Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in West Virginia

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

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 death rates in West Virginia 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. Gilmer County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 268 (21 total deaths)
--- 33.5% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,733 (2,326 total cases)
--- 6.7% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 166 (13 new cases, -28% change from previous week)

#49. Roane County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 300 (41 total deaths)
--- 25.6% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,762 (3,800 total cases)
--- 12.9% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 351 (48 new cases, -8% change from previous week)

#48. Pendleton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 316 (22 total deaths)
--- 21.6% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,449 (2,122 total cases)
--- 4.4% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 316 (22 new cases, +69% change from previous week)

#47. Hampshire County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 319 (74 total deaths)
--- 20.8% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,393 (6,580 total cases)
--- 10.9% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 276 (64 new cases, -3% change from previous week)

#46. Randolph County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 324 (93 total deaths)
--- 19.6% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,986 (10,613 total cases)
--- 16.1% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 342 (98 new cases, -12% change from previous week)

#45. Ritchie County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 324 (31 total deaths)
--- 19.6% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,648 (2,737 total cases)
--- 10.1% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 387 (37 new cases, +19% change from previous week)

#44. Marion County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 330 (185 total deaths)
--- 18.1% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,358 (17,583 total cases)
--- 1.6% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 323 (181 new cases, +27% change from previous week)

#43. Wayne County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 332 (131 total deaths)
--- 17.6% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,453 (10,817 total cases)
--- 13.8% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 183 (72 new cases, +7% change from previous week)

#42. Braxton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 344 (48 total deaths)
--- 14.6% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,672 (4,560 total cases)
--- 2.5% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 337 (47 new cases, +9% change from previous week)

#41. Putnam County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 345 (195 total deaths)
--- 14.4% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 7.1 (4 new deaths, +33% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,683 (19,014 total cases)
--- 5.7% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 275 (155 new cases, -21% change from previous week)

#40. Monroe County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 354 (47 total deaths)
--- 12.2% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,972 (4,908 total cases)
--- 16.0% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 452 (60 new cases, -17% change from previous week)

#39. Hardy County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 363 (50 total deaths)
--- 9.9% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,184 (4,847 total cases)
--- 10.4% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 610 (84 new cases, -33% change from previous week)

#38. Tyler County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 372 (32 total deaths)
--- 7.7% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,204 (2,423 total cases)
--- 11.5% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 175 (15 new cases, -42% change from previous week)

#37. Mason County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 381 (101 total deaths)
--- 5.5% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,386 (7,792 total cases)
--- 7.8% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 366 (97 new cases, -8% change from previous week)

#36. Pocahontas County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 388 (32 total deaths)
--- 3.7% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,513 (2,269 total cases)
--- 13.7% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 315 (26 new cases, +30% change from previous week)

#35. Harrison County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 391 (263 total deaths)
--- 3.0% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.5 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,398 (23,135 total cases)
--- 7.9% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 398 (268 new cases, +6% change from previous week)

#34. Boone County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 391 (84 total deaths)
--- 3.0% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,592 (7,637 total cases)
--- 11.7% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 340 (73 new cases, -34% change from previous week)

#33. Morgan County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 397 (71 total deaths)
--- 1.5% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.6 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,923 (4,636 total cases)
--- 18.6% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 162 (29 new cases, -26% change from previous week)

#32. Nicholas County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 408 (100 total deaths)
--- 1.2% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,528 (8,458 total cases)
--- 8.4% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 339 (83 new cases, -10% change from previous week)

#31. Upshur County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 409 (99 total deaths)
--- 1.5% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,673 (7,899 total cases)
--- 2.5% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 302 (73 new cases, -9% change from previous week)

#30. Lincoln County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 416 (85 total deaths)
--- 3.2% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,918 (6,310 total cases)
--- 3.0% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 446 (91 new cases, +65% change from previous week)

#29. Preston County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 419 (140 total deaths)
--- 4.0% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,157 (10,082 total cases)
--- 5.4% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 144 (48 new cases, -19% change from previous week)

#28. Webster County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 419 (34 total deaths)
--- 4.0% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,982 (2,595 total cases)
--- 0.4% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 320 (26 new cases, +8% change from previous week)

#27. Wood County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 427 (357 total deaths)
--- 6.0% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,207 (25,228 total cases)
--- 5.2% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 363 (303 new cases, -17% change from previous week)

#26. Wirt County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 429 (25 total deaths)
--- 6.5% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,349 (1,592 total cases)
--- 14.2% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 258 (15 new cases, -17% change from previous week)

