Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Tennessee

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

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

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 483 (132 total deaths)
--- 20.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.7 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,346 (8,845 total cases)
--- 1.9% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 238 (65 new cases, -2% change from previous week)

#49. Bedford County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 487 (242 total deaths)
--- 21.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.0 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,649 (16,231 total cases)
--- 0.9% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 255 (127 new cases, +7% change from previous week)

#48. Hardeman County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 487 (122 total deaths)
--- 21.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,281 (8,337 total cases)
--- 1.0% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 172 (43 new cases, -17% change from previous week)

#47. Coffee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 488 (276 total deaths)
--- 22.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.8 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,810 (18,544 total cases)
--- 0.5% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 290 (164 new cases, +6% change from previous week)

#46. Polk County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 493 (83 total deaths)
--- 23.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,347 (5,108 total cases)
--- 7.9% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 178 (30 new cases, +15% change from previous week)

#45. Rhea County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 494 (164 total deaths)
--- 23.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,451 (10,763 total cases)
--- 1.5% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 166 (55 new cases, -15% change from previous week)

#44. Weakley County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 495 (165 total deaths)
--- 23.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,986 (10,327 total cases)
--- 6.0% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 195 (65 new cases, +62% change from previous week)

#43. McMinn County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 502 (270 total deaths)
--- 25.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,520 (18,032 total cases)
--- 1.7% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 290 (156 new cases, +28% change from previous week)

#42. McNairy County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 502 (129 total deaths)
--- 25.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,891 (8,451 total cases)
--- 0.2% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 210 (54 new cases, +26% change from previous week)

#41. DeKalb County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 508 (104 total deaths)
--- 27.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,158 (6,794 total cases)
--- 0.6% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 229 (47 new cases, +47% change from previous week)

#40. Henry County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 510 (165 total deaths)
--- 27.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,868 (9,014 total cases)
--- 15.4% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 303 (98 new cases, +113% change from previous week)

#39. Jefferson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 512 (279 total deaths)
--- 28.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.8 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,539 (17,187 total cases)
--- 4.3% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 213 (116 new cases, -19% change from previous week)

#38. Lewis County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 514 (63 total deaths)
--- 28.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,649 (3,760 total cases)
--- 7.0% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 204 (25 new cases, +257% change from previous week)

#37. Lincoln County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 515 (177 total deaths)
--- 28.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,900 (10,619 total cases)
--- 6.2% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 134 (46 new cases, +59% change from previous week)

#36. Monroe County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 539 (251 total deaths)
--- 34.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,047 (15,847 total cases)
--- 3.3% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 303 (141 new cases, +25% change from previous week)

#35. Unicoi County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 542 (97 total deaths)
--- 35.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,706 (5,670 total cases)
--- 3.8% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 296 (53 new cases, +29% change from previous week)

#34. Gibson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 543 (267 total deaths)
--- 35.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.0 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,004 (19,164 total cases)
--- 18.3% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 346 (170 new cases, +3% change from previous week)

#33. Jackson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 552 (65 total deaths)
--- 38.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,247 (3,447 total cases)
--- 11.3% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 212 (25 new cases, +32% change from previous week)

#32. Cumberland County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 554 (335 total deaths)
--- 38.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,091 (17,606 total cases)
--- 11.7% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 175 (106 new cases, +7% change from previous week)

#31. Greene County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 557 (385 total deaths)
--- 39.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.9 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,185 (24,302 total cases)
--- 6.8% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 401 (277 new cases, -13% change from previous week)

#30. Scott County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 557 (123 total deaths)
--- 39.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.5 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 46,475 (10,256 total cases)
--- 41.0% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 589 (130 new cases, +12% change from previous week)

#29. Johnson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 557 (99 total deaths)
--- 39.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.6 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,993 (5,513 total cases)
--- 6.0% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 157 (28 new cases, +8% change from previous week)

#28. Grundy County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 559 (75 total deaths)
--- 39.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,114 (4,312 total cases)
--- 2.6% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 283 (38 new cases, +58% change from previous week)

