Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Ohio

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Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Ohio

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

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 397 (91 total deaths)
--- 18.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,080 (5,287 total cases)
--- 10.1% less cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 196 (45 new cases, -35% change from previous week)

#49. Pickaway County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 399 (233 total deaths)
--- 18.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,627 (19,073 total cases)
--- 27.0% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 238 (139 new cases, -13% change from previous week)

#48. Henry County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 400 (108 total deaths)
--- 19.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,783 (6,963 total cases)
--- 0.4% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 248 (67 new cases, +68% change from previous week)

#47. Guernsey County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 401 (156 total deaths)
--- 19.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,297 (11,778 total cases)
--- 18.0% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 432 (168 new cases, +15% change from previous week)

#46. Ross County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 402 (308 total deaths)
--- 19.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,402 (21,775 total cases)
--- 10.6% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 399 (306 new cases, +9% change from previous week)

#45. Noble County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 409 (59 total deaths)
--- 21.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,695 (3,562 total cases)
--- 3.8% less cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 451 (65 new cases, +195% change from previous week)

#44. Clinton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 410 (172 total deaths)
--- 22.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.4 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,975 (11,321 total cases)
--- 5.0% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 224 (94 new cases, -1% change from previous week)

#43. Ashland County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 413 (221 total deaths)
--- 22.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,675 (13,197 total cases)
--- 3.9% less cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 280 (150 new cases, -3% change from previous week)

#42. Sandusky County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 415 (243 total deaths)
--- 23.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.4 (2 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,146 (15,300 total cases)
--- 1.8% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 268 (157 new cases, +1% change from previous week)

#41. Auglaize County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 416 (190 total deaths)
--- 23.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,569 (12,587 total cases)
--- 7.3% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 237 (108 new cases, -25% change from previous week)

#40. Morgan County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 420 (61 total deaths)
--- 25.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,041 (3,633 total cases)
--- 2.5% less cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 124 (18 new cases, -40% change from previous week)

#39. Marion County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 421 (274 total deaths)
--- 25.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,620 (21,884 total cases)
--- 30.9% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 293 (191 new cases, -2% change from previous week)

#38. Holmes County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 421 (185 total deaths)
--- 25.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,222 (5,373 total cases)
--- 52.4% less cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 48 (21 new cases, -43% change from previous week)

#37. Seneca County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 424 (234 total deaths)
--- 26.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,043 (13,818 total cases)
--- 2.5% less cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 243 (134 new cases, +5% change from previous week)

#36. Fulton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 427 (180 total deaths)
--- 27.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,551 (11,185 total cases)
--- 3.4% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 183 (77 new cases, -13% change from previous week)

#35. Brown County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 428 (186 total deaths)
--- 27.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,362 (12,318 total cases)
--- 10.4% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 329 (143 new cases, +13% change from previous week)

#34. Highland County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 429 (185 total deaths)
--- 27.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,397 (11,825 total cases)
--- 6.7% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 373 (161 new cases, -12% change from previous week)

#33. Richland County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 430 (521 total deaths)
--- 28.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.3 (4 new deaths, +300% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,823 (34,920 total cases)
--- 12.2% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 285 (345 new cases, -12% change from previous week)

#32. Gallia County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 435 (130 total deaths)
--- 29.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,597 (8,849 total cases)
--- 15.2% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 368 (110 new cases, -20% change from previous week)

#31. Vinton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 436 (57 total deaths)
--- 29.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 7.6 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,731 (3,236 total cases)
--- 3.7% less cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 298 (39 new cases, -17% change from previous week)

#30. Jackson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 438 (142 total deaths)
--- 30.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,364 (10,166 total cases)
--- 22.1% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 336 (109 new cases, -35% change from previous week)

#29. Clark County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 442 (593 total deaths)
--- 31.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.7 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,789 (38,601 total cases)
--- 12.1% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 306 (410 new cases, +14% change from previous week)

#28. Hocking County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 442 (125 total deaths)
--- 31.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,171 (7,397 total cases)
--- 1.9% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 219 (62 new cases, -14% change from previous week)

#27. Pike County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 443 (123 total deaths)
--- 31.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,743 (8,538 total cases)
--- 19.7% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 508 (141 new cases, +8% change from previous week)

#26. Coshocton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 443 (162 total deaths)
--- 31.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.7 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,224 (8,866 total cases)
--- 5.7% less cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 268 (98 new cases, -21% change from previous week)

#25. Defiance County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 444 (169 total deaths)
--- 32.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.3 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,886 (11,002 total cases)
--- 12.5% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 357 (136 new cases, +43% change from previous week)

