Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Tennessee

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

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

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 483 (132 total deaths)
--- 20.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.7 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,346 (8,845 total cases)
--- 1.9% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 238 (65 new cases, -2% change from previous week)

#49. Bedford County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 487 (242 total deaths)
--- 21.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.0 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,649 (16,231 total cases)
--- 0.9% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 255 (127 new cases, +7% change from previous week)

#48. Hardeman County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 487 (122 total deaths)
--- 21.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,281 (8,337 total cases)
--- 1.0% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 172 (43 new cases, -17% change from previous week)

#47. Coffee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 488 (276 total deaths)
--- 22.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.8 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,810 (18,544 total cases)
--- 0.5% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 290 (164 new cases, +6% change from previous week)

#46. Polk County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 493 (83 total deaths)
--- 23.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,347 (5,108 total cases)
--- 7.9% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 178 (30 new cases, +15% change from previous week)

#45. Rhea County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 494 (164 total deaths)
--- 23.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,451 (10,763 total cases)
--- 1.5% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 166 (55 new cases, -15% change from previous week)

#44. Weakley County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 495 (165 total deaths)
--- 23.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,986 (10,327 total cases)
--- 6.0% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 195 (65 new cases, +62% change from previous week)

#43. McMinn County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 502 (270 total deaths)
--- 25.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,520 (18,032 total cases)
--- 1.7% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 290 (156 new cases, +28% change from previous week)

#42. McNairy County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 502 (129 total deaths)
--- 25.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,891 (8,451 total cases)
--- 0.2% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 210 (54 new cases, +26% change from previous week)

#41. DeKalb County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 508 (104 total deaths)
--- 27.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,158 (6,794 total cases)
--- 0.6% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 229 (47 new cases, +47% change from previous week)

#40. Henry County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 510 (165 total deaths)
--- 27.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,868 (9,014 total cases)
--- 15.4% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 303 (98 new cases, +113% change from previous week)

#39. Jefferson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 512 (279 total deaths)
--- 28.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.8 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,539 (17,187 total cases)
--- 4.3% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 213 (116 new cases, -19% change from previous week)

#38. Lewis County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 514 (63 total deaths)
--- 28.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,649 (3,760 total cases)
--- 7.0% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 204 (25 new cases, +257% change from previous week)

#37. Lincoln County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 515 (177 total deaths)
--- 28.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,900 (10,619 total cases)
--- 6.2% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 134 (46 new cases, +59% change from previous week)

#36. Monroe County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 539 (251 total deaths)
--- 34.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,047 (15,847 total cases)
--- 3.3% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 303 (141 new cases, +25% change from previous week)

#35. Unicoi County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 542 (97 total deaths)
--- 35.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,706 (5,670 total cases)
--- 3.8% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 296 (53 new cases, +29% change from previous week)

#34. Gibson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 543 (267 total deaths)
--- 35.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.0 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,004 (19,164 total cases)
--- 18.3% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 346 (170 new cases, +3% change from previous week)

#33. Jackson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 552 (65 total deaths)
--- 38.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,247 (3,447 total cases)
--- 11.3% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 212 (25 new cases, +32% change from previous week)

#32. Cumberland County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 554 (335 total deaths)
--- 38.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,091 (17,606 total cases)
--- 11.7% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 175 (106 new cases, +7% change from previous week)

#31. Greene County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 557 (385 total deaths)
--- 39.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.9 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,185 (24,302 total cases)
--- 6.8% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 401 (277 new cases, -13% change from previous week)

#30. Scott County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 557 (123 total deaths)
--- 39.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.5 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 46,475 (10,256 total cases)
--- 41.0% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 589 (130 new cases, +12% change from previous week)

#29. Johnson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 557 (99 total deaths)
--- 39.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.6 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,993 (5,513 total cases)
--- 6.0% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 157 (28 new cases, +8% change from previous week)

#28. Grundy County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 559 (75 total deaths)
--- 39.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,114 (4,312 total cases)
--- 2.6% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 283 (38 new cases, +58% change from previous week)

#27. Overton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 567 (126 total deaths)
--- 41.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,774 (7,734 total cases)
--- 5.5% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 238 (53 new cases, -5% change from previous week)

#26. Chester County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 572 (99 total deaths)
--- 43.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,654 (6,340 total cases)
--- 11.2% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 173 (30 new cases, -14% change from previous week)

