Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in New York

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

compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 death rates in New York 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. Ontario County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 174 (191 total deaths)
--- 51.7% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,201 (23,274 total cases)
--- 30.3% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 111 (122 new cases, +13% change from previous week)

#49. Rensselaer County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 175 (277 total deaths)
--- 51.4% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,647 (37,531 total cases)
--- 22.2% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 125 (198 new cases, -21% change from previous week)

#48. Essex County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 176 (65 total deaths)
--- 51.1% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,438 (6,801 total cases)
--- 39.3% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 100 (37 new cases, +6% change from previous week)

#47. Sullivan County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 178 (134 total deaths)
--- 50.6% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,388 (21,414 total cases)
--- 6.6% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 199 (150 new cases, -21% change from previous week)

#46. Albany County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 181 (553 total deaths)
--- 49.7% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.7 (2 new deaths, -33% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,059 (70,447 total cases)
--- 24.1% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 131 (401 new cases, -11% change from previous week)

#45. Tioga County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 183 (88 total deaths)
--- 49.2% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,961 (12,514 total cases)
--- 14.6% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 108 (52 new cases, -9% change from previous week)

#44. Madison County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 186 (132 total deaths)
--- 48.3% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.4 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,367 (15,158 total cases)
--- 29.7% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 106 (75 new cases, +6% change from previous week)

#43. Delaware County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 186 (82 total deaths)
--- 48.3% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,562 (9,075 total cases)
--- 32.4% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 95 (42 new cases, -16% change from previous week)

#42. St. Lawrence County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 188 (203 total deaths)
--- 47.8% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.9 (2 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,189 (23,906 total cases)
--- 27.0% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 129 (139 new cases, +5% change from previous week)

#41. Lewis County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 194 (51 total deaths)
--- 46.1% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,544 (6,717 total cases)
--- 16.0% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 133 (35 new cases, +35% change from previous week)

#40. Livingston County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 197 (124 total deaths)
--- 45.3% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.6 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,800 (13,086 total cases)
--- 31.6% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 79 (50 new cases, +11% change from previous week)

#39. Washington County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 204 (125 total deaths)
--- 43.3% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,935 (14,037 total cases)
--- 24.6% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 134 (82 new cases, +12% change from previous week)

#38. Schenectady County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 210 (326 total deaths)
--- 41.7% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.3 (2 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,220 (39,166 total cases)
--- 17.0% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 130 (202 new cases, -1% change from previous week)

#37. Warren County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 210 (134 total deaths)
--- 41.7% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,938 (16,586 total cases)
--- 14.7% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 172 (110 new cases, -7% change from previous week)

#36. Wayne County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 211 (190 total deaths)
--- 41.4% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,875 (19,670 total cases)
--- 28.0% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 72 (65 new cases, -36% change from previous week)

#35. Cayuga County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 213 (163 total deaths)
--- 40.8% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,878 (18,285 total cases)
--- 21.5% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 90 (69 new cases, +5% change from previous week)

#34. Ulster County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 215 (381 total deaths)
--- 40.3% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,213 (37,668 total cases)
--- 30.2% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 164 (292 new cases, +14% change from previous week)

#33. Wyoming County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 216 (86 total deaths)
--- 40.0% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,127 (9,218 total cases)
--- 23.9% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 70 (28 new cases, -28% change from previous week)

#32. Monroe County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 227 (1,684 total deaths)
--- 36.9% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.5 (4 new deaths, -33% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,558 (174,743 total cases)
--- 22.5% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 87 (647 new cases, -7% change from previous week)

#31. Dutchess County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 233 (685 total deaths)
--- 35.3% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.0 (3 new deaths, -25% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,396 (74,721 total cases)
--- 16.5% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 156 (460 new cases, -11% change from previous week)

#30. Onondaga County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 241 (1,109 total deaths)
--- 33.1% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.4 (2 new deaths, -33% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,074 (129,288 total cases)
--- 7.7% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 119 (550 new cases, -19% change from previous week)

#29. Chautauqua County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 244 (310 total deaths)
--- 32.2% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,001 (26,651 total cases)
--- 30.9% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 117 (149 new cases, +10% change from previous week)

#28. Columbia County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 257 (153 total deaths)
--- 28.6% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.7 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,328 (12,087 total cases)
--- 33.1% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 143 (85 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#27. Chenango County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 265 (125 total deaths)
--- 26.4% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,327 (10,540 total cases)
--- 26.6% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 97 (46 new cases, -6% change from previous week)

#26. Cortland County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 267 (127 total deaths)
--- 25.8% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,178 (11,980 total cases)
--- 17.2% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 90 (43 new cases, -34% change from previous week)

#25. Steuben County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 272 (259 total deaths)
--- 24.4% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,928 (22,822 total cases)
--- 21.3% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 113 (108 new cases, -5% change from previous week)

