Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Kentucky

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

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

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 470 (83 total deaths)
--- 26.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,290 (5,351 total cases)
--- 10.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 249 (44 new cases, +83% change from previous week)

#49. Boyle County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 476 (143 total deaths)
--- 28.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,217 (9,985 total cases)
--- 2.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 226 (68 new cases, -8% change from previous week)

#48. Logan County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 476 (129 total deaths)
--- 28.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,972 (9,207 total cases)
--- 0.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 196 (53 new cases, +4% change from previous week)

#47. Carroll County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 480 (51 total deaths)
--- 29.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,801 (3,806 total cases)
--- 5.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 273 (29 new cases, -6% change from previous week)

#46. McCreary County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 487 (84 total deaths)
--- 31.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,729 (6,501 total cases)
--- 11.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 992 (171 new cases, +6% change from previous week)

#45. Clay County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 487 (97 total deaths)
--- 31.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 42,767 (8,511 total cases)
--- 26.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 301 (60 new cases, -2% change from previous week)

#44. Knox County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 494 (154 total deaths)
--- 33.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 41,994 (13,079 total cases)
--- 23.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 578 (180 new cases, +65% change from previous week)

#43. Caldwell County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 494 (63 total deaths)
--- 33.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,961 (4,584 total cases)
--- 6.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 157 (20 new cases, +11% change from previous week)

#42. Lawrence County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 496 (76 total deaths)
--- 33.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,696 (5,008 total cases)
--- 3.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 287 (44 new cases, -12% change from previous week)

#41. Mercer County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 497 (109 total deaths)
--- 34.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,002 (8,335 total cases)
--- 12.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 374 (82 new cases, +78% change from previous week)

#40. Cumberland County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 499 (33 total deaths)
--- 34.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,028 (2,449 total cases)
--- 9.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 121 (8 new cases, -58% change from previous week)

#39. Russell County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 502 (90 total deaths)
--- 35.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,960 (7,162 total cases)
--- 17.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 318 (57 new cases, -10% change from previous week)

#38. Graves County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 502 (187 total deaths)
--- 35.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,567 (12,509 total cases)
--- 0.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 129 (48 new cases, -27% change from previous week)

#37. Taylor County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 504 (130 total deaths)
--- 35.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 40,840 (10,524 total cases)
--- 20.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 163 (42 new cases, -7% change from previous week)

#36. Leslie County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 506 (50 total deaths)
--- 36.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 44,437 (4,389 total cases)
--- 31.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 749 (74 new cases, -21% change from previous week)

#35. Trimble County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 508 (43 total deaths)
--- 36.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 11.8 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,025 (2,374 total cases)
--- 17.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 83 (7 new cases, -42% change from previous week)

#34. Barren County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 511 (226 total deaths)
--- 37.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 6.8 (3 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,916 (14,565 total cases)
--- 2.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 145 (64 new cases, -19% change from previous week)

#33. Larue County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 514 (74 total deaths)
--- 38.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,532 (4,252 total cases)
--- 12.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 306 (44 new cases, +69% change from previous week)

#32. Simpson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 517 (96 total deaths)
--- 39.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,504 (6,408 total cases)
--- 1.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 232 (43 new cases, +34% change from previous week)

#31. Allen County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 521 (111 total deaths)
--- 40.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,102 (7,482 total cases)
--- 3.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 258 (55 new cases, -25% change from previous week)

#30. Washington County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 521 (63 total deaths)
--- 40.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 8.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,866 (4,459 total cases)
--- 8.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 182 (22 new cases, -33% change from previous week)

#29. Menifee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 524 (34 total deaths)
--- 41.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,606 (1,986 total cases)
--- 9.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 663 (43 new cases, +79% change from previous week)

#28. Grayson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 526 (139 total deaths)
--- 41.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.8 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,670 (8,898 total cases)
--- 0.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 212 (56 new cases, +8% change from previous week)

#27. Clinton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 528 (54 total deaths)
--- 42.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 9.8 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 40,517 (4,140 total cases)
--- 19.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 303 (31 new cases, -31% change from previous week)

#26. Fulton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 553 (33 total deaths)
--- 49.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,567 (1,347 total cases)
--- 33.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 168 (10 new cases, +43% change from previous week)