#25. Kanawha County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 432 (769 total deaths)
--- 7.2% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.2 (4 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,203 (53,799 total cases)
--- 5.2% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 267 (476 new cases, +1% change from previous week)

#24. Cabell County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 432 (397 total deaths)
--- 7.2% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.1 (1 new deaths, -75% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,925 (31,192 total cases)
--- 6.5% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 337 (310 new cases, +5% change from previous week)

#23. McDowell County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 437 (77 total deaths)
--- 8.4% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,262 (6,567 total cases)
--- 16.9% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 443 (78 new cases, -29% change from previous week)

#22. Taylor County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 437 (73 total deaths)
--- 8.4% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,069 (5,187 total cases)
--- 2.5% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 168 (28 new cases, -35% change from previous week)

#21. Summers County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 445 (56 total deaths)
--- 10.4% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,976 (3,266 total cases)
--- 18.5% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 366 (46 new cases, -13% change from previous week)

#20. Ohio County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 452 (187 total deaths)
--- 12.2% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 7.2 (3 new deaths, +200% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,598 (12,671 total cases)
--- 4.0% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 299 (124 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#19. Barbour County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 462 (76 total deaths)
--- 14.6% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 6.1 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,058 (5,435 total cases)
--- 3.7% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 268 (44 new cases, +5% change from previous week)

#18. Mercer County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 468 (275 total deaths)
--- 16.1% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,125 (20,051 total cases)
--- 7.1% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 449 (264 new cases, -14% change from previous week)

#17. Greenbrier County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 479 (166 total deaths)
--- 18.9% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,228 (11,171 total cases)
--- 1.1% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 335 (116 new cases, -21% change from previous week)

#16. Brooke County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 483 (106 total deaths)
--- 19.9% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,635 (5,624 total cases)
--- 19.6% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 251 (55 new cases, +25% change from previous week)

#15. Jackson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 490 (140 total deaths)
--- 21.6% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,401 (7,830 total cases)
--- 14.0% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 241 (69 new cases, -38% change from previous week)

#14. Grant County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 493 (57 total deaths)
--- 22.3% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,212 (4,189 total cases)
--- 13.6% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 631 (73 new cases, +82% change from previous week)

#13. Hancock County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 496 (143 total deaths)
--- 23.1% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,168 (7,539 total cases)
--- 17.9% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 194 (56 new cases, -15% change from previous week)

#12. Fayette County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 502 (213 total deaths)
--- 24.6% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,236 (14,942 total cases)
--- 10.6% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 311 (132 new cases, -10% change from previous week)

#11. Raleigh County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 507 (372 total deaths)
--- 25.8% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.7 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,489 (26,769 total cases)
--- 14.5% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 420 (308 new cases, -2% change from previous week)

#10. Pleasants County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 509 (38 total deaths)
--- 26.3% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,509 (2,276 total cases)
--- 4.3% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 147 (11 new cases, -50% change from previous week)

#9. Marshall County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 527 (161 total deaths)
--- 30.8% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,582 (10,253 total cases)
--- 5.4% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 354 (108 new cases, -18% change from previous week)

#8. Mingo County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 538 (126 total deaths)
--- 33.5% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,816 (8,858 total cases)
--- 18.7% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 380 (89 new cases, -19% change from previous week)

#7. Tucker County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 556 (38 total deaths)
--- 38.0% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,891 (2,181 total cases)
--- 0.1% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 263 (18 new cases, +6% change from previous week)

#6. Clay County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 564 (48 total deaths)
--- 40.0% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 11.8 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,901 (2,544 total cases)
--- 6.2% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 270 (23 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#5. Lewis County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 572 (91 total deaths)
--- 41.9% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,203 (6,236 total cases)
--- 23.0% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 409 (65 new cases, -3% change from previous week)

#4. Wetzel County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 591 (89 total deaths)
--- 46.7% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 6.6 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,506 (4,897 total cases)
--- 2.0% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 219 (33 new cases, -30% change from previous week)

#3. Logan County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 593 (190 total deaths)
--- 47.1% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,329 (11,312 total cases)
--- 10.9% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 534 (171 new cases, -4% change from previous week)

#2. Mineral County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 599 (161 total deaths)
--- 48.6% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,363 (8,964 total cases)
--- 4.7% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 447 (120 new cases, +74% change from previous week)

#1. Wyoming County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 613 (125 total deaths)
--- 52.1% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 40,051 (8,168 total cases)
--- 25.7% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 505 (103 new cases, -28% change from previous week)

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