Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Wisconsin

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

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

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 247 (195 total deaths)
--- 4.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,692 (22,661 total cases)
--- 7.7% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 170 (134 new cases, -12% change from previous week)

#49. Pepin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 247 (18 total deaths)
--- 4.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,422 (2,144 total cases)
--- 5.4% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 192 (14 new cases, -18% change from previous week)

#48. Rock County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 248 (405 total deaths)
--- 3.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.6 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,154 (49,257 total cases)
--- 3.0% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 256 (419 new cases, -3% change from previous week)

#47. Milwaukee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 249 (2,351 total deaths)
--- 3.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.1 (1 new deaths, -83% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,530 (307,640 total cases)
--- 4.6% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 195 (1,845 new cases, -13% change from previous week)

#46. Ashland County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 251 (39 total deaths)
--- 2.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,303 (3,782 total cases)
--- 21.9% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 103 (16 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#45. Calumet County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 252 (126 total deaths)
--- 2.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,402 (15,729 total cases)
--- 1.0% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 146 (73 new cases, -6% change from previous week)

#44. Price County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 255 (34 total deaths)
--- 1.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,129 (3,622 total cases)
--- 12.8% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 337 (45 new cases, +18% change from previous week)

#43. Washington County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 256 (348 total deaths)
--- 0.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,377 (42,683 total cases)
--- 0.9% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 176 (240 new cases, -18% change from previous week)

#42. Juneau County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 262 (70 total deaths)
--- 1.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,978 (8,534 total cases)
--- 2.8% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 244 (65 new cases, +38% change from previous week)

#41. Door County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 275 (76 total deaths)
--- 6.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 10.8 (3 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,528 (7,893 total cases)
--- 8.3% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 257 (71 new cases, +25% change from previous week)

#40. Fond du Lac County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 279 (289 total deaths)
--- 8.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,113 (35,274 total cases)
--- 9.7% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 196 (203 new cases, -11% change from previous week)

#39. Walworth County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 279 (290 total deaths)
--- 8.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,653 (29,761 total cases)
--- 7.9% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 177 (184 new cases, -5% change from previous week)

#38. Bayfield County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 279 (42 total deaths)
--- 8.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,410 (3,971 total cases)
--- 15.1% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 140 (21 new cases, +5% change from previous week)

#37. Polk County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 281 (123 total deaths)
--- 8.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,263 (13,688 total cases)
--- 0.5% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 192 (84 new cases, +1% change from previous week)

#36. Waukesha County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 282 (1,139 total deaths)
--- 9.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,595 (127,708 total cases)
--- 1.6% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 163 (657 new cases, -12% change from previous week)

#35. Burnett County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 292 (45 total deaths)
--- 13.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,512 (4,549 total cases)
--- 5.1% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 208 (32 new cases, -26% change from previous week)

#34. Jefferson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 293 (248 total deaths)
--- 13.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,502 (24,161 total cases)
--- 8.4% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 177 (150 new cases, -18% change from previous week)

#33. Sheboygan County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 294 (339 total deaths)
--- 14.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.7 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,358 (36,168 total cases)
--- 0.8% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 152 (175 new cases, -11% change from previous week)

#32. Richland County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 296 (51 total deaths)
--- 14.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,904 (4,469 total cases)
--- 16.7% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 278 (48 new cases, -8% change from previous week)

#31. Grant County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 297 (153 total deaths)
--- 15.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,576 (14,185 total cases)
--- 11.3% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 173 (89 new cases, -21% change from previous week)

#30. Washburn County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 299 (47 total deaths)
--- 15.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,957 (4,552 total cases)
--- 6.9% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 286 (45 new cases, +10% change from previous week)

#29. Kewaunee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 299 (61 total deaths)
--- 15.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,860 (6,306 total cases)
--- 0.8% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 161 (33 new cases, +3% change from previous week)

#28. Chippewa County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 303 (196 total deaths)
--- 17.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,498 (20,366 total cases)
--- 1.3% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 145 (94 new cases, -4% change from previous week)

#27. Adams County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 321 (65 total deaths)
--- 24.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,856 (5,228 total cases)
--- 16.9% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 138 (28 new cases, -10% change from previous week)

#26. Barron County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 325 (147 total deaths)
--- 26.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,831 (14,854 total cases)
--- 5.6% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 259 (117 new cases, -15% change from previous week)

