Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Iowa

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

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

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 381 (55 total deaths)
--- 21.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,205 (3,495 total cases)
--- 8.3% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 125 (18 new cases, -38% change from previous week)

#49. Marion County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 382 (127 total deaths)
--- 22.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,509 (8,150 total cases)
--- 7.2% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 198 (66 new cases, +94% change from previous week)

#48. Audubon County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 382 (21 total deaths)
--- 22.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,579 (1,186 total cases)
--- 18.3% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 182 (10 new cases, +67% change from previous week)

#47. Van Buren County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 383 (27 total deaths)
--- 22.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,394 (1,507 total cases)
--- 19.0% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 99 (7 new cases, -42% change from previous week)

#46. Henry County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 386 (77 total deaths)
--- 23.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,054 (5,997 total cases)
--- 13.8% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 180 (36 new cases, -29% change from previous week)

#45. Adams County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 389 (14 total deaths)
--- 24.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,959 (863 total cases)
--- 9.3% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 278 (10 new cases, +150% change from previous week)

#44. Fayette County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 397 (78 total deaths)
--- 26.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,880 (4,496 total cases)
--- 13.4% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 193 (38 new cases, -19% change from previous week)

#43. Humboldt County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 398 (38 total deaths)
--- 27.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,546 (2,824 total cases)
--- 11.9% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 167 (16 new cases, -11% change from previous week)

#42. Delaware County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 400 (68 total deaths)
--- 27.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,842 (4,396 total cases)
--- 2.1% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 212 (36 new cases, -25% change from previous week)

#41. Floyd County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 403 (63 total deaths)
--- 28.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 6.4 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,105 (3,927 total cases)
--- 4.9% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 198 (31 new cases, -38% change from previous week)

#40. Howard County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 404 (37 total deaths)
--- 29.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,935 (2,192 total cases)
--- 9.4% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 120 (11 new cases, +10% change from previous week)

#39. Cerro Gordo County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 405 (172 total deaths)
--- 29.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,191 (11,967 total cases)
--- 6.8% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 127 (54 new cases, -44% change from previous week)

#38. Pocahontas County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 408 (27 total deaths)
--- 30.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,771 (1,772 total cases)
--- 1.4% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 136 (9 new cases, -65% change from previous week)

#37. Mahaska County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 412 (91 total deaths)
--- 31.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,119 (5,329 total cases)
--- 8.7% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 190 (42 new cases, +5% change from previous week)

#36. Plymouth County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 417 (105 total deaths)
--- 33.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,421 (6,652 total cases)
--- 0.0% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 103 (26 new cases, -30% change from previous week)

#35. Lee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 425 (143 total deaths)
--- 35.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,946 (8,396 total cases)
--- 5.5% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 175 (59 new cases, -5% change from previous week)

#34. Clayton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 427 (75 total deaths)
--- 36.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,352 (3,747 total cases)
--- 19.1% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 148 (26 new cases, +18% change from previous week)

#33. Palo Alto County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 428 (38 total deaths)
--- 36.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,646 (2,190 total cases)
--- 6.7% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 101 (9 new cases, -53% change from previous week)

#32. Union County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 433 (53 total deaths)
--- 38.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,928 (2,929 total cases)
--- 9.4% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 180 (22 new cases, -4% change from previous week)

#31. Clarke County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 436 (41 total deaths)
--- 39.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 21.3 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,365 (2,477 total cases)
--- 0.2% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 170 (16 new cases, -30% change from previous week)

#30. Franklin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 437 (44 total deaths)
--- 39.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,130 (2,732 total cases)
--- 2.7% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 139 (14 new cases, -12% change from previous week)

#29. Dickinson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 440 (76 total deaths)
--- 40.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,403 (4,384 total cases)
--- 3.8% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 145 (25 new cases, +9% change from previous week)

#28. Guthrie County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 440 (47 total deaths)
--- 40.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,725 (2,536 total cases)
--- 10.2% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 103 (11 new cases, -54% change from previous week)

#27. Lyon County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 442 (52 total deaths)
--- 41.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,475 (2,877 total cases)
--- 7.3% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 68 (8 new cases, -33% change from previous week)

#26. Allamakee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 453 (62 total deaths)
--- 44.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 7.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,152 (3,032 total cases)
--- 16.1% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 110 (15 new cases, -17% change from previous week)

