Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Wisconsin
Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Wisconsin
The vaccine deployment in December 2020 signaled a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of May 2021, 40% of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated. But as vaccination rates lagged over the summer, new surges of COVID-19 came, including Delta in the summer of 2021, and now the Omicron variant, which comprises the majority of cases in the U.S.
Researchers around the world have reported that Omicron is more transmissible than Delta, making breakthrough and repeat infections more likely.
The United States as of Nov. 16 reached over 1 million COVID-19-related deaths and 98.1 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 68.6% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 10.1% of vaccinated people have received the most recently available bivalent booster doses.
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Wisconsin using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and vaccination data from Covid Act Now. Counties are ranked by the highest infection rate per 100,000 residents within the week leading up to Nov. 10, 2022. Cumulative cases per 100,000 served as a tiebreaker.
Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 infection rates in your state.
#50. Barron County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,292 (15,515 total cases)
--- 4.7% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 336 (152 total deaths)
--- 26.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.9% (24,822 fully vaccinated)
#49. Adams County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,517 (5,564 total cases)
--- 16.0% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 331 (67 total deaths)
--- 24.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.4% (11,809 fully vaccinated)
#48. Richland County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,533 (4,750 total cases)
--- 15.9% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 307 (53 total deaths)
--- 15.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.9% (10,326 fully vaccinated)
#47. Rusk County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,340 (4,018 total cases)
--- 13.5% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 430 (61 total deaths)
--- 61.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.2% (5,985 fully vaccinated)
#46. Green County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,848 (11,032 total cases)
--- 8.9% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 162 (60 total deaths)
--- 39.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.5% (24,203 fully vaccinated)
#45. Buffalo County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,172 (4,062 total cases)
--- 4.8% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 92 (12 total deaths)
--- 65.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.6% (6,725 fully vaccinated)
#44. Brown County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,289 (98,646 total cases)
--- 13.8% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 227 (600 total deaths)
--- 14.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.0% (177,173 fully vaccinated)
#43. Chippewa County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,929 (21,291 total cases)
--- 0.5% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 312 (202 total deaths)
--- 17.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.4% (37,748 fully vaccinated)
#42. Crawford County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,044 (5,169 total cases)
--- 2.2% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 192 (31 total deaths)
--- 27.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.9% (9,657 fully vaccinated)
#41. Juneau County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,889 (9,044 total cases)
--- 3.5% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 277 (74 total deaths)
--- 4.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.4% (14,772 fully vaccinated)
#40. Iron County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,770 (1,693 total cases)
--- 9.1% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 862 (49 total deaths)
--- 224.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 68.5% (3,897 fully vaccinated)
#39. Portage County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,704 (21,730 total cases)
--- 6.3% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 239 (169 total deaths)
--- 10.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.5% (45,671 fully vaccinated)
#38. Sheboygan County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,731 (37,752 total cases)
--- 0.1% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 299 (345 total deaths)
--- 12.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.2% (73,994 fully vaccinated)
#37. Dane County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,047 (169,730 total cases)
--- 5.2% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 107 (586 total deaths)
--- 59.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 86.0% (470,183 fully vaccinated)
#36. Wood County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,113 (25,632 total cases)
--- 7.2% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 347 (253 total deaths)
--- 30.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.6% (46,412 fully vaccinated)
#35. St. Croix County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,388 (29,372 total cases)
--- 1.1% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 173 (157 total deaths)
--- 35.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.6% (47,737 fully vaccinated)
#34. Shawano County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,282 (13,612 total cases)
--- 1.6% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 391 (160 total deaths)
--- 47.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.8% (22,394 fully vaccinated)
#33. Waukesha County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,962 (133,232 total cases)
--- 0.6% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 291 (1,176 total deaths)
--- 9.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 72.1% (291,275 fully vaccinated)
#32. Racine County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,296 (67,327 total cases)
--- 4.7% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 371 (728 total deaths)
--- 39.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.6% (122,818 fully vaccinated)
#31. Kenosha County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,338 (53,137 total cases)
--- 4.3% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 397 (673 total deaths)
--- 49.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.6% (106,062 fully vaccinated)
#30. La Crosse County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,510 (41,907 total cases)
--- 8.4% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 171 (202 total deaths)
--- 35.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 71.3% (84,124 fully vaccinated)
#29. Washington County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,833 (44,664 total cases)
--- 0.2% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 259 (353 total deaths)
--- 2.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.2% (80,543 fully vaccinated)
#28. Milwaukee County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,164 (323,096 total cases)
