Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Oklahoma

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

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

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 391 (79 total deaths)
--- 5.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,297 (5,517 total cases)
--- 6.4% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 277 (56 new cases, +47% change from previous week)

#49. Atoka County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 392 (54 total deaths)
--- 5.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,477 (4,193 total cases)
--- 4.6% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 196 (27 new cases, -37% change from previous week)

#48. Pottawatomie County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 394 (286 total deaths)
--- 6.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.4 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,451 (22,831 total cases)
--- 7.9% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 332 (241 new cases, -17% change from previous week)

#47. Love County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 400 (41 total deaths)
--- 8.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 9.8 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,298 (3,414 total cases)
--- 14.2% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 527 (54 new cases, +86% change from previous week)

#46. Mayes County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 401 (165 total deaths)
--- 8.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,798 (11,425 total cases)
--- 4.6% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 290 (119 new cases, -9% change from previous week)

#45. Pontotoc County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 405 (155 total deaths)
--- 9.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,942 (13,760 total cases)
--- 23.3% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 661 (253 new cases, +17% change from previous week)

#44. Pushmataha County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 406 (45 total deaths)
--- 9.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,054 (2,891 total cases)
--- 10.6% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 279 (31 new cases, +15% change from previous week)

#43. Ottawa County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 408 (127 total deaths)
--- 10.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,885 (10,236 total cases)
--- 12.8% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 299 (93 new cases, -11% change from previous week)

#42. Lincoln County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 413 (144 total deaths)
--- 11.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,908 (8,687 total cases)
--- 14.6% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 264 (92 new cases, -10% change from previous week)

#41. Nowata County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 417 (42 total deaths)
--- 12.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,268 (2,949 total cases)
--- 0.4% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 198 (20 new cases, -29% change from previous week)

#40. Rogers County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 425 (393 total deaths)
--- 14.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,051 (27,785 total cases)
--- 3.1% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 274 (253 new cases, -12% change from previous week)

#39. Woods County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 432 (38 total deaths)
--- 16.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,091 (2,470 total cases)
--- 3.6% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 125 (11 new cases, -56% change from previous week)

#38. Jefferson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 433 (26 total deaths)
--- 17.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,642 (1,419 total cases)
--- 18.9% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 267 (16 new cases, +45% change from previous week)

#37. Coal County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 437 (24 total deaths)
--- 18.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,248 (1,827 total cases)
--- 14.1% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 364 (20 new cases, -31% change from previous week)

#36. Jackson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 440 (108 total deaths)
--- 18.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,287 (7,184 total cases)
--- 0.5% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 347 (85 new cases, +10% change from previous week)

#35. Choctaw County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 443 (65 total deaths)
--- 19.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 6.8 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,269 (4,441 total cases)
--- 3.8% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 463 (68 new cases, +8% change from previous week)

#34. Roger Mills County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 447 (16 total deaths)
--- 20.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,016 (968 total cases)
--- 7.3% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 502 (18 new cases, +50% change from previous week)

#33. Grady County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 450 (251 total deaths)
--- 21.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.8 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,830 (14,980 total cases)
--- 8.0% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 374 (209 new cases, +5% change from previous week)

#32. Kingfisher County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 450 (71 total deaths)
--- 21.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,005 (4,415 total cases)
--- 3.9% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 241 (38 new cases, +19% change from previous week)

#31. Harmon County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 452 (12 total deaths)
--- 22.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,370 (620 total cases)
--- 19.8% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 980 (26 new cases, +8% change from previous week)

#30. Blaine County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 467 (44 total deaths)
--- 26.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,606 (2,603 total cases)
--- 5.3% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 180 (17 new cases, +31% change from previous week)

#29. Creek County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 474 (339 total deaths)
--- 28.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,677 (19,795 total cases)
--- 5.1% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 278 (199 new cases, +5% change from previous week)

#28. Hughes County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 474 (63 total deaths)
--- 28.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,282 (2,826 total cases)
--- 27.0% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 120 (16 new cases, -50% change from previous week)

#27. Delaware County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 481 (207 total deaths)
--- 30.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,138 (12,102 total cases)
--- 3.5% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 263 (113 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#26. Stephens County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 487 (210 total deaths)
--- 31.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,118 (12,131 total cases)
--- 3.5% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 211 (91 new cases, -13% change from previous week)

