Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Michigan

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

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 death rates in Michigan 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. Lenawee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 337 (332 total deaths)
--- 10.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,960 (27,527 total cases)
--- 2.2% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 284 (280 new cases, +30% change from previous week)

#49. Montcalm County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 341 (218 total deaths)
--- 9.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,537 (16,315 total cases)
--- 6.6% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 150 (96 new cases, +68% change from previous week)

#48. Shiawassee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 342 (233 total deaths)
--- 9.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,879 (19,673 total cases)
--- 5.6% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 241 (164 new cases, +82% change from previous week)

#47. Wexford County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 342 (115 total deaths)
--- 9.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.9 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,315 (7,841 total cases)
--- 14.8% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 169 (57 new cases, +24% change from previous week)

#46. Kalkaska County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 344 (62 total deaths)
--- 9.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,652 (4,086 total cases)
--- 17.2% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 183 (33 new cases, +50% change from previous week)

#45. Oceana County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 351 (93 total deaths)
--- 7.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.8 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,633 (7,049 total cases)
--- 2.6% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 178 (47 new cases, +31% change from previous week)

#44. St. Joseph County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 353 (215 total deaths)
--- 6.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.6 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,291 (14,809 total cases)
--- 11.2% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 238 (145 new cases, +13% change from previous week)

#43. Osceola County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 367 (86 total deaths)
--- 2.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,419 (5,494 total cases)
--- 14.4% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 145 (34 new cases, +42% change from previous week)

#42. Jackson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 373 (592 total deaths)
--- 1.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.6 (1 new deaths, -67% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,010 (44,398 total cases)
--- 2.4% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 259 (410 new cases, +29% change from previous week)

#41. Muskegon County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 378 (656 total deaths)
--- 0.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.2 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,364 (44,023 total cases)
--- 7.3% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 176 (306 new cases, +38% change from previous week)

#40. Van Buren County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 381 (288 total deaths)
--- 0.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.3 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,013 (18,929 total cases)
--- 8.6% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 237 (179 new cases, +67% change from previous week)

#39. Eaton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 385 (425 total deaths)
--- 1.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,792 (30,646 total cases)
--- 1.6% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 276 (304 new cases, +51% change from previous week)

#38. Manistee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 387 (95 total deaths)
--- 2.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,159 (4,214 total cases)
--- 37.3% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 244 (60 new cases, +76% change from previous week)

#37. Berrien County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 392 (602 total deaths)
--- 3.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.0 (3 new deaths, -57% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,025 (38,389 total cases)
--- 8.5% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 181 (278 new cases, +29% change from previous week)

#36. Benzie County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 417 (74 total deaths)
--- 10.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.6 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,592 (3,836 total cases)
--- 21.1% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 152 (27 new cases, +4% change from previous week)

#35. Otsego County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 422 (104 total deaths)
--- 11.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,272 (6,234 total cases)
--- 7.6% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 134 (33 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#34. Missaukee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 430 (65 total deaths)
--- 13.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,319 (3,223 total cases)
--- 22.1% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 185 (28 new cases, +17% change from previous week)

#33. Branch County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 444 (193 total deaths)
--- 17.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,315 (12,322 total cases)
--- 3.5% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 273 (119 new cases, +19% change from previous week)

#32. Genesee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 448 (1,820 total deaths)
--- 18.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.7 (7 new deaths, +75% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,902 (113,228 total cases)
--- 2.0% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 211 (855 new cases, +15% change from previous week)

#31. Calhoun County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 452 (607 total deaths)
--- 19.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,421 (38,130 total cases)
--- 3.9% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 253 (339 new cases, +40% change from previous week)

#30. Hillsdale County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 456 (208 total deaths)
--- 20.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,107 (11,450 total cases)
--- 8.2% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 175 (80 new cases, +23% change from previous week)

#29. Delta County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 458 (164 total deaths)
--- 21.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,743 (11,001 total cases)
--- 12.4% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 184 (66 new cases, +50% change from previous week)

#28. Dickinson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 460 (116 total deaths)
--- 21.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.0 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,513 (8,206 total cases)
--- 18.9% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 368 (93 new cases, +41% change from previous week)

#27. Cheboygan County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 471 (119 total deaths)
--- 24.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 15.8 (4 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,834 (5,266 total cases)
--- 23.8% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 131 (33 new cases, +83% change from previous week)

#26. Wayne County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 473 (8,267 total deaths)
--- 25.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.1 (19 new deaths, -49% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,720 (467,424 total cases)
--- 2.3% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 281 (4,907 new cases, +55% change from previous week)

