Ranking of US Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2019
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the Death Rate per 1K for the United States was 8.69. Among all US counties, Martinsville city had the highest death rate (23.5), followed by Sterling County (20.76), and Ontonagon County (19.95).
On the other hand, Kalawao County had the lowest death rate (0) followed by King County (0), and Aleutians West Borough (0.7).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high death rate, and the table below shows the ranking of the top 200 US counties.
You can see similar ranking information for related topics. You can also see links at the bottom of the page for the ranking of counties for each state.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).
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Ranking of US Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2019
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| Rank | County | Death Rate |
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| 1 | Martinsville city, VA | 23.5 |
| 2 | Sterling County, TX | 20.76 |
| 3 | Ontonagon County, MI | 19.95 |
| 4 | Nelson County, ND | 19.52 |
| 5 | Kingman County, KS | 19.43 |
| 6 | Lancaster County, VA | 18.77 |
| 7 | Highland County, VA | 18.71 |
| 8 | McIntosh County, ND | 18.69 |
| 9 | Sierra County, NM | 18.4 |
| 10 | Citrus County, FL | 18.25 |
| 11 | Nye County, NV | 18.18 |
| 12 | Petersburg city, VA | 18.02 |
| 13 | McDowell County, WV | 17.99 |
| 14 | Galax city, VA | 17.9 |
| 15 | Harlan County, KY | 17.63 |
| 16 | Montmorency County, MI | 17.45 |
| 17 | Perry County, KY | 17.41 |
| 18 | Fall River County, SD | 17.29 |
| 19 | Danville city, VA | 17.25 |
| 20 | Loup County, NE | 17.2 |
| 21 | Letcher County, KY | 16.96 |
| 22 | Coke County, TX | 16.89 |
| 23 | Benton County, MO | 16.88 |
| 24 | Turner County, GA | 16.79 |
| 25 | Alcona County, MI | 16.72 |
| 26 | Covington city, VA | 16.66 |
| 27 | Sullivan County, PA | 16.64 |
| 28 | Wyoming County, WV | 16.62 |
| 29 | Upson County, GA | 16.6 |
| 30 | Unicoi County, TN | 16.55 |
| 31 | Baxter County, AR | 16.48 |
| 32 | Hooker County, NE | 16.44 |
| 33 | Curry County, OR | 16.41 |
| 34 | Roscommon County, MI | 16.4 |
| 35 | Bath County, VA | 16.34 |
| 36 | Ogemaw County, MI | 16.31 |
| 37 | Iosco County, MI | 16.3 |
| 38 | Leslie County, KY | 16.29 |
| 39 | Hot Springs County, WY | 16.28 |
| 40 | Llano County, TX | 16.24 |
| 41 | Cameron County, PA | 16.15 |
| 42 | Mohave County, AZ | 16.11 |
| 43 | Jefferson County, GA | 16.06 |
| 43 | Bell County, KY | 16.06 |
| 44 | Monroe County, AR | 16.03 |
| 45 | Union County, FL | 15.99 |
| 46 | Logan County, WV | 15.95 |
| 47 | Fulton County, AR | 15.93 |
| 47 | Marion County, AR | 15.93 |
| 48 | Ransom County, ND | 15.91 |
| 49 | Wetzel County, WV | 15.9 |
| 50 | McCormick County, SC | 15.89 |
| 51 | Cleburne County, AR | 15.84 |
| 51 | Northumberland County, VA | 15.84 |
| 52 | Ida County, IA | 15.82 |
| 53 | Archer County, TX | 15.8 |
| 54 | Musselshell County, MT | 15.79 |
| 55 | Benton County, TN | 15.78 |
| 56 | Sumter County, FL | 15.76 |
| 57 | Cumberland County, KY | 15.75 |
| 58 | Grenada County, MS | 15.71 |
| 59 | Yalobusha County, MS | 15.61 |
| 59 | Hancock County, WV | 15.61 |
| 60 | Cass County, IA | 15.59 |
| 60 | Mitchell County, KS | 15.59 |
| 60 | Rush County, KS | 15.59 |
| 61 | Presque Isle County, MI | 15.57 |
| 62 | Harper County, OK | 15.56 |
| 63 | Fayette County, WV | 15.52 |
| 64 | Lake County, MI | 15.51 |
| 64 | Cocke County, TN | 15.51 |
| 65 | Alpine County, CA | 15.5 |
| 66 | Franklin city, VA | 15.47 |
| 67 | Wolfe County, KY | 15.45 |
| 68 | Iron County, MI | 15.44 |
| 69 | McIntosh County, OK | 15.42 |
| 70 | Dade County, MO | 15.36 |
| 71 | Griggs County, ND | 15.35 |
| 71 | Wells County, ND | 15.35 |
| 72 | Powell County, KY | 15.33 |
| 72 | Gladwin County, MI | 15.33 |
| 72 | Wadena County, MN | 15.33 |
| 73 | Middlesex County, VA | 15.32 |
| 74 | Yakutat City and Borough, AK | 15.31 |
| 75 | Monona County, IA | 15.28 |
| 75 | Montgomery County, IA | 15.28 |
| 76 | Highlands County, FL | 15.27 |
| 77 | Mitchell County, NC | 15.24 |
| 78 | Garfield County, NE | 15.23 |