#25. Beckham County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 490 (107 total deaths)
--- 32.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,215 (6,386 total cases)
--- 0.2% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 288 (63 new cases, -7% change from previous week)

#24. Garfield County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 491 (300 total deaths)
--- 32.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.3 (2 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,559 (16,216 total cases)
--- 8.9% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 329 (201 new cases, +31% change from previous week)

#23. Tillman County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 497 (36 total deaths)
--- 34.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,828 (1,655 total cases)
--- 21.7% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 193 (14 new cases, -46% change from previous week)

#22. Carter County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 503 (242 total deaths)
--- 35.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,392 (16,065 total cases)
--- 14.6% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 565 (272 new cases, +2% change from previous week)

#21. Kay County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 503 (219 total deaths)
--- 35.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,888 (13,448 total cases)
--- 6.0% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 322 (140 new cases, -2% change from previous week)

#20. Pittsburg County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 504 (220 total deaths)
--- 36.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.6 (2 new deaths, -33% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,390 (11,957 total cases)
--- 6.0% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 392 (171 new cases, -10% change from previous week)

#19. Okmulgee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 504 (194 total deaths)
--- 36.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.6 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,108 (10,427 total cases)
--- 7.0% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 265 (102 new cases, +12% change from previous week)

#18. Johnston County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 505 (56 total deaths)
--- 36.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,941 (3,319 total cases)
--- 2.7% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 379 (42 new cases, -18% change from previous week)

#17. McCurtain County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 506 (166 total deaths)
--- 36.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,294 (8,633 total cases)
--- 9.8% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 317 (104 new cases, -6% change from previous week)

#16. Washington County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 512 (264 total deaths)
--- 38.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,951 (13,887 total cases)
--- 7.5% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 291 (150 new cases, -10% change from previous week)

#15. Washita County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 513 (56 total deaths)
--- 38.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,053 (2,844 total cases)
--- 10.6% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 357 (39 new cases, +62% change from previous week)

#14. Okfuskee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 517 (62 total deaths)
--- 39.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,610 (3,791 total cases)
--- 8.4% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 233 (28 new cases, -22% change from previous week)

#13. Pawnee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 519 (85 total deaths)
--- 40.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,455 (4,496 total cases)
--- 5.8% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 348 (57 new cases, +97% change from previous week)

#12. Muskogee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 521 (354 total deaths)
--- 40.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.5 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,010 (21,766 total cases)
--- 9.8% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 297 (202 new cases, -10% change from previous week)

#11. Major County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 537 (41 total deaths)
--- 45.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,670 (2,645 total cases)
--- 18.9% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 341 (26 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#10. Garvin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 538 (149 total deaths)
--- 45.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,516 (7,625 total cases)
--- 5.6% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 253 (70 new cases, +3% change from previous week)

#9. Seminole County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 561 (136 total deaths)
--- 51.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,077 (6,811 total cases)
--- 3.7% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 420 (102 new cases, +5% change from previous week)

#8. Murray County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 561 (79 total deaths)
--- 51.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,388 (4,558 total cases)
--- 11.1% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 384 (54 new cases, +6% change from previous week)

#7. Cotton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 565 (32 total deaths)
--- 52.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,391 (1,552 total cases)
--- 6.0% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 212 (12 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#6. Custer County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 593 (172 total deaths)
--- 60.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,818 (8,648 total cases)
--- 2.3% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 314 (91 new cases, -18% change from previous week)

#5. Caddo County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 598 (172 total deaths)
--- 61.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,274 (8,995 total cases)
--- 7.3% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 250 (72 new cases, -27% change from previous week)

#4. Kiowa County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 632 (55 total deaths)
--- 70.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,093 (2,098 total cases)
--- 17.3% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 264 (23 new cases, +53% change from previous week)

#3. McIntosh County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 643 (126 total deaths)
--- 73.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,720 (5,236 total cases)
--- 8.3% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 184 (36 new cases, -25% change from previous week)

#2. Greer County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 665 (38 total deaths)
--- 79.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,072 (1,375 total cases)
--- 17.4% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 158 (9 new cases, -31% change from previous week)

#1. Dewey County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 695 (34 total deaths)
--- 87.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,981 (1,124 total cases)
--- 21.2% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 143 (7 new cases, +17% change from previous week)

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