Asbestosis: Top 50 counties with highest age-adjusted death rates (per million population), U.S. residents age 15 and over, 2000–2009
| County | State | Death Rate | Number of Deaths | Percent Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age-Adjusted | Crude | ||||
| Lincoln County | Montana | 494.9 | 622.6 | 97 | 24.7 |
| George County | Mississippi | 323.9 | 278.3 | 44 | † |
| Orange County | Texas | 133.5 | 138.5 | 92 | † |
| Jasper County | Texas | 84.2 | 100.6 | 28 | † |
| Newport News City | Virginia | 76.0 | 64.0 | 89 | † |
| Jackson County | Mississippi | 74.9 | 65.7 | 69 | † |
| Newton County | Texas | 74.9 | 86.5 | 10 | † |
| Wetzel County | West Virginia | 71.9 | 93.8 | 13 | † |
| Kitsap County | Washington | 64.9 | 61.0 | 115 | † |
| Jefferson County | Texas | 64.0 | 69.3 | 136 | † |
| Hampton City | Virginia | 63.0 | 52.3 | 62 | † |
| Suffolk City | Virginia | 59.0 | 51.4 | 31 | † |
| Carlton County | Minnesota | 55.4 | 62.0 | 17 | † |
| Somerset County | New Jersey | 52.4 | 46.9 | 116 | 21.6 |
| York County | Virginia | 52.2 | 39.1 | 19 | † |
| Sagadahoc County | Maine | 51.6 | 51.1 | 15 | † |
| Boyd County | Kentucky | 48.8 | 57.0 | 23 | † |
| Gloucester County | Virginia | 48.2 | 49.7 | 15 | † |
| Lincoln County | Maine | 46.1 | 68.2 | 20 | † |
| Putnam County | West Virginia | 45.2 | 39.2 | 17 | † |
| Liberty County | Texas | 41.8 | 34.2 | 20 | † |
| Salem County | New Jersey | 40.9 | 45.4 | 24 | † |
| Shelby County | Texas | 40.0 | 49.1 | 10 | † |
| Mobile County | Alabama | 39.3 | 39.3 | 122 | 9.0 |
| Wayne County | West Virginia | 36.1 | 40.8 | 14 | † |
| Kanawha County | West Virginia | 35.6 | 45.4 | 72 | † |
| Gloucester County | New Jersey | 33.9 | 30.2 | 67 | † |
| Pearl River County | Mississippi | 33.8 | 34.4 | 14 | † |
| Benton County | Washington | 33.8 | 28.9 | 35 | † |
| Colbert County | Alabama | 33.2 | 40.6 | 18 | † |
| Escambia County | Alabama | 32.8 | 36.2 | 11 | † |
| Berkeley County | South Carolina | 32.8 | 21.8 | 26 | † |
| Bannock County | Idaho | 32.1 | 28.4 | 17 | † |
| Columbia County | Oregon | 32.0 | 29.0 | 11 | † |
| Hardin County | Texas | 31.6 | 29.9 | 12 | † |
| Upshur County | Texas | 31.6 | 36.8 | 11 | † |
| Roane County | Tennessee | 30.9 | 39.0 | 17 | † |
| Rowan County | North Carolina | 29.4 | 33.5 | 36 | † |
| New London County | Connecticut | 29.0 | 30.4 | 65 | † |
| Portsmouth City | Virginia | 28.1 | 30.4 | 24 | † |
| Angelina County | Texas | 28.0 | 30.2 | 19 | † |
| Galveston County | Texas | 28.0 | 24.6 | 53 | † |
| Jones County | Mississippi | 27.5 | 30.9 | 16 | † |
| Warren County | Mississippi | 27.3 | 26.8 | 10 | † |
| Polk County | Texas | 27.3 | 39.8 | 15 | † |
| Napa County | California | 26.9 | 33.2 | 35 | † |
| Chesapeake City | Virginia | 26.6 | 19.5 | 33 | † |
| Union County | Arkansas | 25.7 | 37.1 | 13 | † |
| Cabell County | West Virginia | 25.7 | 31.9 | 25 | † |
| Jefferson County | Ohio | 25.4 | 35.8 | 21 | † |
| Overall United States | 6.0 | 6.0 | 14,137 | 3.8 | |
Note:
Data are not shown ("†") for counties with less than 10 female deaths with the disease of interest reported during the time interval. Counties with less than 10 reportable deaths, and split/merged counties incorporated for less than the entire time interval are not presented (see Appendix: Split, Merged, or Renamed Counties and County Equivalents).
See Appendix for information about data sources, methods, ICD codes, and limitations.
Source:
Mortality multiple cause-of-death data from National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System. Population estimates from U.S. Census Bureau.
Citation:
NIOSH 2014. Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance System (eWoRLD). 2014-758 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Respiratory Health Division, Morgantown, WV. Available at: <https://wwwn.cdc.gov/eWorld/Data/758> April 25, 2024.
Reference Number: 2014-758
Date Posted: September 2014
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