Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Minnesota
Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Minnesota
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 Jun. 29 reached over 1 million COVID-19-related deaths and 87.3 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 66.9% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 47.3% of vaccinated people have received booster doses.
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Minnesota 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 Jun. 28, 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. Hubbard County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,029 (5,164 total cases)
--- 12.5% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 279 (60 total deaths)
--- 20.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.8% (10,267 fully vaccinated)
#49. Crow Wing County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,915 (16,859 total cases)
--- 5.6% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 264 (172 total deaths)
--- 13.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.1% (37,148 fully vaccinated)
#48. Isanti County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,094 (10,593 total cases)
--- 4.9% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 293 (119 total deaths)
--- 26.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.6% (17,696 fully vaccinated)
#47. Redwood County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,020 (4,099 total cases)
--- 1.6% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 356 (54 total deaths)
--- 53.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.9% (8,328 fully vaccinated)
#46. Douglas County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,280 (11,549 total cases)
--- 10.3% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 312 (119 total deaths)
--- 34.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.9% (22,099 fully vaccinated)
#45. Pipestone County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,474 (2,051 total cases)
--- 18.1% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 373 (34 total deaths)
--- 60.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.0% (5,019 fully vaccinated)
#44. Wright County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,666 (38,284 total cases)
--- 0.8% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 221 (306 total deaths)
--- 4.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.4% (76,671 fully vaccinated)
#43. Meeker County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,690 (6,198 total cases)
--- 2.8% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 323 (75 total deaths)
--- 39.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.5% (11,267 fully vaccinated)
#42. Faribault County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,239 (3,992 total cases)
--- 6.5% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 396 (54 total deaths)
--- 70.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.8% (7,894 fully vaccinated)
#41. Mower County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,062 (12,444 total cases)
--- 13.2% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 185 (74 total deaths)
--- 20.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.8% (25,161 fully vaccinated)
#40. Chippewa County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,568 (3,253 total cases)
--- 0.4% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 407 (48 total deaths)
--- 75.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.7% (6,342 fully vaccinated)
#39. Lyon County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,661 (7,301 total cases)
--- 4.4% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 290 (74 total deaths)
--- 25.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.2% (14,564 fully vaccinated)
#38. Becker County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,793 (9,223 total cases)
--- 2.4% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 276 (95 total deaths)
--- 19.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.1% (18,964 fully vaccinated)
#37. Martin County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,736 (5,853 total cases)
--- 8.3% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 330 (65 total deaths)
--- 42.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.8% (10,990 fully vaccinated)
#36. Lake of the Woods County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,684 (811 total cases)
--- 21.0% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 160 (6 total deaths)
--- 31.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.9% (2,090 fully vaccinated)
#35. Big Stone County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,313 (1,463 total cases)
--- 6.8% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 180 (9 total deaths)
--- 22.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.4% (3,166 fully vaccinated)
#34. Wabasha County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,752 (6,002 total cases)
--- 1.1% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 88 (19 total deaths)
--- 62.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 74.8% (16,171 fully vaccinated)
#33. Stevens County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,802 (2,824 total cases)
--- 4.9% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 143 (14 total deaths)
--- 38.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.4% (5,728 fully vaccinated)
#32. Lake County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,351 (2,272 total cases)
--- 22.2% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 282 (30 total deaths)
--- 21.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.1% (7,137 fully vaccinated)
#31. Polk County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,410 (9,224 total cases)
--- 7.1% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 351 (110 total deaths)
--- 51.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.7% (18,412 fully vaccinated)
#30. Cottonwood County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,662 (3,321 total cases)
--- 8.1% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 366 (41 total deaths)
--- 57.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.4% (6,311 fully vaccinated)
#29. Cass County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,870 (7,406 total cases)
--- 9.4% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 282 (84 total deaths)
--- 21.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.5% (17,137 fully vaccinated)
#28. Murray County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,799 (2,114 total cases)
--- 6.0% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 232 (19 total deaths)
--- 0.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.1% (4,518 fully vaccinated)
#27. Carver County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,216 (28,601 total cases)
--- 0.9% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 113 (119 total deaths)
--- 51.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.9% (71,329 fully vaccinated)
