Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Iowa

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August 21, 2022
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Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Iowa

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 death rates in Iowa using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Counties are ranked by the highest cumulative death rate per 100k residents as of August 18, 2022. Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 death rates in your state.

#50. Butler County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 381 (55 total deaths)
--- 21.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,205 (3,495 total cases)
--- 8.3% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 125 (18 new cases, -38% change from previous week)

#49. Marion County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 382 (127 total deaths)
--- 22.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,509 (8,150 total cases)
--- 7.2% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 198 (66 new cases, +94% change from previous week)

#48. Audubon County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 382 (21 total deaths)
--- 22.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,579 (1,186 total cases)
--- 18.3% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 182 (10 new cases, +67% change from previous week)

#47. Van Buren County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 383 (27 total deaths)
--- 22.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,394 (1,507 total cases)
--- 19.0% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 99 (7 new cases, -42% change from previous week)

#46. Henry County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 386 (77 total deaths)
--- 23.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,054 (5,997 total cases)
--- 13.8% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 180 (36 new cases, -29% change from previous week)

#45. Adams County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 389 (14 total deaths)
--- 24.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,959 (863 total cases)
--- 9.3% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 278 (10 new cases, +150% change from previous week)

#44. Fayette County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 397 (78 total deaths)
--- 26.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,880 (4,496 total cases)
--- 13.4% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 193 (38 new cases, -19% change from previous week)

#43. Humboldt County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 398 (38 total deaths)
--- 27.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,546 (2,824 total cases)
--- 11.9% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 167 (16 new cases, -11% change from previous week)

#42. Delaware County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 400 (68 total deaths)
--- 27.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,842 (4,396 total cases)
--- 2.1% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 212 (36 new cases, -25% change from previous week)

#41. Floyd County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 403 (63 total deaths)
--- 28.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 6.4 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,105 (3,927 total cases)
--- 4.9% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 198 (31 new cases, -38% change from previous week)

#40. Howard County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 404 (37 total deaths)
--- 29.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,935 (2,192 total cases)
--- 9.4% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 120 (11 new cases, +10% change from previous week)

#39. Cerro Gordo County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 405 (172 total deaths)
--- 29.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,191 (11,967 total cases)
--- 6.8% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 127 (54 new cases, -44% change from previous week)

#38. Pocahontas County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 408 (27 total deaths)
--- 30.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,771 (1,772 total cases)
--- 1.4% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 136 (9 new cases, -65% change from previous week)

#37. Mahaska County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 412 (91 total deaths)
--- 31.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,119 (5,329 total cases)
--- 8.7% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 190 (42 new cases, +5% change from previous week)

#36. Plymouth County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 417 (105 total deaths)
--- 33.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,421 (6,652 total cases)
--- 0.0% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 103 (26 new cases, -30% change from previous week)

#35. Lee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 425 (143 total deaths)
--- 35.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,946 (8,396 total cases)
--- 5.5% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 175 (59 new cases, -5% change from previous week)

#34. Clayton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 427 (75 total deaths)
--- 36.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,352 (3,747 total cases)
--- 19.1% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 148 (26 new cases, +18% change from previous week)

#33. Palo Alto County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 428 (38 total deaths)
--- 36.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,646 (2,190 total cases)
--- 6.7% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 101 (9 new cases, -53% change from previous week)

#32. Union County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 433 (53 total deaths)
--- 38.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,928 (2,929 total cases)
--- 9.4% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 180 (22 new cases, -4% change from previous week)

#31. Clarke County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 436 (41 total deaths)
--- 39.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 21.3 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,365 (2,477 total cases)
--- 0.2% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 170 (16 new cases, -30% change from previous week)

#30. Franklin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 437 (44 total deaths)
--- 39.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,130 (2,732 total cases)
--- 2.7% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 139 (14 new cases, -12% change from previous week)

#29. Dickinson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 440 (76 total deaths)
--- 40.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,403 (4,384 total cases)
--- 3.8% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 145 (25 new cases, +9% change from previous week)

#28. Guthrie County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 440 (47 total deaths)
--- 40.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,725 (2,536 total cases)
--- 10.2% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 103 (11 new cases, -54% change from previous week)

#27. Lyon County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 442 (52 total deaths)
--- 41.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,475 (2,877 total cases)
--- 7.3% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 68 (8 new cases, -33% change from previous week)

