Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Colorado

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

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

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 121 (6 total deaths)
--- 46.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,921 (1,036 total cases)
--- 25.5% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 20 (1 new cases, -80% change from previous week)

#49. Clear Creek County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 124 (12 total deaths)
--- 45.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,753 (1,819 total cases)
--- 33.3% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 52 (5 new cases, -29% change from previous week)

#48. Douglas County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 131 (459 total deaths)
--- 42.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,658 (93,612 total cases)
--- 5.1% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 124 (434 new cases, +3% change from previous week)

#47. Larimer County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 152 (541 total deaths)
--- 33.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,287 (97,388 total cases)
--- 2.9% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 147 (524 new cases, -12% change from previous week)

#46. La Plata County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 160 (90 total deaths)
--- 29.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,866 (14,542 total cases)
--- 7.9% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 137 (77 new cases, +26% change from previous week)

#45. Garfield County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 162 (97 total deaths)
--- 28.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,050 (16,847 total cases)
--- 0.2% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 142 (85 new cases, +52% change from previous week)

#44. Elbert County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 165 (44 total deaths)
--- 27.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.7 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,371 (5,445 total cases)
--- 27.5% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 82 (22 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#43. Broomfield County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 173 (122 total deaths)
--- 23.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,752 (16,737 total cases)
--- 15.5% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 123 (87 new cases, -16% change from previous week)

#42. Lincoln County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 175 (10 total deaths)
--- 22.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 40,730 (2,322 total cases)
--- 45.0% more cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 140 (8 new cases, +167% change from previous week)

#41. Saguache County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 176 (12 total deaths)
--- 22.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,223 (1,380 total cases)
--- 28.0% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 88 (6 new cases, -45% change from previous week)

#40. Grand County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 178 (28 total deaths)
--- 21.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,374 (3,835 total cases)
--- 13.3% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 64 (10 new cases, +67% change from previous week)

#39. Arapahoe County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 192 (1,258 total deaths)
--- 15.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,682 (181,759 total cases)
--- 1.5% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 114 (747 new cases, -10% change from previous week)

#38. Denver County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 195 (1,421 total deaths)
--- 14.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,443 (206,844 total cases)
--- 1.2% more cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 109 (793 new cases, -24% change from previous week)

#37. Rio Blanco County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 206 (13 total deaths)
--- 9.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,199 (1,973 total cases)
--- 11.0% more cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 142 (9 new cases, -18% change from previous week)

#36. Weld County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 222 (720 total deaths)
--- 2.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,031 (97,448 total cases)
--- 6.9% more cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 134 (435 new cases, -10% change from previous week)

#35. Teller County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 232 (59 total deaths)
--- 2.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,711 (5,512 total cases)
--- 22.7% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 71 (18 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#34. Jefferson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 245 (1,429 total deaths)
--- 7.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,432 (148,237 total cases)
--- 9.5% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 92 (534 new cases, -17% change from previous week)

#33. El Paso County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 246 (1,774 total deaths)
--- 8.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.1 (1 new deaths, -67% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,096 (216,816 total cases)
--- 7.1% more cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 140 (1,007 new cases, -20% change from previous week)

#32. Chaffee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 255 (52 total deaths)
--- 12.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,051 (5,303 total cases)
--- 7.3% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 93 (19 new cases, -39% change from previous week)

#31. Yuma County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 260 (26 total deaths)
--- 14.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,359 (2,140 total cases)
--- 24.0% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 160 (16 new cases, +7% change from previous week)

#30. Adams County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 264 (1,364 total deaths)
--- 16.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,841 (154,406 total cases)
--- 6.2% more cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 115 (595 new cases, -11% change from previous week)

#29. Las Animas County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 310 (45 total deaths)
--- 36.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,030 (3,921 total cases)
--- 3.8% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 69 (10 new cases, -23% change from previous week)

#28. Montezuma County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 317 (83 total deaths)
--- 39.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,093 (6,832 total cases)
--- 7.1% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 153 (40 new cases, -31% change from previous week)

#27. Alamosa County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 382 (62 total deaths)
--- 68.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,354 (5,252 total cases)
--- 15.2% more cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 105 (17 new cases, -48% change from previous week)

