Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Maryland

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

compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 death rates in Maryland 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.

#24. Howard County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 121 (393 total deaths)
--- 51.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.9 (3 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,114 (55,738 total cases)
--- 14.4% less cases per 100k residents than Maryland
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 148 (483 new cases, -14% change from previous week)

#23. Calvert County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 165 (153 total deaths)
--- 34.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,126 (13,070 total cases)
--- 29.3% less cases per 100k residents than Maryland
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 135 (125 new cases, +18% change from previous week)

#22. Anne Arundel County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 197 (1,143 total deaths)
--- 21.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.3 (2 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,411 (106,642 total cases)
--- 7.9% less cases per 100k residents than Maryland
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 149 (864 new cases, -5% change from previous week)

#21. Montgomery County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 203 (2,132 total deaths)
--- 18.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.3 (14 new deaths, +1300% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,465 (215,020 total cases)
--- 2.4% more cases per 100k residents than Maryland
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 159 (1,666 new cases, -25% change from previous week)

#20. St. Mary's County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 203 (230 total deaths)
--- 18.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.8 (2 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,260 (21,862 total cases)
--- 3.7% less cases per 100k residents than Maryland
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 230 (261 new cases, +37% change from previous week)

#19. Frederick County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 210 (544 total deaths)
--- 16.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.4 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,220 (52,481 total cases)
--- 1.1% more cases per 100k residents than Maryland
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 112 (290 new cases, -35% change from previous week)

#18. Charles County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 225 (368 total deaths)
--- 10.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.2 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,710 (33,810 total cases)
--- 3.6% more cases per 100k residents than Maryland
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 178 (291 new cases, -7% change from previous week)

#17. Queen Anne's County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 234 (118 total deaths)
--- 6.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.0 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,881 (8,001 total cases)
--- 20.6% less cases per 100k residents than Maryland
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 131 (66 new cases, +20% change from previous week)

#16. Harford County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 236 (603 total deaths)
--- 5.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.8 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,321 (44,245 total cases)
--- 13.4% less cases per 100k residents than Maryland
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 119 (304 new cases, -12% change from previous week)

#15. Prince George's County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 245 (2,226 total deaths)
--- 2.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.3 (3 new deaths, -40% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,104 (201,000 total cases)
--- 10.6% more cases per 100k residents than Maryland
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 195 (1,772 new cases, -5% change from previous week)

#14. Caroline County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 248 (83 total deaths)
--- 0.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.0 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,916 (6,653 total cases)
--- 0.4% less cases per 100k residents than Maryland
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 102 (34 new cases, -17% change from previous week)

#13. Talbot County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 250 (93 total deaths)
--- 0.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.7 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,178 (6,387 total cases)
--- 14.1% less cases per 100k residents than Maryland
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 164 (61 new cases, -10% change from previous week)

#12. Carroll County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 251 (423 total deaths)
--- 0.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.2 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,798 (24,927 total cases)
--- 26.0% less cases per 100k residents than Maryland
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 129 (218 new cases, +11% change from previous week)

#11. Cecil County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 261 (268 total deaths)
--- 4.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,454 (17,952 total cases)
--- 12.7% less cases per 100k residents than Maryland
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 154 (158 new cases, -15% change from previous week)

#10. Somerset County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 297 (76 total deaths)
--- 18.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,084 (5,657 total cases)
--- 10.5% more cases per 100k residents than Maryland
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 90 (23 new cases, -45% change from previous week)

#9. Baltimore city

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 311 (1,847 total deaths)
--- 24.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.5 (3 new deaths, -40% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,308 (132,396 total cases)
--- 11.6% more cases per 100k residents than Maryland
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 169 (1,001 new cases, -13% change from previous week)

#8. Baltimore County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 312 (2,585 total deaths)
--- 24.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.1 (9 new deaths, +80% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,534 (153,342 total cases)
--- 7.3% less cases per 100k residents than Maryland
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 125 (1,033 new cases, -13% change from previous week)

#7. Worcester County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 318 (166 total deaths)
--- 27.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.8 (2 new deaths, -33% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,838 (9,848 total cases)
--- 5.8% less cases per 100k residents than Maryland
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 136 (71 new cases, -24% change from previous week)

#6. Wicomico County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 329 (341 total deaths)
--- 31.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.9 (3 new deaths, +200% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,516 (22,292 total cases)
--- 7.6% more cases per 100k residents than Maryland
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 154 (160 new cases, -29% change from previous week)

#5. Dorchester County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 351 (112 total deaths)
--- 40.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 6.3 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,982 (8,615 total cases)
--- 35.0% more cases per 100k residents than Maryland
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 179 (57 new cases, -29% change from previous week)

#4. Kent County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 376 (73 total deaths)
--- 50.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.1 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,345 (3,563 total cases)
--- 8.2% less cases per 100k residents than Maryland
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 252 (49 new cases, +26% change from previous week)

#3. Washington County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 397 (600 total deaths)
--- 58.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.7 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,191 (38,051 total cases)
--- 26.0% more cases per 100k residents than Maryland
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 175 (265 new cases, +12% change from previous week)

#2. Garrett County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 400 (116 total deaths)
--- 60.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,827 (6,333 total cases)
--- 9.2% more cases per 100k residents than Maryland
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 162 (47 new cases, +12% change from previous week)

#1. Allegany County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 527 (371 total deaths)
--- 110.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.3 (3 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,166 (19,129 total cases)
--- 35.9% more cases per 100k residents than Maryland
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 328 (231 new cases, +29% change from previous week)

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