Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Pennsylvania

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

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

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 349 (157 total deaths)
--- 3.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,990 (12,574 total cases)
--- 13.8% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 111 (50 new cases, +9% change from previous week)

#49. Bradford County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 356 (215 total deaths)
--- 1.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,413 (17,743 total cases)
--- 19.6% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 148 (89 new cases, -7% change from previous week)

#48. Lancaster County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 358 (1,954 total deaths)
--- 1.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.7 (4 new deaths, +33% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,467 (133,524 total cases)
--- 0.5% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 138 (755 new cases, -7% change from previous week)

#47. Elk County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 358 (107 total deaths)
--- 1.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,934 (7,757 total cases)
--- 5.5% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 144 (43 new cases, -33% change from previous week)

#46. Dauphin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 359 (998 total deaths)
--- 1.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.1 (3 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,540 (65,512 total cases)
--- 4.3% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 178 (496 new cases, -1% change from previous week)

#45. Cumberland County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 363 (919 total deaths)
--- 0.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,425 (56,819 total cases)
--- 8.8% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 131 (333 new cases, -13% change from previous week)

#44. Lebanon County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 374 (531 total deaths)
--- 3.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.7 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,488 (40,394 total cases)
--- 15.9% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 190 (269 new cases, -8% change from previous week)

#43. Adams County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 375 (386 total deaths)
--- 3.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.0 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,979 (27,791 total cases)
--- 9.7% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 207 (213 new cases, -14% change from previous week)

#42. Northampton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 376 (1,149 total deaths)
--- 3.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.7 (2 new deaths, -78% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,250 (89,295 total cases)
--- 19.0% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 171 (523 new cases, -4% change from previous week)

#41. McKean County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 377 (153 total deaths)
--- 3.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,713 (8,821 total cases)
--- 11.7% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 128 (52 new cases, +18% change from previous week)

#40. Lackawanna County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 388 (814 total deaths)
--- 6.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.5 (1 new deaths, -67% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,238 (50,820 total cases)
--- 1.4% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 187 (393 new cases, +5% change from previous week)

#39. Berks County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 391 (1,648 total deaths)
--- 7.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.2 (5 new deaths, +25% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,847 (113,072 total cases)
--- 9.2% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 168 (709 new cases, -6% change from previous week)

#38. Columbia County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 396 (257 total deaths)
--- 9.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.5 (1 new deaths, -67% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,395 (17,147 total cases)
--- 7.4% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 194 (126 new cases, -17% change from previous week)

#37. Snyder County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 396 (160 total deaths)
--- 9.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,686 (8,755 total cases)
--- 11.8% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 121 (49 new cases, +123% change from previous week)

#36. Crawford County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 397 (336 total deaths)
--- 9.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,862 (21,887 total cases)
--- 5.2% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 193 (163 new cases, +29% change from previous week)

#35. Butler County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 409 (769 total deaths)
--- 12.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.6 (3 new deaths, -40% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,491 (49,764 total cases)
--- 7.7% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 207 (389 new cases, +6% change from previous week)

#34. Westmoreland County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 410 (1,431 total deaths)
--- 12.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.0 (7 new deaths, +250% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,563 (89,188 total cases)
--- 4.0% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 264 (922 new cases, +66% change from previous week)

#33. Perry County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 413 (191 total deaths)
--- 13.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,591 (9,528 total cases)
--- 16.2% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 71 (33 new cases, -44% change from previous week)

#32. Wyoming County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 425 (114 total deaths)
--- 17.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,505 (5,762 total cases)
--- 12.5% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 90 (24 new cases, -27% change from previous week)

#31. Indiana County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 442 (372 total deaths)
--- 21.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,979 (19,319 total cases)
--- 6.5% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 182 (153 new cases, +32% change from previous week)

#30. Fulton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 454 (66 total deaths)
--- 25.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,081 (4,516 total cases)
--- 26.4% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 296 (43 new cases, -30% change from previous week)

#29. Clearfield County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 455 (361 total deaths)
--- 25.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,000 (21,399 total cases)
--- 9.8% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 261 (207 new cases, +10% change from previous week)

#28. Luzerne County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 458 (1,453 total deaths)
--- 26.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.3 (4 new deaths, +300% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,144 (82,986 total cases)
--- 6.3% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 157 (497 new cases, +7% change from previous week)

#27. Franklin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 466 (723 total deaths)
--- 28.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.9 (3 new deaths, +50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,985 (44,934 total cases)
--- 17.9% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 261 (404 new cases, -6% change from previous week)

