Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Oklahoma
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 Oklahoma 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. Noble County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,833 (3,432 total cases)
--- 0.7% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 395 (44 total deaths)
--- 4.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.8% (7,216 fully vaccinated)
#49. Tillman County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,752 (1,722 total cases)
--- 22.4% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 497 (36 total deaths)
--- 31.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.4% (3,728 fully vaccinated)
#48. Kiowa County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,528 (2,223 total cases)
--- 16.6% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 632 (55 total deaths)
--- 66.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.3% (4,556 fully vaccinated)
#47. Grady County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,449 (15,884 total cases)
--- 7.1% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 459 (256 total deaths)
--- 21.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.7% (22,189 fully vaccinated)
#46. Kingfisher County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,508 (4,652 total cases)
--- 3.6% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 450 (71 total deaths)
--- 18.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.2% (7,749 fully vaccinated)
#45. Cherokee County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,014 (16,550 total cases)
--- 11.1% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 331 (161 total deaths)
--- 12.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.4% (24,538 fully vaccinated)
#44. Jackson County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,598 (7,751 total cases)
--- 3.2% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 448 (110 total deaths)
--- 18.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.7% (13,664 fully vaccinated)
#43. Osage County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,258 (12,801 total cases)
--- 11.0% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 373 (175 total deaths)
--- 1.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.2% (17,003 fully vaccinated)
#42. Blaine County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,346 (2,767 total cases)
--- 4.1% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 509 (48 total deaths)
--- 34.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.0% (4,527 fully vaccinated)
#41. Murray County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,961 (4,920 total cases)
--- 14.2% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 583 (82 total deaths)
--- 53.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.0% (6,477 fully vaccinated)
#40. Oklahoma County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,151 (232,460 total cases)
--- 4.8% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 323 (2,579 total deaths)
--- 14.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 68.6% (546,659 fully vaccinated)
#39. Grant County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,110 (1,218 total cases)
--- 8.2% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 392 (17 total deaths)
--- 3.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.2% (1,873 fully vaccinated)
#38. Nowata County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,846 (3,108 total cases)
--- 0.8% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 437 (44 total deaths)
--- 15.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.4% (4,578 fully vaccinated)
#37. Custer County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,466 (9,126 total cases)
--- 2.8% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 600 (174 total deaths)
--- 58.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.0% (14,493 fully vaccinated)
#36. Canadian County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,945 (45,894 total cases)
--- 1.1% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 273 (405 total deaths)
--- 28.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.0% (90,525 fully vaccinated)
#35. Ottawa County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,941 (10,876 total cases)
--- 14.1% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 414 (129 total deaths)
--- 9.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.5% (12,619 fully vaccinated)
#34. Rogers County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,054 (29,637 total cases)
--- 4.7% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 433 (400 total deaths)
--- 14.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.5% (44,885 fully vaccinated)
#33. Johnston County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,386 (3,590 total cases)
--- 5.8% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 514 (57 total deaths)
--- 35.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.1% (4,884 fully vaccinated)
#32. Pittsburg County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,885 (13,046 total cases)
--- 2.4% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 513 (224 total deaths)
--- 35.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.6% (20,324 fully vaccinated)
#31. Cleveland County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,185 (94,249 total cases)
--- 8.4% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 302 (859 total deaths)
--- 20.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.6% (169,226 fully vaccinated)
#30. Harmon County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,328 (725 total cases)
--- 10.7% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 452 (12 total deaths)
--- 19.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.7% (1,344 fully vaccinated)
#29. Bryan County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,533 (16,094 total cases)
--- 9.5% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 290 (139 total deaths)
--- 23.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.8% (21,524 fully vaccinated)
#28. Pottawatomie County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,046 (24,715 total cases)
--- 11.2% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 408 (296 total deaths)
--- 7.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.8% (37,616 fully vaccinated)
#27. Carter County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,328 (17,478 total cases)
--- 18.7% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 520 (250 total deaths)
--- 37.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.8% (22,022 fully vaccinated)
#26. Washington County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,531 (14,701 total cases)
--- 6.8% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 524 (270 total deaths)
