| | 1994-96 | Rate/100,000 |
| Name | Deaths | Population | Crude | Age Adjusted |
| NEW YORK, NY - KINGS (NEW YORK), NY | 79,425 | 23,171,059 | 342.8 | 361.7 |
| PIKE, KY - LOGAN, WV | 1,317 | 463,831 | 283.9 | 353.1 |
| HARRISON (BILOXI), MS - HANCOCK, MS | 1,965 | 705,388 | 278.6 | 352.7 |
| TANGIPAHOA, LA - ST. HELENA, LA | 895 | 322,949 | 277.1 | 344.3 |
| LEFLORE, MS - BOLIVAR, MS | 1,116 | 396,580 | 281.4 | 321.0 |
| RALEIGH, WV - FAYETTE, WV | 1,772 | 524,344 | 337.9 | 318.3 |
| ROBESON, NC - COLUMBUS, NC | 1,851 | 718,069 | 257.8 | 309.1 |
| CUMBERLAND (VINELAND), NJ | 1,282 | 441,940 | 290.1 | 304.1 |
| NASSAU, NY - SUFFOLK, NY | 21,952 | 8,308,735 | 264.2 | 302.1 |
| CLARK (JEFFERSONVILLE), IN - SCOTT, IN | 952 | 355,820 | 267.6 | 301.7 |
| LUCAS (TOLEDO), OH - MONROE, MI | 6,750 | 2,469,244 | 273.4 | 301.2 |
| PUTNAM, TN - OVERTON, TN | 1,165 | 364,671 | 319.5 | 301.0 |
| GALVESTON (GALVESTON), TX | 1,643 | 744,799 | 220.6 | 296.9 |
| LUZERNE (WILKES - BARRE), PA - COLUMBIA, PA | 5,090 | 1,289,597 | 394.7 | 296.9 |
| GALLIA, OH - MASON, WV | 1,089 | 354,529 | 307.2 | 295.1 |
| CALLOWAY, KY - CARROLL, TN | 1,220 | 328,885 | 371.0 | 294.3 |
| CRITTENDEN (WEST MEMPHIS), AR - ST. FRANCIS, AR | 871 | 346,061 | 251.7 | 293.3 |
| GENESEE (FLINT), MI - LAPEER, MI | 3,590 | 1,621,812 | 221.4 | 291.4 |
| BELL (KILLEEN), TX - MILAM, TX | 2,097 | 1,058,521 | 198.1 | 289.8 |
| JEFFERSON (PINE BLUFF), AR - BRADLEY, AR | 1,342 | 471,994 | 284.3 | 289.6 |
| SEBASTIAN (FORT SMITH), AR - CRAWFORD, AR | 2,746 | 916,581 | 299.6 | 287.6 |
| ALLEGANY (CUMBERLAND), MD - GARRETT, MD | 1,690 | 471,932 | 358.1 | 286.8 |
| COLUMBIANA, OH - HANCOCK (WEIRTON), WV | 1,637 | 535,009 | 306.0 | 286.7 |
| GASTON (GASTONIA), NC - CLEVELAND, NC | 3,248 | 1,204,321 | 269.7 | 286.4 |
| GRAYSON (SHERMAN), TX - BRYAN, OK | 1,950 | 534,678 | 364.7 | 286.3 |
| ST. LOUIS, MO - ST. LOUIS CITY, MO | 15,098 | 5,438,952 | 277.6 | 285.1 |
| SCHUYLKILL, PA - MONTOUR, PA | 3,818 | 1,071,484 | 356.3 | 284.3 |
| MERCER, WV - TAZEWELL, VA | 1,619 | 562,106 | 288.0 | 284.2 |
| SHELBY (MEMPHIS), TN - PANOLA, MS | 7,434 | 3,525,457 | 210.9 | 282.6 |
| OHIO (WHEELING), WV - BELMONT, OH | 2,174 | 620,612 | 350.3 | 282.3 |
| EAST BATON ROUGE (BATON ROUGE), LA - ASCENSION, LA | 3,850 | 2,039,914 | 188.7 | 282.1 |
| SULLIVAN (KINGSPORT), TN - WASHINGTON, VA | 3,210 | 1,077,399 | 297.9 | 281.8 |
| ST. CHARLES (ST. CHARLES), MO - LINCOLN, MO | 1,539 | 948,854 | 162.2 | 281.6 |
