Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Kansas
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 Nov. 16 reached over 1 million COVID-19-related deaths and 98.1 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 68.6% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 10.1% of vaccinated people have received the most recently available bivalent booster doses.
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Kansas 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 Nov. 10, 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. Rush County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,578 (898 total cases)
--- 3.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 659 (20 total deaths)
--- 99.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.1% (1,582 fully vaccinated)
#49. Douglas County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,097 (33,129 total cases)
--- 11.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 133 (163 total deaths)
--- 59.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.1% (79,583 fully vaccinated)
#48. Haskell County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,714 (1,060 total cases)
--- 12.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 353 (14 total deaths)
--- 7.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.4% (1,604 fully vaccinated)
#47. Jewell County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,191 (898 total cases)
--- 1.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 556 (16 total deaths)
--- 68.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.6% (1,370 fully vaccinated)
#46. Brown County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,922 (3,053 total cases)
--- 4.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 533 (51 total deaths)
--- 61.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.0% (6,030 fully vaccinated)
#45. Republic County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,075 (1,487 total cases)
--- 4.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 453 (21 total deaths)
--- 37.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.8% (2,402 fully vaccinated)
#44. Cherokee County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,303 (7,039 total cases)
--- 15.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 481 (96 total deaths)
--- 45.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.0% (9,578 fully vaccinated)
#43. Hodgeman County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,644 (478 total cases)
--- 13.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 725 (13 total deaths)
--- 119.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.8% (840 fully vaccinated)
#42. Ellsworth County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,414 (2,344 total cases)
--- 25.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 541 (33 total deaths)
--- 63.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.4% (3,563 fully vaccinated)
#41. Rawlins County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,538 (722 total cases)
--- 6.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 395 (10 total deaths)
--- 19.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.1% (1,115 fully vaccinated)
#40. Ottawa County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,386 (1,391 total cases)
--- 20.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 421 (24 total deaths)
--- 27.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.1% (2,686 fully vaccinated)
#39. Pottawatomie County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,663 (6,745 total cases)
--- 9.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 283 (69 total deaths)
--- 14.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.3% (10,570 fully vaccinated)
#38. Woodson County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,051 (943 total cases)
--- 2.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 542 (17 total deaths)
--- 64.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.6% (1,369 fully vaccinated)
#37. Reno County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,825 (21,591 total cases)
--- 13.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 423 (262 total deaths)
--- 28.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.1% (31,702 fully vaccinated)
#36. Stevens County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,215 (1,767 total cases)
--- 5.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 492 (27 total deaths)
--- 49.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.7% (2,234 fully vaccinated)
#35. Allen County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,330 (4,741 total cases)
--- 25.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 509 (63 total deaths)
--- 54.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.3% (5,979 fully vaccinated)
#34. Ellis County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,263 (8,070 total cases)
--- 7.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 315 (90 total deaths)
--- 4.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.0% (14,839 fully vaccinated)
#33. Dickinson County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,310 (5,597 total cases)
--- 1.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 498 (92 total deaths)
--- 50.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.0% (11,071 fully vaccinated)
#32. Pratt County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,178 (2,124 total cases)
--- 24.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 382 (35 total deaths)
--- 15.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.3% (4,699 fully vaccinated)
#31. Jefferson County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,719 (5,469 total cases)
--- 6.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 368 (70 total deaths)
--- 11.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.1% (10,680 fully vaccinated)
#30. Franklin County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,618 (7,821 total cases)
--- 0.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 391 (100 total deaths)
--- 18.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.8% (13,735 fully vaccinated)
#29. Geary County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,443 (10,908 total cases)
--- 12.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 275 (87 total deaths)
--- 16.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#28. Harvey County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,699 (11,258 total cases)
--- 6.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 386 (133 total deaths)
--- 17.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.0% (16,876 fully vaccinated)
#27. Lyon County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,445 (11,434 total cases)
--- 12.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 389 (129 total deaths)
--- 17.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.3% (19,686 fully vaccinated)
