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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Related Topics: West Virginia Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2023 Census.
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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2023
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| Rank | County | Death Rate |
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| 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 |