Ranking of US Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2022

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the Death Rate per 1K for the United States was 10.38. Among all US counties, Loving County had the highest death rate (58.25), followed by Kingman County (37.04), and Motley County (32.27).

On the other hand, Kalawao County had the lowest death rate (0) followed by Aleutians East Borough (2.04), and Summit County (2.99).

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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Ranking of US Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2022
Loving, TX
Kingman, KS
Motley, TX
Hooker, NE
Real, TX
Kent, TX
Esmeralda, NV
Wolfe, KY
Rock, NE
Foard, TX
Ranking of US Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2022
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Rank County Death Rate
1 Loving County, TX 58.25
2 Kingman County, KS 37.04
3 Motley County, TX 32.27
4 Hooker County, NE 28.27
5 Real County, TX 28.03
6 Kent County, TX 26.97
7 Esmeralda County, NV 25.64
8 Wolfe County, KY 25.54
9 Rock County, NE 25.5
10 Foard County, TX 25.47
11 Franklin County, NE 25.21
12 La Paz County, AZ 24.95
12 Sierra County, NM 24.95
13 Norton city, VA 24.91
14 Bell County, KY 24.86
15 Sabine County, TX 24.84
16 Taliaferro County, GA 24.63
17 Blaine County, NE 24.15
18 Baylor County, TX 23.95
19 McDowell County, WV 23.92
20 Franklin city, VA 23.88
21 Harding County, NM 23.81
22 Garfield County, NE 23.8
23 Wibaux County, MT 23.66
24 Owsley County, KY 23.51
24 Clay County, TN 23.51
25 Rush County, KS 23.45
26 Buchanan County, VA 23.41
27 Ripley County, MO 23.24
28 Quitman County, GA 23.15
29 Edwards County, TX 23.13
30 Fall River County, SD 23.03
31 Martinsville city, VA 22.99
32 Worth County, MO 22.98
33 Alcona County, MI 22.94
34 Dewey County, SD 22.92
35 Mingo County, WV 22.91
36 Harlan County, NE 22.88
37 Hickory County, MO 22.86
38 Baxter County, AR 22.83
39 Baca County, CO 22.81
40 Coleman County, TX 22.72
41 Trinity County, TX 22.71
42 Huerfano County, CO 22.7
43 Pulaski County, IL 22.67
44 Galax city, VA 22.57
44 Calhoun County, WV 22.57
44 Logan County, WV 22.57
45 Oregon County, MO 22.5
46 Citrus County, FL 22.4
47 Summers County, WV 22.39
48 McMullen County, TX 22.34
49 Greenwood County, KS 22.3
50 Greeley County, KS 22.28
50 Quitman County, MS 22.28
51 Cocke County, TN 22.2
52 Hodgeman County, KS 22.15
53 Letcher County, KY 22.08
54 Pushmataha County, OK 22.05
55 Wetzel County, WV 22.03
56 Searcy County, AR 21.9
57 Ferry County, WA 21.87
58 Catron County, NM 21.84
59 Harlan County, KY 21.72
59 Wayne County, MO 21.72
60 Tishomingo County, MS 21.68
61 Coke County, TX 21.59
62 Nye County, NV 21.58
63 Livingston County, KY 21.52
63 Greenbrier County, WV 21.52
64 Clay County, WV 21.48
65 Republic County, KS 21.42
65 Hyde County, SD 21.42
66 Webster County, NE 21.37
67 Calhoun County, IL 21.31
67 Hardin County, IL 21.31
68 Eastland County, TX 21.3
69 Edwards County, KS 21.27
70 Leslie County, KY 21.25
71 Mellette County, SD 21.24
72 Iron County, MO 21.23
73 Terrell County, TX 21.22
74 Montgomery County, AR 21.2
75 Cameron County, PA 21.19
76 Hall County, TX 21.18
77 Montmorency County, MI 21.1
78 Hot Springs County, WY 21.08
