Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in California

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

compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 death rates in California 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. San Francisco County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 110 (971 total deaths)
--- 53.6% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.9 (26 new deaths, +333% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,003 (185,153 total cases)
--- 24.1% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 168 (1,483 new cases, -9% change from previous week)

#49. Humboldt County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 113 (153 total deaths)
--- 52.3% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,807 (25,494 total cases)
--- 32.0% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 226 (306 new cases, +12% change from previous week)

#48. Napa County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 113 (156 total deaths)
--- 52.3% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.2 (3 new deaths, +50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,820 (32,811 total cases)
--- 13.9% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 184 (254 new cases, -10% change from previous week)

#47. Alameda County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 117 (1,948 total deaths)
--- 50.6% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.2 (4 new deaths, +33% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,275 (355,573 total cases)
--- 23.1% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 169 (2,820 new cases, -21% change from previous week)

#46. El Dorado County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 117 (225 total deaths)
--- 50.6% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,440 (35,560 total cases)
--- 33.3% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 111 (214 new cases, +7% change from previous week)

#45. Marin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 118 (305 total deaths)
--- 50.2% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.2 (3 new deaths, +50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,894 (48,903 total cases)
--- 31.7% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 161 (416 new cases, -6% change from previous week)

#44. Contra Costa County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 121 (1,394 total deaths)
--- 48.9% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.0 (12 new deaths, +1100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,528 (259,869 total cases)
--- 18.6% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 222 (2,557 new cases, -4% change from previous week)

#43. Modoc County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 124 (11 total deaths)
--- 47.7% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,234 (1,170 total cases)
--- 52.2% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 23 (2 new cases, -86% change from previous week)

#42. Santa Clara County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 126 (2,424 total deaths)
--- 46.8% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.3 (26 new deaths, +73% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,628 (436,225 total cases)
--- 18.2% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 199 (3,831 new cases, -11% change from previous week)

#41. Nevada County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 132 (132 total deaths)
--- 44.3% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,149 (20,100 total cases)
--- 27.2% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 117 (117 new cases, +4% change from previous week)

#40. Sierra County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 133 (4 total deaths)
--- 43.9% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,847 (356 total cases)
--- 57.2% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 67 (2 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#39. Yolo County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 150 (331 total deaths)
--- 36.7% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.5 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,911 (50,519 total cases)
--- 17.2% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 170 (374 new cases, +21% change from previous week)

#38. Mendocino County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 152 (132 total deaths)
--- 35.9% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,620 (19,623 total cases)
--- 18.2% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 191 (166 new cases, -13% change from previous week)

#37. Santa Barbara County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 159 (712 total deaths)
--- 32.9% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,347 (108,710 total cases)
--- 12.0% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 231 (1,033 new cases, -8% change from previous week)

#36. San Diego County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 163 (5,442 total deaths)
--- 31.2% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.4 (13 new deaths, +8% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,052 (969,868 total cases)
--- 5.0% more cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 211 (7,030 new cases, -20% change from previous week)

#35. Trinity County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 163 (20 total deaths)
--- 31.2% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,944 (1,713 total cases)
--- 49.6% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 147 (18 new cases, +64% change from previous week)

#34. San Benito County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 164 (103 total deaths)
--- 30.8% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.2 (2 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,272 (16,501 total cases)
--- 5.0% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 277 (174 new cases, +4% change from previous week)

#33. Yuba County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 164 (129 total deaths)
--- 30.8% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,305 (19,907 total cases)
--- 8.5% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 201 (158 new cases, +3% change from previous week)

#32. Placer County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 165 (656 total deaths)
--- 30.4% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.5 (6 new deaths, +50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,798 (82,846 total cases)
--- 24.8% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 152 (607 new cases, +2% change from previous week)

#31. Glenn County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 169 (48 total deaths)
--- 28.7% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,365 (7,202 total cases)
--- 8.3% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 134 (38 new cases, +23% change from previous week)

#30. Monterey County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 175 (759 total deaths)
--- 26.2% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.2 (1 new deaths, -75% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,687 (111,496 total cases)
--- 7.1% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 258 (1,120 new cases, +3% change from previous week)

#29. Mariposa County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 180 (31 total deaths)
--- 24.1% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,218 (3,306 total cases)
--- 30.5% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 157 (27 new cases, -10% change from previous week)

#28. San Luis Obispo County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 182 (514 total deaths)
--- 23.2% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.4 (4 new deaths, -33% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,096 (68,219 total cases)
--- 12.9% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 183 (519 new cases, -18% change from previous week)

#27. Ventura County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 183 (1,546 total deaths)
--- 22.8% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.8 (7 new deaths, +133% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,607 (216,636 total cases)
--- 7.4% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 204 (1,727 new cases, -9% change from previous week)

#26. Del Norte County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 198 (55 total deaths)
--- 16.5% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.6 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,506 (7,650 total cases)
--- 0.6% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 205 (57 new cases, +21% change from previous week)

#25. Siskiyou County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 202 (88 total deaths)
--- 14.8% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,091 (8,312 total cases)
--- 31.0% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 122 (53 new cases, -38% change from previous week)

