Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in North Dakota
Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in North Dakota
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 North Dakota 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. Sheridan County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,715 (325 total cases)
--- 31.2% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 532 (7 total deaths)
--- 81.6% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.6% (495 fully vaccinated)
#49. Golden Valley County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,279 (498 total cases)
--- 21.3% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 227 (4 total deaths)
--- 22.5% less deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.1% (548 fully vaccinated)
#48. Benson County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,070 (2,191 total cases)
--- 10.7% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 337 (23 total deaths)
--- 15.0% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.8% (3,742 fully vaccinated)
#47. LaMoure County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,978 (1,132 total cases)
--- 22.1% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 494 (20 total deaths)
--- 68.6% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.2% (2,030 fully vaccinated)
#46. Wells County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,386 (1,165 total cases)
--- 15.4% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 313 (12 total deaths)
--- 6.8% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.5% (1,705 fully vaccinated)
#45. Ransom County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,592 (1,805 total cases)
--- 3.7% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 537 (28 total deaths)
--- 83.3% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.1% (3,239 fully vaccinated)
#44. Richland County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,386 (4,592 total cases)
--- 21.0% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 142 (23 total deaths)
--- 51.5% less deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.4% (8,797 fully vaccinated)
#43. Divide County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,470 (554 total cases)
--- 31.9% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 177 (4 total deaths)
--- 39.6% less deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.8% (970 fully vaccinated)
#42. Eddy County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,298 (853 total cases)
--- 3.8% more cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 262 (6 total deaths)
--- 10.6% less deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.4% (1,222 fully vaccinated)
#41. Griggs County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,314 (654 total cases)
--- 18.4% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 90 (2 total deaths)
--- 69.3% less deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.4% (1,057 fully vaccinated)
#40. Adams County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,558 (655 total cases)
--- 17.7% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 451 (10 total deaths)
--- 53.9% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.5% (1,098 fully vaccinated)
#39. Burke County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,128 (468 total cases)
--- 38.4% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 142 (3 total deaths)
--- 51.5% less deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.8% (863 fully vaccinated)
#38. McKenzie County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,662 (3,555 total cases)
--- 34.1% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 166 (25 total deaths)
--- 43.3% less deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 23.7% (3,557 fully vaccinated)
#37. Williams County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,238 (11,742 total cases)
--- 13.0% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 181 (68 total deaths)
--- 38.2% less deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.3% (11,760 fully vaccinated)
#36. Traill County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,467 (2,368 total cases)
--- 18.0% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 324 (26 total deaths)
--- 10.6% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.0% (4,502 fully vaccinated)
#35. Bottineau County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,430 (1,786 total cases)
--- 20.9% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 414 (26 total deaths)
--- 41.3% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.8% (3,319 fully vaccinated)
#34. Barnes County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,164 (3,454 total cases)
--- 7.7% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 451 (47 total deaths)
--- 53.9% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.1% (6,255 fully vaccinated)
#33. Stutsman County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,398 (7,950 total cases)
--- 6.9% more cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 469 (97 total deaths)
--- 60.1% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.4% (11,476 fully vaccinated)
#32. Mercer County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,263 (2,887 total cases)
--- 1.8% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 293 (24 total deaths)
--- 0.0% less deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.1% (3,285 fully vaccinated)
#31. McLean County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,476 (3,069 total cases)
--- 9.6% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 519 (49 total deaths)
--- 77.1% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.1% (4,544 fully vaccinated)
#30. Dickey County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,873 (1,699 total cases)
--- 2.9% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 800 (39 total deaths)
--- 173.0% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.0% (2,678 fully vaccinated)
#29. Pembina County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,348 (2,268 total cases)
--- 7.2% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 235 (16 total deaths)
--- 19.8% less deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.5% (3,913 fully vaccinated)
#28. Ward County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,049 (23,031 total cases)
--- 5.2% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 371 (251 total deaths)
--- 26.6% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.9% (35,797 fully vaccinated)
#27. Walsh County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,792 (3,915 total cases)
--- 2.4% more cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 320 (34 total deaths)
--- 9.2% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.2% (6,404 fully vaccinated)
#26. Bowman County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,861 (903 total cases)
--- 16.9% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 298 (9 total deaths)
