Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Missouri

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

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

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 442 (126 total deaths)
--- 28.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,995 (8,843 total cases)
--- 19.7% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 273 (78 new cases, -18% change from previous week)

#49. Dunklin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 443 (129 total deaths)
--- 28.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,872 (8,702 total cases)
--- 15.4% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 319 (93 new cases, +1% change from previous week)

#48. Cooper County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 446 (79 total deaths)
--- 29.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,778 (4,388 total cases)
--- 4.3% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 175 (31 new cases, -26% change from previous week)

#47. Atchison County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 447 (23 total deaths)
--- 29.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,216 (1,554 total cases)
--- 16.7% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 778 (40 new cases, +233% change from previous week)

#46. Lawrence County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 448 (172 total deaths)
--- 30.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.6 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,950 (8,419 total cases)
--- 15.2% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 180 (69 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#45. Mississippi County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 448 (59 total deaths)
--- 30.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,909 (3,942 total cases)
--- 15.5% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 493 (65 new cases, -28% change from previous week)

#44. Maries County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 448 (39 total deaths)
--- 30.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,076 (1,746 total cases)
--- 22.5% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 184 (16 new cases, +167% change from previous week)

#43. Audrain County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 449 (114 total deaths)
--- 30.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,193 (6,142 total cases)
--- 6.6% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 181 (46 new cases, -6% change from previous week)

#42. Dallas County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 450 (76 total deaths)
--- 30.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,855 (4,195 total cases)
--- 4.0% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 89 (15 new cases, -63% change from previous week)

#41. Barton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 451 (53 total deaths)
--- 31.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 8.5 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,136 (3,072 total cases)
--- 0.9% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 111 (13 new cases, -38% change from previous week)

#40. St. Francois County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 452 (304 total deaths)
--- 31.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,881 (20,757 total cases)
--- 19.3% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 205 (138 new cases, -25% change from previous week)

#39. Crawford County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 452 (108 total deaths)
--- 31.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,561 (5,875 total cases)
--- 5.2% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 180 (43 new cases, -2% change from previous week)

#38. Jasper County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 454 (551 total deaths)
--- 32.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.5 (3 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,736 (37,291 total cases)
--- 18.7% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 165 (200 new cases, +2% change from previous week)

#37. Iron County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 454 (46 total deaths)
--- 32.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,437 (2,373 total cases)
--- 9.5% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 158 (16 new cases, -20% change from previous week)

#36. Ripley County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 467 (62 total deaths)
--- 35.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,907 (2,911 total cases)
--- 15.4% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 218 (29 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#35. Stoddard County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 479 (139 total deaths)
--- 39.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,770 (6,609 total cases)
--- 12.1% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 217 (63 new cases, +2% change from previous week)

#34. Saline County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 479 (109 total deaths)
--- 39.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,551 (6,726 total cases)
--- 14.1% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 193 (44 new cases, -6% change from previous week)

#33. Madison County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 480 (58 total deaths)
--- 39.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,007 (3,869 total cases)
--- 23.6% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 149 (18 new cases, -38% change from previous week)

#32. Gentry County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 487 (32 total deaths)
--- 41.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,870 (2,357 total cases)
--- 38.5% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 335 (22 new cases, -12% change from previous week)

#31. Miller County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 488 (125 total deaths)
--- 41.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,235 (6,465 total cases)
--- 2.6% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 109 (28 new cases, +4% change from previous week)

#30. Shannon County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 502 (41 total deaths)
--- 45.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 12.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,075 (1,721 total cases)
--- 18.6% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 61 (5 new cases, -44% change from previous week)

#29. Wright County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 503 (92 total deaths)
--- 46.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 10.9 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,822 (4,174 total cases)
--- 11.9% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 120 (22 new cases, -19% change from previous week)

#28. New Madrid County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 504 (86 total deaths)
--- 46.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,068 (5,476 total cases)
--- 23.8% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 234 (40 new cases, -52% change from previous week)

#27. Laclede County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 509 (182 total deaths)
--- 48.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,539 (8,766 total cases)
--- 5.2% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 126 (45 new cases, -29% change from previous week)

#26. Montgomery County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 511 (59 total deaths)
--- 48.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 8.7 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,972 (2,769 total cases)
--- 7.4% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 260 (30 new cases, +15% change from previous week)