#24. Seneca County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 276 (94 total deaths)
--- 23.3% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,938 (6,782 total cases)
--- 34.4% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 56 (19 new cases, -46% change from previous week)

#23. Rockland County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 282 (920 total deaths)
--- 21.7% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,484 (105,829 total cases)
--- 6.9% more cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 177 (576 new cases, -18% change from previous week)

#22. Broome County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 283 (539 total deaths)
--- 21.4% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.0 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,506 (52,396 total cases)
--- 9.5% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 112 (213 new cases, +15% change from previous week)

#21. Niagara County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 286 (599 total deaths)
--- 20.6% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,111 (54,646 total cases)
--- 14.1% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 92 (193 new cases, -13% change from previous week)

#20. Greene County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 286 (135 total deaths)
--- 20.6% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,904 (9,864 total cases)
--- 31.2% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 153 (72 new cases, +71% change from previous week)

#19. Westchester County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 288 (2,789 total deaths)
--- 20.0% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.5 (5 new deaths, -29% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,731 (297,323 total cases)
--- 1.1% more cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 160 (1,548 new cases, -17% change from previous week)

#18. Chemung County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 288 (240 total deaths)
--- 20.0% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,729 (23,976 total cases)
--- 5.5% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 123 (103 new cases, +13% change from previous week)

#17. Nassau County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 294 (3,985 total deaths)
--- 18.3% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.7 (9 new deaths, -18% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,561 (482,533 total cases)
--- 17.0% more cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 227 (3,082 new cases, -9% change from previous week)

#16. Erie County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 297 (2,727 total deaths)
--- 17.5% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.8 (7 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,622 (244,579 total cases)
--- 12.4% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 109 (1,003 new cases, -2% change from previous week)

#15. Orleans County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 297 (120 total deaths)
--- 17.5% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,823 (9,613 total cases)
--- 21.6% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 84 (34 new cases, +31% change from previous week)

#14. Cattaraugus County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 302 (230 total deaths)
--- 16.1% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.6 (2 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,829 (17,377 total cases)
--- 24.9% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 130 (99 new cases, -4% change from previous week)

#13. Suffolk County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 307 (4,540 total deaths)
--- 14.7% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.9 (13 new deaths, +160% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,705 (497,683 total cases)
--- 10.9% more cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 206 (3,044 new cases, -9% change from previous week)

#12. Orange County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 314 (1,207 total deaths)
--- 12.8% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.4 (17 new deaths, +240% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,598 (129,332 total cases)
--- 10.5% more cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 248 (954 new cases, +11% change from previous week)

#11. Herkimer County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 323 (198 total deaths)
--- 10.3% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,817 (15,831 total cases)
--- 15.1% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 144 (88 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#10. Fulton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 326 (174 total deaths)
--- 9.4% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,396 (14,625 total cases)
--- 9.9% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 275 (147 new cases, +60% change from previous week)

#9. Allegany County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 345 (159 total deaths)
--- 4.2% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,293 (9,814 total cases)
--- 30.0% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 43 (20 new cases, -44% change from previous week)

#8. Genesee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 346 (198 total deaths)
--- 3.9% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,407 (15,126 total cases)
--- 13.1% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 56 (32 new cases, -6% change from previous week)

#7. New York County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 347 (5,645 total deaths)
--- 3.6% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.8 (13 new deaths, -48% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,710 (516,457 total cases)
--- 4.3% more cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 202 (3,284 new cases, -22% change from previous week)

#6. Oneida County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 360 (824 total deaths)
--- 0.0% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.4 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,160 (62,106 total cases)
--- 10.7% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 138 (315 new cases, +5% change from previous week)

#5. Montgomery County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 437 (215 total deaths)
--- 21.4% more deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,395 (13,484 total cases)
--- 9.9% less cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 124 (61 new cases, -9% change from previous week)

#4. Richmond County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 511 (2,434 total deaths)
--- 41.9% more deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.3 (11 new deaths, -27% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 41,245 (196,383 total cases)
--- 35.7% more cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 290 (1,379 new cases, -25% change from previous week)

#3. Kings County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 516 (13,206 total deaths)
--- 43.3% more deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.3 (34 new deaths, -15% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,468 (831,141 total cases)
--- 6.8% more cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 214 (5,484 new cases, -28% change from previous week)

#2. Queens County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 541 (12,192 total deaths)
--- 50.3% more deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.4 (32 new deaths, -22% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,152 (769,727 total cases)
--- 12.3% more cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 261 (5,892 new cases, -29% change from previous week)

#1. Bronx County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 557 (7,903 total deaths)
--- 54.7% more deaths per 100k residents than New York
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.8 (12 new deaths, -43% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,266 (471,780 total cases)
--- 9.4% more cases per 100k residents than New York
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 255 (3,623 new cases, -25% change from previous week)

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