Ranking of Virginia Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2023
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Death Rate per 1K for Virginia was 9.16. Among all Virginia counties, Norton city had the highest death rate (22.55), followed by Martinsville city (22.52), and Franklin city (22.44).
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), 2023 Census.
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Ranking of Virginia Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2023
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| Rank | County | Death Rate |
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| 1 | Norton city | 22.55 |
| 2 | Martinsville city | 22.52 |
| 3 | Franklin city | 22.44 |
| 4 | Buchanan County | 21.2 |
| 5 | Bristol city | 20.45 |
| 6 | Lancaster County | 19.67 |
| 7 | Middlesex County | 19.55 |
| 8 | Covington city | 19.33 |
| 9 | Petersburg city | 19.28 |
| 10 | Smyth County | 18.95 |
| 11 | Danville city | 18.81 |
| 12 | Patrick County | 18.8 |
| 13 | Dickenson County | 18.68 |
| 14 | Henry County | 18.51 |
| 15 | Tazewell County | 18.23 |
| 16 | Northumberland County | 17.69 |
| 17 | Bath County | 17.68 |
| 18 | Galax city | 17.6 |
| 19 | Mecklenburg County | 17.47 |
| 20 | Grayson County | 17.29 |
| 21 | Emporia city | 17.27 |
| 22 | Lee County | 17.16 |
| 23 | Halifax County | 17.04 |
| 24 | Giles County | 17.03 |
| 25 | Scott County | 17 |
| 26 | Craig County | 16.73 |
| 27 | Wise County | 16.59 |
| 28 | Alleghany County | 16.22 |
| 29 | Nelson County | 16.17 |
| 30 | Wythe County | 16.12 |
| 31 | Westmoreland County | 16.05 |
| 32 | Carroll County | 15.82 |
| 33 | Mathews County | 15.73 |
| 33 | Pulaski County | 15.73 |
| 34 | Washington County | 15.65 |
| 35 | Brunswick County | 15.61 |
| 36 | Northampton County | 15.58 |
| 36 | Colonial Heights city | 15.58 |
| 37 | Charlotte County | 15.52 |
| 38 | Russell County | 15.47 |
| 39 | Page County | 15.43 |
| 40 | Hopewell city | 15.35 |
| 41 | Surry County | 15.29 |
| 42 | Buena Vista city | 15.22 |
| 43 | Essex County | 15.05 |
| 44 | Salem city | 14.95 |
| 45 | Staunton city | 14.88 |
| 46 | King and Queen County | 14.85 |
| 47 | Nottoway County | 14.78 |
| 48 | Sussex County | 14.74 |
| 49 | Pittsylvania County | 14.6 |
| 50 | Roanoke city | 14.58 |
| 51 | Lunenburg County | 14.46 |
| 52 | Waynesboro city | 14.36 |
| 53 | Accomack County | 14.33 |
| 53 | Orange County | 14.33 |
| 54 | Floyd County | 14.31 |
| 55 | Charles City County | 14.08 |
| 56 | Cumberland County | 14.06 |
| 57 | Richmond County | 13.8 |
| 58 | Franklin County | 13.79 |
| 59 | Southampton County | 13.71 |
| 60 | Rockbridge County | 13.47 |
| 61 | Clarke County | 13.28 |
| 62 | Amherst County | 12.91 |
| 63 | Greensville County | 12.76 |
| 64 | Campbell County | 12.7 |
| 65 | Bland County | 12.61 |
| 66 | Amelia County | 12.59 |
| 67 | Portsmouth city | 12.55 |
| 68 | Prince Edward County | 12.54 |
| 69 | Roanoke County | 12.51 |
| 70 | Appomattox County | 12.47 |
| 71 | Highland County | 12.46 |
| 72 | Shenandoah County | 12.32 |
| 73 | Dinwiddie County | 12.25 |
| 74 | Gloucester County | 12.19 |
| 75 | Warren County | 12.18 |
| 76 | Madison County | 12.15 |
| 77 | Botetourt County | 12.1 |
| 78 | Rappahannock County | 11.95 |
| 79 | Bedford County | 11.85 |
| 79 | Louisa County | 11.85 |
| 80 | Augusta County | 11.44 |
| 81 | Buckingham County | 11.42 |
| 82 | Rockingham County | 11.21 |
| 82 | Winchester city | 11.21 |
| 83 | Isle of Wight County | 11.16 |
| 84 | James City County | 11.06 |
| 85 | Lynchburg city | 11 |
| 86 | Poquoson city | 10.7 |
| 87 | Hanover County | 10.54 |
| 88 | Caroline County | 10.42 |
| 89 | Hampton city | 10.27 |
| 90 | Fairfax city | 10.23 |
| 91 | Culpeper County | 10.06 |
| 92 | King William County | 9.9 |
| 93 | Henrico County | 9.81 |
| 94 | Newport News city | 9.65 |
| 95 | Goochland County | 9.59 |
| 96 | Suffolk city | 9.57 |
| 97 | Frederick County | 9.31 |
| 98 | Powhatan County | 9.26 |
| 99 | Greene County | 9.15 |
| 99 | Norfolk city | 9.15 |
| 100 | New Kent County | 9.1 |
| 101 | Richmond city | 8.87 |
| 102 | King George County | 8.81 |
| 103 | Albemarle County | 8.71 |
| 104 | Fauquier County | 8.66 |
| 105 | Fluvanna County | 8.65 |
| 106 | York County | 8.27 |
| 107 | Virginia Beach city | 8.19 |
| 108 | Chesapeake city | 8.06 |
| 109 | Spotsylvania County | 8.02 |
| 110 | Chesterfield County | 7.98 |
| 111 | Montgomery County | 7.79 |
| 112 | Fredericksburg city | 7.63 |
| 113 | Charlottesville city | 7.44 |
| 114 | Radford city | 7.18 |
| 115 | Prince George County | 6.97 |
| 116 | Falls Church city | 6.96 |
| 117 | Harrisonburg city | 6.3 |
| 118 | Lexington city | 6.24 |
| 119 | Manassas city | 6.01 |
| 120 | Stafford County | 5.87 |
| 121 | Alexandria city | 5.53 |
| 122 | Fairfax County | 5 |
| 123 | Williamsburg city | 4.96 |
| 124 | Prince William County | 4.93 |
| 125 | Arlington County | 4.64 |
| 126 | Loudoun County | 4.26 |
| 127 | Manassas Park city | 2.11 |