#25. Chariton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 512 (38 total deaths)
--- 48.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,859 (1,846 total cases)
--- 4.0% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 256 (19 new cases, -14% change from previous week)

#24. Carroll County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 518 (45 total deaths)
--- 50.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,319 (2,371 total cases)
--- 5.5% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 207 (18 new cases, -22% change from previous week)

#23. Pemiscot County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 519 (82 total deaths)
--- 50.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 6.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,924 (3,307 total cases)
--- 19.2% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 177 (28 new cases, -18% change from previous week)

#22. Monroe County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 532 (46 total deaths)
--- 54.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,967 (2,331 total cases)
--- 4.1% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 289 (25 new cases, -22% change from previous week)

#21. Vernon County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 540 (111 total deaths)
--- 57.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,107 (5,574 total cases)
--- 4.7% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 175 (36 new cases, -31% change from previous week)

#20. Putnam County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 554 (26 total deaths)
--- 61.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 21.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,488 (1,103 total cases)
--- 9.3% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 170 (8 new cases, +167% change from previous week)

#19. Howell County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 556 (223 total deaths)
--- 61.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,785 (9,943 total cases)
--- 4.3% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 100 (40 new cases, -49% change from previous week)

#18. Dent County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 559 (87 total deaths)
--- 62.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,822 (3,554 total cases)
--- 11.9% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 180 (28 new cases, -18% change from previous week)

#17. Benton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 561 (109 total deaths)
--- 63.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,868 (4,835 total cases)
--- 4.0% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 206 (40 new cases, -27% change from previous week)

#16. Linn County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 562 (67 total deaths)
--- 63.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 8.4 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,431 (2,793 total cases)
--- 9.5% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 151 (18 new cases, +29% change from previous week)

#15. Phelps County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 563 (251 total deaths)
--- 63.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,515 (11,373 total cases)
--- 1.5% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 164 (73 new cases, -22% change from previous week)

#14. Morgan County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 567 (117 total deaths)
--- 64.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.8 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,171 (4,367 total cases)
--- 18.2% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 112 (23 new cases, +10% change from previous week)

#13. Dade County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 569 (43 total deaths)
--- 65.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,307 (1,611 total cases)
--- 17.7% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 185 (14 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#12. Schuyler County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 579 (27 total deaths)
--- 68.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,446 (813 total cases)
--- 32.6% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 279 (13 new cases, +18% change from previous week)

#11. Clark County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 588 (40 total deaths)
--- 70.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,732 (1,749 total cases)
--- 0.6% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 177 (12 new cases, -40% change from previous week)

#10. Washington County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 590 (146 total deaths)
--- 71.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.0 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,243 (6,490 total cases)
--- 1.3% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 170 (42 new cases, -11% change from previous week)

#9. Hickory County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 597 (57 total deaths)
--- 73.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 10.5 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,752 (2,076 total cases)
--- 16.0% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 210 (20 new cases, +43% change from previous week)

#8. Clinton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 603 (123 total deaths)
--- 75.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,531 (5,205 total cases)
--- 1.4% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 211 (43 new cases, -39% change from previous week)

#7. Bates County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 606 (98 total deaths)
--- 76.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,580 (3,975 total cases)
--- 5.1% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 130 (21 new cases, +5% change from previous week)

#6. Douglas County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 630 (83 total deaths)
--- 83.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,085 (2,780 total cases)
--- 18.6% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 212 (28 new cases, +40% change from previous week)

#5. Livingston County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 657 (100 total deaths)
--- 91.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,440 (4,026 total cases)
--- 2.1% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 230 (35 new cases, +30% change from previous week)

#4. Holt County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 681 (30 total deaths)
--- 98.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,414 (1,163 total cases)
--- 2.0% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 114 (5 new cases, -62% change from previous week)

#3. Ozark County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 687 (63 total deaths)
--- 99.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,471 (1,878 total cases)
--- 20.9% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 196 (18 new cases, +20% change from previous week)

#2. Grundy County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 701 (69 total deaths)
--- 103.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,345 (2,792 total cases)
--- 9.5% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 254 (25 new cases, -22% change from previous week)

#1. Gasconade County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 707 (104 total deaths)
--- 105.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,799 (3,647 total cases)
--- 4.2% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 75 (11 new cases, -42% change from previous week)

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