Ranking of Virginia Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2017
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Death Rate per 1K for Virginia was 8.05. Among all Virginia counties, Martinsville city had the highest death rate (26.46), followed by Galax city (25.82), and Lancaster County (21.95).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Virginia counties.
You can see similar ranking information for related topics, and for other states. You can also see the ranking of all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: Virginia Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2017 Census.
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Ranking of Virginia Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2017
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| Rank | County | Death Rate |
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| 1 | Martinsville city | 26.46 |
| 2 | Galax city | 25.82 |
| 3 | Lancaster County | 21.95 |
| 4 | Covington city | 20.28 |
| 5 | Bristol city | 18.83 |
| 6 | Franklin city | 17.99 |
| 7 | Danville city | 17.55 |
| 8 | Petersburg city | 17.45 |
| 9 | Mathews County | 16.59 |
| 10 | Mecklenburg County | 16.52 |
| 11 | Bath County | 16.13 |
| 12 | Middlesex County | 16.1 |
| 12 | Richmond County | 16.1 |
| 13 | Alleghany County | 15.85 |
| 14 | Northampton County | 15.84 |
| 15 | Staunton city | 15.35 |
| 16 | Patrick County | 15.19 |
| 17 | Buchanan County | 15.14 |
| 18 | Colonial Heights city | 14.89 |
| 19 | Smyth County | 14.79 |
| 20 | Brunswick County | 14.41 |
| 21 | Russell County | 14.25 |
| 22 | Halifax County | 14.02 |
| 23 | Scott County | 14.01 |
| 24 | Lexington city | 13.99 |
| 25 | Dickenson County | 13.92 |
| 26 | Wythe County | 13.72 |
| 27 | Hopewell city | 13.7 |
| 28 | Charlotte County | 13.64 |
| 29 | Salem city | 13.63 |
| 30 | Northumberland County | 13.5 |
| 31 | Westmoreland County | 13.46 |
| 32 | Surry County | 13.32 |
| 33 | Nottoway County | 13.19 |
| 34 | Roanoke city | 13.14 |
| 35 | Waynesboro city | 13.06 |
| 36 | Lunenburg County | 13.04 |
| 37 | Pulaski County | 12.96 |
| 38 | Henry County | 12.87 |
| 39 | Bland County | 12.77 |
| 40 | Tazewell County | 12.66 |
| 41 | Wise County | 12.52 |
| 42 | Grayson County | 12.48 |
| 43 | Buena Vista city | 12.47 |
| 44 | Essex County | 12.25 |
| 45 | Clarke County | 12.16 |
| 46 | Giles County | 12.14 |
| 47 | Charles City County | 12.1 |
| 48 | King and Queen County | 12.08 |
| 49 | Pittsylvania County | 12.07 |
| 50 | Washington County | 12.01 |
| 51 | Carroll County | 11.97 |
| 52 | Greensville County | 11.88 |
| 53 | Appomattox County | 11.84 |
| 53 | Emporia city | 11.84 |
| 54 | Lee County | 11.8 |
| 55 | Portsmouth city | 11.69 |
| 56 | Nelson County | 11.62 |
| 56 | Norton city | 11.62 |
| 57 | Amelia County | 11.56 |
| 58 | Accomack County | 11.49 |
| 58 | Sussex County | 11.49 |
| 59 | Rockbridge County | 11.42 |
| 60 | Gloucester County | 11.39 |
| 61 | Madison County | 11.25 |
| 62 | Page County | 11.09 |
| 63 | Amherst County | 11.07 |
| 63 | Botetourt County | 11.07 |
| 64 | Orange County | 10.95 |
| 65 | Floyd County | 10.87 |
| 66 | Roanoke County | 10.85 |
| 67 | Highland County | 10.84 |
| 68 | Southampton County | 10.74 |
| 69 | Prince Edward County | 10.71 |
| 70 | Bedford County | 10.69 |
| 71 | Franklin County | 10.68 |
| 72 | Isle of Wight County | 10.6 |
| 73 | Campbell County | 10.56 |
| 74 | Poquoson city | 10.43 |
| 75 | James City County | 10.37 |
| 76 | Buckingham County | 10.21 |
| 77 | Lynchburg city | 10.11 |
| 78 | Shenandoah County | 10.04 |
| 79 | Louisa County | 10.03 |
| 80 | Craig County | 9.99 |
| 81 | Winchester city | 9.87 |
| 82 | Augusta County | 9.84 |
| 83 | Fairfax city | 9.83 |
| 84 | Cumberland County | 9.81 |
| 85 | Hampton city | 9.62 |
| 86 | Caroline County | 9.55 |
| 87 | Rockingham County | 9.5 |
| 88 | Rappahannock County | 9.46 |
| 89 | Warren County | 9.43 |
| 90 | Dinwiddie County | 9.42 |
| 91 | King William County | 9.06 |
| 92 | Newport News city | 8.99 |
| 93 | Hanover County | 8.91 |
| 94 | Henrico County | 8.78 |
| 95 | Fluvanna County | 8.72 |
| 96 | Culpeper County | 8.6 |
| 97 | Goochland County | 8.39 |
| 98 | Norfolk city | 8.38 |
| 99 | Suffolk city | 8.32 |
| 100 | Richmond city | 8.12 |
| 101 | Fauquier County | 7.99 |
| 102 | Albemarle County | 7.9 |
| 103 | Frederick County | 7.82 |
| 104 | Fredericksburg city | 7.55 |
| 105 | Chesapeake city | 7.48 |
| 106 | Radford city | 7.36 |
| 107 | Spotsylvania County | 7.33 |
| 108 | Chesterfield County | 7.2 |
| 109 | Greene County | 7.19 |
| 110 | New Kent County | 7.13 |
| 111 | King George County | 7.07 |
| 112 | Virginia Beach city | 6.99 |
| 113 | Prince George County | 6.97 |
| 114 | Powhatan County | 6.82 |
| 115 | Charlottesville city | 6.67 |
| 116 | Montgomery County | 6.63 |
| 117 | Falls Church city | 6.3 |
| 118 | York County | 6.22 |
| 119 | Manassas city | 6.02 |
| 120 | Harrisonburg city | 5.3 |
| 121 | Stafford County | 5.18 |
| 122 | Alexandria city | 4.66 |
| 123 | Fairfax County | 4.44 |
| 124 | Prince William County | 4.29 |
| 125 | Arlington County | 4.05 |
| 126 | Williamsburg city | 3.88 |
| 127 | Loudoun County | 3.67 |
| 128 | Manassas Park city | 1.78 |