#25. Lincoln County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 566 (139 total deaths)
--- 52.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,016 (7,614 total cases)
--- 8.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 326 (80 new cases, +43% change from previous week)

#24. Hart County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 567 (108 total deaths)
--- 52.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,726 (6,039 total cases)
--- 6.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 116 (22 new cases, -55% change from previous week)

#23. Johnson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 568 (126 total deaths)
--- 53.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.5 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,725 (7,483 total cases)
--- 0.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 288 (64 new cases, +31% change from previous week)

#22. Pike County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 570 (330 total deaths)
--- 53.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.7 (1 new deaths, -75% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,660 (21,796 total cases)
--- 11.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 245 (142 new cases, -17% change from previous week)

#21. Adair County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 573 (110 total deaths)
--- 54.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,074 (6,735 total cases)
--- 3.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 276 (53 new cases, -2% change from previous week)

#20. Letcher County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 580 (125 total deaths)
--- 56.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 9.3 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,598 (8,319 total cases)
--- 13.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 552 (119 new cases, +11% change from previous week)

#19. Hopkins County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 582 (260 total deaths)
--- 56.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,099 (17,025 total cases)
--- 12.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 510 (228 new cases, +36% change from previous week)

#18. Whitley County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 587 (213 total deaths)
--- 58.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 41,816 (15,164 total cases)
--- 23.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 469 (170 new cases, +42% change from previous week)

#17. Crittenden County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 591 (52 total deaths)
--- 59.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 11.4 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,230 (2,574 total cases)
--- 13.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 91 (8 new cases, -38% change from previous week)

#16. McLean County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 597 (55 total deaths)
--- 60.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,976 (2,944 total cases)
--- 5.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 130 (12 new cases, -60% change from previous week)

#15. Gallatin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 609 (54 total deaths)
--- 64.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 22.6 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,241 (2,416 total cases)
--- 19.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 214 (19 new cases, +58% change from previous week)

#14. Bell County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 618 (161 total deaths)
--- 66.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,773 (9,833 total cases)
--- 11.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 515 (134 new cases, +46% change from previous week)

#13. Jackson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 623 (83 total deaths)
--- 67.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,299 (4,705 total cases)
--- 4.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 495 (66 new cases, +100% change from previous week)

#12. Floyd County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 638 (227 total deaths)
--- 72.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.8 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 40,403 (14,379 total cases)
--- 19.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 368 (131 new cases, -16% change from previous week)

#11. Mason County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 644 (110 total deaths)
--- 73.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,894 (5,615 total cases)
--- 2.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 158 (27 new cases, -48% change from previous week)

#10. Hickman County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 662 (29 total deaths)
--- 78.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,192 (972 total cases)
--- 34.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 114 (5 new cases, +67% change from previous week)

#9. Lewis County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 670 (89 total deaths)
--- 80.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,056 (5,052 total cases)
--- 12.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 241 (32 new cases, -3% change from previous week)

#8. Livingston County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 674 (62 total deaths)
--- 81.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,618 (2,815 total cases)
--- 9.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 131 (12 new cases, -25% change from previous week)

#7. Owsley County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 680 (30 total deaths)
--- 83.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,547 (1,746 total cases)
--- 16.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 612 (27 new cases, +440% change from previous week)

#6. Metcalfe County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 685 (69 total deaths)
--- 84.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,330 (3,256 total cases)
--- 4.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 109 (11 new cases, +57% change from previous week)

#5. Perry County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 738 (190 total deaths)
--- 98.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 15.5 (4 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 50,990 (13,134 total cases)
--- 50.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 827 (213 new cases, +14% change from previous week)

#4. Lee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 756 (56 total deaths)
--- 103.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 42,780 (3,167 total cases)
--- 26.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 351 (26 new cases, -16% change from previous week)

#3. Monroe County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 789 (84 total deaths)
--- 112.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 18.8 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,775 (4,023 total cases)
--- 11.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 319 (34 new cases, +6% change from previous week)

#2. Harlan County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 830 (216 total deaths)
--- 123.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 40,146 (10,442 total cases)
--- 18.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,038 (270 new cases, +96% change from previous week)

#1. Robertson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 996 (21 total deaths)
--- 168.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,053 (760 total cases)
--- 6.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 142 (3 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

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