#25. Menominee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 329 (15 total deaths)
--- 27.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 46,049 (2,098 total cases)
--- 48.1% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 263 (12 new cases, +9% change from previous week)

#24. Oconto County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 330 (125 total deaths)
--- 27.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,420 (12,297 total cases)
--- 4.2% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 211 (80 new cases, +8% change from previous week)

#23. Marinette County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 330 (133 total deaths)
--- 27.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,725 (12,801 total cases)
--- 2.0% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 188 (76 new cases, -10% change from previous week)

#22. Wood County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 333 (243 total deaths)
--- 29.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.4 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,059 (24,133 total cases)
--- 6.3% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 244 (178 new cases, +1% change from previous week)

#21. Vernon County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 337 (104 total deaths)
--- 30.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,377 (6,897 total cases)
--- 28.0% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 156 (48 new cases, -8% change from previous week)

#20. Green Lake County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 344 (65 total deaths)
--- 33.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,424 (5,754 total cases)
--- 2.2% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 196 (37 new cases, -16% change from previous week)

#19. Waushara County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 356 (87 total deaths)
--- 38.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,691 (7,013 total cases)
--- 7.7% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 172 (42 new cases, -9% change from previous week)

#18. Clark County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 359 (125 total deaths)
--- 39.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,880 (8,304 total cases)
--- 23.2% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 155 (54 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#17. Taylor County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 359 (73 total deaths)
--- 39.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,802 (5,249 total cases)
--- 17.0% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 167 (34 new cases, -29% change from previous week)

#16. Racine County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 361 (708 total deaths)
--- 39.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,469 (63,740 total cases)
--- 4.4% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 243 (477 new cases, +4% change from previous week)

#15. Marathon County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 376 (510 total deaths)
--- 45.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.7 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,807 (44,516 total cases)
--- 5.5% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 209 (284 new cases, -5% change from previous week)

#14. Sawyer County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 380 (63 total deaths)
--- 47.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,166 (5,326 total cases)
--- 3.4% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 362 (60 new cases, +28% change from previous week)

#13. Shawano County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 381 (156 total deaths)
--- 47.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.4 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,294 (12,799 total cases)
--- 0.6% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 205 (84 new cases, +42% change from previous week)

#12. Kenosha County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 387 (657 total deaths)
--- 50.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.2 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,590 (50,173 total cases)
--- 4.9% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 189 (321 new cases, -9% change from previous week)

#11. Dodge County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 392 (344 total deaths)
--- 51.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.1 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,581 (29,497 total cases)
--- 8.0% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 135 (119 new cases, -39% change from previous week)

#10. Oneida County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 393 (140 total deaths)
--- 52.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,341 (9,732 total cases)
--- 12.1% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 214 (76 new cases, +23% change from previous week)

#9. Florence County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 396 (17 total deaths)
--- 53.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,893 (1,198 total cases)
--- 10.3% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 256 (11 new cases, -45% change from previous week)

#8. Marquette County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 398 (62 total deaths)
--- 54.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,501 (4,283 total cases)
--- 11.6% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 212 (33 new cases, +3% change from previous week)

#7. Vilas County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 410 (91 total deaths)
--- 58.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,542 (5,891 total cases)
--- 14.7% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 198 (44 new cases, -2% change from previous week)

#6. Rusk County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 416 (59 total deaths)
--- 61.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,774 (3,796 total cases)
--- 13.9% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 127 (18 new cases, -22% change from previous week)

#5. Langlade County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 490 (94 total deaths)
--- 89.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,778 (5,906 total cases)
--- 1.0% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 245 (47 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#4. Waupaca County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 504 (257 total deaths)
--- 95.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.0 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,165 (14,871 total cases)
--- 6.2% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 163 (83 new cases, +12% change from previous week)

#3. Lincoln County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 554 (153 total deaths)
--- 114.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,033 (8,011 total cases)
--- 6.6% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 178 (49 new cases, +14% change from previous week)

#2. Forest County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 578 (52 total deaths)
--- 124.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,585 (3,024 total cases)
--- 8.0% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 355 (32 new cases, +52% change from previous week)

#1. Iron County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 844 (48 total deaths)
--- 227.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,433 (1,617 total cases)
--- 8.6% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 158 (9 new cases, +12% change from previous week)

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