#24. Fayette County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 445 (127 total deaths)
--- 32.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 14.0 (4 new deaths, +300% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,742 (8,484 total cases)
--- 15.8% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 280 (80 new cases, +31% change from previous week)

#23. Lawrence County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 447 (266 total deaths)
--- 33.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 6.7 (4 new deaths, +300% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,574 (20,559 total cases)
--- 34.6% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 368 (219 new cases, -14% change from previous week)

#22. Williams County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 450 (165 total deaths)
--- 33.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,093 (9,941 total cases)
--- 5.5% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 373 (137 new cases, +11% change from previous week)

#21. Ashtabula County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 451 (439 total deaths)
--- 34.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.0 (1 new deaths, -67% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,984 (22,350 total cases)
--- 10.5% less cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 162 (158 new cases, -1% change from previous week)

#20. Miami County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 455 (487 total deaths)
--- 35.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,542 (28,397 total cases)
--- 3.3% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 231 (247 new cases, -5% change from previous week)

#19. Stark County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 470 (1,741 total deaths)
--- 39.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.8 (3 new deaths, -62% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,629 (87,570 total cases)
--- 8.0% less cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 163 (604 new cases, -8% change from previous week)

#18. Allen County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 470 (481 total deaths)
--- 39.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,045 (29,728 total cases)
--- 13.1% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 220 (225 new cases, +5% change from previous week)

#17. Putnam County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 470 (159 total deaths)
--- 39.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,305 (8,907 total cases)
--- 2.4% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 136 (46 new cases, -2% change from previous week)

#16. Darke County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 473 (242 total deaths)
--- 40.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,498 (13,544 total cases)
--- 3.2% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 200 (102 new cases, -34% change from previous week)

#15. Belmont County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 478 (320 total deaths)
--- 42.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.5 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,713 (17,229 total cases)
--- 0.1% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 187 (125 new cases, -9% change from previous week)

#14. Carroll County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 479 (129 total deaths)
--- 42.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,271 (5,725 total cases)
--- 17.2% less cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 123 (33 new cases, -28% change from previous week)

#13. Columbiana County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 481 (490 total deaths)
--- 43.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,136 (26,628 total cases)
--- 1.8% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 214 (218 new cases, -10% change from previous week)

#12. Wyandot County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 482 (105 total deaths)
--- 43.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,888 (5,854 total cases)
--- 4.7% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 358 (78 new cases, +44% change from previous week)

#11. Mahoning County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 485 (1,109 total deaths)
--- 44.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.2 (5 new deaths, +400% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,976 (59,403 total cases)
--- 1.1% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 223 (511 new cases, -14% change from previous week)

#10. Trumbull County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 485 (961 total deaths)
--- 44.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.5 (7 new deaths, +75% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,496 (46,515 total cases)
--- 8.5% less cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 231 (458 new cases, -11% change from previous week)

#9. Harrison County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 492 (74 total deaths)
--- 46.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,677 (3,561 total cases)
--- 7.8% less cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 180 (27 new cases, -7% change from previous week)

#8. Preble County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 494 (202 total deaths)
--- 47.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.9 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,324 (10,353 total cases)
--- 1.4% less cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 247 (101 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#7. Jefferson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 502 (328 total deaths)
--- 49.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.1 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,339 (16,553 total cases)
--- 1.3% less cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 257 (168 new cases, +1% change from previous week)

#6. Hardin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 516 (162 total deaths)
--- 53.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,508 (7,687 total cases)
--- 4.6% less cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 207 (65 new cases, -13% change from previous week)

#5. Crawford County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 525 (218 total deaths)
--- 56.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,091 (12,486 total cases)
--- 17.2% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 364 (151 new cases, +6% change from previous week)

#4. Van Wert County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 527 (149 total deaths)
--- 56.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,729 (7,275 total cases)
--- 0.2% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 223 (63 new cases, -2% change from previous week)

#3. Adams County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 552 (153 total deaths)
--- 64.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,287 (7,835 total cases)
--- 10.1% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 329 (91 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#2. Tuscarawas County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 559 (514 total deaths)
--- 66.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.1 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,501 (22,538 total cases)
--- 4.6% less cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 204 (188 new cases, -15% change from previous week)

#1. Monroe County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 593 (81 total deaths)
--- 76.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Ohio
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,823 (3,799 total cases)
--- 8.3% more cases per 100k residents than Ohio
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 176 (24 new cases, -40% change from previous week)

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