--- 1.7% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.6% (1,196 fully vaccinated)
#25. Pierce County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,509 (1,173 total cases)
--- 17.9% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 805 (32 total deaths)
--- 174.7% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.6% (1,852 fully vaccinated)
#24. Cass County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,446 (68,122 total cases)
--- 4.2% more cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 183 (333 total deaths)
--- 37.5% less deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.4% (115,325 fully vaccinated)
#23. Logan County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,324 (524 total cases)
--- 21.2% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 649 (12 total deaths)
--- 121.5% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.1% (723 fully vaccinated)
#22. Hettinger County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,295 (932 total cases)
--- 3.8% more cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 320 (8 total deaths)
--- 9.2% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.3% (1,008 fully vaccinated)
#21. Ramsey County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,567 (4,097 total cases)
--- 1.0% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 495 (57 total deaths)
--- 68.9% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.6% (6,871 fully vaccinated)
#20. Mountrail County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,202 (3,712 total cases)
--- 2.0% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 351 (37 total deaths)
--- 19.8% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.2% (4,768 fully vaccinated)
#19. Foster County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,455 (1,106 total cases)
--- 4.1% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 717 (23 total deaths)
--- 144.7% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.9% (1,793 fully vaccinated)
#18. Nelson County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,288 (872 total cases)
--- 15.7% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 625 (18 total deaths)
--- 113.3% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 73.0% (2,102 fully vaccinated)
#17. Grand Forks County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,863 (25,602 total cases)
--- 2.6% more cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 180 (125 total deaths)
--- 38.6% less deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.8% (42,919 fully vaccinated)
#16. Steele County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,063 (417 total cases)
--- 38.6% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 106 (2 total deaths)
--- 63.8% less deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.6% (918 fully vaccinated)
#15. Renville County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,730 (622 total cases)
--- 25.6% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 645 (15 total deaths)
--- 120.1% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.7% (948 fully vaccinated)
#14. Grant County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,439 (533 total cases)
--- 34.8% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 484 (11 total deaths)
--- 65.2% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 24.7% (562 fully vaccinated)
#13. Burleigh County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 41,263 (39,458 total cases)
--- 14.9% more cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 317 (303 total deaths)
--- 8.2% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.3% (50,940 fully vaccinated)
#12. Dunn County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,972 (1,149 total cases)
--- 27.7% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 181 (8 total deaths)
--- 38.2% less deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.5% (1,171 fully vaccinated)
#11. Towner County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,029 (723 total cases)
--- 8.1% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 548 (12 total deaths)
--- 87.0% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.2% (1,077 fully vaccinated)
#10. Cavalier County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,854 (935 total cases)
--- 30.8% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 186 (7 total deaths)
--- 36.5% less deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.6% (2,356 fully vaccinated)
#9. Sargent County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,478 (1,227 total cases)
--- 12.4% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 231 (9 total deaths)
--- 21.2% less deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.1% (2,382 fully vaccinated)
#8. McHenry County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,301 (1,511 total cases)
--- 26.8% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 540 (31 total deaths)
--- 84.3% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.2% (2,482 fully vaccinated)
#7. Rolette County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 52,243 (7,406 total cases)
--- 45.4% more cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 303 (43 total deaths)
--- 3.4% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 77.9% (11,050 fully vaccinated)
#6. Emmons County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,548 (828 total cases)
--- 28.9% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 555 (18 total deaths)
--- 89.4% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.3% (1,143 fully vaccinated)
#5. Morton County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 40,409 (12,674 total cases)
--- 12.5% more cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 453 (142 total deaths)
--- 54.6% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.2% (14,802 fully vaccinated)
#4. Stark County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 41,659 (13,118 total cases)
--- 16.0% more cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 273 (86 total deaths)
--- 6.8% less deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.1% (11,992 fully vaccinated)
#3. Kidder County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,065 (572 total cases)
--- 35.8% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 524 (13 total deaths)
--- 78.8% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.0% (843 fully vaccinated)
#2. Sioux County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,383 (1,539 total cases)
--- 1.3% more cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 449 (19 total deaths)
--- 53.2% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.8% (2,785 fully vaccinated)
#1. McIntosh County, ND
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,519 (812 total cases)
--- 9.5% less cases per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 360 (9 total deaths)
--- 22.9% more deaths per 100k residents than North Dakota
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.2% (1,128 fully vaccinated)