Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Michigan
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 Michigan 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. Kent County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,577 (194,305 total cases)
--- 1.6% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 259 (1,703 total deaths)
--- 34.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.1% (414,303 fully vaccinated)
#49. Huron County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,377 (9,411 total cases)
--- 4.3% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 500 (155 total deaths)
--- 26.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.2% (17,109 fully vaccinated)
#48. Hillsdale County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,655 (12,156 total cases)
--- 8.5% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 471 (215 total deaths)
--- 18.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.6% (18,048 fully vaccinated)
#47. Livingston County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,666 (55,037 total cases)
--- 1.5% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 263 (505 total deaths)
--- 33.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.2% (117,431 fully vaccinated)
#46. Lenawee County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,733 (29,272 total cases)
--- 2.1% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 352 (347 total deaths)
--- 11.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.2% (53,321 fully vaccinated)
#45. Branch County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,582 (12,873 total cases)
--- 1.6% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 460 (200 total deaths)
--- 16.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.3% (20,146 fully vaccinated)
#44. Midland County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,178 (22,600 total cases)
--- 6.7% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 297 (247 total deaths)
--- 25.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.3% (50,171 fully vaccinated)
#43. Monroe County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,487 (45,883 total cases)
--- 4.7% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 342 (514 total deaths)
--- 13.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.0% (88,725 fully vaccinated)
#42. Montcalm County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,011 (17,257 total cases)
--- 7.2% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 357 (228 total deaths)
--- 9.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.4% (27,710 fully vaccinated)
#41. Alpena County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,024 (6,256 total cases)
--- 24.4% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 539 (153 total deaths)
--- 36.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.7% (16,116 fully vaccinated)
#40. Genesee County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,569 (119,994 total cases)
--- 1.6% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 469 (1,903 total deaths)
--- 18.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.4% (208,415 fully vaccinated)
#39. Schoolcraft County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,957 (2,101 total cases)
--- 10.8% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 222 (18 total deaths)
--- 43.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.0% (4,610 fully vaccinated)
#38. Leelanau County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,585 (4,262 total cases)
--- 32.7% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 290 (63 total deaths)
--- 26.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 83.5% (18,174 fully vaccinated)
#37. Oceana County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,933 (7,393 total cases)
--- 4.1% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 382 (101 total deaths)
--- 3.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.2% (14,867 fully vaccinated)
#36. Sanilac County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,404 (10,047 total cases)
--- 16.2% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 525 (216 total deaths)
--- 32.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.2% (17,787 fully vaccinated)
#35. Muskegon County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,819 (46,549 total cases)
--- 7.9% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 395 (685 total deaths)
--- 0.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.2% (97,620 fully vaccinated)
#34. Ingham County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,451 (80,268 total cases)
--- 5.7% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 293 (856 total deaths)
--- 26.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.3% (170,558 fully vaccinated)
#33. Lake County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,463 (2,307 total cases)
--- 33.2% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 346 (41 total deaths)
--- 12.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.4% (7,752 fully vaccinated)
#32. Mackinac County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,743 (2,888 total cases)
--- 8.2% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 333 (36 total deaths)
--- 15.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 76.1% (8,216 fully vaccinated)
#31. Clare County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,418 (7,867 total cases)
--- 12.7% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 559 (173 total deaths)
--- 41.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.1% (14,567 fully vaccinated)
#30. Wexford County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,906 (8,376 total cases)
--- 14.5% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 360 (121 total deaths)
--- 9.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.3% (17,602 fully vaccinated)
#29. Alger County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,530 (2,052 total cases)
--- 22.6% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 187 (17 total deaths)
--- 52.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.9% (5,821 fully vaccinated)
#28. Kalkaska County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,955 (4,321 total cases)
--- 17.7% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 377 (68 total deaths)
--- 4.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.3% (8,530 fully vaccinated)
#27. Tuscola County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,015 (15,159 total cases)
--- 0.3% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 574 (300 total deaths)
--- 44.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.6% (24,362 fully vaccinated)
#26. Eaton County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,112 (33,204 total cases)
--- 3.4% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 402 (443 total deaths)
--- 1.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.1% (64,080 fully vaccinated)