| 79 | Mineral County, NV | 15.21 |
| 80 | Cloud County, KS | 15.2 |
| 81 | Sharp County, AR | 15.19 |
| 81 | Swain County, NC | 15.19 |
| 82 | Huron County, MI | 15.17 |
| 83 | Graham County, KS | 15.14 |
| 84 | Palo Alto County, IA | 15.07 |
| 84 | Union County, SC | 15.07 |
| 85 | Breathitt County, KY | 15.06 |
| 86 | Marion County, FL | 15.05 |
| 86 | Aransas County, TX | 15.05 |
| 87 | Campbell County, TN | 15.03 |
| 88 | Boone County, WV | 14.98 |
| 89 | Floyd County, KY | 14.96 |
| 89 | Ritchie County, WV | 14.96 |
| 90 | Carter County, MO | 14.94 |
| 91 | Coleman County, TX | 14.92 |
| 92 | Hernando County, FL | 14.91 |
| 93 | Gila County, AZ | 14.9 |
| 94 | Mercer County, WV | 14.88 |
| 95 | Colleton County, SC | 14.87 |
| 96 | Kent County, MD | 14.86 |
| 96 | Smyth County, VA | 14.86 |
| 97 | Covington County, AL | 14.85 |
| 98 | Alleghany County, VA | 14.84 |
| 99 | Vilas County, WI | 14.83 |
| 100 | Sequoyah County, OK | 14.8 |
| 101 | Macon County, AL | 14.79 |
| 102 | Audubon County, IA | 14.76 |
| 103 | Greeley County, KS | 14.75 |
| 103 | Johnson County, KY | 14.75 |
| 104 | Stephens County, GA | 14.74 |
| 105 | Washita County, OK | 14.72 |
| 105 | Mecklenburg County, VA | 14.72 |
| 106 | Holmes County, FL | 14.7 |
| 106 | Meigs County, TN | 14.7 |
| 106 | Clallam County, WA | 14.7 |
| 107 | Woodson County, KS | 14.69 |
| 107 | Johnson County, TN | 14.69 |
| 108 | Pulaski County, VA | 14.68 |
| 109 | Pacific County, WA | 14.67 |
| 110 | Polk County, AR | 14.66 |
| 110 | Edgecombe County, NC | 14.66 |
| 110 | Craig County, OK | 14.66 |
| 110 | Hopewell city, VA | 14.66 |
| 111 | Trinity County, TX | 14.65 |
| 112 | Etowah County, AL | 14.62 |
| 112 | Lowndes County, AL | 14.62 |
| 112 | Putnam County, FL | 14.62 |
| 113 | Thayer County, NE | 14.61 |
| 113 | Decatur County, TN | 14.61 |
| 114 | Desha County, AR | 14.58 |
| 114 | Boyd County, NE | 14.58 |
| 114 | Bamberg County, SC | 14.58 |
| 115 | Lewis County, WV | 14.57 |
| 115 | Lincoln County, WV | 14.57 |
| 116 | Marshall County, KY | 14.56 |
| 116 | Polk County, TN | 14.56 |
| 117 | Stark County, IL | 14.55 |
| 118 | Ware County, GA | 14.54 |
| 119 | Charlotte County, FL | 14.53 |
| 120 | Howard County, IA | 14.51 |
| 120 | Ringgold County, IA | 14.51 |
| 120 | Hardin County, TN | 14.51 |
| 120 | Halifax County, VA | 14.51 |
| 121 | Salem city, VA | 14.5 |
| 121 | Greenbrier County, WV | 14.5 |
| 122 | Jefferson County, NE | 14.49 |
| 122 | Marion County, SC | 14.49 |
| 122 | Cumberland County, TN | 14.49 |
| 123 | Chautauqua County, KS | 14.48 |
| 123 | Montgomery County, MO | 14.48 |
| 124 | Buena Vista city, VA | 14.47 |
| 125 | Fulton County, KY | 14.45 |
| 125 | San Augustine County, TX | 14.45 |
| 126 | Harper County, KS | 14.44 |
| 127 | Cedar County, MO | 14.42 |
| 128 | Huerfano County, CO | 14.41 |
| 128 | Putnam County, MO | 14.41 |
| 129 | Franklin Parish, LA | 14.39 |
| 130 | Cape May County, NJ | 14.38 |
| 130 | Mills County, TX | 14.38 |
| 130 | Staunton city, VA | 14.38 |
| 131 | Republic County, KS | 14.37 |
| 131 | McNairy County, TN | 14.37 |
| 132 | Phillips County, AR | 14.36 |
| 133 | Colonial Heights city, VA | 14.35 |
| 134 | Henry County, TN | 14.34 |
| 135 | Chester County, SC | 14.33 |
| 136 | Walker County, AL | 14.32 |
| 136 | Delaware County, OK | 14.32 |
| 137 | Stone County, AR | 14.31 |
| 137 | Josephine County, OR | 14.31 |
| 138 | Ottawa County, OK | 14.3 |
| 138 | Tucker County, WV | 14.3 |
| 139 | Lawrence County, AR | 14.29 |
| 139 | Williamsburg County, SC | 14.29 |
| 140 | Morgan County, MO | 14.28 |
| 141 | Martin County, NC | 14.27 |
| 142 | Brooks County, GA | 14.25 |
| 142 | Towns County, GA | 14.25 |
| 142 | Blackford County, IN | 14.25 |
| 143 | Crittenden County, KY | 14.23 |
| 144 | Pike County, KY | 14.22 |
| 144 | Lawrence County, OH | 14.22 |
| 145 | Marinette County, WI | 14.21 |
| 146 | Tishomingo County, MS | 14.2 |
| 147 | Carson City, NV | 14.19 |
| 148 | Sarasota County, FL | 14.18 |
| 148 | Mingo County, WV | 14.18 |
| 149 | Gallatin County, IL | 14.17 |
Ranking of Counties By Death Rate in 2019 for each US State
Use the following links to see the ranking of counties by death rate for each of the following US states.