| | 1995-97 | Rate/100,000 |
| Name | Deaths | Population | Crude | Age Adjusted |
| PITTSYLVANIA (DANVILLE), VA - CASWELL, NC | 23 | 404,954 | 5.7 | 4.8 |
| PITT, NC - BEAUFORT, NC | 32 | 665,907 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| SANTA CRUZ (SANTA CRUZ), CA | 30 | 745,510 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| EL PASO (COLORADO SPRINGS), CO - KIT CARSON, CO | 48 | 1,591,342 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| MARQUETTE, MI - DELTA, MI | 16 | 390,802 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| DESCHUTES, OR - CROOK, OR | 17 | 436,697 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| CASCADE (GREAT FALLS), MT - GLACIER, MT | 15 | 369,473 | 4.1 | 3.6 |
| BUTTE (CHICO), CA - TEHAMA, CA | 41 | 857,691 | 4.8 | 3.6 |
| ORANGEBURG, SC - BAMBERG, SC | 19 | 404,279 | 4.7 | 3.6 |
| DOUGLAS (OMAHA), NE - DODGE, NE | 75 | 2,127,525 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| FLORENCE (FLORENCE), SC - DARLINGTON, SC | 35 | 924,356 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| TOM GREEN (SAN ANGELO), TX - MC CULLOCH, TX | 18 | 468,656 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| MONTGOMERY (CLARKSVILLE), TN - HOUSTON, TN | 15 | 440,234 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| COOS, OR - DEL NORTE, CA | 14 | 344,365 | 4.1 | 3.4 |
| DOUGHERTY (ALBANY), GA - EARLY, GA | 18 | 572,486 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| CLARK (JEFFERSONVILLE), IN - SCOTT, IN | 12 | 359,470 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| YORK (ROCK HILL), SC - CHESTER, SC | 19 | 563,342 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| GREGG (LONGVIEW), TX - RUSK, TX | 25 | 671,452 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| ORLEANS (NEW ORLEANS), LA - JEFFERSON, LA | 131 | 3,648,389 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
| SCOTT (DAVENPORT), IA - MUSCATINE, IA | 20 | 619,884 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| PIMA (TUCSON), AZ - COCHISE, AZ | 101 | 2,993,370 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| FORREST, MS - COVINGTON, MS | 13 | 465,604 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| EAU CLAIRE (EAU CLAIRE), WI - CHIPPEWA, WI | 21 | 628,820 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| WELD (GREELEY), CO - MORGAN, CO | 17 | 599,396 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| HARRISON, WV - LEWIS, WV | 18 | 433,733 | 4.2 | 3.0 |
| DENTON (DENTON), TX - COOKE, TX | 28 | 1,325,701 | 2.1 | 3.0 |
| KOOTENAI, ID - BONNER, ID | 18 | 504,335 | 3.6 | 3.0 |
| LANE (EUGENE), OR - DOUGLAS, OR | 42 | 1,265,019 | 3.3 | 3.0 |
| NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH CITY, VA - VIRGINIA BEACH CITY, VA | 77 | 3,402,978 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
| CUMBERLAND (FAYETTEVILLE), NC - SAMPSON, NC | 22 | 1,063,514 | 2.1 | 2.9 |
| CATAWBA (HICKORY), NC - BURKE, NC | 27 | 886,747 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| ALBEMARLE (CHARLOTTESVILLE), VA - CULPEPER, VA | 26 | 844,756 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| GARFIELD (ENID), OK - KINGFISHER, OK | 12 | 338,373 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| PENNINGTON (RAPID CITY), SD - MEADE, SD | 12 | 424,693 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| SACRAMENTO (SACRAMENTO), CA - PLACER, CA | 150 | 5,115,274 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| ST. CROIX, WI - GOODHUE, MN | 12 | 414,315 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| HOWARD (KOKOMO), IN - CASS, IN | 13 | 433,174 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| LANCASTER (LINCOLN), NE - GAGE, NE | 28 | 936,853 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| CROW WING, MN - WADENA, MN | 15 | 368,455 | 4.1 | 2.8 |
| CRAVEN, NC - CARTERET, NC | 27 | 977,291 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| CERRO GORDO, IA - KOSSUTH, IA | 13 | 332,702 | 3.9 | 2.8 |
| CRITTENDEN (WEST MEMPHIS), AR - ST. FRANCIS, AR | 12 | 346,144 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| SUMTER, SC - CLARENDON, SC | 12 | 491,354 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| RICHMOND (SOUTH AUGUSTA), GA - AIKEN, SC | 40 | 1,642,897 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| JACKSON (MEDFORD), OR - JOSEPHINE, OR | 29 | 884,701 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
| SALT LAKE (SALT LAKE CITY), UT - UINTAH, UT | 54 | 2,965,602 | 1.8 | 2.7 |
| HAMBLEN (MORRI), TN - JEFFERSON, TN | 9 | 372,227 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| WICHITA (WICHITA FALLS), TX - YOUNG, TX | 19 | 602,864 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
| MUSCOGEE (COLUMBUS), GA - RUSSELL, AL | 22 | 930,512 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| WALLA WALLA, WA - UMATILLA, OR | 14 | 412,225 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
| TARRANT (FORT WORTH), TX - JOHNSON, TX | 99 | 4,809,137 | 2.1 | 2.7 |