#25. Saginaw County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,777 (58,643 total cases)
--- 5.7% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 538 (1,026 total deaths)
--- 35.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.9% (102,749 fully vaccinated)
#24. Shiawassee County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,047 (21,150 total cases)
--- 6.6% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 361 (246 total deaths)
--- 8.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.2% (35,535 fully vaccinated)
#23. Wayne County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,690 (501,884 total cases)
--- 1.5% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 492 (8,603 total deaths)
--- 24.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.3% (967,700 fully vaccinated)
#22. Gratiot County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,481 (12,409 total cases)
--- 4.7% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 501 (204 total deaths)
--- 26.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.8% (19,061 fully vaccinated)
#21. Houghton County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,801 (9,207 total cases)
--- 11.4% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 291 (104 total deaths)
--- 26.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.0% (19,279 fully vaccinated)
#20. Lapeer County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,572 (23,279 total cases)
--- 8.7% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 519 (455 total deaths)
--- 31.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.0% (42,058 fully vaccinated)
#19. Washtenaw County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,071 (103,189 total cases)
--- 3.6% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 163 (598 total deaths)
--- 58.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 73.1% (268,822 fully vaccinated)
#18. Oakland County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,896 (363,390 total cases)
--- 0.8% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 336 (4,228 total deaths)
--- 15.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.5% (849,145 fully vaccinated)
#17. St. Clair County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,188 (48,037 total cases)
--- 3.7% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 561 (892 total deaths)
--- 41.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.1% (79,697 fully vaccinated)
#16. Calhoun County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,339 (40,703 total cases)
--- 4.2% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 473 (634 total deaths)
--- 19.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.5% (71,783 fully vaccinated)
#15. Roscommon County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,370 (5,373 total cases)
--- 23.2% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 520 (125 total deaths)
--- 31.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.3% (13,771 fully vaccinated)
#14. Macomb County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,437 (283,490 total cases)
--- 11.4% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 493 (4,311 total deaths)
--- 24.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.6% (503,344 fully vaccinated)
#13. Gladwin County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,636 (6,524 total cases)
--- 12.0% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 499 (127 total deaths)
--- 26.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.6% (12,369 fully vaccinated)
#12. Arenac County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,102 (3,736 total cases)
--- 13.8% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 538 (80 total deaths)
--- 35.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.0% (7,741 fully vaccinated)
#11. Jackson County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,088 (47,692 total cases)
--- 3.3% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 388 (615 total deaths)
--- 2.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.4% (84,717 fully vaccinated)
#10. Oscoda County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,876 (1,638 total cases)
--- 31.7% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 716 (59 total deaths)
--- 80.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.4% (3,492 fully vaccinated)
#9. Iron County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,481 (3,373 total cases)
--- 4.7% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 895 (99 total deaths)
--- 126.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.1% (6,316 fully vaccinated)
#8. Clinton County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,463 (26,635 total cases)
--- 14.9% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 280 (223 total deaths)
--- 29.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.2% (47,093 fully vaccinated)
#7. Delta County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,054 (11,828 total cases)
--- 13.5% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 472 (169 total deaths)
--- 19.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.5% (22,716 fully vaccinated)
#6. Menominee County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,276 (6,669 total cases)
--- 0.5% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 338 (77 total deaths)
--- 14.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.7% (13,590 fully vaccinated)
#5. Manistee County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,564 (4,559 total cases)
--- 36.2% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 419 (103 total deaths)
--- 5.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.3% (15,047 fully vaccinated)
#4. Ontonagon County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,045 (1,261 total cases)
--- 24.3% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 752 (43 total deaths)
--- 89.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 71.3% (4,078 fully vaccinated)
#3. Baraga County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,870 (2,452 total cases)
--- 2.6% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 707 (58 total deaths)
--- 78.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.6% (5,136 fully vaccinated)
#2. Gogebic County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,916 (4,041 total cases)
--- 0.7% less cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 530 (74 total deaths)
--- 33.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.2% (9,257 fully vaccinated)
#1. Dickinson County, MI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,077 (8,853 total cases)
--- 20.5% more cases per 100k residents than Michigan
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 471 (119 total deaths)
--- 18.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Michigan
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 69.0% (17,425 fully vaccinated)