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.
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 2022
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| Rank | County | Death Rate |
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| 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 |
Ranking of Counties By Death Rate in 2022 for each US State
Use the following links to see the ranking of counties by death rate for each of the following US states.