Ranking of US Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2021
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Death Rate per 1K for the United States was 10.36. Among all US counties, Loving County had the highest death rate (48.78), followed by Kingman County (33.59), and Foard County (30.73).
On the other hand, Kalawao County had the lowest death rate (0) followed by Yakutat City and Borough (1.44), and Summit County (2.31).
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 2021
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| Rank | County | Death Rate |
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| 1 | Loving County, TX | 48.78 |
| 2 | Kingman County, KS | 33.59 |
| 3 | Foard County, TX | 30.73 |
| 4 | Kent County, TX | 30.61 |
| 5 | McMullen County, TX | 30.25 |
| 6 | Buffalo County, SD | 27.66 |
| 7 | Edwards County, KS | 27.08 |
| 8 | Sharkey County, MS | 26.48 |
| 9 | Coleman County, TX | 25.97 |
| 10 | Ness County, KS | 25.86 |
| 11 | Terrell County, TX | 25.83 |
| 12 | Quitman County, MS | 25.73 |
| 13 | Edwards County, TX | 25.26 |
| 14 | Sierra County, NM | 25.21 |
| 15 | Dickens County, TX | 25.17 |
| 16 | Lane County, KS | 24.89 |
| 17 | Martinsville city, VA | 24.65 |
| 18 | San Augustine County, TX | 24.25 |
| 19 | Real County, TX | 24.07 |
| 20 | Owsley County, KY | 23.99 |
| 21 | La Paz County, AZ | 23.97 |
| 22 | Greeley County, KS | 23.46 |
| 23 | Motley County, TX | 23.39 |
| 24 | Galax city, VA | 23.33 |
| 25 | Alexander County, IL | 23.14 |
| 26 | Hickory County, MO | 23 |
| 27 | Harmon County, OK | 22.96 |
| 28 | Harlan County, KY | 22.84 |
| 29 | Monroe County, AR | 22.81 |
| 30 | Rush County, KS | 22.79 |
| 31 | Alpine County, CA | 22.67 |
| 32 | De Baca County, NM | 22.59 |
| 33 | Miller County, GA | 22.46 |
| 34 | Hardin County, IL | 22.23 |
| 35 | Fulton County, KY | 22.16 |
| 36 | Monona County, IA | 22.15 |
| 37 | Sullivan County, PA | 22.06 |
| 38 | Hodgeman County, KS | 21.95 |
| 39 | Candler County, GA | 21.93 |
| 40 | Twiggs County, GA | 21.9 |
| 41 | Oscoda County, MI | 21.86 |
| 41 | Cotton County, OK | 21.86 |
| 42 | Harding County, NM | 21.76 |
| 43 | Coal County, OK | 21.72 |
| 44 | Lancaster County, VA | 21.7 |
| 45 | Citrus County, FL | 21.65 |
| 46 | Sabine County, TX | 21.6 |
| 47 | Pushmataha County, OK | 21.52 |
| 48 | Walker County, AL | 21.5 |
| 49 | Montgomery County, MS | 21.45 |
| 50 | Baylor County, TX | 21.39 |
| 51 | Wibaux County, MT | 21.37 |
| 51 | Coke County, TX | 21.37 |
| 52 | Cottle County, TX | 21.35 |
| 53 | Montmorency County, MI | 21.33 |
| 54 | Grant County, ND | 21.31 |
| 54 | McIntosh County, OK | 21.31 |
| 55 | Covington city, VA | 21.29 |
| 56 | Logan County, WV | 21.28 |
| 57 | Hall County, TX | 21.26 |
| 57 | McDowell County, WV | 21.26 |
| 58 | Sheridan County, KS | 21.25 |
| 58 | Jefferson County, OK | 21.25 |
| 59 | Franklin city, VA | 21.22 |
| 60 | Tensas Parish, LA | 21.15 |
| 61 | Armstrong County, TX | 21.14 |
| 62 | Gregory County, SD | 21.12 |
| 63 | Danville city, VA | 21.09 |
| 64 | Unicoi County, TN | 21.08 |
| 65 | Dallas County, AR | 21.02 |
| 66 | Cochran County, TX | 21 |
| 67 | Floyd County, TX | 20.99 |
| 68 | Livingston County, KY | 20.95 |
| 68 | Fisher County, TX | 20.95 |
| 69 | Hancock County, GA | 20.94 |
| 70 | Montgomery County, AR | 20.91 |
| 70 | McCulloch County, TX | 20.91 |
| 71 | Ontonagon County, MI | 20.9 |
| 72 | Holt County, MO | 20.89 |
| 73 | Oregon County, MO | 20.88 |
| 74 | Gove County, KS | 20.86 |
| 75 | Phillips County, AR | 20.84 |
| 75 | Clark County, KS | 20.84 |
| 76 | Bienville Parish, LA | 20.77 |
| 76 | Golden Valley County, MT | 20.77 |
| 77 | Warren County, GA | 20.72 |
| 78 | Benton County, TN | 20.7 |
| 79 | Eddy County, ND | 20.69 |
| 80 | Decatur County, TN | 20.67 |
| 80 | Knox County, TX | 20.67 |
| 80 | Emporia city, VA | 20.67 |
| 81 | McIntosh County, ND | 20.66 |
| 82 | Baca County, CO | 20.65 |
| 83 | Boyd County, NE | 20.64 |
| 84 | Roscommon County, MI | 20.63 |