| NEW YORK, NY - KINGS (NEW YORK), NY | 846 | 23,141,779 | 3.7 | 2.7 |
| NUECES (CORPUS CHRISTI), TX - SAN PATRICIO, TX | 37 | 1,595,135 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| VENANGO, PA - CLARION, PA | 10 | 326,827 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| JEFFERSON (BEAUMONT), TX - ORANGE, TX | 38 | 1,383,402 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| POTTAWATTAMIE (COUNCIL BLUFFS), IA - SHELBY, IA | 16 | 462,586 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
| BENTON (KENNEWICK), WA - FRANKLIN, WA | 11 | 570,031 | 1.9 | 2.6 |
| DALLAS (DALLAS), TX - COLLIN, TX | 162 | 8,453,053 | 1.9 | 2.6 |
| HOPKINS, KY - CHRISTIAN (HOPKINSVILLE), KY | 18 | 630,600 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| CHAVES, NM - EDDY, NM | 12 | 361,969 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
| MADISON (JACKSON), TN - GIBSON, TN | 24 | 742,464 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
| CHATHAM (SAVANNAH), GA - BEAUFORT, SC | 40 | 1,568,177 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| VENTURA (OXNARD), CA | 48 | 2,252,397 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| YUMA (YUMA), AZ | 11 | 451,272 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| LEFLORE, MS - BOLIVAR, MS | 10 | 394,407 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| SANTA FE (SANTA FE), NM - RIO ARRIBA, NM | 15 | 626,940 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| PUEBLO (PUEBLO), CO - COLFAX, NM | 17 | 516,509 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| NEWPORT NEWS CITY, VA - HAMPTON CITY, VA | 36 | 1,503,100 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| ROCK (JANESVILLE), WI - GREEN, WI | 17 | 618,880 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| HARRISON (MARSHALL), TX - CASS, TX | 9 | 312,015 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| WAYNE, IN - FAYETTE, IN | 9 | 328,661 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| BAY (PANAMA CITY), FL - JACKSON, FL | 22 | 789,001 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| BALTIMORE (BALTIMORE), MD - ANNE ARUNDEL, MD | 328 | 11,502,530 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| LEON (TALLAHASSEE), FL - MADISON, FL | 25 | 1,070,048 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| GARLAND, AR - HOT SPRING, AR | 14 | 470,881 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
| SHASTA (REDDING), CA - MODOC, CA | 17 | 575,818 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
| SAN JUAN, NM - LA PLATA, CO | 19 | 878,386 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| ROBESON, NC - COLUMBUS, NC | 21 | 725,580 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| ST. LOUIS (DULUTH), MN - DOUGLAS, WI | 35 | 1,132,354 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| BRAZOS (BRYAN), TX - WASHINGTON, TX | 13 | 667,952 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| MARION (INDIANAPOLIS), IN - HENDRICKS, IN | 91 | 3,670,042 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| WOODBURY (SIOUX CITY), IA - BUENA VISTA, IA | 20 | 659,294 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
| DINWIDDIE (PETERSBURG), VA - PRINCE GEORGE, VA | 9 | 396,781 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| BURLEIGH (BISMARCK), ND - MCLEAN, ND | 10 | 388,765 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| DURHAM (DURHAM), NC - VANCE, NC | 31 | 1,035,834 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
| ALAMANCE (BURLINGTON), NC | 10 | 363,720 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| ROCK ISLAND (MOLINE), IL - HENRY, IL | 19 | 696,748 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| SOLANO (VALLEJO), CA - NAPA, CA | 40 | 1,689,761 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| LYCOMING (WILLIAMSPORT), PA - CLINTON, PA | 13 | 484,915 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| WAPELLO, IA - MAHASKA, IA | 9 | 315,262 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| SULLIVAN (KINGSPORT), TN - WASHINGTON, VA | 23 | 1,081,669 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| ECTOR (ODESSA), TX - WARD, TX | 12 | 512,692 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| EL PASO (EL PASO), TX - CULBERSON, TX | 32 | 2,220,445 | 1.4 | 2.3 |
| HENRICO (RICHMOND), VA - PRINCE EDWARD, VA | 71 | 3,040,242 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| ALACHUA (GAINESVILLE), FL - COLUMBIA, FL | 31 | 1,219,819 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| WASHINGTON (JOHNSON CITY), TN - CARTER, TN | 14 | 528,132 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| VERMILION, IL - EDGAR, IL | 13 | 410,535 | 3.2 | 2.3 |
| CHARLESTON (CHARLESTON), SC - COLLETON, SC | 39 | 1,759,200 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| WASHINGTON (FAYETTEVILLE), AR - BENTON, AR | 24 | 964,396 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| NEW HANOVER (WILMINGTON), NC - BRUNSWICK, NC | 18 | 757,647 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
