Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Florida

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

compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 death rates in Florida 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. Liberty County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 359 (30 total deaths)
--- 2.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,170 (2,771 total cases)
--- 2.6% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 287 (24 new cases, -37% change from previous week)

#49. Palm Beach County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 362 (5,414 total deaths)
--- 1.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.7 (40 new deaths, +60% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,323 (438,905 total cases)
--- 9.3% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 188 (2,817 new cases, -38% change from previous week)

#48. Pasco County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 369 (2,042 total deaths)
--- 0.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.1 (17 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,357 (146,005 total cases)
--- 18.5% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 215 (1,192 new cases, -40% change from previous week)

#47. Pinellas County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 371 (3,613 total deaths)
--- 0.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.5 (24 new deaths, -11% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,934 (252,856 total cases)
--- 19.8% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 186 (1,813 new cases, -36% change from previous week)

#46. Duval County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 372 (3,563 total deaths)
--- 1.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.6 (15 new deaths, -35% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,645 (293,508 total cases)
--- 5.2% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 227 (2,172 new cases, -32% change from previous week)

#45. Brevard County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 378 (2,274 total deaths)
--- 2.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.3 (14 new deaths, -44% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,668 (160,524 total cases)
--- 17.5% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 181 (1,087 new cases, -39% change from previous week)

#44. Volusia County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 382 (2,112 total deaths)
--- 3.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.5 (14 new deaths, -12% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,025 (138,461 total cases)
--- 22.6% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 163 (901 new cases, -45% change from previous week)

#43. Manatee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 383 (1,545 total deaths)
--- 4.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.0 (8 new deaths, -11% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,168 (113,590 total cases)
--- 12.9% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 203 (817 new cases, -44% change from previous week)

#42. Hendry County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 383 (161 total deaths)
--- 4.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,784 (12,936 total cases)
--- 4.8% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 200 (84 new cases, -31% change from previous week)

#41. Hamilton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 388 (56 total deaths)
--- 5.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,540 (4,262 total cases)
--- 8.7% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 277 (40 new cases, -38% change from previous week)

#40. Wakulla County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 391 (132 total deaths)
--- 6.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.0 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,211 (11,205 total cases)
--- 2.7% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 151 (51 new cases, -55% change from previous week)

#39. St. Lucie County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 394 (1,295 total deaths)
--- 7.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.4 (8 new deaths, -11% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,698 (87,648 total cases)
--- 17.4% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 203 (667 new cases, -35% change from previous week)

#38. Sarasota County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 406 (1,762 total deaths)
--- 10.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.1 (9 new deaths, -44% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,529 (110,729 total cases)
--- 21.1% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 186 (808 new cases, -41% change from previous week)

#37. Clay County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 409 (896 total deaths)
--- 11.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.2 (7 new deaths, +75% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,076 (61,557 total cases)
--- 13.2% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 221 (484 new cases, -30% change from previous week)

#36. Martin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 412 (663 total deaths)
--- 12.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.1 (5 new deaths, -17% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,598 (36,382 total cases)
--- 30.1% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 179 (288 new cases, -28% change from previous week)

#35. DeSoto County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 413 (157 total deaths)
--- 12.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.6 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,715 (10,532 total cases)
--- 14.3% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 161 (61 new cases, -46% change from previous week)

#34. Levy County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 422 (175 total deaths)
--- 14.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,147 (11,682 total cases)
--- 13.0% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 301 (125 new cases, -10% change from previous week)

#33. Miami-Dade County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 423 (11,500 total deaths)
--- 14.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.3 (62 new deaths, +15% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 52,390 (1,423,397 total cases)
--- 62.0% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 300 (8,154 new cases, -40% change from previous week)

#32. Escambia County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 434 (1,381 total deaths)
--- 17.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.5 (8 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,788 (91,638 total cases)
--- 11.0% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 160 (510 new cases, -52% change from previous week)

#31. Jefferson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 435 (62 total deaths)
--- 18.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 7.0 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,339 (4,607 total cases)
--- 0.0% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 344 (49 new cases, -25% change from previous week)

#30. Polk County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 436 (3,157 total deaths)
--- 18.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.6 (33 new deaths, +120% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,709 (237,065 total cases)
--- 1.1% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 243 (1,762 new cases, -41% change from previous week)

#29. Lake County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 437 (1,606 total deaths)
--- 18.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.2 (8 new deaths, -38% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,251 (100,045 total cases)
--- 15.7% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 192 (704 new cases, -35% change from previous week)

#28. Indian River County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 440 (703 total deaths)
--- 19.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.9 (3 new deaths, -67% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,419 (39,051 total cases)
--- 24.5% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 173 (277 new cases, -38% change from previous week)

#27. Okeechobee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 443 (187 total deaths)
--- 20.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,749 (11,701 total cases)
--- 14.2% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 149 (63 new cases, -25% change from previous week)

