Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Minnesota

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

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

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 255 (63 total deaths)
--- 7.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.1 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,753 (7,585 total cases)
--- 7.6% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 349 (86 new cases, +34% change from previous week)

#49. Marshall County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 257 (24 total deaths)
--- 8.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,539 (2,291 total cases)
--- 14.1% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 118 (11 new cases, -42% change from previous week)

#48. Freeborn County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 258 (78 total deaths)
--- 8.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,215 (9,755 total cases)
--- 12.8% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 145 (44 new cases, -27% change from previous week)

#47. Crow Wing County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 264 (172 total deaths)
--- 11.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,152 (17,664 total cases)
--- 5.0% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 201 (131 new cases, -1% change from previous week)

#46. Beltrami County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 273 (129 total deaths)
--- 15.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,590 (13,019 total cases)
--- 3.4% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 167 (79 new cases, -19% change from previous week)

#45. Hubbard County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 279 (60 total deaths)
--- 17.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,615 (5,505 total cases)
--- 10.3% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 293 (63 new cases, +15% change from previous week)

#44. Cass County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 282 (84 total deaths)
--- 19.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,169 (7,793 total cases)
--- 8.4% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 181 (54 new cases, -16% change from previous week)

#43. Nobles County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 282 (61 total deaths)
--- 19.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,648 (7,494 total cases)
--- 21.3% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 199 (43 new cases, -43% change from previous week)

#42. St. Louis County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 283 (563 total deaths)
--- 19.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.5 (3 new deaths, +200% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,365 (54,476 total cases)
--- 4.2% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 201 (400 new cases, -1% change from previous week)

#41. Rice County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 284 (190 total deaths)
--- 19.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,026 (19,439 total cases)
--- 1.6% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 118 (79 new cases, +23% change from previous week)

#40. Becker County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 288 (99 total deaths)
--- 21.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,005 (9,640 total cases)
--- 2.0% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 209 (72 new cases, +18% change from previous week)

#39. Carlton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 290 (104 total deaths)
--- 22.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,416 (10,193 total cases)
--- 0.5% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 164 (59 new cases, +20% change from previous week)

#38. Pennington County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 290 (41 total deaths)
--- 22.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,849 (3,932 total cases)
--- 2.5% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 269 (38 new cases, +111% change from previous week)

#37. Lake County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 291 (31 total deaths)
--- 22.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 9.4 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,282 (2,371 total cases)
--- 22.0% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 122 (13 new cases, -13% change from previous week)

#36. Lyon County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 294 (75 total deaths)
--- 24.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,662 (7,556 total cases)
--- 3.8% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 161 (41 new cases, -31% change from previous week)

#35. Otter Tail County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 296 (174 total deaths)
--- 24.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.7 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,314 (14,871 total cases)
--- 11.4% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 245 (144 new cases, +57% change from previous week)

#34. Isanti County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 296 (120 total deaths)
--- 24.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,902 (10,921 total cases)
--- 5.8% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 123 (50 new cases, +14% change from previous week)

#33. Roseau County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 303 (46 total deaths)
--- 27.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,428 (4,766 total cases)
--- 10.0% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 251 (38 new cases, +46% change from previous week)

#32. McLeod County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 315 (113 total deaths)
--- 32.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,786 (11,768 total cases)
--- 14.8% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 254 (91 new cases, -1% change from previous week)

#31. Douglas County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 315 (120 total deaths)
--- 32.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,494 (12,012 total cases)
--- 10.2% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 191 (73 new cases, +4% change from previous week)

#30. Goodhue County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 315 (146 total deaths)
--- 32.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,519 (14,606 total cases)
--- 10.3% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 142 (66 new cases, -1% change from previous week)

#29. Yellow Medicine County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 319 (31 total deaths)
--- 34.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,777 (2,794 total cases)
--- 0.7% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 144 (14 new cases, -26% change from previous week)

#28. Red Lake County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 321 (13 total deaths)
--- 35.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,365 (988 total cases)
--- 14.7% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 99 (4 new cases, -33% change from previous week)

#27. Brown County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 324 (81 total deaths)
--- 36.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,831 (7,210 total cases)
--- 0.9% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 308 (77 new cases, +33% change from previous week)

#26. Mahnomen County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 326 (18 total deaths)
--- 37.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,227 (1,947 total cases)
--- 23.3% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 235 (13 new cases, -19% change from previous week)

