Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Mississippi

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

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

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 468 (160 total deaths)
--- 9.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,637 (9,439 total cases)
--- 8.4% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 258 (88 new cases, -26% change from previous week)

#49. Newton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 471 (99 total deaths)
--- 10.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,031 (6,522 total cases)
--- 2.9% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 167 (35 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#48. Quitman County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 471 (32 total deaths)
--- 10.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,280 (1,717 total cases)
--- 16.2% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 162 (11 new cases, -8% change from previous week)

#47. Pontotoc County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 479 (154 total deaths)
--- 11.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.1 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,560 (11,441 total cases)
--- 17.9% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 277 (89 new cases, -37% change from previous week)

#46. Pike County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 481 (189 total deaths)
--- 12.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,655 (11,258 total cases)
--- 5.0% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 339 (133 new cases, -6% change from previous week)

#45. Adams County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 482 (148 total deaths)
--- 12.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,459 (8,121 total cases)
--- 12.3% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 199 (61 new cases, -27% change from previous week)

#44. Franklin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 493 (38 total deaths)
--- 15.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,629 (2,131 total cases)
--- 8.4% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 272 (21 new cases, +75% change from previous week)

#43. Tippah County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 495 (109 total deaths)
--- 15.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,693 (8,078 total cases)
--- 21.6% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 300 (66 new cases, +14% change from previous week)

#42. Yalobusha County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 496 (60 total deaths)
--- 15.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 16.5 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,058 (4,487 total cases)
--- 22.9% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 190 (23 new cases, +35% change from previous week)

#41. Tunica County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 498 (48 total deaths)
--- 16.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,122 (2,805 total cases)
--- 3.5% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 176 (17 new cases, -11% change from previous week)

#40. Sunflower County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 502 (126 total deaths)
--- 17.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,548 (6,164 total cases)
--- 18.6% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 167 (42 new cases, +45% change from previous week)

#39. Lauderdale County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 503 (373 total deaths)
--- 17.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,343 (20,268 total cases)
--- 9.4% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 151 (112 new cases, -3% change from previous week)

#38. Jefferson Davis County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 503 (56 total deaths)
--- 17.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,873 (3,213 total cases)
--- 4.3% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 395 (44 new cases, +16% change from previous week)

#37. Pearl River County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 504 (280 total deaths)
--- 17.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,968 (16,643 total cases)
--- 0.6% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 319 (177 new cases, +70% change from previous week)

#36. Marshall County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 504 (178 total deaths)
--- 17.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,671 (10,825 total cases)
--- 1.7% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 204 (72 new cases, +6% change from previous week)

#35. Panola County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 506 (173 total deaths)
--- 18.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,403 (11,421 total cases)
--- 10.7% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 234 (80 new cases, +8% change from previous week)

#34. Calhoun County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 508 (73 total deaths)
--- 18.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,865 (5,007 total cases)
--- 15.6% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 397 (57 new cases, +24% change from previous week)

#33. Claiborne County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 512 (46 total deaths)
--- 19.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,680 (2,398 total cases)
--- 11.6% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 89 (8 new cases, -65% change from previous week)

#32. Clay County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 513 (99 total deaths)
--- 19.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,738 (5,551 total cases)
--- 4.7% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 321 (62 new cases, +27% change from previous week)

#31. Tate County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 519 (147 total deaths)
--- 21.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,583 (8,095 total cases)
--- 5.2% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 134 (38 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#30. Kemper County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 524 (51 total deaths)
--- 22.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 10.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,400 (2,377 total cases)
--- 19.1% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 154 (15 new cases, -40% change from previous week)

#29. Jefferson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 529 (37 total deaths)
--- 23.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,206 (1,692 total cases)
--- 19.8% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 86 (6 new cases, -80% change from previous week)

#28. Wilkinson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 533 (46 total deaths)
--- 24.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,924 (1,892 total cases)
--- 27.3% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 35 (3 new cases, +50% change from previous week)

#27. Leake County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 535 (122 total deaths)
--- 25.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,839 (7,027 total cases)
--- 2.2% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 189 (43 new cases, -22% change from previous week)

#26. Perry County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 535 (64 total deaths)
--- 25.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,556 (3,419 total cases)
--- 5.3% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 317 (38 new cases, +12% change from previous week)