--- 38.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.1% (23,769 fully vaccinated)
#25. Beckham County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,939 (6,763 total cases)
--- 1.1% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 494 (108 total deaths)
--- 30.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.4% (9,260 fully vaccinated)
#24. Muskogee County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,881 (23,038 total cases)
--- 10.7% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 526 (358 total deaths)
--- 38.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.7% (36,518 fully vaccinated)
#23. Okmulgee County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,818 (11,085 total cases)
--- 5.9% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 530 (204 total deaths)
--- 39.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.0% (16,942 fully vaccinated)
#22. Stephens County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,212 (12,603 total cases)
--- 4.6% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 496 (214 total deaths)
--- 30.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.2% (21,246 fully vaccinated)
#21. Mayes County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,766 (12,234 total cases)
--- 2.8% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 411 (169 total deaths)
--- 8.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.0% (18,488 fully vaccinated)
#20. Marshall County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,233 (5,288 total cases)
--- 2.0% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 284 (48 total deaths)
--- 25.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.4% (7,864 fully vaccinated)
#19. Roger Mills County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,858 (1,034 total cases)
--- 5.7% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 447 (16 total deaths)
--- 17.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.8% (1,354 fully vaccinated)
#18. Creek County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,615 (21,181 total cases)
--- 3.3% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 481 (344 total deaths)
--- 26.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.5% (32,513 fully vaccinated)
#17. Wagoner County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,415 (25,537 total cases)
--- 2.6% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 354 (288 total deaths)
--- 6.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.1% (39,892 fully vaccinated)
#16. McClain County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,249 (13,457 total cases)
--- 8.6% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 348 (141 total deaths)
--- 8.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.9% (20,195 fully vaccinated)
#15. Seminole County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,920 (7,258 total cases)
--- 2.3% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 577 (140 total deaths)
--- 52.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.5% (13,218 fully vaccinated)
#14. Choctaw County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,606 (4,784 total cases)
--- 6.5% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 463 (68 total deaths)
--- 22.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.6% (5,364 fully vaccinated)
#13. Kay County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,925 (14,335 total cases)
--- 7.6% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 512 (223 total deaths)
--- 35.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.8% (19,500 fully vaccinated)
#12. Woods County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,194 (2,567 total cases)
--- 4.6% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 478 (42 total deaths)
--- 26.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.6% (3,830 fully vaccinated)
#11. Logan County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,579 (12,761 total cases)
--- 13.2% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 354 (170 total deaths)
--- 6.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.6% (17,589 fully vaccinated)
#10. Washita County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,996 (3,056 total cases)
--- 8.5% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 531 (58 total deaths)
--- 40.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.4% (4,411 fully vaccinated)
#9. Tulsa County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,686 (199,937 total cases)
--- 0.2% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 348 (2,267 total deaths)
--- 8.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.9% (422,642 fully vaccinated)
#8. Pontotoc County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,492 (15,119 total cases)
--- 29.0% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 421 (161 total deaths)
--- 11.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.9% (20,240 fully vaccinated)
#7. Delaware County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,043 (12,921 total cases)
--- 1.9% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 491 (211 total deaths)
--- 29.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.8% (18,854 fully vaccinated)
#6. Jefferson County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,858 (1,492 total cases)
--- 18.8% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 433 (26 total deaths)
--- 14.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.7% (2,561 fully vaccinated)
#5. Craig County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,690 (5,613 total cases)
--- 29.7% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 403 (57 total deaths)
--- 6.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.1% (7,797 fully vaccinated)
#4. Sequoyah County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,553 (12,285 total cases)
--- 3.5% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 267 (111 total deaths)
--- 29.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.0% (17,465 fully vaccinated)
#3. Okfuskee County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,586 (4,028 total cases)
--- 9.7% more cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 534 (64 total deaths)
--- 40.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.3% (5,787 fully vaccinated)
#2. Ellis County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,696 (953 total cases)
--- 19.3% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 285 (11 total deaths)
--- 24.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.8% (1,383 fully vaccinated)
#1. Woodward County, OK
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,212 (5,904 total cases)
--- 4.6% less cases per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 411 (83 total deaths)
--- 8.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Oklahoma
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.0% (7,890 fully vaccinated)