Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)
1.
Yuma County, AZ
(
Yuma
,
Fortuna Foothills
,
San Luis
), pop. 160,026: 67.5%
2.
Madison County, MS
(
Ridgeland
,
Madison
,
Canton
), pop. 74,674: 53.6%
3.
Liberty County, GA
(
Hinesville
,
Walthourville
,
Midway
), pop. 61,610: 21.4%
4.
Howard County, IN
(
Kokomo
,
Indian Heights
,
Greentown
), pop. 84,964: 20.8%
5.
Midland County, TX
(
Midland
), pop. 116,009: 18.8%
6.
Anchorage Municipality, AK
, pop. 260,283: 18.6%
7.
Ward County, ND
(
Minot
,
Burlington
,
Kenmare
), pop. 58,795: 18.2%
8.
Riley County, KS
(
Manhattan
,
Ogden
,
Riley
), pop. 62,843: 18.1%
9.
Vernon Parish, LA
(
Leesville
,
New Llano
,
Rosepine
), pop. 52,531: 17.5%
10.
Davis County, UT
(
Layton
,
Bountiful
,
Clearfield
), pop. 238,994: 17.5%
11.
Pike County, KY
(
Pikeville
,
Elkhorn City
,
Phelps
), pop. 68,736: 17.2%
12.
Aroostook County, ME
(
Presque Isle
,
Caribou
,
Houlton
), pop. 73,938: 17.0%
13.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK
, pop. 59,322: 16.9%
14.
Lauderdale County, MS
(
Meridian
,
Collinsville
,
Nellieburg
), pop. 78,161: 16.9%
15.
Virginia Beach city, VA
, pop. 425,257: 16.7%
16.
Okaloosa County, FL
(
Wright
,
Fort Walton Beach
,
Crestview
), pop. 170,498: 16.4%
17.
Cleveland County, OK
(
Norman
,
Moore
,
Noble
), pop. 208,016: 15.8%
18.
Apache County, AZ
(
Chinle
,
Fort Defiance
,
Eagar
), pop. 69,423: 15.6%
19.
Carteret County, NC
(
Morehead City
,
Beaufort
,
Emerald Isle
), pop. 59,383: 15.6%
20.
Henry County, VA
(
Collinsville
,
Horse Pasture
,
Chatmoss
), pop. 57,930: 15.6%
21.
Orange County, TX
(
Orange
,
Vidor
,
Bridge City
), pop. 84,966: 15.5%
22.
Roanoke County, VA
(
Cave Spring
,
Hollins
,
Vinton
), pop. 85,778: 15.4%
23.
Bonneville County, ID
(
Idaho Falls
,
Ammon
,
Iona
), pop. 82,522: 15.4%
24.
St. Bernard Parish, LA
(
Chalmette
,
Meraux
,
Violet
), pop. 67,229: 15.4%
25.
Chesterfield County, VA
(
Chester
,
Bon Air
,
Bellwood
), pop. 259,903: 15.3%
26.
Starr County, TX
(
Rio Grande City
,
Las Lomas
,
Escobares
), pop. 53,597: 15.2%
27.
Marquette County, MI
(
Marquette
,
Ishpeming
,
Negaunee
), pop. 64,634: 15.1%
28.
Calhoun County, AL
(
Anniston
,
Oxford
,
Saks
), pop. 112,249: 15.1%
29.
Sullivan County, TN
(
Kingsport
,
Bristol
,
Bloomingdale
), pop. 153,048: 15.0%
30.
Otero County, NM
(
Alamogordo
,
Tularosa
,
La Luz
), pop. 62,298: 14.9%
31.
Berkeley County, SC
(
Goose Creek
,
Hanahan
,
Moncks Corner
), pop. 142,651: 14.8%
32.
Sarpy County, NE
(
Bellevue
,
Papillion
,
La Vista
), pop. 122,595: 14.8%
33.
Natrona County, WY
(
Casper
,
Mills
,
Evansville
), pop. 66,533: 14.8%
34.
Grand Forks County, ND
(
Grand Forks
,
Larimore
,
Thompson
), pop. 66,109: 14.8%
35.