#25. Winnebago County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 454 (47 total deaths)
--- 45.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,128 (3,223 total cases)
--- 17.9% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 232 (24 new cases, +41% change from previous week)

#24. Shelby County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 454 (52 total deaths)
--- 45.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,485 (2,919 total cases)
--- 3.5% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 70 (8 new cases, -62% change from previous week)

#23. Hancock County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 461 (49 total deaths)
--- 47.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,899 (3,072 total cases)
--- 9.4% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 169 (18 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#22. Mitchell County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 463 (49 total deaths)
--- 47.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,024 (2,649 total cases)
--- 5.2% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 123 (13 new cases, -19% change from previous week)

#21. Webster County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 471 (169 total deaths)
--- 50.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,334 (11,250 total cases)
--- 18.7% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 245 (88 new cases, -17% change from previous week)

#20. Keokuk County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 478 (49 total deaths)
--- 52.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,774 (2,231 total cases)
--- 17.5% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 127 (13 new cases, -24% change from previous week)

#19. Wayne County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 512 (33 total deaths)
--- 63.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,410 (1,379 total cases)
--- 18.9% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 124 (8 new cases, -27% change from previous week)

#18. O'Brien County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 524 (72 total deaths)
--- 67.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,380 (3,628 total cases)
--- 0.1% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 145 (20 new cases, +5% change from previous week)

#17. Hamilton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 528 (78 total deaths)
--- 68.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 6.8 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,917 (3,681 total cases)
--- 5.6% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 129 (19 new cases, +12% change from previous week)

#16. Wright County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 533 (67 total deaths)
--- 70.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,322 (3,809 total cases)
--- 14.8% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 167 (21 new cases, +31% change from previous week)

#15. Appanoose County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 563 (70 total deaths)
--- 79.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,899 (3,094 total cases)
--- 5.7% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 113 (14 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#14. Tama County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 564 (95 total deaths)
--- 80.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,288 (4,262 total cases)
--- 4.2% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 166 (28 new cases, -3% change from previous week)

#13. Montgomery County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 565 (56 total deaths)
--- 80.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,019 (2,382 total cases)
--- 9.0% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 131 (13 new cases, -38% change from previous week)

#12. Louisa County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 571 (63 total deaths)
--- 82.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,594 (2,714 total cases)
--- 6.9% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 217 (24 new cases, +41% change from previous week)

#11. Emmet County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 586 (54 total deaths)
--- 87.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,911 (2,478 total cases)
--- 1.9% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 163 (15 new cases, +15% change from previous week)

#10. Monona County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 592 (51 total deaths)
--- 89.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,683 (1,868 total cases)
--- 17.9% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 348 (30 new cases, +114% change from previous week)

#9. Cherokee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 605 (68 total deaths)
--- 93.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 8.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,123 (3,272 total cases)
--- 10.3% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 294 (33 new cases, -38% change from previous week)

#8. Wapello County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 606 (212 total deaths)
--- 93.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.7 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,582 (9,645 total cases)
--- 4.4% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 134 (47 new cases, -24% change from previous week)

#7. Kossuth County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 608 (90 total deaths)
--- 94.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,564 (4,083 total cases)
--- 4.4% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 189 (28 new cases, -43% change from previous week)

#6. Cass County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 615 (79 total deaths)
--- 96.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 7.8 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,940 (3,073 total cases)
--- 9.3% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 31 (4 new cases, -56% change from previous week)

#5. Monroe County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 662 (51 total deaths)
--- 111.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,262 (2,024 total cases)
--- 0.6% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 104 (8 new cases, -47% change from previous week)

#4. Harrison County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 676 (95 total deaths)
--- 116.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,582 (3,594 total cases)
--- 3.1% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 64 (9 new cases, -18% change from previous week)

#3. Adair County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 713 (51 total deaths)
--- 127.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,434 (1,676 total cases)
--- 11.3% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 42 (3 new cases, -77% change from previous week)

#2. Ida County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 714 (49 total deaths)
--- 128.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,222 (1,936 total cases)
--- 6.9% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 219 (15 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#1. Ringgold County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 736 (36 total deaths)
--- 135.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,581 (1,203 total cases)
--- 6.9% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 143 (7 new cases, -36% change from previous week)

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