#26. Wabaunsee County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,475 (1,835 total cases)
--- 13.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 346 (24 total deaths)
--- 4.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.2% (3,410 fully vaccinated)
#25. Cowley County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,350 (11,991 total cases)
--- 12.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 496 (173 total deaths)
--- 50.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.2% (17,521 fully vaccinated)
#24. Rooks County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,667 (1,558 total cases)
--- 3.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 427 (21 total deaths)
--- 29.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.5% (2,433 fully vaccinated)
#23. Shawnee County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,417 (57,337 total cases)
--- 5.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 400 (707 total deaths)
--- 21.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.0% (113,193 fully vaccinated)
#22. Neosho County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,440 (5,833 total cases)
--- 18.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 481 (77 total deaths)
--- 45.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.7% (4,757 fully vaccinated)
#21. Wilson County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,194 (3,256 total cases)
--- 24.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 598 (51 total deaths)
--- 81.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.7% (3,892 fully vaccinated)
#20. Ness County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,018 (853 total cases)
--- 1.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 691 (19 total deaths)
--- 109.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.9% (1,481 fully vaccinated)
#19. Kingman County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,152 (2,228 total cases)
--- 1.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 419 (30 total deaths)
--- 27.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.6% (3,478 fully vaccinated)
#18. Smith County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,569 (737 total cases)
--- 32.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 251 (9 total deaths)
--- 23.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.7% (1,639 fully vaccinated)
#17. Lane County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,932 (352 total cases)
--- 25.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 782 (12 total deaths)
--- 137.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.5% (668 fully vaccinated)
#16. Elk County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,692 (650 total cases)
--- 16.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 474 (12 total deaths)
--- 43.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.4% (896 fully vaccinated)
#15. Clark County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,683 (552 total cases)
--- 9.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 401 (8 total deaths)
--- 21.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.6% (950 fully vaccinated)
#14. Jackson County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,460 (4,407 total cases)
--- 9.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 281 (37 total deaths)
--- 14.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.0% (8,695 fully vaccinated)
#13. Osage County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,535 (4,551 total cases)
--- 6.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 414 (66 total deaths)
--- 25.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.5% (8,377 fully vaccinated)
#12. Russell County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,484 (2,090 total cases)
--- 0.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 613 (42 total deaths)
--- 85.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.4% (3,046 fully vaccinated)
#11. Greeley County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,331 (386 total cases)
--- 2.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 487 (6 total deaths)
--- 47.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.8% (651 fully vaccinated)
#10. Trego County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,895 (866 total cases)
--- 0.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 464 (13 total deaths)
--- 40.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.7% (1,114 fully vaccinated)
#9. Phillips County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,092 (1,575 total cases)
--- 1.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 611 (32 total deaths)
--- 85.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.6% (2,335 fully vaccinated)
#8. Sherman County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,849 (1,707 total cases)
--- 5.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 372 (22 total deaths)
--- 12.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.4% (2,689 fully vaccinated)
#7. Crawford County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,065 (14,388 total cases)
--- 20.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 358 (139 total deaths)
--- 8.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.6% (18,863 fully vaccinated)
#6. Decatur County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,690 (698 total cases)
--- 19.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 743 (21 total deaths)
--- 125.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.5% (1,173 fully vaccinated)
#5. Coffey County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,280 (2,722 total cases)
--- 8.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 575 (47 total deaths)
--- 74.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.7% (4,474 fully vaccinated)
#4. Stanton County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,779 (477 total cases)
--- 22.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 598 (12 total deaths)
--- 81.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.2% (1,047 fully vaccinated)
#3. Mitchell County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,781 (1,661 total cases)
--- 9.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 435 (26 total deaths)
--- 31.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.1% (3,236 fully vaccinated)
#2. Osborne County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,150 (963 total cases)
--- 8.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 585 (20 total deaths)
--- 77.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.6% (1,459 fully vaccinated)
#1. Graham County, KS
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,163 (699 total cases)
--- 8.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 645 (16 total deaths)
--- 95.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.4% (1,251 fully vaccinated)