#26. Allamakee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 453 (62 total deaths)
--- 44.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 7.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,152 (3,032 total cases)
--- 16.1% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 110 (15 new cases, -17% change from previous week)

#25. Winnebago County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 454 (47 total deaths)
--- 45.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,128 (3,223 total cases)
--- 17.9% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 232 (24 new cases, +41% change from previous week)

#24. Shelby County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 454 (52 total deaths)
--- 45.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,485 (2,919 total cases)
--- 3.5% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 70 (8 new cases, -62% change from previous week)

#23. Hancock County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 461 (49 total deaths)
--- 47.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,899 (3,072 total cases)
--- 9.4% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 169 (18 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#22. Mitchell County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 463 (49 total deaths)
--- 47.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,024 (2,649 total cases)
--- 5.2% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 123 (13 new cases, -19% change from previous week)

#21. Webster County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 471 (169 total deaths)
--- 50.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,334 (11,250 total cases)
--- 18.7% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 245 (88 new cases, -17% change from previous week)

#20. Keokuk County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 478 (49 total deaths)
--- 52.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,774 (2,231 total cases)
--- 17.5% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 127 (13 new cases, -24% change from previous week)

#19. Wayne County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 512 (33 total deaths)
--- 63.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,410 (1,379 total cases)
--- 18.9% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 124 (8 new cases, -27% change from previous week)

#18. O'Brien County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 524 (72 total deaths)
--- 67.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,380 (3,628 total cases)
--- 0.1% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 145 (20 new cases, +5% change from previous week)

#17. Hamilton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 528 (78 total deaths)
--- 68.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 6.8 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,917 (3,681 total cases)
--- 5.6% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 129 (19 new cases, +12% change from previous week)

#16. Wright County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 533 (67 total deaths)
--- 70.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,322 (3,809 total cases)
--- 14.8% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 167 (21 new cases, +31% change from previous week)

#15. Appanoose County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 563 (70 total deaths)
--- 79.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,899 (3,094 total cases)
--- 5.7% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 113 (14 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#14. Tama County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 564 (95 total deaths)
--- 80.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,288 (4,262 total cases)
--- 4.2% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 166 (28 new cases, -3% change from previous week)

#13. Montgomery County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 565 (56 total deaths)
--- 80.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,019 (2,382 total cases)
--- 9.0% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 131 (13 new cases, -38% change from previous week)

#12. Louisa County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 571 (63 total deaths)
--- 82.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,594 (2,714 total cases)
--- 6.9% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 217 (24 new cases, +41% change from previous week)

#11. Emmet County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 586 (54 total deaths)
--- 87.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,911 (2,478 total cases)
--- 1.9% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 163 (15 new cases, +15% change from previous week)

#10. Monona County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 592 (51 total deaths)
--- 89.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,683 (1,868 total cases)
--- 17.9% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 348 (30 new cases, +114% change from previous week)

#9. Cherokee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 605 (68 total deaths)
--- 93.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 8.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,123 (3,272 total cases)
--- 10.3% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 294 (33 new cases, -38% change from previous week)

#8. Wapello County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 606 (212 total deaths)
--- 93.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.7 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,582 (9,645 total cases)
--- 4.4% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 134 (47 new cases, -24% change from previous week)

#7. Kossuth County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 608 (90 total deaths)
--- 94.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,564 (4,083 total cases)
--- 4.4% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 189 (28 new cases, -43% change from previous week)

#6. Cass County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 615 (79 total deaths)
--- 96.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 7.8 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,940 (3,073 total cases)
--- 9.3% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 31 (4 new cases, -56% change from previous week)

#5. Monroe County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 662 (51 total deaths)
--- 111.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,262 (2,024 total cases)
--- 0.6% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 104 (8 new cases, -47% change from previous week)

#4. Harrison County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 676 (95 total deaths)
--- 116.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,582 (3,594 total cases)
--- 3.1% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 64 (9 new cases, -18% change from previous week)

#3. Adair County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 713 (51 total deaths)
--- 127.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,434 (1,676 total cases)
--- 11.3% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 42 (3 new cases, -77% change from previous week)

#2. Ida County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 714 (49 total deaths)
--- 128.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,222 (1,936 total cases)
--- 6.9% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 219 (15 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#1. Ringgold County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 736 (36 total deaths)
--- 135.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,581 (1,203 total cases)
--- 6.9% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 143 (7 new cases, -36% change from previous week)

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