Tuolumne County, CA
(
Sonora
,
Mono Vista
,
Jamestown
), pop. 54,501: 14.6%
36.
Onslow County, NC
(
Jacksonville
,
Piney Green
,
Half Moon
), pop. 150,355: 14.4%
37.
Brevard County, FL
(
Palm Bay
,
Melbourne
,
Titusville
), pop. 476,230: 14.4%
38.
Laurel County, KY
(
London
,
North Corbin
,
East Bernstadt
), pop. 52,715: 13.9%
39.
Coos County, OR
(
Coos Bay
,
North Bend
,
Coquille
), pop. 62,779: 13.6%
40.
Anderson County, TX
(
Palestine
,
Elkhart
,
Frankston
), pop. 55,109: 13.5%
41.
Bannock County, ID
(
Pocatello
,
Chubbuck
,
McCammon
), pop. 75,565: 13.4%
42.
Fayette County, GA
(
Peachtree City
,
Fayetteville
,
Tyrone
), pop. 91,263: 13.4%
43.
Randall County, TX
(
Canyon
,
Lake Tanglewood
,
Timbercreek Canyon
), pop. 104,312: 13.2%
44.
Columbia County, GA
(
Martinez
,
Evans
,
Grovetown
), pop. 89,288: 13.2%
45.
Jackson County, MS
(
Pascagoula
,
Ocean Springs
,
Moss Point
), pop. 131,420: 13.0%
46.
Columbia County, FL
(
Lake City
,
Watertown
,
Five Points
), pop. 56,513: 13.0%
47.
Jefferson County, OH
(
Steubenville
,
Toronto
,
Wintersville
), pop. 73,894: 12.9%
48.
Anderson County, TN
(
Oak Ridge
,
Clinton
,
Lake City
), pop. 71,330: 12.8%
49.
Arapahoe County, CO
(
Southglenn
,
Littleton
,
Englewood
), pop. 487,967: 12.8%
50.
New London County, CT
(
Groton
,
Norwich
,
New London
), pop. 259,088: 12.6%
51.
Prince William County, VA
(
Dale City
,
Woodbridge
,
Lake Ridge
), pop. 280,813: 12.6%
52.
Dona Ana County, NM
, pop. 174,682: 12.5%
53.
Midland County, MI
(
Midland
,
Coleman
,
Sanford
), pop. 82,874: 12.4%
54.
Waukesha County, WI
(
Waukesha
,
Brookfield
,
New Berlin
), pop. 360,767: 12.3%
55.
Honolulu County, HI
(
Honolulu
,
Kailua
,
Kaneohe
), pop. 876,156: 12.2%
56.
Lexington County, SC
(
Seven Oaks
,
West Columbia
,
Cayce
), pop. 216,014: 12.2%
57.
Canadian County, OK
(
Yukon
,
El Reno
,
Mustang
), pop. 87,697: 12.1%
58.
Madison County, AL
(
Huntsville
,
Madison
,
Moores Mill
), pop. 276,700: 12.1%
59.
Charleston County, SC
(
Charleston
,
North Charleston
,
Mount Pleasant
), pop. 309,969: 12.1%
60.
Burleigh County, ND
(
Bismarck
,
Lincoln
,
Wing
), pop. 69,416: 12.1%
61.
York County, VA
(
Yorktown
), pop. 56,297: 12.0%
62.
Craven County, NC
(
New Bern
,
Havelock
,
James City
), pop. 91,436: 11.7%
63.
Cherokee County, SC
(
Gaffney
,
East Gaffney
,
Blacksburg
), pop. 52,537: 11.7%
64.
Hardin County, KY
(
Elizabethtown
,
Radcliff
,
Vine Grove
), pop. 94,174: 11.7%
65.
Cumberland County, NC
(
Fayetteville
,
Hope Mills
,
Spring Lake
), pop. 302,963: 11.7%
66.
Centre County, PA
(
State College
,
Park Forest Village
,
Bellefonte
), pop. 135,758: 11.6%
67.
Lake County, OH
(
Mentor
,
Willoughby
,
Eastlake
), pop. 227,511: 11.6%
68.