#24. Butte County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 204 (447 total deaths)
--- 13.9% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.5 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,195 (46,457 total cases)
--- 23.4% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 198 (434 new cases, +17% change from previous week)

#23. Sacramento County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 206 (3,194 total deaths)
--- 13.1% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.1 (17 new deaths, +13% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,765 (368,847 total cases)
--- 14.1% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 161 (2,502 new cases, -7% change from previous week)

#22. Lassen County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 209 (64 total deaths)
--- 11.8% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,260 (10,780 total cases)
--- 27.5% more cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 438 (134 new cases, +18% change from previous week)

#21. Lake County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 221 (142 total deaths)
--- 6.8% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,919 (13,469 total cases)
--- 24.4% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 172 (111 new cases, -1% change from previous week)

#20. Amador County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 224 (89 total deaths)
--- 5.5% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.5 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,628 (10,585 total cases)
--- 3.7% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 194 (77 new cases, +54% change from previous week)

#19. Orange County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 229 (7,266 total deaths)
--- 3.4% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.0 (31 new deaths, -6% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,299 (708,154 total cases)
--- 19.4% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 188 (5,984 new cases, -10% change from previous week)

#18. Sutter County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 235 (228 total deaths)
--- 0.8% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,688 (25,880 total cases)
--- 3.5% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 237 (230 new cases, +11% change from previous week)

#17. Madera County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 236 (372 total deaths)
--- 0.4% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,878 (50,153 total cases)
--- 15.2% more cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 325 (512 new cases, +12% change from previous week)

#16. Kern County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 265 (2,389 total deaths)
--- 11.8% more deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.0 (9 new deaths, +80% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,823 (268,465 total cases)
--- 7.8% more cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 229 (2,063 new cases, +16% change from previous week)

#15. Riverside County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 266 (6,562 total deaths)
--- 12.2% more deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.3 (7 new deaths, -12% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,770 (710,766 total cases)
--- 4.0% more cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 221 (5,465 new cases, -4% change from previous week)

#14. Fresno County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 282 (2,818 total deaths)
--- 19.0% more deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.3 (3 new deaths, -67% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,595 (295,687 total cases)
--- 7.0% more cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 246 (2,461 new cases, -8% change from previous week)

#13. Calaveras County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 285 (131 total deaths)
--- 20.3% more deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.2 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,122 (8,778 total cases)
--- 30.9% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 120 (55 new cases, -4% change from previous week)

#12. Kings County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 297 (454 total deaths)
--- 25.3% more deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.7 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 40,445 (61,857 total cases)
--- 46.2% more cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 271 (414 new cases, -12% change from previous week)

#11. San Joaquin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 300 (2,283 total deaths)
--- 26.6% more deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.3 (2 new deaths, -60% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,935 (205,284 total cases)
--- 2.6% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 224 (1,711 new cases, +2% change from previous week)

#10. Merced County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 304 (843 total deaths)
--- 28.3% more deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.4 (4 new deaths, +300% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,118 (80,854 total cases)
--- 5.3% more cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 248 (689 new cases, +5% change from previous week)

#9. Stanislaus County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 311 (1,715 total deaths)
--- 31.2% more deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.4 (13 new deaths, +1200% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,971 (154,027 total cases)
--- 1.1% more cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 211 (1,160 new cases, -4% change from previous week)

#8. Tehama County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 321 (209 total deaths)
--- 35.4% more deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,900 (16,206 total cases)
--- 10.0% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 158 (103 new cases, +41% change from previous week)

#7. Inyo County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 322 (58 total deaths)
--- 35.9% more deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.5 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,137 (5,256 total cases)
--- 5.3% more cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 216 (39 new cases, +50% change from previous week)

#6. Los Angeles County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 326 (32,701 total deaths)
--- 37.6% more deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.9 (92 new deaths, -16% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,461 (3,359,228 total cases)
--- 21.0% more cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 252 (25,318 new cases, -16% change from previous week)

#5. Tulare County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 326 (1,521 total deaths)
--- 37.6% more deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.2 (1 new deaths, -75% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,714 (152,513 total cases)
--- 18.3% more cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 274 (1,279 new cases, +50% change from previous week)

#4. Shasta County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 326 (587 total deaths)
--- 37.6% more deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.7 (3 new deaths, +50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,778 (41,018 total cases)
--- 17.7% less cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 142 (255 new cases, +18% change from previous week)

#3. Tuolumne County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 360 (196 total deaths)
--- 51.9% more deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,204 (15,910 total cases)
--- 5.6% more cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 233 (127 new cases, -5% change from previous week)

#2. San Bernardino County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 367 (7,999 total deaths)
--- 54.9% more deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.0 (22 new deaths, -15% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,974 (675,254 total cases)
--- 12.0% more cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 230 (5,023 new cases, -8% change from previous week)

#1. Imperial County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 524 (950 total deaths)
--- 121.1% more deaths per 100k residents than California
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.6 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 43,297 (78,461 total cases)
--- 56.5% more cases per 100k residents than California
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 428 (775 new cases, -16% change from previous week)

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