Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in South Dakota

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

compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 death rates in South Dakota 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. Pennington County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 311 (354 total deaths)
--- 7.7% less deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.8 (2 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,518 (35,860 total cases)
--- 9.5% more cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 227 (258 new cases, +48% change from previous week)

#49. Brown County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 319 (124 total deaths)
--- 5.3% less deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,183 (10,946 total cases)
--- 2.1% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 100 (39 new cases, -17% change from previous week)

#48. Potter County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 325 (7 total deaths)
--- 3.6% less deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,953 (731 total cases)
--- 17.9% more cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 232 (5 new cases, -38% change from previous week)

#47. Union County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 326 (52 total deaths)
--- 3.3% less deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,004 (4,143 total cases)
--- 9.7% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 56 (9 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#46. Lawrence County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 333 (86 total deaths)
--- 1.2% less deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,057 (7,251 total cases)
--- 2.5% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 224 (58 new cases, -6% change from previous week)

#45. Beadle County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 336 (62 total deaths)
--- 0.3% less deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,128 (5,006 total cases)
--- 5.8% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 141 (26 new cases, +30% change from previous week)

#44. Sanborn County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 341 (8 total deaths)
--- 1.2% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,536 (622 total cases)
--- 7.8% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 128 (3 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#43. Lyman County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 344 (13 total deaths)
--- 2.1% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,250 (1,295 total cases)
--- 19.0% more cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new cases, -100% change from previous week)

#42. Hughes County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 348 (61 total deaths)
--- 3.3% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.7 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,395 (4,626 total cases)
--- 8.3% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 143 (25 new cases, +67% change from previous week)

#41. Codington County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 364 (102 total deaths)
--- 8.0% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,146 (9,284 total cases)
--- 15.1% more cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 282 (79 new cases, +5% change from previous week)

#40. Charles Mix County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 377 (35 total deaths)
--- 11.9% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,480 (3,111 total cases)
--- 16.3% more cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 97 (9 new cases, -44% change from previous week)

#39. McPherson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 378 (9 total deaths)
--- 12.2% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,958 (451 total cases)
--- 34.1% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 42 (1 new cases, -67% change from previous week)

#38. Mellette County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 388 (8 total deaths)
--- 15.1% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,880 (554 total cases)
--- 6.6% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 97 (2 new cases, -33% change from previous week)

#37. Ziebach County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 399 (11 total deaths)
--- 18.4% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,891 (686 total cases)
--- 13.5% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 109 (3 new cases, -70% change from previous week)

#36. Davison County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 405 (80 total deaths)
--- 20.2% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,843 (6,297 total cases)
--- 10.6% more cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 278 (55 new cases, +31% change from previous week)

#35. Hand County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 407 (13 total deaths)
--- 20.8% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,179 (612 total cases)
--- 33.4% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 63 (2 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#34. Brule County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 415 (22 total deaths)
--- 23.1% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,130 (1,543 total cases)
--- 1.2% more cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 57 (3 new cases, -77% change from previous week)

#33. Corson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 416 (17 total deaths)
--- 23.4% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,239 (1,113 total cases)
--- 5.4% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 196 (8 new cases, +100% change from previous week)

#32. Edmunds County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 418 (16 total deaths)
--- 24.0% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,960 (994 total cases)
--- 9.8% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 209 (8 new cases, +167% change from previous week)

#31. Moody County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 426 (28 total deaths)
--- 26.4% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,993 (1,512 total cases)
--- 20.1% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 198 (13 new cases, +160% change from previous week)

#30. Oglala Lakota County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 430 (61 total deaths)
--- 27.6% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,373 (4,306 total cases)
--- 5.5% more cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 466 (66 new cases, +53% change from previous week)

#29. Kingsbury County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 445 (22 total deaths)
--- 32.0% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,305 (1,398 total cases)
--- 1.7% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 142 (7 new cases, +40% change from previous week)

#28. Bennett County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 446 (15 total deaths)
--- 32.3% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,785 (834 total cases)
--- 13.9% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 208 (7 new cases, +75% change from previous week)

#27. Butte County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 451 (47 total deaths)
--- 33.8% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,526 (2,975 total cases)
--- 0.9% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 201 (21 new cases, +50% change from previous week)

#26. Tripp County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 478 (26 total deaths)
--- 41.8% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,550 (1,499 total cases)
--- 4.3% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 331 (18 new cases, +38% change from previous week)

