Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in West Virginia

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November 17, 2022
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Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in West Virginia

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 West Virginia 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. Doddridge County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 47 (4 new cases, -60% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,812 (2,434 total cases)
--- 15.4% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 213 (18 total deaths)
--- 49.4% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.1% (5,163 fully vaccinated)

#49. Barbour County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 49 (8 new cases, -33% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,132 (5,776 total cases)
--- 3.1% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 468 (77 total deaths)
--- 11.2% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.4% (8,456 fully vaccinated)

#48. Marshall County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 56 (17 new cases, -6% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,472 (10,830 total cases)
--- 4.1% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 537 (164 total deaths)
--- 27.6% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.1% (14,062 fully vaccinated)

#47. Preston County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 57 (19 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,942 (10,679 total cases)
--- 6.2% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 422 (141 total deaths)
--- 0.2% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.5% (19,545 fully vaccinated)

#46. Monongalia County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 61 (64 new cases, +3% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,409 (30,003 total cases)
--- 16.6% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 195 (206 total deaths)
--- 53.7% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.0% (64,418 fully vaccinated)

#45. Grant County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 61 (7 new cases, -74% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,091 (4,522 total cases)
--- 14.8% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 527 (61 total deaths)
--- 25.2% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.5% (5,379 fully vaccinated)

#44. Ritchie County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 63 (6 new cases, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,239 (2,889 total cases)
--- 11.2% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 335 (32 total deaths)
--- 20.4% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.8% (4,850 fully vaccinated)

#43. Cabell County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 64 (59 new cases, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,607 (32,739 total cases)
--- 4.5% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 451 (415 total deaths)
--- 7.1% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.2% (57,178 fully vaccinated)

#42. McDowell County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 68 (12 new cases, -33% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 40,320 (7,106 total cases)
--- 18.4% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 471 (83 total deaths)
--- 11.9% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.4% (9,419 fully vaccinated)

#41. Wirt County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 69 (4 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,359 (1,709 total cases)
--- 13.8% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 447 (26 total deaths)
--- 6.2% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.6% (2,888 fully vaccinated)

#40. Putnam County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 69 (39 new cases, -35% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,451 (20,012 total cases)
--- 4.1% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 361 (204 total deaths)
--- 14.3% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.8% (33,762 fully vaccinated)

#39. Wayne County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 71 (28 new cases, -24% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,803 (11,349 total cases)
--- 15.4% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 355 (140 total deaths)
--- 15.7% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.0% (22,070 fully vaccinated)

#38. Jefferson County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 73 (42 new cases, -26% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,315 (17,324 total cases)
--- 11.0% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 248 (142 total deaths)
--- 41.1% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.2% (37,858 fully vaccinated)

#37. Ohio County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 75 (31 new cases, +3% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,240 (13,351 total cases)
--- 5.3% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 459 (190 total deaths)
--- 9.0% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 68.2% (28,252 fully vaccinated)

#36. Fayette County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 75 (32 new cases, -32% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,596 (15,943 total cases)
--- 10.4% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 519 (220 total deaths)
--- 23.3% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.3% (24,314 fully vaccinated)

#35. Boone County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 79 (17 new cases, -47% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,398 (8,239 total cases)
--- 12.7% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 443 (95 total deaths)
--- 5.2% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.5% (10,410 fully vaccinated)

#34. Mercer County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 80 (47 new cases, -20% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,564 (22,072 total cases)
--- 10.3% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 482 (283 total deaths)
--- 14.5% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.9% (32,849 fully vaccinated)

#33. Hardy County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 80 (11 new cases, -31% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,090 (5,385 total cases)
--- 14.8% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 370 (51 total deaths)
--- 12.1% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.6% (7,939 fully vaccinated)

#32. Hampshire County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 82 (19 new cases, -24% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,032 (6,960 total cases)
--- 11.8% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 319 (74 total deaths)
--- 24.2% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.0% (11,122 fully vaccinated)

#31. Kanawha County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 85 (151 new cases, -1% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,798 (56,639 total cases)
--- 6.6% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 461 (821 total deaths)
--- 9.5% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.3% (119,858 fully vaccinated)

#30. Upshur County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 87 (21 new cases, +40% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,618 (8,611 total cases)
--- 4.6% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 426 (103 total deaths)
--- 1.2% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.4% (12,423 fully vaccinated)

#29. Lewis County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 88 (14 new cases, -33% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 42,378 (6,741 total cases)
--- 24.4% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 597 (95 total deaths)
--- 41.8% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.1% (9,402 fully vaccinated)

#28. Tyler County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 93 (8 new cases, +60% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,276 (2,601 total cases)
--- 11.1% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 384 (33 total deaths)
--- 8.8% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.0% (3,696 fully vaccinated)

#27. Taylor County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 96 (16 new cases, -43% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,375 (5,572 total cases)
--- 2.0% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 491 (82 total deaths)
--- 16.6% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.4% (8,083 fully vaccinated)

#26. Calhoun County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 98 (7 new cases, -22% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,214 (2,219 total cases)
--- 8.4% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 211 (15 total deaths)
--- 49.9% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.6% (2,532 fully vaccinated)

