Counties With the Highest COVID-19 Death Rate in North Carolina

#50. Ashe County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 312 (85 total deaths)
--- 26.8% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,141 (6,839 total cases)
--- 14.3% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 210 (57 new cases, -2% change from previous week)

#49. Randolph County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 324 (466 total deaths)
--- 31.7% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.7 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,427 (39,404 total cases)
--- 6.5% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 231 (332 new cases, -1% change from previous week)

#48. Pasquotank County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 324 (129 total deaths)
--- 31.7% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,925 (9,528 total cases)
--- 18.5% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 234 (93 new cases, +19% change from previous week)

#47. Yadkin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 327 (123 total deaths)
--- 32.9% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,762 (12,717 total cases)
--- 15.1% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 396 (149 new cases, +1% change from previous week)

#46. Polk County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 328 (68 total deaths)
--- 33.3% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,159 (4,385 total cases)
--- 27.9% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 125 (26 new cases, -38% change from previous week)

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#45. Moore County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 332 (335 total deaths)
--- 35.0% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,484 (27,726 total cases)
--- 6.3% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 174 (176 new cases, -32% change from previous week)

#44. Yancey County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 332 (60 total deaths)
--- 35.0% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,625 (5,895 total cases)
--- 11.2% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 249 (45 new cases, -20% change from previous week)

#43. Rockingham County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 334 (304 total deaths)
--- 35.8% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,956 (24,533 total cases)
--- 8.1% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 227 (207 new cases, -9% change from previous week)

#42. Wayne County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 339 (417 total deaths)
--- 37.8% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,642 (36,499 total cases)
--- 1.0% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 359 (442 new cases, -29% change from previous week)

#41. Greene County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 342 (72 total deaths)
--- 39.0% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,851 (6,500 total cases)
--- 5.1% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 256 (54 new cases, +2% change from previous week)

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#40. Macon County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 343 (123 total deaths)
--- 39.4% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,778 (8,885 total cases)
--- 15.6% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 173 (62 new cases, +2% change from previous week)

#39. Swain County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 343 (49 total deaths)
--- 39.4% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,110 (4,297 total cases)
--- 2.6% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 343 (49 new cases, -36% change from previous week)

#38. Nash County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 349 (329 total deaths)
--- 41.9% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.1 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,250 (29,468 total cases)
--- 6.5% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 246 (232 new cases, -14% change from previous week)

#37. Haywood County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 367 (229 total deaths)
--- 49.2% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,046 (14,985 total cases)
--- 18.1% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 212 (132 new cases, -13% change from previous week)

#36. Graham County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 367 (31 total deaths)
--- 49.2% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,210 (2,550 total cases)
--- 3.0% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 261 (22 new cases, -33% change from previous week)

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#35. Burke County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 377 (341 total deaths)
--- 53.3% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.1 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,728 (27,804 total cases)
--- 4.7% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 323 (292 new cases, +56% change from previous week)

#34. Madison County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 377 (82 total deaths)
--- 53.3% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,444 (5,753 total cases)
--- 9.9% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 147 (32 new cases, +39% change from previous week)

#33. Beaufort County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 379 (178 total deaths)
--- 54.1% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,698 (14,426 total cases)
--- 4.6% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 238 (112 new cases, -40% change from previous week)

#32. Halifax County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 380 (190 total deaths)
--- 54.5% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,442 (16,224 total cases)
--- 10.6% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 404 (202 new cases, +10% change from previous week)

#31. Bertie County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 380 (72 total deaths)
--- 54.5% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,545 (4,840 total cases)
--- 12.9% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 396 (75 new cases, +29% change from previous week)

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#30. Hertford County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 380 (90 total deaths)
--- 54.5% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,597 (5,587 total cases)
--- 19.6% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 296 (70 new cases, -9% change from previous week)

#29. Caldwell County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 385 (316 total deaths)
--- 56.5% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,883 (25,379 total cases)
--- 5.2% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 450 (370 new cases, +25% change from previous week)

#28. Alexander County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 387 (145 total deaths)
--- 57.3% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,469 (11,425 total cases)
--- 3.8% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 267 (100 new cases, -30% change from previous week)

#27. McDowell County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 389 (178 total deaths)
--- 58.1% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,709 (15,424 total cases)
--- 14.9% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 341 (156 new cases, +29% change from previous week)

#26. Catawba County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 390 (622 total deaths)
--- 58.5% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.6 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,648 (53,686 total cases)
--- 14.7% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 316 (504 new cases, -17% change from previous week)

