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Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in New York
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 New York 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. Madison County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,785 (16,164 total cases)
--- 29.6% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 197 (140 total deaths)
--- 47.7% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.5% (44,306 fully vaccinated)
#49. St. Lawrence County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,614 (25,442 total cases)
--- 27.0% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 197 (212 total deaths)
--- 47.7% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.3% (67,089 fully vaccinated)
#48. Lewis County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,810 (7,050 total cases)
--- 17.1% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 202 (53 total deaths)
--- 46.4% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.1% (13,962 fully vaccinated)
#47. Oswego County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,280 (33,123 total cases)
--- 12.6% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 184 (216 total deaths)
--- 51.2% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.9% (71,355 fully vaccinated)
#46. Herkimer County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,394 (16,798 total cases)
--- 15.3% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 341 (209 total deaths)
--- 9.5% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.8% (37,267 fully vaccinated)
#45. Schoharie County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,249 (6,277 total cases)
--- 37.4% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 132 (41 total deaths)
--- 65.0% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.3% (18,065 fully vaccinated)
#44. Clinton County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,558 (21,375 total cases)
--- 17.9% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 142 (114 total deaths)
--- 62.3% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 74.4% (59,854 fully vaccinated)
#43. Niagara County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,392 (57,326 total cases)
--- 15.3% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 296 (619 total deaths)
--- 21.5% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 68.1% (142,438 fully vaccinated)
#42. Onondaga County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,792 (137,199 total cases)
--- 7.9% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 249 (1,147 total deaths)
--- 34.0% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 75.6% (348,278 fully vaccinated)
#41. Monroe County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,709 (183,282 total cases)
--- 23.6% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 237 (1,755 total deaths)
--- 37.1% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 74.7% (553,912 fully vaccinated)
#40. Montgomery County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,288 (14,416 total cases)
--- 9.4% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 453 (223 total deaths)
--- 20.2% more deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 68.7% (33,815 fully vaccinated)
#39. Wayne County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,252 (20,908 total cases)
--- 28.1% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 222 (200 total deaths)
--- 41.1% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.1% (57,666 fully vaccinated)
#38. Hamilton County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,687 (1,046 total cases)
--- 26.8% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 113 (5 total deaths)
--- 70.0% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 85.0% (3,752 fully vaccinated)
#37. Delaware County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,831 (9,635 total cases)
--- 32.5% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 195 (86 total deaths)
--- 48.3% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.8% (25,959 fully vaccinated)
#36. Ontario County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,615 (24,826 total cases)
--- 30.1% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 184 (202 total deaths)
--- 51.2% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 70.2% (77,098 fully vaccinated)
#35. Schenectady County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,841 (41,684 total cases)
--- 17.0% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 220 (342 total deaths)
--- 41.6% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 75.2% (116,815 fully vaccinated)
#34. Rensselaer County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,162 (39,936 total cases)
--- 22.2% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 187 (297 total deaths)
--- 50.4% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 72.6% (115,225 fully vaccinated)
#33. Seneca County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,419 (7,286 total cases)
--- 33.8% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 276 (94 total deaths)
--- 26.8% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.0% (18,693 fully vaccinated)
#32. Tompkins County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,809 (25,350 total cases)
--- 23.3% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 95 (97 total deaths)
--- 74.8% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 82.7% (84,517 fully vaccinated)
#31. Erie County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,088 (258,047 total cases)
--- 13.2% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 305 (2,802 total deaths)
--- 19.1% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 71.9% (660,747 fully vaccinated)
#30. Albany County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,569 (75,060 total cases)
--- 24.0% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 189 (576 total deaths)
--- 49.9% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 77.2% (235,871 fully vaccinated)
#29. Washington County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,474 (14,979 total cases)
--- 24.3% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 209 (128 total deaths)
--- 44.6% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 68.8% (42,124 fully vaccinated)
#28. Saratoga County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,550 (58,730 total cases)
--- 21.0% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 166 (381 total deaths)
--- 56.0% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 81.6% (187,564 fully vaccinated)
#27. Oneida County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,939 (66,176 total cases)
--- 10.5% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 370 (847 total deaths)
--- 1.9% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.5% (147,526 fully vaccinated)
#26. Essex County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,753 (7,286 total cases)
--- 38.9% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 192 (71 total deaths)
