Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Pennsylvania

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

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

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 349 (157 total deaths)
--- 3.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,990 (12,574 total cases)
--- 13.8% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 111 (50 new cases, +9% change from previous week)

#49. Bradford County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 356 (215 total deaths)
--- 1.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,413 (17,743 total cases)
--- 19.6% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 148 (89 new cases, -7% change from previous week)

#48. Lancaster County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 358 (1,954 total deaths)
--- 1.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.7 (4 new deaths, +33% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,467 (133,524 total cases)
--- 0.5% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 138 (755 new cases, -7% change from previous week)

#47. Elk County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 358 (107 total deaths)
--- 1.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,934 (7,757 total cases)
--- 5.5% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 144 (43 new cases, -33% change from previous week)

#46. Dauphin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 359 (998 total deaths)
--- 1.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.1 (3 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,540 (65,512 total cases)
--- 4.3% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 178 (496 new cases, -1% change from previous week)

#45. Cumberland County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 363 (919 total deaths)
--- 0.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,425 (56,819 total cases)
--- 8.8% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 131 (333 new cases, -13% change from previous week)

#44. Lebanon County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 374 (531 total deaths)
--- 3.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.7 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,488 (40,394 total cases)
--- 15.9% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 190 (269 new cases, -8% change from previous week)

#43. Adams County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 375 (386 total deaths)
--- 3.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.0 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,979 (27,791 total cases)
--- 9.7% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 207 (213 new cases, -14% change from previous week)

#42. Northampton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 376 (1,149 total deaths)
--- 3.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.7 (2 new deaths, -78% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,250 (89,295 total cases)
--- 19.0% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 171 (523 new cases, -4% change from previous week)

#41. McKean County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 377 (153 total deaths)
--- 3.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,713 (8,821 total cases)
--- 11.7% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 128 (52 new cases, +18% change from previous week)

#40. Lackawanna County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 388 (814 total deaths)
--- 6.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.5 (1 new deaths, -67% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,238 (50,820 total cases)
--- 1.4% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 187 (393 new cases, +5% change from previous week)

#39. Berks County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 391 (1,648 total deaths)
--- 7.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.2 (5 new deaths, +25% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,847 (113,072 total cases)
--- 9.2% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 168 (709 new cases, -6% change from previous week)

#38. Columbia County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 396 (257 total deaths)
--- 9.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.5 (1 new deaths, -67% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,395 (17,147 total cases)
--- 7.4% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 194 (126 new cases, -17% change from previous week)

#37. Snyder County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 396 (160 total deaths)
--- 9.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,686 (8,755 total cases)
--- 11.8% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 121 (49 new cases, +123% change from previous week)

#36. Crawford County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 397 (336 total deaths)
--- 9.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,862 (21,887 total cases)
--- 5.2% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 193 (163 new cases, +29% change from previous week)

#35. Butler County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 409 (769 total deaths)
--- 12.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.6 (3 new deaths, -40% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,491 (49,764 total cases)
--- 7.7% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 207 (389 new cases, +6% change from previous week)

#34. Westmoreland County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 410 (1,431 total deaths)
--- 12.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.0 (7 new deaths, +250% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,563 (89,188 total cases)
--- 4.0% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 264 (922 new cases, +66% change from previous week)

#33. Perry County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 413 (191 total deaths)
--- 13.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,591 (9,528 total cases)
--- 16.2% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 71 (33 new cases, -44% change from previous week)

#32. Wyoming County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 425 (114 total deaths)
--- 17.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,505 (5,762 total cases)
--- 12.5% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 90 (24 new cases, -27% change from previous week)

#31. Indiana County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 442 (372 total deaths)
--- 21.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,979 (19,319 total cases)
--- 6.5% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 182 (153 new cases, +32% change from previous week)

#30. Fulton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 454 (66 total deaths)
--- 25.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,081 (4,516 total cases)
--- 26.4% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 296 (43 new cases, -30% change from previous week)

#29. Clearfield County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 455 (361 total deaths)
--- 25.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,000 (21,399 total cases)
--- 9.8% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 261 (207 new cases, +10% change from previous week)

#28. Luzerne County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 458 (1,453 total deaths)
--- 26.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.3 (4 new deaths, +300% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,144 (82,986 total cases)
--- 6.3% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 157 (497 new cases, +7% change from previous week)

#27. Franklin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 466 (723 total deaths)
--- 28.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.9 (3 new deaths, +50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,985 (44,934 total cases)
--- 17.9% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 261 (404 new cases, -6% change from previous week)

