 18.2 |
| 25 | Nye County, NV | 18.15 |
| 26 | Kent County, TX | 18.14 |
| 27 | Cumberland County, KY | 18.1 |
| 28 | Wolfe County, KY | 17.96 |
| 29 | Marion County, AR | 17.95 |
| 30 | Fulton County, AR | 17.91 |
| 30 | Fisher County, TX | 17.91 |
| 31 | Northumberland County, VA | 17.9 |
| 32 | Baxter County, AR | 17.88 |
| 33 | Owsley County, KY | 17.84 |
| 34 | Lee County, SC | 17.82 |
| 35 | Danville city, VA | 17.77 |
| 36 | Hardin County, IL | 17.76 |
| 37 | Montgomery County, AR | 17.73 |
| 38 | Eddy County, ND | 17.65 |
| 39 | Mitchell County, KS | 17.56 |
| 40 | Swain County, NC | 17.55 |
| 41 | Hodgeman County, KS | 17.5 |
| 42 | Harper County, KS | 17.44 |
| 43 | Curry County, OR | 17.41 |
| 43 | Llano County, TX | 17.41 |
| 44 | Red River Parish, LA | 17.4 |
| 45 | Graham County, KS | 17.39 |
| 46 | Cameron County, PA | 17.36 |
| 47 | Sioux County, ND | 17.32 |
| 48 | Cotton County, OK | 17.31 |
| 49 | Mingo County, WV | 17.26 |
| 49 | Ritchie County, WV | 17.26 |
| 50 | Petersburg city, VA | 17.24 |
| 51 | Alcona County, MI | 17.18 |
| 51 | Iron County, MO | 17.18 |
| 52 | Webster County, NE | 17.14 |
| 53 | Ottawa County, OK | 17.11 |
| 54 | Red River County, TX | 17.1 |
| 55 | Iron County, MI | 17.09 |
| 56 | Fulton County, KY | 17.08 |
| 56 | McIntosh County, OK | 17.08 |
| 57 | Monona County, IA | 17.07 |
| 58 | Quitman County, GA | 17.06 |
| 59 | Alleghany County, VA | 17.03 |
| 60 | Highlands County, FL | 17.01 |
| 60 | Nelson County, ND | 17.01 |
| 61 | Clay County, AL | 16.98 |
| 61 | Wetzel County, WV | 16.98 |
| 62 | Mohave County, AZ | 16.96 |
| 63 | Roscommon County, MI | 16.93 |
| 64 | Harlan County, KY | 16.92 |
| 65 | Union County, FL | 16.91 |
| 65 | Johnston County, OK | 16.91 |
| 66 | Pocahontas County, WV | 16.89 |
| 67 | Benton County, MO | 16.88 |
| 68 | Fayette County, WV | 16.84 |
| 69 | Charles City County, VA | 16.82 |
| 70 | Lawrence County, AR | 16.8 |
| 70 | Rooks County, KS | 16.8 |
| 71 | Gila County, AZ | 16.79 |
| 72 | Motley County, TX | 16.77 |
| 73 | Wilkes County, GA | 16.75 |
| 74 | Floyd County, KY | 16.71 |
| 74 | Iosco County, MI | 16.71 |
| 75 | Iron County, WI | 16.69 |
| 76 | Conecuh County, AL | 16.65 |
| 77 | Sumter County, FL | 16.64 |
| 78 | Lowndes County, AL | 16.63 |
| 79 | Kent County, MD | 16.62 |
| 80 | Trego County, KS | 16.61 |
| 80 | Logan County, WV | 16.61 |
| 81 | Ripley County, MO | 16.59 |
| 82 | Cleburne County, AR | 16.54 |
| 82 | Woodruff County, AR | 16.54 |
| 82 | Unicoi County, TN | 16.54 |
| 83 | Northampton County, VA | 16.53 |
| 84 | Benton County, TN | 16.52 |
| 85 | McMullen County, TX | 16.51 |
| 86 | Atchison County, MO | 16.46 |
| 87 | Mitchell County, NC | 16.44 |
| 88 | Nuckolls County, NE | 16.41 |
| 89 | Talbot County, GA | 16.38 |
| 90 | Lee County, KY | 16.37 |
| 91 | Mercer County, WV | 16.36 |
| 92 | Lincoln County, WV | 16.35 |
| 93 | Colleton County, SC | 16.33 |
| 93 | Cass County, TX | 16.33 |
| 94 | Craig County, OK | 16.32 |
| 95 | Henry County, TN | 16.31 |
| 95 | Emporia city, VA | 16.31 |
| 96 | Metcalfe County, KY | 16.28 |
| 96 | Roosevelt County, MT | 16.28 |
| 96 | Corson County, SD | 16.28 |
| 97 | Gove County, KS | 16.27 |
| 97 | Dewey County, OK | 16.27 |
