Ranking of US Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2023
Updated on July 29, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Death Rate per 1K for the United States was 9.43. Among all US counties, Loving County had the highest death rate (45.98), followed by Kingman County (36.52), and Motley County (29.21).
On the other hand, Kalawao County had the lowest death rate (0) followed by McPherson County (0), and King 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.
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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Related Topics: US Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).
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Ranking of US Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2023
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| Rank | County | Death Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loving County, TX | 45.98 |
| 2 | Kingman County, KS | 36.52 |
| 3 | Motley County, TX | 29.21 |
| 4 | Terrell County, TX | 29.09 |
| 5 | Kent County, TX | 27.06 |
| 6 | Norton city, VA | 26.27 |
| 7 | Coleman County, TX | 26.05 |
| 8 | Galax city, VA | 25.19 |
| 9 | Hodgeman County, KS | 25.06 |
| 10 | McMullen County, TX | 24.63 |
| 11 | Harding County, NM | 24.1 |
| 12 | Sabine County, TX | 23.53 |
| 13 | Sierra County, NM | 23.43 |
| 14 | Foard County, TX | 23.34 |
| 15 | Wolfe County, KY | 23.31 |
| 16 | De Baca County, NM | 23.29 |
| 17 | Hardin County, IL | 23.25 |
| 18 | San Augustine County, TX | 23.2 |
| 19 | Pushmataha County, OK | 23.15 |
| 20 | Sharkey County, MS | 22.95 |
| 21 | Wibaux County, MT | 22.86 |
| 22 | Baylor County, TX | 22.82 |
| 23 | Tensas Parish, LA | 22.7 |
| 24 | Quitman County, MS | 22.64 |
| 25 | La Paz County, AZ | 22.62 |
| 26 | Boyd County, NE | 22.58 |
| 27 | Garfield County, NE | 22.54 |
| 28 | Van Buren County, TN | 22.44 |
| 29 | Sullivan County, PA | 22.43 |
| 30 | Lake County, TN | 22.42 |
| 31 | Baca County, CO | 22.13 |
| 31 | McDowell County, WV | 22.13 |
| 32 | Edwards County, TX | 21.98 |
| 33 | Buffalo County, SD | 21.94 |
| 34 | Covington city, VA | 21.83 |
| 35 | Alexander County, IL | 21.81 |
| 36 | Marion County, TX | 21.76 |
| 37 | Hickory County, MO | 21.74 |
| 38 | Pulaski County, IL | 21.7 |
| 38 | Martinsville city, VA | 21.7 |
| 39 | Trinity County, TX | 21.69 |
| 40 | Greeley County, KS | 21.55 |
| 40 | Franklin city, VA | 21.55 |
| 41 | Decatur County, KS | 21.48 |
| 41 | Edwards County, KS | 21.48 |
| 42 | Real County, TX | 21.46 |
| 43 | Owsley County, KY | 21.36 |
| 44 | Worth County, MO | 21.32 |
| 45 | Summers County, WV | 21.3 |
| 46 | Oregon County, MO | 21.12 |
| 47 | Lancaster County, VA | 21.05 |
| 48 | Wetzel County, WV | 21.02 |
| 49 | Hyde County, SD | 20.96 |
| 50 | McCulloch County, TX | 20.91 |
| 51 | Lane County, KS | 20.83 |
| 52 | Unicoi County, TN | 20.82 |
| 53 | Montmorency County, MI | 20.8 |
| 54 | Greenwood County, KS | 20.72 |
| 55 | Alcona County, MI | 20.68 |
| 56 | Charlotte County, VA | 20.67 |
| 57 | Knox County, TX | 20.65 |
| 58 | Calhoun County, WV | 20.62 |
| 59 | Jewell County, KS | 20.59 |
| 60 | Eddy County, ND | 20.57 |
| 61 | Stafford County, KS | 20.56 |
| 61 | Allendale County, SC | 20.56 |
| 62 | Alleghany County, VA | 20.54 |
| 63 | Monroe County, AR | 20.49 |
| 64 | Golden Valley County, MT | 20.47 |
| 65 | Ripley County, MO | 20.45 |
| 66 | Haskell County, TX | 20.44 |
| 67 | Carlisle County, KY | 20.38 |
| 68 | Danville city, VA | 20.37 |
| 69 | Elk County, KS | 20.35 |
| 70 | Logan County, WV | 20.34 |
| 71 | Bienville Parish, LA | 20.26 |
| 72 | Choctaw County, OK | 20.22 |
| 73 | Mathews County, VA | 20.16 |
| 74 | McIntosh County, OK | 20.15 |
| 74 | Mingo County, WV | 20.15 |
| 75 | Ness County, KS | 20.1 |
| 76 | Harlan County, KY | 20.01 |
| 77 | Curry County, OR | 20 |
| 78 | Leslie County, KY | 19.99 |
| 79 | Eastland County, TX | 19.98 |
| 80 | Wayne County, MO | 19.97 |
| 81 | Twiggs County, GA | 19.91 |
| 82 | Rock County, NE | 19.9 |
| 83 | Taliaferro County, GA | 19.89 |
| 84 | Morehouse Parish, LA | 19.85 |
| 85 | Garden County, NE | 19.84 |
