Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Missouri

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

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

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 442 (126 total deaths)
--- 28.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,995 (8,843 total cases)
--- 19.7% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 273 (78 new cases, -18% change from previous week)

#49. Dunklin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 443 (129 total deaths)
--- 28.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,872 (8,702 total cases)
--- 15.4% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 319 (93 new cases, +1% change from previous week)

#48. Cooper County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 446 (79 total deaths)
--- 29.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,778 (4,388 total cases)
--- 4.3% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 175 (31 new cases, -26% change from previous week)

#47. Atchison County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 447 (23 total deaths)
--- 29.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,216 (1,554 total cases)
--- 16.7% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 778 (40 new cases, +233% change from previous week)

#46. Lawrence County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 448 (172 total deaths)
--- 30.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.6 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,950 (8,419 total cases)
--- 15.2% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 180 (69 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#45. Mississippi County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 448 (59 total deaths)
--- 30.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,909 (3,942 total cases)
--- 15.5% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 493 (65 new cases, -28% change from previous week)

#44. Maries County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 448 (39 total deaths)
--- 30.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,076 (1,746 total cases)
--- 22.5% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 184 (16 new cases, +167% change from previous week)

#43. Audrain County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 449 (114 total deaths)
--- 30.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,193 (6,142 total cases)
--- 6.6% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 181 (46 new cases, -6% change from previous week)

#42. Dallas County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 450 (76 total deaths)
--- 30.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,855 (4,195 total cases)
--- 4.0% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 89 (15 new cases, -63% change from previous week)

#41. Barton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 451 (53 total deaths)
--- 31.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 8.5 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,136 (3,072 total cases)
--- 0.9% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 111 (13 new cases, -38% change from previous week)

#40. St. Francois County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 452 (304 total deaths)
--- 31.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,881 (20,757 total cases)
--- 19.3% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 205 (138 new cases, -25% change from previous week)

#39. Crawford County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 452 (108 total deaths)
--- 31.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,561 (5,875 total cases)
--- 5.2% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 180 (43 new cases, -2% change from previous week)

#38. Jasper County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 454 (551 total deaths)
--- 32.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.5 (3 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,736 (37,291 total cases)
--- 18.7% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 165 (200 new cases, +2% change from previous week)

#37. Iron County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 454 (46 total deaths)
--- 32.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,437 (2,373 total cases)
--- 9.5% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 158 (16 new cases, -20% change from previous week)

#36. Ripley County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 467 (62 total deaths)
--- 35.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,907 (2,911 total cases)
--- 15.4% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 218 (29 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#35. Stoddard County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 479 (139 total deaths)
--- 39.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,770 (6,609 total cases)
--- 12.1% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 217 (63 new cases, +2% change from previous week)

#34. Saline County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 479 (109 total deaths)
--- 39.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,551 (6,726 total cases)
--- 14.1% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 193 (44 new cases, -6% change from previous week)

#33. Madison County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 480 (58 total deaths)
--- 39.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,007 (3,869 total cases)
--- 23.6% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 149 (18 new cases, -38% change from previous week)

#32. Gentry County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 487 (32 total deaths)
--- 41.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,870 (2,357 total cases)
--- 38.5% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 335 (22 new cases, -12% change from previous week)

#31. Miller County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 488 (125 total deaths)
--- 41.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,235 (6,465 total cases)
--- 2.6% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 109 (28 new cases, +4% change from previous week)

#30. Shannon County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 502 (41 total deaths)
--- 45.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 12.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,075 (1,721 total cases)
--- 18.6% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 61 (5 new cases, -44% change from previous week)

#29. Wright County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 503 (92 total deaths)
--- 46.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 10.9 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,822 (4,174 total cases)
--- 11.9% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 120 (22 new cases, -19% change from previous week)

#28. New Madrid County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 504 (86 total deaths)
--- 46.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,068 (5,476 total cases)
--- 23.8% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 234 (40 new cases, -52% change from previous week)

#27. Laclede County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 509 (182 total deaths)
--- 48.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,539 (8,766 total cases)
--- 5.2% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 126 (45 new cases, -29% change from previous week)

#26. Montgomery County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 511 (59 total deaths)
--- 48.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 8.7 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,972 (2,769 total cases)
--- 7.4% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 260 (30 new cases, +15% change from previous week)

