Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Indiana
Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Indiana
The vaccine deployment in December 2020 signaled a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of May 2021, 40% of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated. But as vaccination rates lagged over the summer, new surges of COVID-19 came, including Delta in the summer of 2021, and now the Omicron variant, which comprises the majority of cases in the U.S.
Researchers around the world have reported that Omicron is more transmissible than Delta, making breakthrough and repeat infections more likely.
The United States as of May 25 reached over 1 million COVID-19-related deaths and 83.6 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 66.6% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 46.6% of vaccinated people have received booster doses.
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Indiana using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and vaccination data from Covid Act Now. Counties are ranked by the highest infection rate per 100,000 residents within the week leading up to May 24, 2022. Cumulative cases per 100,000 served as a tiebreaker.
Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 infection rates in your state.
#50. Putnam County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,200 (9,469 total cases)
--- 1.6% less cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 343 (129 total deaths)
--- 2.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.8% (16,079 fully vaccinated)
#49. Vigo County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,277 (29,197 total cases)
--- 6.5% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 389 (416 total deaths)
--- 10.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.9% (53,368 fully vaccinated)
#48. Vermillion County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,778 (4,150 total cases)
--- 4.5% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 490 (76 total deaths)
--- 39.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.1% (7,297 fully vaccinated)
#47. Warrick County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,565 (20,515 total cases)
--- 27.1% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 379 (239 total deaths)
--- 7.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.7% (39,476 fully vaccinated)
#46. Greene County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,871 (7,301 total cases)
--- 10.7% less cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 435 (139 total deaths)
--- 23.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.5% (13,236 fully vaccinated)
#45. Madison County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,508 (33,050 total cases)
--- 0.4% less cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 506 (655 total deaths)
--- 43.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.7% (68,296 fully vaccinated)

#44. Howard County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,109 (25,679 total cases)
--- 21.4% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 544 (449 total deaths)
--- 54.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.6% (39,297 fully vaccinated)
#43. Scott County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,393 (7,972 total cases)
--- 30.3% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 444 (106 total deaths)
--- 26.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.1% (10,539 fully vaccinated)
#42. Clinton County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,683 (9,293 total cases)
--- 12.0% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 392 (127 total deaths)
--- 11.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.5% (15,710 fully vaccinated)
#41. Rush County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,492 (4,890 total cases)
--- 15.1% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 350 (58 total deaths)
--- 0.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.1% (7,804 fully vaccinated)
#40. Shelby County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,651 (13,710 total cases)
--- 19.6% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 407 (182 total deaths)
--- 15.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.2% (26,013 fully vaccinated)
#39. Henry County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,343 (13,117 total cases)
--- 6.7% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 482 (231 total deaths)
--- 36.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.4% (25,122 fully vaccinated)
#38. Wayne County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,811 (18,982 total cases)
--- 12.5% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 512 (337 total deaths)
--- 45.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.2% (33,056 fully vaccinated)
#37. White County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,923 (6,971 total cases)
--- 12.9% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 402 (97 total deaths)
--- 14.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.9% (13,224 fully vaccinated)
#36. DeKalb County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,381 (11,469 total cases)
--- 3.0% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 352 (153 total deaths)
--- 0.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.6% (18,509 fully vaccinated)
#35. Jackson County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,534 (12,621 total cases)
--- 11.4% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 296 (131 total deaths)
--- 15.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.3% (23,574 fully vaccinated)
#34. Gibson County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,025 (11,789 total cases)
--- 36.7% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 428 (144 total deaths)
--- 21.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.7% (15,723 fully vaccinated)
#33. Boone County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,941 (15,564 total cases)
--- 10.5% less cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 274 (186 total deaths)
--- 22.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 70.9% (48,130 fully vaccinated)
#32. Blackford County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,654 (3,134 total cases)
--- 4.0% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 587 (69 total deaths)
--- 66.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.9% (5,515 fully vaccinated)
#31. Allen County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,764 (105,310 total cases)
--- 8.4% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 314 (1,190 total deaths)
--- 10.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.7% (199,753 fully vaccinated)
#30. Wabash County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,391 (8,800 total cases)
--- 10.8% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 507 (157 total deaths)
--- 44.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.4% (12,832 fully vaccinated)
#29. Orange County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,837 (5,076 total cases)
--- 0.8% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 489 (96 total deaths)
--- 38.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.8% (10,957 fully vaccinated)
#28. Delaware County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,156 (25,288 total cases)
--- 13.5% less cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 390 (445 total deaths)
--- 10.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.7% (55,540 fully vaccinated)