| BAY (PANAMA CITY), FL - JACKSON, FL | 2,017 | 774,523 | 260.4 | 281.3 |
| RUTHERFORD (MURFREESBORO), TN - WARREN, TN | 1,426 | 671,465 | 212.4 | 280.0 |
| MONTGOMERY (AMSTERDAM), NY - FULTON, NY | 1,208 | 329,283 | 366.9 | 280.0 |
| ECTOR (ODESSA), TX - WARD, TX | 971 | 510,714 | 190.1 | 279.8 |
| WAYNE (DETROIT), MI - OAKLAND, MI | 33,212 | 14,009,664 | 237.1 | 279.6 |
| KERN (BAKERSFIELD), CA | 3,581 | 1,956,703 | 183.0 | 279.5 |
| ORANGE (NEWBURGH), NY - SULLIVAN, NY | 3,122 | 1,341,543 | 232.7 | 278.6 |
| SCIOTO, OH - ROSS, OH | 1,735 | 607,140 | 285.8 | 278.5 |
| CUMBERLAND (FAYETTEVILLE), NC - SAMPSON, NC | 1,570 | 1,060,847 | 148.0 | 276.1 |
| EDGECOMBE, NC - HALIFAX, NC | 1,786 | 688,773 | 259.3 | 274.9 |
| MADISON (ALTON), IL - JERSEY, IL | 2,664 | 931,318 | 286.0 | 274.5 |
| CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO - BUTLER, MO | 3,004 | 952,395 | 315.4 | 274.4 |
| BAY (BAY CITY), MI - OGEMAW, MI | 1,633 | 561,275 | 290.9 | 274.3 |
| LENOIR, NC - WAYNE, NC | 1,639 | 717,033 | 228.6 | 274.1 |
| ANDERSON (OAK RIDGE), TN - ROANE, TN | 1,744 | 628,093 | 277.7 | 274.0 |
| LACKAWANNA (SCRANTON), PA - WAYNE, PA | 3,016 | 801,962 | 376.1 | 273.6 |
| HINDS (JACKSON), MS - RANKIN, MS | 3,687 | 1,651,753 | 223.2 | 272.5 |
| MAHONING (YOUNG), OH - MERCER, PA | 5,760 | 1,901,610 | 302.9 | 271.3 |
| MAURY, TN - GILES, TN | 1,099 | 398,611 | 275.7 | 271.3 |
| SUMNER (HENDERSONVILLE), TN - WILSON, TN | 1,527 | 722,773 | 211.3 | 270.5 |
| MIDLAND (MIDLAND), TX - PECOS, TX | 802 | 441,691 | 181.6 | 270.1 |
| PITTSYLVANIA (DANVILLE), VA - CASWELL, NC | 1,235 | 405,811 | 304.3 | 269.8 |
| SAN BERNARDINO, CA - RIVERSIDE (RIVERSIDE), CA | 18,726 | 9,372,814 | 199.8 | 268.0 |
| COOK (CHICAGO), IL - DU PAGE, IL | 46,511 | 21,323,359 | 218.1 | 267.8 |
| JASPER (JOPLIN), MO - NEWTON, MO | 1,866 | 615,939 | 303.0 | 267.5 |
| CALCASIEU (LAKE CHARLES), LA - BEAUREGARD, LA | 1,875 | 952,985 | 196.8 | 266.8 |
| MC LENNAN (WACO), TX - HILL, TX | 2,795 | 907,525 | 308.0 | 266.2 |
| RICHLAND (MANSFIELD), OH - ASHLAND, OH | 1,427 | 558,801 | 255.4 | 265.9 |
| HANCOCK, OH - SENECA, OH | 1,060 | 400,705 | 264.5 | 265.8 |
| LAKE (GARY), IN - PORTER, IN | 4,386 | 2,070,413 | 211.8 | 265.7 |
| COFFEE, TN - FRANKLIN, TN | 825 | 308,550 | 267.4 | 265.6 |
| DUVAL (JACKSONVILLE), FL - GLYNN, GA | 6,449 | 3,284,944 | 196.3 | 265.5 |
| CABELL (HUNTINGTON), WV - BOYD, KY | 3,054 | 1,139,645 | 268.0 | 265.4 |