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#25. Scotland County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 391 (136 total deaths)
--- 58.9% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,858 (11,442 total cases)
--- 12.0% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 258 (90 new cases, -42% change from previous week)

#24. Gaston County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 395 (888 total deaths)
--- 60.6% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,689 (73,397 total cases)
--- 11.4% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 262 (588 new cases, -4% change from previous week)

#23. Wilson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 402 (329 total deaths)
--- 63.4% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,185 (24,692 total cases)
--- 2.9% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 311 (254 new cases, -9% change from previous week)

#22. Wilkes County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 408 (279 total deaths)
--- 65.9% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.4 (3 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,024 (19,856 total cases)
--- 1.1% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 285 (195 new cases, -11% change from previous week)

#21. Stokes County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 410 (187 total deaths)
--- 66.7% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,280 (12,893 total cases)
--- 3.6% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 294 (134 new cases, -17% change from previous week)

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#20. Bladen County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 410 (134 total deaths)
--- 66.7% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,480 (10,628 total cases)
--- 10.7% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 284 (93 new cases, -7% change from previous week)

#19. Anson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 417 (102 total deaths)
--- 69.5% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,344 (7,418 total cases)
--- 3.4% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 233 (57 new cases, -15% change from previous week)

#18. Clay County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 418 (47 total deaths)
--- 69.9% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,685 (2,997 total cases)
--- 9.1% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 365 (41 new cases, +5% change from previous week)

#17. Cleveland County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 419 (410 total deaths)
--- 70.3% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,694 (33,002 total cases)
--- 14.8% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 293 (287 new cases, -16% change from previous week)

#16. Lenoir County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 420 (235 total deaths)
--- 70.7% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,124 (17,973 total cases)
--- 9.5% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 341 (191 new cases, -22% change from previous week)

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#15. Martin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 423 (95 total deaths)
--- 72.0% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,154 (6,991 total cases)
--- 6.2% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 374 (84 new cases, +8% change from previous week)

#14. Rowan County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 425 (604 total deaths)
--- 72.8% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.4 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,516 (46,201 total cases)
--- 10.8% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 282 (400 new cases, -10% change from previous week)

#13. Robeson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 426 (556 total deaths)
--- 73.2% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,401 (46,243 total cases)
--- 20.6% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 302 (394 new cases, -27% change from previous week)

#12. Duplin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 427 (251 total deaths)
--- 73.6% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.7 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,116 (18,865 total cases)
--- 9.4% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 378 (222 new cases, -14% change from previous week)

#11. Richmond County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 435 (195 total deaths)
--- 76.8% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,773 (14,692 total cases)
--- 11.7% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 225 (101 new cases, -9% change from previous week)

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#10. Jones County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 435 (41 total deaths)
--- 76.8% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,041 (2,547 total cases)
--- 7.8% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 276 (26 new cases, +13% change from previous week)

#9. Stanly County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 438 (275 total deaths)
--- 78.0% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 6.4 (4 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,116 (21,427 total cases)
--- 16.3% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 304 (191 new cases, +3% change from previous week)

#8. Cherokee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 444 (127 total deaths)
--- 80.5% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.5 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,628 (7,905 total cases)
--- 5.8% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 262 (75 new cases, -13% change from previous week)

#7. Chowan County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 445 (62 total deaths)
--- 80.9% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,429 (4,661 total cases)
--- 13.9% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 158 (22 new cases, -52% change from previous week)

#6. Washington County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 449 (52 total deaths)
--- 82.5% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,663 (3,435 total cases)
--- 1.1% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 371 (43 new cases, +16% change from previous week)

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#5. Northampton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 452 (88 total deaths)
--- 83.7% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,192 (5,103 total cases)
--- 10.7% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 318 (62 new cases, -11% change from previous week)

#4. Columbus County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 497 (276 total deaths)
--- 102.0% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.8 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,545 (17,510 total cases)
--- 7.5% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 250 (139 new cases, -6% change from previous week)

#3. Montgomery County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 497 (135 total deaths)
--- 102.0% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,430 (7,997 total cases)
--- 0.3% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 210 (57 new cases, -24% change from previous week)

#2. Surry County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 513 (368 total deaths)
--- 108.5% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,894 (24,330 total cases)
--- 15.5% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 408 (293 new cases, -20% change from previous week)

#1. Rutherford County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 610 (409 total deaths)
--- 148.0% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,896 (19,369 total cases)
--- 1.5% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 210 (141 new cases, -13% change from previous week)

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Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in North Carolina