#25. Chariton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 512 (38 total deaths)
--- 48.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,859 (1,846 total cases)
--- 4.0% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 256 (19 new cases, -14% change from previous week)

#24. Carroll County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 518 (45 total deaths)
--- 50.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,319 (2,371 total cases)
--- 5.5% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 207 (18 new cases, -22% change from previous week)

#23. Pemiscot County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 519 (82 total deaths)
--- 50.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 6.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,924 (3,307 total cases)
--- 19.2% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 177 (28 new cases, -18% change from previous week)

#22. Monroe County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 532 (46 total deaths)
--- 54.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,967 (2,331 total cases)
--- 4.1% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 289 (25 new cases, -22% change from previous week)

#21. Vernon County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 540 (111 total deaths)
--- 57.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,107 (5,574 total cases)
--- 4.7% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 175 (36 new cases, -31% change from previous week)

#20. Putnam County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 554 (26 total deaths)
--- 61.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 21.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,488 (1,103 total cases)
--- 9.3% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 170 (8 new cases, +167% change from previous week)

#19. Howell County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 556 (223 total deaths)
--- 61.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,785 (9,943 total cases)
--- 4.3% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 100 (40 new cases, -49% change from previous week)

#18. Dent County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 559 (87 total deaths)
--- 62.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,822 (3,554 total cases)
--- 11.9% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 180 (28 new cases, -18% change from previous week)

#17. Benton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 561 (109 total deaths)
--- 63.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,868 (4,835 total cases)
--- 4.0% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 206 (40 new cases, -27% change from previous week)

#16. Linn County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 562 (67 total deaths)
--- 63.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 8.4 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,431 (2,793 total cases)
--- 9.5% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 151 (18 new cases, +29% change from previous week)

#15. Phelps County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 563 (251 total deaths)
--- 63.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,515 (11,373 total cases)
--- 1.5% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 164 (73 new cases, -22% change from previous week)

#14. Morgan County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 567 (117 total deaths)
--- 64.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.8 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,171 (4,367 total cases)
--- 18.2% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 112 (23 new cases, +10% change from previous week)

#13. Dade County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 569 (43 total deaths)
--- 65.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,307 (1,611 total cases)
--- 17.7% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 185 (14 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#12. Schuyler County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 579 (27 total deaths)
--- 68.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,446 (813 total cases)
--- 32.6% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 279 (13 new cases, +18% change from previous week)

#11. Clark County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 588 (40 total deaths)
--- 70.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,732 (1,749 total cases)
--- 0.6% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 177 (12 new cases, -40% change from previous week)

#10. Washington County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 590 (146 total deaths)
--- 71.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.0 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,243 (6,490 total cases)
--- 1.3% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 170 (42 new cases, -11% change from previous week)

#9. Hickory County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 597 (57 total deaths)
--- 73.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 10.5 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,752 (2,076 total cases)
--- 16.0% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 210 (20 new cases, +43% change from previous week)

#8. Clinton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 603 (123 total deaths)
--- 75.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,531 (5,205 total cases)
--- 1.4% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 211 (43 new cases, -39% change from previous week)

#7. Bates County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 606 (98 total deaths)
--- 76.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,580 (3,975 total cases)
--- 5.1% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 130 (21 new cases, +5% change from previous week)

#6. Douglas County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 630 (83 total deaths)
--- 83.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,085 (2,780 total cases)
--- 18.6% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 212 (28 new cases, +40% change from previous week)

#5. Livingston County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 657 (100 total deaths)
--- 91.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,440 (4,026 total cases)
--- 2.1% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 230 (35 new cases, +30% change from previous week)

#4. Holt County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 681 (30 total deaths)
--- 98.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,414 (1,163 total cases)
--- 2.0% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 114 (5 new cases, -62% change from previous week)

#3. Ozark County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 687 (63 total deaths)
--- 99.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,471 (1,878 total cases)
--- 20.9% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 196 (18 new cases, +20% change from previous week)

#2. Grundy County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 701 (69 total deaths)
--- 103.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,345 (2,792 total cases)
--- 9.5% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 254 (25 new cases, -22% change from previous week)

#1. Gasconade County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 707 (104 total deaths)
--- 105.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,799 (3,647 total cases)
--- 4.2% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 75 (11 new cases, -42% change from previous week)

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