#27. Marion County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,738 (228,973 total cases)
--- 7.3% less cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 311 (3,001 total deaths)
--- 11.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.2% (542,344 fully vaccinated)
#26. Hancock County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,907 (21,033 total cases)
--- 5.0% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 333 (260 total deaths)
--- 5.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 68.0% (53,118 fully vaccinated)
#25. Harrison County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,029 (10,951 total cases)
--- 5.5% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 346 (140 total deaths)
--- 1.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.1% (20,700 fully vaccinated)
#24. Benton County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,818 (2,521 total cases)
--- 12.5% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 240 (21 total deaths)
--- 31.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.1% (3,683 fully vaccinated)
#23. Vanderburgh County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,041 (58,138 total cases)
--- 25.1% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 354 (642 total deaths)
--- 0.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.7% (104,620 fully vaccinated)
#22. Huntington County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,870 (11,639 total cases)
--- 24.4% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 430 (157 total deaths)
--- 22.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.6% (18,475 fully vaccinated)
#21. Dearborn County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,549 (13,625 total cases)
--- 7.5% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 285 (141 total deaths)
--- 19.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.3% (30,792 fully vaccinated)
#20. Decatur County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,579 (7,059 total cases)
--- 3.7% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 553 (147 total deaths)
--- 57.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.3% (12,832 fully vaccinated)
#19. Morgan County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,716 (16,717 total cases)
--- 7.4% less cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 407 (287 total deaths)
--- 15.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.2% (38,215 fully vaccinated)
#18. Steuben County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,175 (9,747 total cases)
--- 10.0% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 350 (121 total deaths)
--- 0.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.7% (16,487 fully vaccinated)
#17. Johnson County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,232 (43,072 total cases)
--- 6.3% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 389 (615 total deaths)
--- 10.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.8% (92,932 fully vaccinated)
#16. Fountain County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,770 (5,520 total cases)
--- 31.8% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 636 (104 total deaths)
--- 80.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.0% (7,690 fully vaccinated)
#15. Whitley County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,848 (9,798 total cases)
--- 12.6% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 247 (84 total deaths)
--- 29.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.2% (16,025 fully vaccinated)
#14. Hendricks County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,289 (41,367 total cases)
--- 5.2% less cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 325 (554 total deaths)
--- 7.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 72.2% (123,020 fully vaccinated)
#13. Floyd County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,634 (19,343 total cases)
--- 3.9% less cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 386 (303 total deaths)
--- 9.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.8% (44,585 fully vaccinated)
#12. Monroe County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,642 (29,155 total cases)
--- 23.3% less cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 189 (281 total deaths)
--- 46.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.0% (87,609 fully vaccinated)

#11. Bartholomew County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,962 (21,751 total cases)
--- 1.3% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 298 (250 total deaths)
--- 15.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.0% (50,272 fully vaccinated)
#10. St. Joseph County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,621 (72,364 total cases)
--- 3.9% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 322 (875 total deaths)
--- 8.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.7% (159,597 fully vaccinated)
#9. Lake County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,614 (109,789 total cases)
--- 11.7% less cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 379 (1,840 total deaths)
--- 7.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.9% (276,324 fully vaccinated)
#8. Clark County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,911 (31,836 total cases)
--- 5.0% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 335 (396 total deaths)
--- 4.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.5% (71,616 fully vaccinated)
#7. Tippecanoe County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,707 (52,275 total cases)
--- 4.2% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 203 (397 total deaths)
--- 42.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.7% (112,963 fully vaccinated)
#6. Jasper County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,513 (9,234 total cases)
--- 7.4% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 444 (149 total deaths)
--- 26.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.6% (15,987 fully vaccinated)
#5. Porter County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,922 (39,057 total cases)
--- 10.5% less cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 332 (565 total deaths)
--- 5.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.2% (97,481 fully vaccinated)
#4. Hamilton County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,938 (84,293 total cases)
--- 2.7% less cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 196 (664 total deaths)
--- 44.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 71.6% (241,856 fully vaccinated)
#3. LaPorte County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,820 (26,175 total cases)
--- 7.0% less cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 336 (369 total deaths)
--- 4.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.4% (61,933 fully vaccinated)
#2. Owen County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,694 (5,968 total cases)
--- 12.0% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 582 (121 total deaths)
--- 65.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.7% (8,888 fully vaccinated)
#1. Lawrence County, IN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,804 (12,161 total cases)
--- 4.6% more cases per 100k residents than Indiana
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 577 (262 total deaths)
--- 63.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Indiana
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.6% (22,509 fully vaccinated)