#26. Beaver County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 469 (769 total deaths)
--- 29.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.8 (3 new deaths, +50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,218 (44,618 total cases)
--- 10.7% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 232 (381 new cases, +53% change from previous week)

#25. Mercer County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 470 (514 total deaths)
--- 29.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.7 (3 new deaths, +200% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,488 (25,702 total cases)
--- 4.5% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 204 (223 new cases, +34% change from previous week)

#24. Cameron County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 472 (21 total deaths)
--- 30.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,351 (905 total cases)
--- 17.2% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 67 (3 new cases, -62% change from previous week)

#23. Lycoming County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 485 (549 total deaths)
--- 33.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,705 (31,389 total cases)
--- 12.7% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 161 (182 new cases, -3% change from previous week)

#22. Carbon County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 489 (314 total deaths)
--- 34.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.6 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,587 (17,706 total cases)
--- 12.2% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 145 (93 new cases, -30% change from previous week)

#21. Venango County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 493 (250 total deaths)
--- 35.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.0 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,357 (12,341 total cases)
--- 0.9% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 142 (72 new cases, -1% change from previous week)

#20. Tioga County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 493 (200 total deaths)
--- 35.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,118 (8,978 total cases)
--- 10.0% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 103 (42 new cases, +14% change from previous week)

#19. Forest County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 497 (36 total deaths)
--- 36.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,131 (2,401 total cases)
--- 34.8% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 110 (8 new cases, -47% change from previous week)

#18. Schuylkill County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 499 (706 total deaths)
--- 37.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.1 (3 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,721 (37,773 total cases)
--- 8.7% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 188 (266 new cases, +7% change from previous week)

#17. Lawrence County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 504 (431 total deaths)
--- 38.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,329 (20,804 total cases)
--- 1.0% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 218 (186 new cases, +27% change from previous week)

#16. Montour County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 516 (94 total deaths)
--- 42.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,662 (5,225 total cases)
--- 16.6% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 176 (32 new cases, -42% change from previous week)

#15. Blair County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 525 (639 total deaths)
--- 44.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.8 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,285 (32,023 total cases)
--- 6.9% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 223 (272 new cases, +89% change from previous week)

#14. Fayette County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 539 (697 total deaths)
--- 48.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.8 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,753 (34,585 total cases)
--- 8.8% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 350 (452 new cases, +111% change from previous week)

#13. Clarion County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 546 (210 total deaths)
--- 50.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.6 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,300 (8,956 total cases)
--- 5.2% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 195 (75 new cases, +60% change from previous week)

#12. Armstrong County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 555 (359 total deaths)
--- 52.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.1 (2 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,648 (16,603 total cases)
--- 4.3% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 161 (104 new cases, -5% change from previous week)

#11. Warren County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 559 (219 total deaths)
--- 54.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,109 (8,273 total cases)
--- 14.1% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 92 (36 new cases, -38% change from previous week)

#10. Somerset County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 566 (416 total deaths)
--- 55.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.4 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,639 (20,300 total cases)
--- 12.4% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 188 (138 new cases, +33% change from previous week)

#9. Jefferson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 569 (247 total deaths)
--- 56.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,761 (9,884 total cases)
--- 7.4% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 187 (81 new cases, -5% change from previous week)

#8. Potter County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 569 (94 total deaths)
--- 56.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,118 (3,490 total cases)
--- 14.1% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 151 (25 new cases, +108% change from previous week)

#7. Huntingdon County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 574 (259 total deaths)
--- 58.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,594 (12,457 total cases)
--- 12.2% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 186 (84 new cases, -1% change from previous week)

#6. Cambria County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 578 (753 total deaths)
--- 59.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,321 (38,173 total cases)
--- 19.3% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 207 (269 new cases, -9% change from previous week)

#5. Bedford County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 589 (282 total deaths)
--- 62.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.1 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,635 (11,797 total cases)
--- 0.2% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 144 (69 new cases, -32% change from previous week)

#4. Sullivan County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 593 (36 total deaths)
--- 63.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,145 (1,222 total cases)
--- 18.1% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 165 (10 new cases, -17% change from previous week)

#3. Northumberland County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 611 (555 total deaths)
--- 68.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.3 (3 new deaths, +50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,903 (25,348 total cases)
--- 13.5% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 214 (194 new cases, +2% change from previous week)

#2. Mifflin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 616 (284 total deaths)
--- 69.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,894 (13,331 total cases)
--- 17.5% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 156 (72 new cases, -33% change from previous week)

#1. Juniata County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 739 (183 total deaths)
--- 103.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,753 (5,139 total cases)
--- 15.6% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 121 (30 new cases, +36% change from previous week)

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