| CUYAHOGA (CLEVELAND), OH - LAKE, OH | 15,770 | 5,672,286 | 278.0 | 265.1 |
| CLINTON, NY - FRANKLIN, NY | 1,252 | 527,694 | 237.3 | 264.8 |
| WASHINGTON, PA - FAYETTE, PA | 3,974 | 1,224,206 | 324.6 | 264.8 |
| MADISON (JACKSON), TN - GIBSON, TN | 2,189 | 735,531 | 297.6 | 264.4 |
| WICHITA (WICHITA FALLS), TX - YOUNG, TX | 1,783 | 597,228 | 298.5 | 264.2 |
| HOPKINS, KY - CHRISTIAN (HOPKINSVILLE), KY | 1,652 | 626,461 | 263.7 | 263.2 |
| LAFOURCHE, LA - TERREBONNE (HOUMA), LA | 1,166 | 660,864 | 176.4 | 260.7 |
| POTTAWATTAMIE (COUNCIL BLUFFS), IA - SHELBY, IA | 1,446 | 459,737 | 314.5 | 260.5 |
| YORK (ROCK HILL), SC - CHESTER, SC | 1,192 | 551,985 | 215.9 | 260.4 |
| VIGO (TERRE HAUTE), IN - SULLIVAN, IN | 1,937 | 633,234 | 305.9 | 259.7 |
| HAMILTON (CHATTANOOGA), TN - CATOOSA, GA | 3,443 | 1,408,000 | 244.5 | 259.3 |
| SUSSEX, DE - WICOMICO, MD | 3,163 | 1,224,034 | 258.4 | 259.2 |
| LORAIN (LORAIN), OH - ERIE, OH | 3,395 | 1,502,339 | 226.0 | 258.7 |
| ST. LAWRENCE, NY - JEFFERSON, NY | 1,797 | 801,986 | 224.1 | 258.6 |
| TAYLOR (ABILENE), TX - JONES, TX | 1,766 | 601,366 | 293.7 | 258.5 |
| SPARTANBURG (SPARTANBURG), SC - UNION, SC | 2,644 | 1,042,327 | 253.7 | 258.3 |
| LICKING (NEWARK), OH - KNOX, OH | 1,422 | 585,097 | 243.0 | 257.9 |
| ST. LANDRY, LA - EVANGELINE, LA | 850 | 366,668 | 231.8 | 257.7 |
| DAVIDSON (NASHVILLE - DAVIDSON), TN - DICKSON, TN | 5,234 | 2,462,459 | 212.6 | 257.7 |
| OSCEOLA (KISSIMMEE), FL | 1,031 | 412,991 | 249.6 | 257.6 |
| ST. TAMMANY (SLIDELL), LA - WASHINGTON, LA | 1,565 | 810,828 | 193.0 | 257.4 |
| TARRANT (FORT WORTH), TX - JOHNSON, TX | 7,920 | 4,709,889 | 168.2 | 257.2 |
| SAGINAW (SAGINAW), MI - HURON, MI | 2,310 | 949,986 | 243.2 | 257.0 |
| BRAZORIA (LAKE JACKSON), TX - WHARTON, TX | 1,585 | 924,425 | 171.5 | 257.0 |
| VENANGO, PA - CLARION, PA | 945 | 328,372 | 287.8 | 256.9 |
| MARION (OCALA), FL - CITRUS, FL | 3,909 | 1,028,854 | 379.9 | 256.5 |
| WILL (JOLIET), IL - GRUNDY, IL | 2,308 | 1,410,205 | 163.7 | 256.4 |
| GRANT, IN - WABASH, IN | 1,135 | 440,007 | 258.0 | 256.3 |
| LOS ANGELES (LOS ANGELES), CA - ORANGE, CA | 66,627 | 37,019,534 | 180.0 | 256.2 |
| TULSA (TULSA), OK - CREEK, OK | 5,217 | 2,296,846 | 227.1 | 255.6 |
| WOOD (PARKERSBURG), WV - WASHINGTON, OH | 1,940 | 698,940 | 277.6 | 255.4 |
| CLINTON, IA - WHITESIDE, IL | 1,240 | 421,322 | 294.3 | 255.3 |
| CRAVEN, NC - CARTERET, NC | 1,566 | 969,954 | 161.5 | 255.1 |
| PITT, NC - BEAUFORT, NC | 1,457 | 660,134 | 220.7 | 255.1 |
