Ranking of West 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 West Virginia was 14.62. Among all West Virginia counties, McDowell County had the highest death rate (22.77), followed by Calhoun County (20.5), and Summers County (19.92).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all West Virginia counties.

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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2023
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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2023
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Rank County Death Rate
1 McDowell County 22.77
2 Calhoun County 20.5
3 Summers County 19.92
4 Mingo County 19.53
5 Pocahontas County 19.47
6 Logan County 19.24
7 Clay County 18.9
8 Tyler County 18.78
9 Pendleton County 18.76
9 Wyoming County 18.76
10 Fayette County 18.63
11 Greenbrier County 18.21
12 Wetzel County 18.14
13 Lincoln County 17.95
14 Boone County 17.77
15 Mercer County 17.26
16 Wirt County 17.05
17 Nicholas County 17.04
18 Braxton County 16.88
19 Monroe County 16.85
20 Lewis County 16.75
21 Roane County 16.53
22 Brooke County 16.35
22 Webster County 16.35
23 Tucker County 16.16
24 Gilmer County 16.11
25 Mason County 16
26 Ritchie County 15.95
27 Raleigh County 15.93
28 Grant County 15.58
29 Morgan County 15.56
30 Jackson County 15.52
31 Cabell County 15.38
31 Wayne County 15.38
32 Hancock County 15.3
33 Barbour County 15.18
34 Kanawha County 15.15
35 Mineral County 15.05
36 Harrison County 14.99
37 Randolph County 14.97
38 Marion County 14.48
39 Ohio County 14.46
40 Marshall County 13.88
41 Pleasants County 13.75
42 Hardy County 13.62
43 Taylor County 13.55
44 Wood County 13.54
45 Hampshire County 13.46
46 Preston County 13.22
47 Upshur County 12.56
48 Putnam County 12.02
49 Doddridge County 11.69
50 Jefferson County 10.55
51 Berkeley County 10.06
52 Monongalia County 7.81