#26. Beaver County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 469 (769 total deaths)
--- 29.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.8 (3 new deaths, +50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,218 (44,618 total cases)
--- 10.7% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 232 (381 new cases, +53% change from previous week)

#25. Mercer County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 470 (514 total deaths)
--- 29.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.7 (3 new deaths, +200% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,488 (25,702 total cases)
--- 4.5% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 204 (223 new cases, +34% change from previous week)

#24. Cameron County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 472 (21 total deaths)
--- 30.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,351 (905 total cases)
--- 17.2% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 67 (3 new cases, -62% change from previous week)

#23. Lycoming County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 485 (549 total deaths)
--- 33.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,705 (31,389 total cases)
--- 12.7% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 161 (182 new cases, -3% change from previous week)

#22. Carbon County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 489 (314 total deaths)
--- 34.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.6 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,587 (17,706 total cases)
--- 12.2% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 145 (93 new cases, -30% change from previous week)

#21. Venango County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 493 (250 total deaths)
--- 35.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.0 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,357 (12,341 total cases)
--- 0.9% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 142 (72 new cases, -1% change from previous week)

#20. Tioga County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 493 (200 total deaths)
--- 35.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,118 (8,978 total cases)
--- 10.0% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 103 (42 new cases, +14% change from previous week)

#19. Forest County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 497 (36 total deaths)
--- 36.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,131 (2,401 total cases)
--- 34.8% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 110 (8 new cases, -47% change from previous week)

#18. Schuylkill County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 499 (706 total deaths)
--- 37.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.1 (3 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,721 (37,773 total cases)
--- 8.7% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 188 (266 new cases, +7% change from previous week)

#17. Lawrence County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 504 (431 total deaths)
--- 38.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,329 (20,804 total cases)
--- 1.0% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 218 (186 new cases, +27% change from previous week)

#16. Montour County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 516 (94 total deaths)
--- 42.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,662 (5,225 total cases)
--- 16.6% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 176 (32 new cases, -42% change from previous week)

#15. Blair County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 525 (639 total deaths)
--- 44.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.8 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,285 (32,023 total cases)
--- 6.9% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 223 (272 new cases, +89% change from previous week)

#14. Fayette County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 539 (697 total deaths)
--- 48.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.8 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,753 (34,585 total cases)
--- 8.8% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 350 (452 new cases, +111% change from previous week)

#13. Clarion County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 546 (210 total deaths)
--- 50.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.6 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,300 (8,956 total cases)
--- 5.2% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 195 (75 new cases, +60% change from previous week)

#12. Armstrong County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 555 (359 total deaths)
--- 52.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.1 (2 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,648 (16,603 total cases)
--- 4.3% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 161 (104 new cases, -5% change from previous week)

#11. Warren County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 559 (219 total deaths)
--- 54.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,109 (8,273 total cases)
--- 14.1% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 92 (36 new cases, -38% change from previous week)

#10. Somerset County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 566 (416 total deaths)
--- 55.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.4 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,639 (20,300 total cases)
--- 12.4% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 188 (138 new cases, +33% change from previous week)

#9. Jefferson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 569 (247 total deaths)
--- 56.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,761 (9,884 total cases)
--- 7.4% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 187 (81 new cases, -5% change from previous week)

#8. Potter County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 569 (94 total deaths)
--- 56.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,118 (3,490 total cases)
--- 14.1% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 151 (25 new cases, +108% change from previous week)

#7. Huntingdon County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 574 (259 total deaths)
--- 58.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,594 (12,457 total cases)
--- 12.2% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 186 (84 new cases, -1% change from previous week)

#6. Cambria County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 578 (753 total deaths)
--- 59.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,321 (38,173 total cases)
--- 19.3% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 207 (269 new cases, -9% change from previous week)

#5. Bedford County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 589 (282 total deaths)
--- 62.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.1 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,635 (11,797 total cases)
--- 0.2% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 144 (69 new cases, -32% change from previous week)

#4. Sullivan County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 593 (36 total deaths)
--- 63.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,145 (1,222 total cases)
--- 18.1% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 165 (10 new cases, -17% change from previous week)

#3. Northumberland County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 611 (555 total deaths)
--- 68.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.3 (3 new deaths, +50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,903 (25,348 total cases)
--- 13.5% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 214 (194 new cases, +2% change from previous week)

#2. Mifflin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 616 (284 total deaths)
--- 69.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,894 (13,331 total cases)
--- 17.5% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 156 (72 new cases, -33% change from previous week)

#1. Juniata County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 739 (183 total deaths)
--- 103.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,753 (5,139 total cases)
--- 15.6% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 121 (30 new cases, +36% change from previous week)

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