Cascade County, MT
(
Great Falls
,
Sun Prairie
,
Black Eagle
), pop. 80,357: 11.6%
69.
Washington County, OH
(
Marietta
,
Belpre
,
Devola
), pop. 63,251: 11.6%
70.
Cullman County, AL
(
Cullman
,
Hanceville
,
Good Hope
), pop. 77,483: 11.5%
71.
Walker County, AL
(
Jasper
,
Sumiton
,
Cordova
), pop. 70,713: 11.5%
72.
Nassau County, FL
(
Fernandina Beach
,
Yulee
,
Hilliard
), pop. 57,663: 11.5%
73.
Gloucester County, NJ
(
Glassboro
,
Williamstown
,
Woodbury
), pop. 254,673: 11.4%
74.
Brazos County, TX
(
College Station
,
Bryan
,
Wixon Valley
), pop. 152,415: 11.4%
75.
Rockdale County, GA
(
Conyers
,
Lakeview Estates
), pop. 70,111: 11.4%
76.
Sumter County, SC
(
Sumter
,
South Sumter
,
Lakewood
), pop. 104,646: 11.4%
77.
Ector County, TX
(
Odessa
,
West Odessa
,
Gardendale
), pop. 121,123: 11.4%
78.
Warrick County, IN
(
Boonville
,
Chandler
,
Newburgh
), pop. 52,383: 11.4%
79.
Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK
, pop. 82,840: 11.3%
80.
Garfield County, OK
(
Enid
,
Waukomis
,
Garber
), pop. 57,813: 11.3%
81.
Coconino County, AZ
(
Flagstaff
,
Sedona
,
Tuba City
), pop. 116,320: 11.2%
82.
Charles County, MD
(
St. Charles
,
Waldorf
,
Bennsville
), pop. 120,546: 10.9%
83.
Lafayette Parish, LA
(
Lafayette
,
Scott
,
Carencro
), pop. 190,503: 10.9%
84.
Blount County, TN
(
Maryville
,
Alcoa
,
Eagleton Village
), pop. 105,823: 10.8%
85.
Harford County, MD
(
Edgewood
,
Aberdeen
,
Joppatowne
), pop. 218,590: 10.8%
86.
Knox County, IL
(
Galesburg
,
Abingdon
,
Knoxville
), pop. 55,836: 10.7%
87.
Herkimer County, NY
(
Herkimer
,
Ilion
,
Frankfort
), pop. 64,427: 10.7%
88.
Davidson County, NC
(
Lexington
,
Thomasville
,
Welcome
), pop. 147,246: 10.7%
89.
Bay County, MI
(
Bay City
,
Essexville
,
Auburn
), pop. 110,157: 10.7%
90.
Caldwell County, NC
(
Lenoir
,
Sawmills
,
Granite Falls
), pop. 77,415: 10.6%
91.
Laramie County, WY
(
Cheyenne
,
Ranchettes
,
South Greeley
), pop. 81,607: 10.6%
92.
Cochise County, AZ
(
Sierra Vista
,
Douglas
,
Bisbee
), pop. 117,755: 10.6%
93.
Eddy County, NM
(
Carlsbad
,
Artesia
,
Loving
), pop. 51,658: 10.5%
94.
Lawrence County, OH
(
Ironton
,
South Point
,
Burlington
), pop. 62,319: 10.5%
95.
Anoka County, MN
(
Coon Rapids
,
Blaine
,
Fridley
), pop. 298,084: 10.5%
96.
Bay County, FL
(
Panama City
,
Callaway
,
Lynn Haven
), pop. 148,217: 10.4%
97.
Jefferson Parish, LA
(
Metairie
,
Kenner
,
Marrero
), pop. 455,466: 10.4%
98.
Leon County, FL
(
Tallahassee
,
Woodville
), pop. 239,452: 10.3%
99.
Jefferson County, CO
(
Lakewood
,
Arvada
,
Wheat Ridge
), pop. 527,056: 10.2%
100.
Marion County, FL
(
Ocala
,
Silver Springs Shores
,
Belleview
), pop. 258,916: 10.2%
101.
Houston County, GA
(
Warner Robins
,
Perry
,
Centerville
), pop. 110,765: 10.1%
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