Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2024
Updated on June 21, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2024, the Death Rate per 1K for West Virginia was 13.85. Among all West Virginia counties, McDowell County had the highest death rate (23.43), followed by Calhoun County (21.15), and Pocahontas County (19.49).
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), 2024 Census.
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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2024
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| Rank | County | Death Rate |
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| 1 | McDowell County | 23.43 |
| 2 | Calhoun County | 21.15 |
| 3 | Pocahontas County | 19.49 |
| 4 | Mingo County | 19.43 |
| 5 | Wyoming County | 19.24 |
| 6 | Wirt County | 18.95 |
| 7 | Tyler County | 18.94 |
| 8 | Lincoln County | 18.53 |
| 9 | Fayette County | 18.31 |
| 10 | Logan County | 18.19 |
| 11 | Clay County | 17.76 |
| 12 | Wetzel County | 17.59 |
| 13 | Summers County | 17.38 |
| 14 | Pendleton County | 17.08 |
| 15 | Greenbrier County | 16.91 |
| 16 | Lewis County | 16.75 |
| 17 | Boone County | 16.45 |
| 18 | Ritchie County | 16.38 |
| 19 | Gilmer County | 16.32 |
| 20 | Monroe County | 16.27 |
| 21 | Nicholas County | 16.13 |
| 22 | Mason County | 16.01 |
| 23 | Roane County | 15.95 |
| 24 | Grant County | 15.94 |
| 25 | Brooke County | 15.92 |
| 26 | Braxton County | 15.87 |
| 27 | Mercer County | 15.79 |
| 28 | Tucker County | 15.77 |
| 29 | Wayne County | 14.99 |
| 30 | Cabell County | 14.79 |
| 31 | Webster County | 14.78 |
| 32 | Raleigh County | 14.66 |
| 33 | Marion County | 14.64 |
| 34 | Harrison County | 14.37 |
| 34 | Jackson County | 14.37 |
| 35 | Randolph County | 14.19 |
| 36 | Ohio County | 14.14 |
| 37 | Hancock County | 14.12 |
| 38 | Hampshire County | 14.04 |
| 39 | Barbour County | 13.89 |
| 40 | Kanawha County | 13.81 |
| 41 | Mineral County | 13.59 |
| 42 | Pleasants County | 12.99 |
| 43 | Morgan County | 12.9 |
| 44 | Marshall County | 12.81 |
| 45 | Taylor County | 12.74 |
| 46 | Hardy County | 12.58 |
| 47 | Preston County | 12.22 |
| 48 | Doddridge County | 12.16 |
| 48 | Upshur County | 12.16 |
| 49 | Wood County | 12.06 |
| 50 | Putnam County | 11.63 |
| 51 | Jefferson County | 9.59 |
| 52 | Berkeley County | 9.22 |
| 53 | Monongalia County | 7.81 |