#26. Mesa County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 387 (597 total deaths)
--- 70.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,661 (47,282 total cases)
--- 9.1% more cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 136 (209 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#25. Dolores County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 389 (8 total deaths)
--- 71.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,686 (384 total cases)
--- 33.5% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 97 (2 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#24. Mineral County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 390 (3 total deaths)
--- 71.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,801 (283 total cases)
--- 31.0% more cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 130 (1 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#23. Baca County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 391 (14 total deaths)
--- 72.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,110 (935 total cases)
--- 7.1% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 335 (12 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#22. Montrose County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 398 (170 total deaths)
--- 75.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,286 (10,384 total cases)
--- 13.6% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 37 (16 new cases, -62% change from previous week)

#21. Moffat County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 399 (53 total deaths)
--- 75.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,295 (3,360 total cases)
--- 10.0% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 105 (14 new cases, -33% change from previous week)

#20. Fremont County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 403 (193 total deaths)
--- 77.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,714 (17,085 total cases)
--- 27.1% more cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 151 (72 new cases, -9% change from previous week)

#19. Rio Grande County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 408 (46 total deaths)
--- 79.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,925 (3,259 total cases)
--- 2.9% more cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 98 (11 new cases, -8% change from previous week)

#18. Prowers County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 419 (51 total deaths)
--- 84.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,258 (2,831 total cases)
--- 17.2% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 99 (12 new cases, +9% change from previous week)

#17. Kiowa County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 427 (6 total deaths)
--- 88.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,320 (356 total cases)
--- 9.9% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 71 (1 new cases, -50% change from previous week)

#16. Custer County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 434 (22 total deaths)
--- 91.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,036 (762 total cases)
--- 46.5% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 39 (2 new cases, -33% change from previous week)

#15. Phillips County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 445 (19 total deaths)
--- 96.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,743 (970 total cases)
--- 19.1% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 188 (8 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#14. Sedgwick County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 445 (10 total deaths)
--- 96.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,998 (517 total cases)
--- 18.1% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 178 (4 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#13. Delta County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 462 (144 total deaths)
--- 103.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,529 (6,709 total cases)
--- 23.4% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 51 (16 new cases, +78% change from previous week)

#12. Kit Carson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 465 (33 total deaths)
--- 104.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,743 (1,756 total cases)
--- 11.9% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 183 (13 new cases, -24% change from previous week)

#11. Morgan County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 475 (138 total deaths)
--- 109.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,900 (6,366 total cases)
--- 22.1% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 151 (44 new cases, -15% change from previous week)

#10. Costilla County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 489 (19 total deaths)
--- 115.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,868 (850 total cases)
--- 22.2% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 103 (4 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#9. Cheyenne County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 492 (9 total deaths)
--- 116.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,061 (349 total cases)
--- 32.2% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 55 (1 new cases, -75% change from previous week)

#8. Pueblo County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 495 (833 total deaths)
--- 118.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.2 (2 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,709 (55,090 total cases)
--- 16.4% more cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 173 (291 new cases, -36% change from previous week)

#7. Logan County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 504 (113 total deaths)
--- 122.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,878 (8,040 total cases)
--- 27.7% more cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 156 (35 new cases, -3% change from previous week)

#6. Crowley County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 511 (31 total deaths)
--- 125.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 56,921 (3,450 total cases)
--- 102.6% more cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 82 (5 new cases, -17% change from previous week)

#5. Huerfano County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 551 (38 total deaths)
--- 142.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,851 (1,645 total cases)
--- 15.1% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 29 (2 new cases, -85% change from previous week)

#4. Washington County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 591 (29 total deaths)
--- 160.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,922 (1,125 total cases)
--- 18.4% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 61 (3 new cases, -62% change from previous week)

#3. Conejos County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 695 (57 total deaths)
--- 206.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,375 (2,082 total cases)
--- 9.7% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 24 (2 new cases, -86% change from previous week)

#2. Otero County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 722 (132 total deaths)
--- 218.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,349 (4,816 total cases)
--- 6.2% less cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 82 (15 new cases, -48% change from previous week)

#1. Bent County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 843 (47 total deaths)
--- 271.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Colorado
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 48,485 (2,704 total cases)
--- 72.6% more cases per 100k residents than Colorado
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 36 (2 new cases, -60% change from previous week)

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