| 86 | Letcher County, KY | 19.83 |
| 87 | Miller County, GA | 19.79 |
| 88 | Crosby County, TX | 19.78 |
| 89 | Benton County, TN | 19.75 |
| 90 | Iron County, MO | 19.73 |
| 91 | Dewey County, SD | 19.71 |
| 92 | Buchanan County, VA | 19.7 |
| 93 | Mills County, TX | 19.68 |
| 94 | Patrick County, VA | 19.65 |
| 95 | Searcy County, AR | 19.6 |
| 96 | Clay County, WV | 19.59 |
| 97 | Bell County, KY | 19.56 |
| 98 | Harmon County, OK | 19.55 |
| 99 | Coke County, TX | 19.48 |
| 100 | Traverse County, MN | 19.44 |
| 101 | Mineral County, NV | 19.42 |
| 102 | Rush County, KS | 19.41 |
| 103 | Dallas County, AR | 19.39 |
| 104 | Oscoda County, MI | 19.37 |
| 105 | Pemiscot County, MO | 19.34 |
| 106 | Red River County, TX | 19.33 |
| 107 | Chautauqua County, KS | 19.31 |
| 107 | Grant County, ND | 19.31 |
| 108 | Menard County, TX | 19.3 |
| 109 | McIntosh County, ND | 19.27 |
| 110 | Quay County, NM | 19.25 |
| 111 | Lewis County, WV | 19.23 |
| 112 | Gallatin County, IL | 19.17 |
| 112 | Catron County, NM | 19.17 |
| 112 | Petersburg city, VA | 19.17 |
| 113 | Cass County, TX | 19.16 |
| 114 | Citrus County, FL | 19.13 |
| 114 | Webster County, NE | 19.13 |
| 114 | Cotton County, OK | 19.13 |
| 115 | Huerfano County, CO | 19.08 |
| 116 | Smyth County, VA | 19.07 |
| 117 | Fulton County, KY | 19.04 |
| 118 | New Madrid County, MO | 19.02 |
| 118 | Northampton County, NC | 19.02 |
| 119 | Wheeler County, TX | 18.98 |
| 120 | Fulton County, AR | 18.97 |
| 120 | Republic County, KS | 18.97 |
| 121 | Webster County, MS | 18.96 |
| 122 | Quitman County, GA | 18.95 |
| 123 | Humphreys County, MS | 18.94 |
| 124 | Runnels County, TX | 18.93 |
| 125 | Calhoun County, IL | 18.92 |
| 126 | Crockett County, TX | 18.91 |
| 127 | Floyd County, KY | 18.89 |
| 127 | Union County, SC | 18.89 |
| 128 | Montgomery County, AR | 18.88 |
| 128 | Alpine County, CA | 18.88 |
| 129 | Calhoun County, AR | 18.87 |
| 130 | Tishomingo County, MS | 18.85 |
| 131 | Middlesex County, VA | 18.83 |
| 132 | Northumberland County, VA | 18.81 |
| 133 | Mellette County, SD | 18.8 |
| 134 | Pope County, IL | 18.78 |
| 135 | Baxter County, AR | 18.77 |
| 136 | Donley County, TX | 18.76 |
| 137 | Perry County, KY | 18.75 |
| 138 | Emporia city, VA | 18.73 |
| 139 | Magoffin County, KY | 18.69 |
| 140 | Fall River County, SD | 18.66 |
| 141 | Arkansas County, AR | 18.6 |
| 142 | Roscommon County, MI | 18.59 |
| 143 | Tazewell County, VA | 18.58 |
| 144 | Campbell County, SD | 18.55 |
| 145 | Comanche County, KS | 18.54 |
| 146 | Martin County, NC | 18.5 |
| 147 | Bath County, VA | 18.49 |
| 148 | Van Buren County, AR | 18.48 |
| 149 | Knott County, KY | 18.47 |
| 150 | Fairfield County, SC | 18.45 |
| 151 | Harlan County, NE | 18.43 |
| 151 | Polk County, TN | 18.43 |
| 152 | Iosco County, MI | 18.41 |
| 152 | Dewey County, OK | 18.41 |
| 153 | Hancock County, TN | 18.4 |
| 154 | Jasper County, MS | 18.39 |
| 154 | Tyler County, TX | 18.39 |
| 155 | Cumberland County, KY | 18.38 |
| 155 | Lincoln County, MN | 18.38 |
| 156 | Decatur County, TN | 18.36 |
| 156 | Hopewell city, VA | 18.36 |
| 157 | Phillips County, AR | 18.34 |
| 158 | Conecuh County, AL | 18.31 |
| 159 | Putnam County, MO | 18.28 |
| 160 | Logan County, KS | 18.26 |
| 160 | Lee County, KY | 18.26 |
| 160 | Wyoming County, WV | 18.26 |
| 161 | Livingston County, KY | 18.25 |
| 161 | Henry County, VA | 18.25 |
| 162 | Swain County, NC | 18.24 |
| 162 | Lee County, SC | 18.24 |
| 162 | Fentress County, TN | 18.24 |
| 163 | Mississippi County, MO | 18.22 |
| 164 | Cameron County, PA | 18.21 |
| 165 | Fayette County, WV | 18.2 |
| 166 | Thayer County, NE | 18.18 |
| 167 | Webster County, WV | 18.16 |
| 168 | Marion County, KS | 18.15 |
| 169 | Cocke County, TN | 18.13 |
| 170 | Scott County, AR | 18.12 |
| 171 | Atchison County, MO | 18.11 |
| 171 | Coos County, NH | 18.11 |
| 172 | Hot Springs County, WY | 18.1 |
| 173 | Webster Parish, LA | 18.09 |
| 173 | Hardin County, TN | 18.09 |
Ranking of Counties By Death Rate in 2023 for each US State
Use the following links to see the ranking of counties by death rate for each of the following US states.