--- 4.3% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 254 (2,399 total deaths)
--- 4.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.9% (633,108 fully vaccinated)
#27. Jefferson County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,118 (25,531 total cases)
--- 8.1% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 303 (257 total deaths)
--- 13.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.1% (50,080 fully vaccinated)
#26. Kewaunee County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,118 (6,563 total cases)
--- 2.0% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 308 (63 total deaths)
--- 15.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.3% (10,893 fully vaccinated)
#25. Winnebago County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,511 (61,046 total cases)
--- 8.4% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 238 (409 total deaths)
--- 10.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.2% (108,726 fully vaccinated)
#24. Menominee County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 49,385 (2,250 total cases)
--- 50.8% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 329 (15 total deaths)
--- 23.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 82.9% (3,775 fully vaccinated)
#23. Manitowoc County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,336 (23,960 total cases)
--- 7.4% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 257 (203 total deaths)
--- 3.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.2% (49,135 fully vaccinated)
#22. Iowa County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,595 (6,534 total cases)
--- 15.8% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 131 (31 total deaths)
--- 50.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 70.2% (16,613 fully vaccinated)
#21. Sauk County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,856 (19,884 total cases)
--- 5.8% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 234 (151 total deaths)
--- 12.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.2% (41,989 fully vaccinated)
#20. Marathon County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,527 (46,851 total cases)
--- 5.4% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 390 (529 total deaths)
--- 46.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.8% (83,857 fully vaccinated)
#19. Grant County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,871 (14,851 total cases)
--- 11.9% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 305 (157 total deaths)
--- 14.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.5% (29,078 fully vaccinated)
#18. Florence County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,662 (1,274 total cases)
--- 9.4% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 396 (17 total deaths)
--- 48.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.9% (2,400 fully vaccinated)
#17. Vilas County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,948 (6,203 total cases)
--- 14.7% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 451 (100 total deaths)
--- 69.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 68.5% (15,204 fully vaccinated)
#16. Marinette County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,945 (13,697 total cases)
--- 3.6% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 352 (142 total deaths)
--- 32.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.3% (21,907 fully vaccinated)
#15. Oneida County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,167 (10,382 total cases)
--- 11.0% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 416 (148 total deaths)
--- 56.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.3% (23,952 fully vaccinated)
#14. Walworth County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,345 (31,519 total cases)
--- 7.4% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 288 (299 total deaths)
--- 8.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.2% (58,352 fully vaccinated)
#13. Polk County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,892 (14,401 total cases)
--- 0.4% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 283 (124 total deaths)
--- 6.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.7% (23,094 fully vaccinated)
#12. Burnett County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,608 (4,872 total cases)
--- 3.5% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 292 (45 total deaths)
--- 9.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.8% (9,218 fully vaccinated)
#11. Price County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,927 (3,862 total cases)
--- 11.7% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 262 (35 total deaths)
--- 1.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.4% (8,471 fully vaccinated)
#10. Rock County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,075 (52,396 total cases)
--- 2.1% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 264 (431 total deaths)
--- 0.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 71.3% (116,424 fully vaccinated)
#9. Dodge County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,318 (31,023 total cases)
--- 7.8% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 411 (361 total deaths)
--- 54.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.6% (47,097 fully vaccinated)
#8. Langlade County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,696 (6,274 total cases)
--- 0.2% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 537 (103 total deaths)
--- 101.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.2% (10,584 fully vaccinated)
#7. Taylor County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,228 (5,539 total cases)
--- 16.9% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 369 (75 total deaths)
--- 38.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.2% (7,362 fully vaccinated)
#6. Green Lake County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,962 (6,045 total cases)
--- 2.4% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 370 (70 total deaths)
--- 39.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.3% (10,837 fully vaccinated)
#5. Forest County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,651 (3,210 total cases)
--- 8.8% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 578 (52 total deaths)
--- 117.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.6% (5,635 fully vaccinated)
#4. Washburn County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,464 (4,789 total cases)
--- 7.0% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 305 (48 total deaths)
--- 14.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.1% (10,240 fully vaccinated)
#3. Fond du Lac County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,131 (37,361 total cases)
--- 10.3% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 288 (298 total deaths)
--- 8.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.4% (59,347 fully vaccinated)
#2. Outagamie County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,202 (62,382 total cases)
--- 1.4% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 230 (433 total deaths)
--- 13.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.2% (124,397 fully vaccinated)
#1. Sawyer County, WI
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,225 (5,667 total cases)
--- 4.5% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 380 (63 total deaths)
--- 42.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.2% (10,302 fully vaccinated)