#25. Koochiching County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 327 (40 total deaths)
--- 38.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 8.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,568 (3,249 total cases)
--- 7.0% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 172 (21 new cases, -25% change from previous week)

#24. Kandiyohi County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 333 (144 total deaths)
--- 40.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,457 (14,453 total cases)
--- 17.1% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 160 (69 new cases, +6% change from previous week)

#23. Morrison County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 335 (112 total deaths)
--- 41.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 6.0 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,216 (10,088 total cases)
--- 5.8% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 171 (57 new cases, -46% change from previous week)

#22. Martin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 335 (66 total deaths)
--- 41.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,037 (6,109 total cases)
--- 8.6% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 178 (35 new cases, -17% change from previous week)

#21. Itasca County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 337 (152 total deaths)
--- 42.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,498 (12,410 total cases)
--- 3.8% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 264 (119 new cases, +61% change from previous week)

#20. Traverse County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 338 (11 total deaths)
--- 42.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,168 (918 total cases)
--- 1.4% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 92 (3 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#19. Meeker County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 340 (79 total deaths)
--- 43.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,004 (6,503 total cases)
--- 2.0% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 237 (55 new cases, +25% change from previous week)

#18. Clearwater County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 352 (31 total deaths)
--- 48.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,686 (2,265 total cases)
--- 10.1% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 125 (11 new cases, -27% change from previous week)

#17. Kanabec County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 355 (58 total deaths)
--- 49.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,952 (3,913 total cases)
--- 16.2% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 202 (33 new cases, +18% change from previous week)

#16. Redwood County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 356 (54 total deaths)
--- 50.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,187 (4,276 total cases)
--- 1.3% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 125 (19 new cases, -52% change from previous week)

#15. Swift County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 356 (33 total deaths)
--- 50.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,678 (2,472 total cases)
--- 6.6% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 162 (15 new cases, -21% change from previous week)

#14. Polk County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 360 (113 total deaths)
--- 51.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,876 (9,684 total cases)
--- 8.1% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 185 (58 new cases, -23% change from previous week)

#13. Cottonwood County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 366 (41 total deaths)
--- 54.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,993 (3,470 total cases)
--- 8.5% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 241 (27 new cases, -4% change from previous week)

#12. Wilkin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 371 (23 total deaths)
--- 56.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,774 (1,786 total cases)
--- 0.7% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 209 (13 new cases, +86% change from previous week)

#11. Pipestone County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 373 (34 total deaths)
--- 57.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,449 (2,140 total cases)
--- 17.9% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 175 (16 new cases, -27% change from previous week)

#10. Rock County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 376 (35 total deaths)
--- 58.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,246 (2,538 total cases)
--- 4.6% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 215 (20 new cases, -20% change from previous week)

#9. Aitkin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 397 (63 total deaths)
--- 67.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,937 (3,326 total cases)
--- 26.7% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 151 (24 new cases, +9% change from previous week)

#8. Renville County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 399 (58 total deaths)
--- 68.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,361 (4,126 total cases)
--- 0.7% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 213 (31 new cases, -11% change from previous week)

#7. Faribault County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 403 (55 total deaths)
--- 70.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,279 (4,134 total cases)
--- 6.0% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 117 (16 new cases, -41% change from previous week)

#6. Chippewa County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 415 (49 total deaths)
--- 75.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,814 (3,400 total cases)
--- 0.9% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 280 (33 new cases, +106% change from previous week)

#5. Wadena County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 424 (58 total deaths)
--- 78.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,052 (4,659 total cases)
--- 19.2% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 219 (30 new cases, -14% change from previous week)

#4. Lac qui Parle County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 438 (29 total deaths)
--- 84.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,171 (1,932 total cases)
--- 2.1% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 166 (11 new cases, -45% change from previous week)

#3. Benton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 445 (182 total deaths)
--- 87.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,057 (15,561 total cases)
--- 33.2% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 235 (96 new cases, -17% change from previous week)

#2. Mille Lacs County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 453 (119 total deaths)
--- 91.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,634 (7,787 total cases)
--- 3.7% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 107 (28 new cases, -15% change from previous week)

#1. Kittson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 675 (29 total deaths)
--- 184.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,291 (1,130 total cases)
--- 8.0% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 279 (12 new cases, +500% change from previous week)

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