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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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2024
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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2024
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Rank County Death Rate
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