#25. Mason County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 98 (26 new cases, -32% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,709 (8,408 total cases)
--- 6.9% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 392 (104 total deaths)
--- 6.9% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.7% (13,713 fully vaccinated)

#24. Summers County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 103 (13 new cases, -38% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,323 (3,561 total cases)
--- 16.8% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 477 (60 total deaths)
--- 13.3% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.5% (8,109 fully vaccinated)

#23. Wetzel County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 106 (16 new cases, -20% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,789 (5,241 total cases)
--- 2.1% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 611 (92 total deaths)
--- 45.1% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.2% (8,766 fully vaccinated)

#22. Lincoln County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 113 (23 new cases, +35% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,475 (6,832 total cases)
--- 1.7% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 441 (90 total deaths)
--- 4.8% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.7% (10,547 fully vaccinated)

#21. Gilmer County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 115 (9 new cases, -36% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,816 (2,489 total cases)
--- 6.6% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 281 (22 total deaths)
--- 33.3% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.1% (4,857 fully vaccinated)

#20. Berkeley County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 117 (139 new cases, +17% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,821 (42,688 total cases)
--- 5.2% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 276 (329 total deaths)
--- 34.4% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.3% (68,303 fully vaccinated)

#19. Greenbrier County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 118 (41 new cases, +86% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,989 (12,128 total cases)
--- 2.7% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 505 (175 total deaths)
--- 20.0% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.3% (19,529 fully vaccinated)

#18. Nicholas County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 122 (30 new cases, +43% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,998 (9,063 total cases)
--- 8.6% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 437 (107 total deaths)
--- 3.8% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.9% (13,205 fully vaccinated)

#17. Wyoming County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 123 (25 new cases, -14% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 44,675 (9,111 total cases)
--- 31.2% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 637 (130 total deaths)
--- 51.3% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.3% (10,871 fully vaccinated)

#16. Hancock County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 125 (36 new cases, +125% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,820 (8,015 total cases)
--- 18.3% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 517 (149 total deaths)
--- 22.8% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 68.8% (19,817 fully vaccinated)

#15. Wood County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 127 (106 new cases, +34% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,211 (26,902 total cases)
--- 5.4% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 436 (364 total deaths)
--- 3.6% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.3% (51,202 fully vaccinated)

#14. Logan County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 128 (41 new cases, +37% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,462 (12,315 total cases)
--- 12.9% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 625 (200 total deaths)
--- 48.5% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.3% (18,340 fully vaccinated)

#13. Roane County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 132 (18 new cases, -5% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,713 (4,204 total cases)
--- 9.8% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 321 (44 total deaths)
--- 23.8% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.9% (6,691 fully vaccinated)

#12. Marion County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 136 (76 new cases, -16% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,930 (19,025 total cases)
--- 0.4% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 351 (197 total deaths)
--- 16.6% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.5% (32,822 fully vaccinated)

#11. Morgan County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 140 (25 new cases, +92% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,729 (4,959 total cases)
--- 18.6% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 419 (75 total deaths)
--- 0.5% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.4% (7,397 fully vaccinated)

#10. Raleigh County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 140 (103 new cases, -19% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,323 (28,848 total cases)
--- 15.4% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 537 (394 total deaths)
--- 27.6% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.1% (40,422 fully vaccinated)

#9. Harrison County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 141 (95 new cases, +16% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,011 (24,892 total cases)
--- 8.7% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 407 (274 total deaths)
--- 3.3% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.6% (36,081 fully vaccinated)

#8. Pendleton County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 143 (10 new cases, +67% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,243 (2,247 total cases)
--- 5.3% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 330 (23 total deaths)
--- 21.6% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.4% (4,207 fully vaccinated)

#7. Braxton County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 143 (20 new cases, +11% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,599 (4,829 total cases)
--- 1.6% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 351 (49 total deaths)
--- 16.6% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.9% (6,405 fully vaccinated)

#6. Monroe County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 143 (19 new cases, +6% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 40,663 (5,398 total cases)
--- 19.4% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 369 (49 total deaths)
--- 12.4% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.9% (6,626 fully vaccinated)

#5. Brooke County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 164 (36 new cases, +300% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,558 (6,046 total cases)
--- 19.1% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 488 (107 total deaths)
--- 15.9% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.9% (11,389 fully vaccinated)

#4. Mineral County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 175 (47 new cases, +57% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,091 (9,697 total cases)
--- 6.0% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 618 (166 total deaths)
--- 46.8% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.3% (14,334 fully vaccinated)

#3. Pleasants County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 188 (14 new cases, +250% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,426 (2,419 total cases)
--- 4.8% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 509 (38 total deaths)
--- 20.9% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.0% (4,030 fully vaccinated)

#2. Randolph County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 199 (57 new cases, +19% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 40,066 (11,497 total cases)
--- 17.6% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 338 (97 total deaths)
--- 19.7% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.2% (16,125 fully vaccinated)

#1. Mingo County, WV

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 222 (52 new cases, +58% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 40,394 (9,462 total cases)
--- 18.6% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 551 (129 total deaths)
--- 30.9% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.8% (9,786 fully vaccinated)

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