| 98 | Bienville Parish, LA | 16.25 |
| 98 | Hickory County, MO | 16.25 |
| 98 | Choctaw County, OK | 16.25 |
| 99 | Hancock County, WV | 16.24 |
| 100 | Smyth County, VA | 16.23 |
| 101 | Charlotte County, FL | 16.22 |
| 101 | Thayer County, NE | 16.22 |
| 102 | Gallatin County, IL | 16.21 |
| 103 | Prairie County, AR | 16.19 |
| 103 | Mecklenburg County, VA | 16.19 |
| 104 | Washington County, KS | 16.18 |
| 105 | Lamar County, AL | 16.17 |
| 106 | Gladwin County, MI | 16.13 |
| 107 | Miller County, GA | 16.12 |
| 108 | Winn Parish, LA | 16.11 |
| 109 | Turner County, GA | 16.07 |
| 110 | Upson County, GA | 16.06 |
| 110 | Breathitt County, KY | 16.06 |
| 110 | Mills County, TX | 16.06 |
| 111 | Menominee County, WI | 16.05 |
| 112 | Hickman County, KY | 16.04 |
| 113 | Hancock County, GA | 16.03 |
| 114 | Northampton County, NC | 16.02 |
| 115 | Chicot County, AR | 16.01 |
| 115 | Holt County, MO | 16.01 |
| 116 | Pacific County, WA | 16 |
| 117 | Letcher County, KY | 15.99 |
| 117 | Lyon County, KY | 15.99 |
| 118 | Wood County, TX | 15.97 |
| 119 | Polk County, AR | 15.94 |
| 119 | Aransas County, TX | 15.94 |
| 120 | Wrangell City and Borough, AK | 15.93 |
| 121 | Towns County, GA | 15.91 |
| 122 | St. Clair County, MO | 15.88 |
| 122 | Marion County, SC | 15.88 |
| 123 | Humphreys County, MS | 15.87 |
| 124 | Chautauqua County, KS | 15.86 |
| 124 | Yalobusha County, MS | 15.86 |
| 124 | Reynolds County, MO | 15.86 |
| 125 | Van Buren County, AR | 15.85 |
| 126 | Desha County, AR | 15.82 |
| 126 | Ida County, IA | 15.82 |
| 127 | Garden County, NE | 15.81 |
| 127 | Halifax County, VA | 15.81 |
| 128 | Campbell County, TN | 15.78 |
| 129 | Tensas Parish, LA | 15.77 |
| 129 | Quitman County, MS | 15.77 |
| 129 | Decatur County, TN | 15.77 |
| 129 | Webster County, WV | 15.77 |
| 130 | Hernando County, FL | 15.76 |
| 131 | Gogebic County, MI | 15.75 |
| 132 | Macon County, AL | 15.74 |
| 133 | Early County, GA | 15.73 |
| 134 | Etowah County, AL | 15.71 |
| 134 | Musselshell County, MT | 15.71 |
| 135 | Chambers County, AL | 15.7 |
| 136 | Huron County, MI | 15.69 |
| 137 | Phillips County, AR | 15.68 |
| 137 | Fall River County, SD | 15.68 |
| 138 | Perry County, AL | 15.66 |
| 139 | Bell County, KY | 15.65 |
| 139 | Aitkin County, MN | 15.65 |
| 139 | Cedar County, MO | 15.65 |
| 140 | Dallas County, AL | 15.64 |
| 140 | Nowata County, OK | 15.64 |
| 140 | Pushmataha County, OK | 15.64 |
| 141 | Polk County, TN | 15.6 |
| 142 | Walker County, AL | 15.58 |
| 142 | Chowan County, NC | 15.58 |
| 142 | Newton County, TX | 15.58 |
| 143 | Dunklin County, MO | 15.57 |
| 144 | Lafayette County, AR | 15.55 |
| 144 | Wilkinson County, GA | 15.55 |
| 144 | Wilkinson County, MS | 15.55 |
| 144 | Marion County, TX | 15.55 |
| 145 | Nicholas County, WV | 15.54 |
| 146 | Rockcastle County, KY | 15.53 |
| 146 | Tishomingo County, MS | 15.53 |
| 146 | Gasconade County, MO | 15.53 |
| 147 | Carlisle County, KY | 15.51 |
| 147 | Presque Isle County, MI | 15.51 |
| 147 | Hardin County, TN | 15.51 |
| 148 | Cheboygan County, MI | 15.5 |
Ranking of Counties By Death Rate in 2020 for each US State
Use the following links to see the ranking of counties by death rate for each of the following US states.