| 85 | Baxter County, AR | 20.58 |
| 85 | Curry County, OR | 20.58 |
| 86 | New Madrid County, MO | 20.51 |
| 86 | Norton city, VA | 20.51 |
| 87 | Ringgold County, IA | 20.48 |
| 88 | Bamberg County, SC | 20.47 |
| 89 | Summers County, WV | 20.41 |
| 90 | Wilkes County, GA | 20.38 |
| 91 | Tishomingo County, MS | 20.37 |
| 92 | Fulton County, AR | 20.34 |
| 92 | Wichita County, KS | 20.34 |
| 92 | Cass County, TX | 20.34 |
| 92 | Stonewall County, TX | 20.34 |
| 93 | Alcona County, MI | 20.32 |
| 93 | Patrick County, VA | 20.32 |
| 94 | Comanche County, KS | 20.31 |
| 94 | Wayne County, MO | 20.31 |
| 95 | Marion County, TX | 20.3 |
| 96 | Roosevelt County, MT | 20.29 |
| 97 | Ripley County, MO | 20.27 |
| 98 | Catahoula Parish, LA | 20.26 |
| 98 | Faulk County, SD | 20.26 |
| 99 | Dunklin County, MO | 20.23 |
| 99 | Shannon County, MO | 20.23 |
| 100 | Wolfe County, KY | 20.21 |
| 101 | Webster Parish, LA | 20.18 |
| 102 | Haskell County, TX | 20.16 |
| 102 | Red River County, TX | 20.16 |
| 103 | Benson County, ND | 20.15 |
| 104 | McCormick County, SC | 20.11 |
| 105 | Clay County, AR | 20.09 |
| 105 | Jefferson County, GA | 20.09 |
| 106 | Crisp County, GA | 20.07 |
| 106 | Grant County, NE | 20.07 |
| 107 | Newton County, AR | 20.05 |
| 108 | McCurtain County, OK | 20.01 |
| 109 | Highlands County, FL | 19.96 |
| 110 | Trinity County, TX | 19.95 |
| 111 | Perry County, AL | 19.92 |
| 112 | Donley County, TX | 19.88 |
| 112 | Wheeler County, TX | 19.88 |
| 113 | Geneva County, AL | 19.87 |
| 113 | White County, IL | 19.87 |
| 113 | Hickman County, KY | 19.87 |
| 114 | Bell County, KY | 19.85 |
| 114 | Washington County, NC | 19.85 |
| 115 | Hancock County, WV | 19.81 |
| 116 | Perry County, KY | 19.79 |
| 117 | Poinsett County, AR | 19.78 |
| 118 | Mohave County, AZ | 19.77 |
| 119 | Russell County, KS | 19.75 |
| 120 | Northampton County, NC | 19.73 |
| 120 | Petersburg city, VA | 19.73 |
| 121 | West Carroll Parish, LA | 19.72 |
| 122 | Tazewell County, VA | 19.71 |
| 123 | Morehouse Parish, LA | 19.69 |
| 123 | Richardson County, NE | 19.69 |
| 124 | Carlisle County, KY | 19.65 |
| 124 | Menifee County, KY | 19.65 |
| 124 | Coahoma County, MS | 19.65 |
| 124 | Kiowa County, OK | 19.65 |
| 125 | Crockett County, TX | 19.64 |
| 126 | Greene County, AL | 19.63 |
| 127 | Wilkinson County, GA | 19.62 |
| 128 | Sumter County, FL | 19.61 |
| 128 | Brooke County, WV | 19.61 |
| 129 | Fayette County, AL | 19.6 |
| 129 | Lake County, TN | 19.6 |
| 130 | Conecuh County, AL | 19.59 |
| 130 | Montague County, TX | 19.59 |
| 131 | Elk County, KS | 19.58 |
| 132 | Lee County, KY | 19.57 |
| 133 | Lee County, AR | 19.54 |
| 133 | Alleghany County, VA | 19.54 |
| 134 | Hitchcock County, NE | 19.53 |
| 135 | Sedgwick County, CO | 19.5 |
| 135 | Miner County, SD | 19.5 |
| 136 | Nance County, NE | 19.49 |
| 137 | Huerfano County, CO | 19.48 |
| 138 | Grant County, OK | 19.47 |
| 139 | Winston County, MS | 19.46 |
| 139 | Crosby County, TX | 19.46 |
| 139 | Mills County, TX | 19.46 |
| 140 | Letcher County, KY | 19.44 |
| 141 | Atchison County, MO | 19.4 |
| 142 | Choctaw County, OK | 19.39 |
| 143 | Pendleton County, WV | 19.31 |
| 144 | Garden County, NE | 19.3 |
| 145 | Bertie County, NC | 19.28 |
| 145 | Houston County, TN | 19.28 |
| 146 | Towner County, ND | 19.27 |
| 146 | Pickett County, TN | 19.27 |
| 147 | Meriwether County, GA | 19.25 |
| 147 | Hand County, SD | 19.25 |
| 148 | Gasconade County, MO | 19.23 |
| 149 | Llano County, TX | 19.21 |
| 150 | Pemiscot County, MO | 19.2 |
| 150 | Swain County, NC | 19.2 |
| 150 | Dillon County, SC | 19.2 |
| 150 | Cocke County, TN | 19.2 |
| 151 | Mineral County, NV | 19.18 |
| 152 | Thayer County, NE | 19.16 |
| 153 | Nye County, NV | 19.14 |
| 153 | Gibson County, TN | 19.14 |
| 154 | Lee County, VA | 19.13 |
Ranking of Counties By Death Rate in 2021 for each US State
Use the following links to see the ranking of counties by death rate for each of the following US states.