#25. Walworth County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 478 (26 total deaths)
--- 41.8% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,888 (1,407 total cases)
--- 10.1% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 129 (7 new cases, +75% change from previous week)

#24. Hutchinson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 494 (36 total deaths)
--- 46.6% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,305 (1,845 total cases)
--- 12.1% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 151 (11 new cases, +175% change from previous week)

#23. Campbell County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 509 (7 total deaths)
--- 51.0% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,076 (290 total cases)
--- 26.8% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new cases, -100% change from previous week)

#22. Roberts County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 510 (53 total deaths)
--- 51.3% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,005 (2,599 total cases)
--- 13.1% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 250 (26 new cases, +73% change from previous week)

#21. Todd County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 511 (52 total deaths)
--- 51.6% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,817 (3,238 total cases)
--- 10.5% more cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 246 (25 new cases, -38% change from previous week)

#20. Douglas County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 548 (16 total deaths)
--- 62.6% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,855 (726 total cases)
--- 13.7% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 34 (1 new cases, -75% change from previous week)

#19. McCook County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 555 (31 total deaths)
--- 64.7% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,295 (1,413 total cases)
--- 12.1% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 161 (9 new cases, -69% change from previous week)

#18. Spink County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 565 (36 total deaths)
--- 67.7% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,918 (1,525 total cases)
--- 16.9% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 125 (8 new cases, -53% change from previous week)

#17. Bon Homme County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 580 (40 total deaths)
--- 72.1% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 14.5 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,357 (2,371 total cases)
--- 19.3% more cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 130 (9 new cases, -25% change from previous week)

#16. Miner County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 587 (13 total deaths)
--- 74.2% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,977 (487 total cases)
--- 23.7% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 90 (2 new cases, +100% change from previous week)

#15. Fall River County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 596 (40 total deaths)
--- 76.9% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,491 (2,114 total cases)
--- 9.4% more cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 164 (11 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#14. Hyde County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 615 (8 total deaths)
--- 82.5% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,827 (323 total cases)
--- 13.8% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new cases, -100% change from previous week)

#13. Aurora County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 618 (17 total deaths)
--- 83.4% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,716 (845 total cases)
--- 6.7% more cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 182 (5 new cases, +67% change from previous week)

#12. Jackson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 628 (21 total deaths)
--- 86.4% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,707 (659 total cases)
--- 31.5% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 90 (3 new cases, -25% change from previous week)

#11. Haakon County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 632 (12 total deaths)
--- 87.5% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,750 (489 total cases)
--- 10.5% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 211 (4 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#10. Day County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 645 (35 total deaths)
--- 91.4% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,982 (1,355 total cases)
--- 13.2% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 147 (8 new cases, +60% change from previous week)

#9. Perkins County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 663 (19 total deaths)
--- 96.7% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,934 (743 total cases)
--- 9.9% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 70 (2 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#8. Hamlin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 665 (41 total deaths)
--- 97.3% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,898 (1,658 total cases)
--- 6.6% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 130 (8 new cases, -38% change from previous week)

#7. Grant County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 723 (51 total deaths)
--- 114.5% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,715 (2,166 total cases)
--- 6.7% more cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 156 (11 new cases, +38% change from previous week)

#6. Faulk County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 739 (17 total deaths)
--- 119.3% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,490 (609 total cases)
--- 8.0% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 43 (1 new cases, -67% change from previous week)

#5. Turner County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 740 (62 total deaths)
--- 119.6% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,738 (2,074 total cases)
--- 14.1% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 203 (17 new cases, +325% change from previous week)

#4. Dewey County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 747 (44 total deaths)
--- 121.7% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 54,854 (3,232 total cases)
--- 90.6% more cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 441 (26 new cases, -50% change from previous week)

#3. Gregory County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 812 (34 total deaths)
--- 140.9% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,953 (1,128 total cases)
--- 6.4% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 263 (11 new cases, +38% change from previous week)

#2. Buffalo County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 917 (18 total deaths)
--- 172.1% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,875 (645 total cases)
--- 14.2% more cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 51 (1 new cases, -83% change from previous week)

#1. Jerauld County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 994 (20 total deaths)
--- 195.0% more deaths per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,461 (432 total cases)
--- 25.4% less cases per 100k residents than South Dakota
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new cases, -100% change from previous week)

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