--- 49.1% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 73.7% (27,202 fully vaccinated)
#25. Tioga County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,861 (13,430 total cases)
--- 13.9% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 185 (89 total deaths)
--- 50.9% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.9% (30,299 fully vaccinated)
#24. Greene County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,965 (10,365 total cases)
--- 32.1% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 301 (142 total deaths)
--- 20.2% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.4% (30,401 fully vaccinated)
#23. Chenango County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,977 (11,319 total cases)
--- 25.9% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 275 (130 total deaths)
--- 27.1% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.6% (29,553 fully vaccinated)
#22. Fulton County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,721 (15,866 total cases)
--- 8.1% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 339 (181 total deaths)
--- 10.1% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.7% (29,737 fully vaccinated)
#21. Genesee County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,856 (15,956 total cases)
--- 13.9% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 354 (203 total deaths)
--- 6.1% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.3% (35,085 fully vaccinated)
#20. Steuben County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,412 (24,238 total cases)
--- 21.4% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 276 (263 total deaths)
--- 26.8% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.7% (59,843 fully vaccinated)
#19. Putnam County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,937 (29,434 total cases)
--- 7.4% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 138 (136 total deaths)
--- 63.4% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 76.8% (75,464 fully vaccinated)
#18. Columbia County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,895 (13,019 total cases)
--- 32.3% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 269 (160 total deaths)
--- 28.6% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 77.1% (45,848 fully vaccinated)
#17. Warren County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,965 (17,882 total cases)
--- 13.5% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 222 (142 total deaths)
--- 41.1% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 79.7% (50,951 fully vaccinated)
#16. Dutchess County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,949 (79,289 total cases)
--- 16.7% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 241 (710 total deaths)
--- 36.1% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 72.7% (213,896 fully vaccinated)
#15. Rockland County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,152 (111,263 total cases)
--- 5.6% more cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 289 (941 total deaths)
--- 23.3% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.8% (217,789 fully vaccinated)
#14. Broome County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,367 (55,940 total cases)
--- 9.2% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 299 (569 total deaths)
--- 20.7% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.3% (124,449 fully vaccinated)
#13. Ulster County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,784 (40,458 total cases)
--- 29.6% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 222 (394 total deaths)
--- 41.1% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 75.3% (133,681 fully vaccinated)
#12. Sullivan County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,458 (22,975 total cases)
--- 5.8% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 190 (143 total deaths)
--- 49.6% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.9% (47,421 fully vaccinated)
#11. Jefferson County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,190 (25,470 total cases)
--- 28.3% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 134 (147 total deaths)
--- 64.5% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 76.5% (84,000 fully vaccinated)
#10. Westchester County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,352 (313,011 total cases)
--- 0.0% more cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 296 (2,865 total deaths)
--- 21.5% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 86.1% (832,662 fully vaccinated)
#9. Suffolk County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,761 (528,053 total cases)
--- 10.6% more cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 317 (4,679 total deaths)
--- 15.9% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 78.2% (1,155,015 fully vaccinated)
#8. Chemung County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,603 (25,540 total cases)
--- 5.4% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 300 (250 total deaths)
--- 20.4% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.3% (52,826 fully vaccinated)
#7. New York County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,647 (548,018 total cases)
--- 4.0% more cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 360 (5,857 total deaths)
--- 4.5% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#6. Nassau County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,628 (510,578 total cases)
--- 16.3% more cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 302 (4,097 total deaths)
--- 19.9% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 85.7% (1,162,607 fully vaccinated)
#5. Kings County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,424 (881,219 total cases)
--- 6.4% more cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 531 (13,583 total deaths)
--- 40.8% more deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 75.2% (1,924,159 fully vaccinated)
#4. Richmond County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 43,872 (208,893 total cases)
--- 35.6% more cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 533 (2,537 total deaths)
--- 41.4% more deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 76.0% (361,868 fully vaccinated)
#3. Bronx County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,385 (501,826 total cases)
--- 9.4% more cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 578 (8,203 total deaths)
--- 53.3% more deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 77.4% (1,097,572 fully vaccinated)
#2. Orange County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,138 (139,111 total cases)
--- 11.7% more cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 320 (1,232 total deaths)
--- 15.1% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.3% (259,088 fully vaccinated)
#1. Queens County, NY
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,494 (822,523 total cases)
--- 12.8% more cases per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 567 (12,786 total deaths)
--- 50.4% more deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 89.7% (2,022,723 fully vaccinated)