Ranking of US 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 the United States was 9.4. Among all US counties, Loving County had the highest death rate (64.52), followed by Kingman County (33.63), and Wibaux County (27.35).
On the other hand, Kalawao County had the lowest death rate (0) followed by Manassas Park city (2.11), and McPherson County (2.66).
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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Related Topics: US Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).
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Ranking of US Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2023
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| Rank | County | Death Rate |
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| 1 | Loving County, TX | 64.52 |
| 2 | Kingman County, KS | 33.63 |
| 3 | Wibaux County, MT | 27.35 |
| 4 | Worth County, MO | 25.48 |
| 5 | Kent County, TX | 24.54 |
| 6 | Real County, TX | 23.97 |
| 7 | Rush County, KS | 23.52 |
| 8 | Lane County, KS | 23.34 |
| 9 | Prairie County, MT | 23.33 |
| 10 | Greeley County, KS | 23.3 |
| 11 | Esmeralda County, NV | 23.15 |
| 12 | Sedgwick County, CO | 23.05 |
| 13 | Throckmorton County, TX | 22.77 |
| 13 | McDowell County, WV | 22.77 |
| 14 | Owsley County, KY | 22.71 |
| 15 | Edwards County, KS | 22.64 |
| 16 | Garfield County, NE | 22.59 |
| 17 | Norton city, VA | 22.55 |
| 18 | Martinsville city, VA | 22.52 |
| 19 | Franklin city, VA | 22.44 |
| 20 | Sierra County, NM | 22.07 |
| 21 | La Paz County, AZ | 21.76 |
| 22 | Oregon County, MO | 21.46 |
| 23 | Motley County, TX | 21.4 |
| 24 | Sabine County, TX | 21.34 |
| 25 | McIntosh County, ND | 21.24 |
| 26 | Buchanan County, VA | 21.2 |
| 27 | McMullen County, TX | 20.87 |
| 28 | Hickory County, MO | 20.7 |
| 29 | Nance County, NE | 20.66 |
| 30 | Hardin County, IL | 20.59 |
| 31 | Mason County, TX | 20.54 |
| 32 | Foard County, TX | 20.5 |
| 32 | Calhoun County, WV | 20.5 |
| 33 | Wolfe County, KY | 20.49 |
| 34 | Bristol city, VA | 20.45 |
| 35 | Coleman County, TX | 20.29 |
| 36 | Faulk County, SD | 20.23 |
| 37 | Pickett County, TN | 20.16 |
| 38 | Donley County, TX | 20.15 |
| 39 | Letcher County, KY | 20.14 |
| 40 | Rock County, NE | 20.06 |
| 41 | Alexander County, IL | 20.04 |
| 42 | Curry County, OR | 20.01 |
| 43 | Taliaferro County, GA | 19.99 |
| 44 | Chicot County, AR | 19.96 |
| 45 | Pulaski County, IL | 19.95 |
| 46 | Summers County, WV | 19.92 |
| 47 | Ontonagon County, MI | 19.91 |
| 48 | Hickman County, KY | 19.9 |
| 49 | Mineral County, NV | 19.86 |
| 50 | Floyd County, KY | 19.78 |
| 51 | Calhoun County, IL | 19.7 |
| 52 | Lancaster County, VA | 19.67 |
| 53 | Pushmataha County, OK | 19.64 |
| 54 | Cocke County, TN | 19.63 |
| 55 | Middlesex County, VA | 19.55 |
| 56 | Mingo County, WV | 19.53 |
| 57 | Marion County, TX | 19.52 |
| 58 | Washington County, ME | 19.51 |
| 59 | Gallatin County, IL | 19.48 |
| 60 | Pocahontas County, WV | 19.47 |
| 61 | Swain County, NC | 19.43 |
| 62 | Baca County, CO | 19.42 |
| 63 | Covington city, VA | 19.33 |
| 64 | Kittson County, MN | 19.31 |
| 65 | Fisher County, TX | 19.29 |
| 66 | Cumberland County, KY | 19.28 |
| 66 | Petersburg city, VA | 19.28 |
| 67 | Logan County, WV | 19.24 |
| 68 | Harlan County, KY | 19.21 |
| 69 | Edwards County, TX | 19.19 |
| 70 | Scott County, AR | 19.16 |
| 71 | Eureka County, NV | 19.15 |
| 72 | Cameron County, PA | 19.12 |
| 73 | Twiggs County, GA | 19.1 |
| 74 | Citrus County, FL | 19.09 |
| 75 | Knott County, KY | 19.05 |
| 76 | Harmon County, OK | 19.02 |
| 77 | New Madrid County, MO | 18.99 |
| 78 | Quitman County, MS | 18.98 |
| 79 | Tishomingo County, MS | 18.95 |
| 79 | Smyth County, VA | 18.95 |
| 80 | Nelson County, ND | 18.93 |
| 81 | Bell County, KY | 18.92 |
| 81 | McCulloch County, TX | 18.92 |
| 82 | Monroe County, AR | 18.91 |
| 83 | Jefferson County, OK | 18.9 |
| 83 | Clay County, WV | 18.9 |
| 84 | Smith County, KS | 18.89 |
| 85 | Mellette County, SD | 18.87 |
| 86 | Fall River County, SD | 18.86 |