#25. Dyer County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 573 (213 total deaths)
--- 43.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,741 (14,024 total cases)
--- 14.5% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 312 (116 new cases, +43% change from previous week)

#24. Hamblen County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 576 (374 total deaths)
--- 44.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.1 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,358 (21,661 total cases)
--- 1.2% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 388 (252 new cases, +12% change from previous week)

#23. Carroll County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 576 (160 total deaths)
--- 44.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,079 (10,018 total cases)
--- 9.5% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 342 (95 new cases, +22% change from previous week)

#22. Hawkins County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 586 (333 total deaths)
--- 46.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.8 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,267 (18,323 total cases)
--- 2.1% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 350 (199 new cases, -19% change from previous week)

#21. Claiborne County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 588 (188 total deaths)
--- 47.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.1 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,336 (9,695 total cases)
--- 8.0% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 141 (45 new cases, -38% change from previous week)

#20. Hancock County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 589 (39 total deaths)
--- 47.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,018 (2,252 total cases)
--- 3.2% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,103 (73 new cases, +62% change from previous week)

#19. Benton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 594 (96 total deaths)
--- 48.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,879 (4,990 total cases)
--- 6.3% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 217 (35 new cases, -3% change from previous week)

#18. Henderson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 598 (168 total deaths)
--- 49.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.6 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,826 (9,792 total cases)
--- 5.7% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 199 (56 new cases, -14% change from previous week)

#17. Haywood County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 607 (105 total deaths)
--- 51.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 11.6 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,748 (6,878 total cases)
--- 20.6% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 231 (40 new cases, -17% change from previous week)

#16. Decatur County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 609 (71 total deaths)
--- 52.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,331 (4,004 total cases)
--- 4.2% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 163 (19 new cases, +138% change from previous week)

#15. Macon County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 610 (150 total deaths)
--- 52.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,261 (9,167 total cases)
--- 13.1% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 341 (84 new cases, +31% change from previous week)

#14. Carter County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 614 (346 total deaths)
--- 53.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.5 (2 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,284 (18,205 total cases)
--- 2.0% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 356 (201 new cases, -5% change from previous week)

#13. Moore County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 617 (40 total deaths)
--- 54.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,068 (2,405 total cases)
--- 12.5% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 231 (15 new cases, +15% change from previous week)

#12. Crockett County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 618 (88 total deaths)
--- 54.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,621 (5,638 total cases)
--- 20.2% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 408 (58 new cases, +45% change from previous week)

#11. Lake County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 627 (44 total deaths)
--- 56.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 41,206 (2,891 total cases)
--- 25.0% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 128 (9 new cases, -47% change from previous week)

#10. Hardin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 628 (161 total deaths)
--- 57.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 7.8 (2 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,833 (9,705 total cases)
--- 14.8% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 370 (95 new cases, +20% change from previous week)

#9. Cocke County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 636 (229 total deaths)
--- 59.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,693 (12,851 total cases)
--- 8.3% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 450 (162 new cases, +35% change from previous week)

#8. Obion County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 675 (203 total deaths)
--- 68.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,276 (11,810 total cases)
--- 19.2% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 316 (95 new cases, +36% change from previous week)

#7. Giles County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 679 (200 total deaths)
--- 69.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.4 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,168 (10,362 total cases)
--- 6.7% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 356 (105 new cases, -5% change from previous week)

#6. Clay County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 683 (52 total deaths)
--- 70.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,081 (2,443 total cases)
--- 2.7% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 263 (20 new cases, +18% change from previous week)

#5. Perry County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 693 (56 total deaths)
--- 73.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,278 (2,526 total cases)
--- 5.1% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 248 (20 new cases, -5% change from previous week)

#4. Fentress County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 702 (130 total deaths)
--- 75.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,531 (6,211 total cases)
--- 1.7% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 486 (90 new cases, +114% change from previous week)

#3. Pickett County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 753 (38 total deaths)
--- 88.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,530 (1,945 total cases)
--- 16.9% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 198 (10 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#2. Houston County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 756 (62 total deaths)
--- 89.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,142 (2,800 total cases)
--- 3.6% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 85 (7 new cases, -36% change from previous week)

#1. Van Buren County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 817 (48 total deaths)
--- 104.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,026 (1,998 total cases)
--- 3.2% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 392 (23 new cases, -8% change from previous week)

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