#25. Macomb County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 473 (4,133 total deaths)
--- 25.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.1 (10 new deaths, +43% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,302 (264,827 total cases)
--- 10.8% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 259 (2,262 new cases, +31% change from previous week)

#24. Gratiot County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 479 (195 total deaths)
--- 26.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.9 (2 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,852 (11,746 total cases)
--- 5.5% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 118 (48 new cases, +66% change from previous week)

#23. Gladwin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 479 (122 total deaths)
--- 26.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,883 (6,078 total cases)
--- 12.7% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 177 (45 new cases, +25% change from previous week)

#22. Huron County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 481 (149 total deaths)
--- 27.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,463 (8,818 total cases)
--- 4.1% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 294 (91 new cases, +34% change from previous week)

#21. Presque Isle County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 484 (61 total deaths)
--- 28.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,591 (2,215 total cases)
--- 35.7% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 24 (3 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#20. Lapeer County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 485 (425 total deaths)
--- 28.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.1 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,048 (21,944 total cases)
--- 8.4% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 176 (154 new cases, +73% change from previous week)

#19. Arenac County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 497 (74 total deaths)
--- 31.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 6.7 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,604 (3,513 total cases)
--- 13.7% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 148 (22 new cases, +267% change from previous week)

#18. Sanilac County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 498 (205 total deaths)
--- 31.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,876 (9,418 total cases)
--- 16.4% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 160 (66 new cases, +8% change from previous week)

#17. Alpena County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 503 (143 total deaths)
--- 33.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,289 (6,047 total cases)
--- 22.2% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 169 (48 new cases, +153% change from previous week)

#16. Roscommon County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 508 (122 total deaths)
--- 34.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,271 (5,109 total cases)
--- 22.2% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 96 (23 new cases, -45% change from previous week)

#15. Saginaw County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 512 (975 total deaths)
--- 35.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.6 (3 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,927 (55,118 total cases)
--- 5.8% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 248 (472 new cases, +23% change from previous week)

#14. Clare County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 517 (160 total deaths)
--- 36.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,006 (7,430 total cases)
--- 12.2% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 291 (90 new cases, +109% change from previous week)

#13. Ogemaw County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 519 (109 total deaths)
--- 37.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,022 (4,624 total cases)
--- 19.5% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 86 (18 new cases, -5% change from previous week)

#12. Gogebic County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 522 (73 total deaths)
--- 38.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 7.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,984 (3,771 total cases)
--- 1.4% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 157 (22 new cases, +5% change from previous week)

#11. Montmorency County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 525 (49 total deaths)
--- 38.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,640 (1,832 total cases)
--- 28.2% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 32 (3 new cases, -40% change from previous week)

#10. St. Clair County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 537 (854 total deaths)
--- 42.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.3 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,153 (44,800 total cases)
--- 2.9% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 203 (323 new cases, +40% change from previous week)

#9. Tuscola County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 555 (290 total deaths)
--- 46.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,329 (14,278 total cases)
--- 0.1% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 256 (134 new cases, +49% change from previous week)

#8. Bay County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 590 (608 total deaths)
--- 56.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.0 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,559 (29,452 total cases)
--- 4.4% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 194 (200 new cases, +54% change from previous week)

#7. Iosco County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 601 (151 total deaths)
--- 59.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,850 (5,239 total cases)
--- 23.8% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 135 (34 new cases, +70% change from previous week)

#6. Keweenaw County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 614 (13 total deaths)
--- 62.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,592 (605 total cases)
--- 4.5% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 236 (5 new cases, -29% change from previous week)

#5. Baraga County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 682 (56 total deaths)
--- 80.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 12.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,042 (2,302 total cases)
--- 2.5% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 231 (19 new cases, -10% change from previous week)

#4. Ontonagon County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 699 (40 total deaths)
--- 84.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,245 (1,158 total cases)
--- 26.0% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 192 (11 new cases, -45% change from previous week)

#3. Alcona County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 702 (73 total deaths)
--- 85.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 9.6 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,453 (1,816 total cases)
--- 36.2% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 67 (7 new cases, +17% change from previous week)

#2. Oscoda County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 704 (58 total deaths)
--- 86.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,784 (1,548 total cases)
--- 31.3% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 85 (7 new cases, +133% change from previous week)

#1. Iron County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 795 (88 total deaths)
--- 110.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,372 (3,029 total cases)
--- 0.1% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 452 (50 new cases, +32% change from previous week)

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