| 87 | Prairie County, AR | 18.82 |
| 87 | Republic County, KS | 18.82 |
| 87 | Clay County, TN | 18.82 |
| 88 | Danville city, VA | 18.81 |
| 89 | Patrick County, VA | 18.8 |
| 90 | Cloud County, KS | 18.78 |
| 90 | Ripley County, MO | 18.78 |
| 90 | Tyler County, WV | 18.78 |
| 91 | Pendleton County, WV | 18.76 |
| 91 | Wyoming County, WV | 18.76 |
| 92 | Eddy County, ND | 18.74 |
| 93 | Catron County, NM | 18.69 |
| 94 | Dickenson County, VA | 18.68 |
| 95 | Iron County, MI | 18.63 |
| 95 | Fayette County, WV | 18.63 |
| 96 | Leslie County, KY | 18.59 |
| 97 | Wayne County, MO | 18.58 |
| 97 | Unicoi County, TN | 18.58 |
| 98 | Webster County, NE | 18.57 |
| 99 | Iron County, MO | 18.55 |
| 99 | Ellis County, OK | 18.55 |
| 100 | Corson County, SD | 18.54 |
| 101 | Montgomery County, MS | 18.52 |
| 101 | Dewey County, SD | 18.52 |
| 102 | Henry County, VA | 18.51 |
| 103 | Lowndes County, AL | 18.5 |
| 104 | Warren County, GA | 18.49 |
| 105 | Pamlico County, NC | 18.45 |
| 106 | Montgomery County, AR | 18.44 |
| 106 | Coke County, TX | 18.44 |
| 107 | McIntosh County, OK | 18.42 |
| 108 | Boyd County, NE | 18.41 |
| 108 | Red River County, TX | 18.41 |
| 109 | San Augustine County, TX | 18.39 |
| 110 | Rawlins County, KS | 18.36 |
| 110 | Sharkey County, MS | 18.36 |
| 111 | Baylor County, TX | 18.35 |
| 112 | Iosco County, MI | 18.34 |
| 113 | Coal County, OK | 18.31 |
| 114 | Hodgeman County, KS | 18.3 |
| 115 | Baxter County, AR | 18.25 |
| 115 | Dallas County, AR | 18.25 |
| 116 | Tazewell County, VA | 18.23 |
| 117 | Greenbrier County, WV | 18.21 |
| 118 | Logan County, KS | 18.2 |
| 118 | Blaine County, NE | 18.2 |
| 119 | Searcy County, AR | 18.19 |
| 120 | Perry County, KY | 18.18 |
| 120 | Haskell County, OK | 18.18 |
| 121 | Carlisle County, KY | 18.17 |
| 122 | Northampton County, NC | 18.14 |
| 122 | Wetzel County, WV | 18.14 |
| 122 | Hot Springs County, WY | 18.14 |
| 123 | Magoffin County, KY | 18.11 |
| 123 | Eastland County, TX | 18.11 |
| 123 | Mills County, TX | 18.11 |
| 124 | Nye County, NV | 18.1 |
| 124 | Martin County, NC | 18.1 |
| 124 | Jeff Davis County, TX | 18.1 |
| 125 | Dade County, MO | 18.05 |
| 125 | Stonewall County, TX | 18.05 |
| 126 | Kiowa County, OK | 18.02 |
| 127 | Roscommon County, MI | 18.01 |
| 127 | Coos County, NH | 18.01 |
| 128 | Fulton County, AR | 18 |
| 128 | Pemiscot County, MO | 18 |
| 129 | Huerfano County, CO | 17.99 |
| 129 | McNairy County, TN | 17.99 |
| 130 | Fayette County, IN | 17.98 |
| 131 | Lincoln County, WV | 17.95 |
| 132 | Thomas County, NE | 17.88 |
| 132 | Bamberg County, SC | 17.88 |
| 133 | Mohave County, AZ | 17.86 |
| 134 | Montmorency County, MI | 17.85 |
| 135 | Morris County, TX | 17.84 |
| 136 | Pawnee County, NE | 17.83 |
| 137 | Carter County, KY | 17.81 |
| 137 | De Baca County, NM | 17.81 |
| 138 | Boone County, WV | 17.77 |
| 139 | Webster County, MS | 17.75 |
| 140 | Van Buren County, AR | 17.73 |
| 141 | Sumter County, FL | 17.72 |
| 142 | Northumberland County, VA | 17.69 |
| 143 | Bath County, VA | 17.68 |
| 144 | Campbell County, SD | 17.62 |
| 145 | Coos County, OR | 17.61 |
| 146 | Galax city, VA | 17.6 |
| 147 | Arkansas County, AR | 17.59 |
| 147 | Greenwood County, KS | 17.59 |
| 147 | Dewey County, OK | 17.59 |
| 148 | Campbell County, TN | 17.57 |
| 149 | Cass County, TX | 17.55 |
| 150 | Mississippi County, MO | 17.51 |
| 151 | Highlands County, FL | 17.49 |
| 151 | Jefferson County, GA | 17.49 |
| 152 | Mecklenburg County, VA | 17.47 |
| 153 | Elk County, KS | 17.46 |
| 154 | Putnam County, MO | 17.43 |
| 155 | Towns County, GA | 17.42 |
| 156 | White County, IL | 17.41 |
| 157 | Glascock County, GA | 17.4 |
| 157 | Wallowa County, OR | 17.4 |
| 158 | Fulton County, KY | 17.39 |
| 158 | Blaine County, OK | 17.39 |
| 159 | Woodruff County, AR | 17.37 |
| 159 | Sheridan County, KS | 17.37 |
| 160 | Benton County, MO | 17.36 |
| 161 | Lafayette County, AR | 17.35 |
Ranking of Counties By Death Rate in 2023 for each US State
Use the following links to see the ranking of counties by death rate for each of the following US states.