79 Benton County, TN 21.05
80 Curry County, OR 21.04
80 Fayette County, WV 21.04
81 Decatur County, KS 20.97
82 McIntosh County, OK 20.95
83 Kittson County, MN 20.93
84 Danville city, VA 20.88
85 Buffalo County, SD 20.84
86 Northumberland County, VA 20.81
87 Unicoi County, TN 20.78
88 San Augustine County, TX 20.76
89 Pendleton County, WV 20.75
90 Patrick County, VA 20.73
91 Marion County, AR 20.71
92 Middlesex County, VA 20.7
93 Lancaster County, VA 20.66
94 Arkansas County, AR 20.65
95 Alexander County, IL 20.63
95 Northampton County, NC 20.63
96 Knox County, TX 20.57
97 Red River County, TX 20.56
98 Putnam County, MO 20.55
99 Estill County, KY 20.52
100 Gallatin County, IL 20.51
100 McCulloch County, TX 20.51
101 Douglas County, MO 20.5
102 Mohave County, AZ 20.46
102 Dent County, MO 20.46
103 Blaine County, OK 20.44
104 Cumberland County, KY 20.42
104 Floyd County, KY 20.42
105 Perry County, KY 20.4
105 Ontonagon County, MI 20.4
105 Quay County, NM 20.4
106 Iosco County, MI 20.39
106 Hancock County, TN 20.39
107 Prairie County, AR 20.34
107 Magoffin County, KY 20.34
108 Pocahontas County, WV 20.3
109 Treutlen County, GA 20.29
110 Webster County, MS 20.27
110 Ozark County, MO 20.27
111 Carlisle County, KY 20.25
111 Lee County, KY 20.25
112 Smyth County, VA 20.24
112 Mercer County, WV 20.24
113 Dewey County, OK 20.22
114 Donley County, TX 20.2
115 Marion County, TX 20.19
116 Fentress County, TN 20.17
117 Corson County, SD 20.16
118 Choctaw County, OK 20.15
119 Breathitt County, KY 20.14
119 Wyoming County, WV 20.14
120 Hickman County, KY 20.11
121 Bladen County, NC 20.1
122 Fulton County, AR 20.09
123 Henry County, VA 20.07
124 Coos County, NH 20.06
125 Poinsett County, AR 20.01
126 Towns County, GA 19.98
127 Sharkey County, MS 19.97
127 Lincoln County, WV 19.97
128 Sumter County, FL 19.94
128 Lewis County, WV 19.94
129 Ogemaw County, MI 19.92
129 Benton County, MO 19.92
129 New Madrid County, MO 19.92
130 Stone County, AR 19.89
130 Cass County, TX 19.89
130 Morgan County, WV 19.89
131 Conecuh County, AL 19.88
131 Van Buren County, AR 19.88
132 Humphreys County, MS 19.87
133 Haskell County, OK 19.86
134 Lawrence County, OH 19.81
135 Sharp County, AR 19.79
135 Knott County, KY 19.79
136 Petersburg city, VA 19.76
137 Montgomery County, MS 19.75
137 Stonewall County, TX 19.75
137 Monroe County, WV 19.75
138 Keweenaw County, MI 19.72
139 Okmulgee County, OK 19.71
139 Wood County, TX 19.71
140 Lamar County, AL 19.67
141 Hand County, SD 19.65
142 Comanche County, KS 19.63
143 Knox County, KY 19.61
144 Graham County, KS 19.59
145 Garden County, NE 19.58
146 Covington County, AL 19.57
146 Lake County, TN 19.57
147 Pike County, KY 19.53
147 De Baca County, NM 19.53
148 Pemiscot County, MO 19.52
148 Mathews County, VA 19.52
148 Tyler County, WV 19.52
149 Tazewell County, VA 19.5
150 Highlands County, FL 19.49
151 Morris County, TX 19.43
152 Lewis County, ID 19.42
152 Cumberland County, TN 19.42
153 Gila County, AZ 19.41
153 Butte County, ID 19.41
154 Campbell County, TN 19.38
155 Tyler County, TX 19.37
156 Bienville Parish, LA 19.36
157 Mecklenburg County, VA 19.33
158 Boyd County, NE 19.32
159 Van Buren County, TN 19.29
160 Alleghany County, VA 19.28
161 Stewart County, GA 19.27