#26. Dixie County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 446 (75 total deaths)
--- 21.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,154 (4,569 total cases)
--- 16.0% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 214 (36 new cases, -39% change from previous week)

#25. Washington County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 451 (115 total deaths)
--- 22.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,352 (7,222 total cases)
--- 12.3% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 106 (27 new cases, -53% change from previous week)

#24. Franklin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 454 (55 total deaths)
--- 23.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,794 (3,370 total cases)
--- 14.1% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 107 (13 new cases, -68% change from previous week)

#23. Charlotte County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 461 (870 total deaths)
--- 25.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.8 (11 new deaths, +175% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,073 (43,588 total cases)
--- 28.7% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 210 (397 new cases, -48% change from previous week)

#22. Sumter County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 470 (622 total deaths)
--- 27.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.5 (2 new deaths, -60% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,131 (26,657 total cases)
--- 37.7% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 145 (192 new cases, -49% change from previous week)

#21. Hardee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 471 (127 total deaths)
--- 28.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,583 (9,585 total cases)
--- 10.0% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 208 (56 new cases, -42% change from previous week)

#20. Gadsden County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 475 (217 total deaths)
--- 29.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.4 (2 new deaths, -33% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,840 (15,908 total cases)
--- 7.7% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 320 (146 new cases, -46% change from previous week)

#19. Bay County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 483 (844 total deaths)
--- 31.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.7 (3 new deaths, +200% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,810 (52,080 total cases)
--- 7.8% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 187 (326 new cases, -37% change from previous week)

#18. Holmes County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 484 (95 total deaths)
--- 31.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 10.2 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,448 (5,973 total cases)
--- 5.8% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 204 (40 new cases, +18% change from previous week)

#17. Taylor County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 491 (106 total deaths)
--- 33.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 9.3 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,264 (7,606 total cases)
--- 9.0% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 148 (32 new cases, -14% change from previous week)

#16. Baker County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 493 (144 total deaths)
--- 34.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.4 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,951 (9,625 total cases)
--- 1.9% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 322 (94 new cases, -23% change from previous week)

#15. Madison County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 530 (98 total deaths)
--- 44.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,641 (6,591 total cases)
--- 10.2% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 141 (26 new cases, -63% change from previous week)

#14. Gilchrist County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 565 (105 total deaths)
--- 53.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.4 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,022 (5,207 total cases)
--- 13.3% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 237 (44 new cases, -42% change from previous week)

#13. Bradford County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 571 (161 total deaths)
--- 55.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,971 (8,452 total cases)
--- 7.3% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 195 (55 new cases, -47% change from previous week)

#12. Putnam County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 584 (435 total deaths)
--- 58.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.7 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,462 (19,720 total cases)
--- 18.2% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 192 (143 new cases, -21% change from previous week)

#11. Columbia County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 589 (422 total deaths)
--- 60.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.2 (3 new deaths, +200% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,861 (23,557 total cases)
--- 1.6% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 234 (168 new cases, -36% change from previous week)

#10. Gulf County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 601 (82 total deaths)
--- 63.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,717 (4,735 total cases)
--- 7.4% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 176 (24 new cases, -27% change from previous week)

#9. Hernando County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 607 (1,178 total deaths)
--- 64.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 7.7 (15 new deaths, +15% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,516 (49,481 total cases)
--- 21.1% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 163 (316 new cases, -56% change from previous week)

#8. Marion County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 615 (2,248 total deaths)
--- 67.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 7.4 (27 new deaths, +59% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,267 (96,026 total cases)
--- 18.8% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 199 (726 new cases, -36% change from previous week)

#7. Jackson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 623 (289 total deaths)
--- 69.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,750 (16,593 total cases)
--- 10.6% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 250 (116 new cases, -26% change from previous week)

#6. Highlands County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 685 (728 total deaths)
--- 86.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 7.5 (8 new deaths, +33% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,469 (28,116 total cases)
--- 18.1% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 217 (230 new cases, -49% change from previous week)

#5. Citrus County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 690 (1,033 total deaths)
--- 87.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.7 (7 new deaths, +17% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,656 (35,403 total cases)
--- 26.8% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 201 (301 new cases, -47% change from previous week)

#4. Calhoun County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 716 (101 total deaths)
--- 94.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,208 (4,543 total cases)
--- 0.4% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 347 (49 new cases, -9% change from previous week)

#3. Lafayette County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 724 (61 total deaths)
--- 96.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,360 (2,978 total cases)
--- 9.3% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 249 (21 new cases, +31% change from previous week)

#2. Suwannee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 738 (328 total deaths)
--- 100.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,483 (14,428 total cases)
--- 0.4% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 270 (120 new cases, -41% change from previous week)

#1. Union County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 788 (120 total deaths)
--- 114.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 6.6 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,964 (4,718 total cases)
--- 4.2% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 230 (35 new cases, -33% change from previous week)

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