Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Alabama

Written by:
August 21, 2022
Canva

Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Alabama

compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 death rates in Alabama using data from the . 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. Pike County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 414 (137 total deaths)
--- 1.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,917 (8,251 total cases)
--- 16.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 299 (99 new cases, +125% change from previous week)

#49. Sumter County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 418 (52 total deaths)
--- 2.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,982 (2,856 total cases)
--- 23.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 241 (30 new cases, +233% change from previous week)

#48. Montgomery County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 430 (975 total deaths)
--- 5.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.8 (4 new deaths, -33% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,230 (63,936 total cases)
--- 5.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 268 (608 new cases, -3% change from previous week)

#47. Blount County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 434 (251 total deaths)
--- 6.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.7 (1 new deaths, -67% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,031 (16,209 total cases)
--- 6.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 197 (114 new cases, +18% change from previous week)

#46. Lauderdale County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 436 (404 total deaths)
--- 6.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,813 (26,718 total cases)
--- 3.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 304 (282 new cases, +4% change from previous week)

#45. Elmore County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 436 (354 total deaths)
--- 6.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.5 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,542 (26,427 total cases)
--- 9.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 286 (232 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#44. Morgan County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 439 (525 total deaths)
--- 7.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.8 (1 new deaths, -67% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,672 (40,298 total cases)
--- 12.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 322 (385 new cases, -1% change from previous week)

#43. Clarke County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 440 (104 total deaths)
--- 7.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,075 (7,813 total cases)
--- 10.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 360 (85 new cases, +98% change from previous week)

#42. Cullman County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 445 (373 total deaths)
--- 8.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.4 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,632 (27,335 total cases)
--- 9.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 316 (265 new cases, +24% change from previous week)

#41. Franklin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 446 (140 total deaths)
--- 9.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,442 (10,488 total cases)
--- 12.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 226 (71 new cases, -3% change from previous week)

#40. Coffee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 453 (237 total deaths)
--- 10.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,229 (15,299 total cases)
--- 2.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 357 (187 new cases, +2% change from previous week)

#39. Henry County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 453 (78 total deaths)
--- 10.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,032 (5,167 total cases)
--- 0.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 355 (61 new cases, +36% change from previous week)

#38. Wilcox County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 463 (48 total deaths)
--- 13.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,351 (3,252 total cases)
--- 5.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 453 (47 new cases, +135% change from previous week)

#37. Cleburne County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 463 (69 total deaths)
--- 13.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,272 (3,768 total cases)
--- 15.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 127 (19 new cases, -14% change from previous week)

#36. DeKalb County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 467 (334 total deaths)
--- 14.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,254 (20,205 total cases)
--- 5.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 221 (158 new cases, -3% change from previous week)

#35. Bibb County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 469 (105 total deaths)
--- 14.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,571 (7,070 total cases)
--- 5.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 330 (74 new cases, +51% change from previous week)

#34. St. Clair County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 475 (425 total deaths)
--- 16.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.1 (1 new deaths, -67% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,726 (28,399 total cases)
--- 6.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 308 (276 new cases, +15% change from previous week)

#33. Talladega County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 476 (381 total deaths)
--- 16.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,971 (24,770 total cases)
--- 3.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 290 (232 new cases, +19% change from previous week)

#32. Macon County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 476 (86 total deaths)
--- 16.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,928 (4,504 total cases)
--- 16.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 288 (52 new cases, +13% change from previous week)

#31. Jackson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 477 (246 total deaths)
--- 16.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,403 (16,212 total cases)
--- 5.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 229 (118 new cases, +4% change from previous week)

#30. Chilton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 477 (212 total deaths)
--- 16.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,864 (11,935 total cases)
--- 10.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 191 (85 new cases, +12% change from previous week)

#29. Escambia County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 478 (175 total deaths)
--- 16.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,445 (11,153 total cases)
--- 2.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 374 (137 new cases, +80% change from previous week)

#28. Lamar County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 478 (66 total deaths)
--- 16.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,054 (4,149 total cases)
--- 0.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 355 (49 new cases, +14% change from previous week)

#27. Dale County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 480 (236 total deaths)
--- 17.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.0 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,763 (14,635 total cases)
--- 0.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 321 (158 new cases, -1% change from previous week)

#26. Colbert County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 482 (266 total deaths)
--- 17.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.8 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,229 (18,356 total cases)
--- 11.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 413 (228 new cases, +25% change from previous week)