#26. Washington County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,656 (72,580 total cases)
--- 0.7% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 187 (492 total deaths)
--- 19.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 71.1% (186,668 fully vaccinated)
#25. Cook County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,752 (642 total cases)
--- 57.2% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 73 (4 total deaths)
--- 68.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 81.0% (4,426 fully vaccinated)
#24. Blue Earth County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,027 (18,961 total cases)
--- 2.1% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 154 (104 total deaths)
--- 33.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.1% (41,360 fully vaccinated)
#23. Winona County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,442 (13,854 total cases)
--- 0.0% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 147 (74 total deaths)
--- 36.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.8% (33,196 fully vaccinated)
#22. Clay County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,335 (20,766 total cases)
--- 17.8% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 196 (126 total deaths)
--- 15.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.8% (39,032 fully vaccinated)
#21. Anoka County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,358 (104,786 total cases)
--- 6.9% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 226 (808 total deaths)
--- 2.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.9% (213,864 fully vaccinated)
#20. Scott County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,814 (42,937 total cases)
--- 5.0% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 178 (265 total deaths)
--- 23.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 70.2% (104,602 fully vaccinated)
#19. Carlton County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,114 (9,726 total cases)
--- 1.2% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 279 (100 total deaths)
--- 20.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.0% (23,319 fully vaccinated)
#18. Stearns County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,288 (53,619 total cases)
--- 21.3% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 232 (373 total deaths)
--- 0.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.6% (96,061 fully vaccinated)
#17. Goodhue County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,434 (14,103 total cases)
--- 10.9% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 300 (139 total deaths)
--- 29.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.1% (31,099 fully vaccinated)
#16. Rock County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,722 (2,396 total cases)
--- 6.3% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 376 (35 total deaths)
--- 62.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.2% (5,145 fully vaccinated)
#15. Wadena County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,291 (4,418 total cases)
--- 17.6% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 417 (57 total deaths)
--- 79.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.2% (6,865 fully vaccinated)
#14. McLeod County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,329 (11,245 total cases)
--- 14.1% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 301 (108 total deaths)
--- 29.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.4% (20,974 fully vaccinated)
#13. Morrison County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,689 (9,578 total cases)
--- 4.5% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 317 (106 total deaths)
--- 36.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.7% (16,586 fully vaccinated)
#12. Dakota County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,844 (119,456 total cases)
--- 1.4% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 185 (794 total deaths)
--- 20.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 70.2% (301,348 fully vaccinated)
#11. Ramsey County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,831 (136,649 total cases)
--- 9.5% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 249 (1,371 total deaths)
--- 7.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 72.5% (398,890 fully vaccinated)
#10. St. Louis County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,973 (51,705 total cases)
--- 5.4% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 274 (545 total deaths)
--- 18.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.3% (133,953 fully vaccinated)
#9. Benton County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,372 (14,872 total cases)
--- 32.5% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 433 (177 total deaths)
--- 86.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.2% (18,053 fully vaccinated)
#8. Olmsted County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,143 (46,132 total cases)
--- 6.2% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 123 (194 total deaths)
--- 47.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 77.5% (122,699 fully vaccinated)
#7. Hennepin County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,259 (332,392 total cases)
--- 4.3% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 208 (2,631 total deaths)
--- 10.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 74.9% (947,545 fully vaccinated)
#6. Itasca County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,226 (11,836 total cases)
--- 4.5% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 330 (149 total deaths)
--- 42.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.0% (25,732 fully vaccinated)
#5. Koochiching County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,720 (3,023 total cases)
--- 10.0% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 311 (38 total deaths)
--- 34.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.3% (7,252 fully vaccinated)
#4. Yellow Medicine County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,562 (2,676 total cases)
--- 0.4% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 299 (29 total deaths)
--- 28.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.1% (5,545 fully vaccinated)
#3. Lac qui Parle County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,752 (1,838 total cases)
--- 1.1% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 438 (29 total deaths)
--- 88.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.1% (3,917 fully vaccinated)
#2. Renville County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,863 (3,908 total cases)
--- 2.1% less cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 392 (57 total deaths)
--- 69.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.4% (8,053 fully vaccinated)
#1. Pope County, MN
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,798 (3,352 total cases)
--- 8.5% more cases per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 169 (19 total deaths)
--- 27.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Minnesota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.9% (6,509 fully vaccinated)