#25. Marion County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 562 (138 total deaths)
--- 31.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 8.1 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,129 (7,895 total cases)
--- 6.5% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 464 (114 new cases, +12% change from previous week)

#24. Carroll County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 563 (56 total deaths)
--- 31.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,561 (2,841 total cases)
--- 5.3% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 362 (36 new cases, +140% change from previous week)

#23. Chickasaw County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 567 (97 total deaths)
--- 32.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,526 (6,247 total cases)
--- 21.1% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 433 (74 new cases, +42% change from previous week)

#22. Walthall County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 567 (81 total deaths)
--- 32.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,930 (4,133 total cases)
--- 4.1% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 378 (54 new cases, +8% change from previous week)

#21. Amite County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 569 (70 total deaths)
--- 32.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,072 (3,575 total cases)
--- 3.6% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 325 (40 new cases, +100% change from previous week)

#20. Simpson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 578 (154 total deaths)
--- 35.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,781 (7,939 total cases)
--- 1.3% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 308 (82 new cases, +12% change from previous week)

#19. Winston County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 579 (104 total deaths)
--- 35.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,821 (5,893 total cases)
--- 8.8% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 329 (59 new cases, +48% change from previous week)

#18. Humphreys County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 583 (47 total deaths)
--- 36.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,984 (2,176 total cases)
--- 10.5% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 174 (14 new cases, +27% change from previous week)

#17. Coahoma County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 592 (131 total deaths)
--- 38.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 9.0 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,621 (7,217 total cases)
--- 8.1% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 176 (39 new cases, -51% change from previous week)

#16. Benton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 593 (49 total deaths)
--- 38.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,100 (2,486 total cases)
--- 0.2% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 448 (37 new cases, +236% change from previous week)

#15. Bolivar County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 601 (184 total deaths)
--- 40.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,682 (10,316 total cases)
--- 11.7% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 235 (72 new cases, +12% change from previous week)

#14. Holmes County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 611 (104 total deaths)
--- 42.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,436 (4,837 total cases)
--- 5.7% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 247 (42 new cases, +24% change from previous week)

#13. Leflore County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 617 (174 total deaths)
--- 44.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.5 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,698 (8,088 total cases)
--- 4.9% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 248 (70 new cases, +46% change from previous week)

#12. Itawamba County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 620 (145 total deaths)
--- 44.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,058 (8,200 total cases)
--- 16.2% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 462 (108 new cases, +24% change from previous week)

#11. Sharkey County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 625 (27 total deaths)
--- 46.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,925 (1,077 total cases)
--- 17.4% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 139 (6 new cases, -14% change from previous week)

#10. Covington County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 628 (117 total deaths)
--- 46.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.4 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 42,160 (7,857 total cases)
--- 39.8% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 370 (69 new cases, +11% change from previous week)

#9. Tishomingo County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 629 (122 total deaths)
--- 47.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,283 (6,839 total cases)
--- 17.0% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 454 (88 new cases, +38% change from previous week)

#8. Monroe County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 633 (223 total deaths)
--- 47.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,270 (12,081 total cases)
--- 13.6% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 304 (107 new cases, +3% change from previous week)

#7. Grenada County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 641 (133 total deaths)
--- 49.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,630 (5,943 total cases)
--- 5.1% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 212 (44 new cases, +63% change from previous week)

#6. Attala County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 644 (117 total deaths)
--- 50.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.5 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,724 (6,129 total cases)
--- 11.8% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 446 (81 new cases, -37% change from previous week)

#5. Issaquena County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 678 (9 total deaths)
--- 58.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,628 (287 total cases)
--- 28.3% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 75 (1 new cases, -50% change from previous week)

#4. Clarke County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 695 (108 total deaths)
--- 62.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,039 (4,513 total cases)
--- 3.7% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 129 (20 new cases, +11% change from previous week)

#3. Webster County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 753 (73 total deaths)
--- 75.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,868 (3,669 total cases)
--- 25.5% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 279 (27 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#2. Montgomery County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 818 (80 total deaths)
--- 91.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,575 (3,282 total cases)
--- 11.3% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 327 (32 new cases, +78% change from previous week)

#1. Neshoba County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 835 (243 total deaths)
--- 95.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,937 (11,629 total cases)
--- 32.4% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 364 (106 new cases, -4% change from previous week)

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