#25. Houston County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 486 (515 total deaths)
--- 18.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.9 (2 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,245 (28,848 total cases)
--- 8.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 281 (297 new cases, +13% change from previous week)

#24. Chambers County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 496 (165 total deaths)
--- 21.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,893 (9,608 total cases)
--- 3.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 325 (108 new cases, -4% change from previous week)

#23. Lawrence County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 510 (168 total deaths)
--- 24.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,404 (8,364 total cases)
--- 14.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 313 (103 new cases, +94% change from previous week)

#22. Marion County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 515 (153 total deaths)
--- 25.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,055 (8,929 total cases)
--- 0.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 226 (67 new cases, -7% change from previous week)

#21. Perry County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 527 (47 total deaths)
--- 28.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,348 (2,351 total cases)
--- 11.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 224 (20 new cases, -9% change from previous week)

#20. Pickens County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 532 (106 total deaths)
--- 30.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.0 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,359 (5,652 total cases)
--- 5.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 256 (51 new cases, +76% change from previous week)

#19. Bullock County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 535 (54 total deaths)
--- 30.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,334 (2,660 total cases)
--- 11.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 287 (29 new cases, +262% change from previous week)

#18. Coosa County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 553 (59 total deaths)
--- 35.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,079 (3,314 total cases)
--- 4.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 422 (45 new cases, +22% change from previous week)

#17. Calhoun County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 563 (640 total deaths)
--- 37.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,857 (35,055 total cases)
--- 3.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 232 (263 new cases, +10% change from previous week)

#16. Winston County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 567 (134 total deaths)
--- 38.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,729 (8,206 total cases)
--- 16.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 334 (79 new cases, +7% change from previous week)

#15. Marengo County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 578 (109 total deaths)
--- 41.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,016 (5,662 total cases)
--- 0.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 207 (39 new cases, +62% change from previous week)

#14. Fayette County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 595 (97 total deaths)
--- 45.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,517 (5,301 total cases)
--- 8.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 472 (77 new cases, +250% change from previous week)

#13. Conecuh County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 597 (72 total deaths)
--- 46.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 8.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,651 (3,216 total cases)
--- 10.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 240 (29 new cases, +4% change from previous week)

#12. Tallapoosa County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 604 (244 total deaths)
--- 47.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.0 (2 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,674 (12,786 total cases)
--- 6.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 377 (152 new cases, +3% change from previous week)

#11. Geneva County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 628 (165 total deaths)
--- 53.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,182 (7,141 total cases)
--- 9.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 278 (73 new cases, +9% change from previous week)

#10. Greene County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 629 (51 total deaths)
--- 53.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,521 (2,070 total cases)
--- 14.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 173 (14 new cases, +27% change from previous week)

#9. Clay County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 635 (84 total deaths)
--- 55.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 7.6 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,061 (4,508 total cases)
--- 14.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 257 (34 new cases, -31% change from previous week)

#8. Etowah County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 645 (660 total deaths)
--- 57.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.0 (2 new deaths, -33% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,991 (30,671 total cases)
--- 0.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 194 (198 new cases, +8% change from previous week)

#7. Covington County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 656 (243 total deaths)
--- 60.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.4 (2 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,012 (10,378 total cases)
--- 6.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 248 (92 new cases, +24% change from previous week)

#6. Butler County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 663 (129 total deaths)
--- 62.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,227 (5,684 total cases)
--- 2.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 396 (77 new cases, +28% change from previous week)

#5. Dallas County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 675 (251 total deaths)
--- 65.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.4 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,102 (9,709 total cases)
--- 12.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 298 (111 new cases, +28% change from previous week)

#4. Walker County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 718 (456 total deaths)
--- 75.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.7 (3 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,695 (20,768 total cases)
--- 9.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 356 (226 new cases, -3% change from previous week)

#3. Crenshaw County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 741 (102 total deaths)
--- 81.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,497 (4,200 total cases)
--- 2.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 240 (33 new cases, -15% change from previous week)

#2. Hale County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 744 (109 total deaths)
--- 81.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,649 (5,223 total cases)
--- 19.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 225 (33 new cases, +50% change from previous week)

#1. Lowndes County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 823 (80 total deaths)
--- 101.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 10.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,105 (2,928 total cases)
--- 0.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 165 (16 new cases, -27% change from previous week)

Trending Now