#27. Overton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 567 (126 total deaths)
--- 41.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,774 (7,734 total cases)
--- 5.5% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 238 (53 new cases, -5% change from previous week)

#26. Chester County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 572 (99 total deaths)
--- 43.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,654 (6,340 total cases)
--- 11.2% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 173 (30 new cases, -14% change from previous week)

#25. Dyer County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 573 (213 total deaths)
--- 43.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,741 (14,024 total cases)
--- 14.5% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 312 (116 new cases, +43% change from previous week)

#24. Hamblen County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 576 (374 total deaths)
--- 44.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.1 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,358 (21,661 total cases)
--- 1.2% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 388 (252 new cases, +12% change from previous week)

#23. Carroll County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 576 (160 total deaths)
--- 44.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,079 (10,018 total cases)
--- 9.5% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 342 (95 new cases, +22% change from previous week)

#22. Hawkins County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 586 (333 total deaths)
--- 46.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.8 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,267 (18,323 total cases)
--- 2.1% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 350 (199 new cases, -19% change from previous week)

#21. Claiborne County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 588 (188 total deaths)
--- 47.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.1 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,336 (9,695 total cases)
--- 8.0% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 141 (45 new cases, -38% change from previous week)

#20. Hancock County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 589 (39 total deaths)
--- 47.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,018 (2,252 total cases)
--- 3.2% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,103 (73 new cases, +62% change from previous week)

#19. Benton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 594 (96 total deaths)
--- 48.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,879 (4,990 total cases)
--- 6.3% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 217 (35 new cases, -3% change from previous week)

#18. Henderson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 598 (168 total deaths)
--- 49.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.6 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,826 (9,792 total cases)
--- 5.7% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 199 (56 new cases, -14% change from previous week)

#17. Haywood County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 607 (105 total deaths)
--- 51.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 11.6 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,748 (6,878 total cases)
--- 20.6% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 231 (40 new cases, -17% change from previous week)

#16. Decatur County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 609 (71 total deaths)
--- 52.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,331 (4,004 total cases)
--- 4.2% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 163 (19 new cases, +138% change from previous week)

#15. Macon County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 610 (150 total deaths)
--- 52.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,261 (9,167 total cases)
--- 13.1% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 341 (84 new cases, +31% change from previous week)

#14. Carter County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 614 (346 total deaths)
--- 53.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.5 (2 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,284 (18,205 total cases)
--- 2.0% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 356 (201 new cases, -5% change from previous week)

#13. Moore County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 617 (40 total deaths)
--- 54.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,068 (2,405 total cases)
--- 12.5% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 231 (15 new cases, +15% change from previous week)

#12. Crockett County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 618 (88 total deaths)
--- 54.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,621 (5,638 total cases)
--- 20.2% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 408 (58 new cases, +45% change from previous week)

#11. Lake County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 627 (44 total deaths)
--- 56.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 41,206 (2,891 total cases)
--- 25.0% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 128 (9 new cases, -47% change from previous week)

#10. Hardin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 628 (161 total deaths)
--- 57.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 7.8 (2 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,833 (9,705 total cases)
--- 14.8% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 370 (95 new cases, +20% change from previous week)

#9. Cocke County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 636 (229 total deaths)
--- 59.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,693 (12,851 total cases)
--- 8.3% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 450 (162 new cases, +35% change from previous week)

#8. Obion County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 675 (203 total deaths)
--- 68.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,276 (11,810 total cases)
--- 19.2% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 316 (95 new cases, +36% change from previous week)

#7. Giles County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 679 (200 total deaths)
--- 69.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.4 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,168 (10,362 total cases)
--- 6.7% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 356 (105 new cases, -5% change from previous week)

#6. Clay County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 683 (52 total deaths)
--- 70.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,081 (2,443 total cases)
--- 2.7% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 263 (20 new cases, +18% change from previous week)

#5. Perry County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 693 (56 total deaths)
--- 73.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,278 (2,526 total cases)
--- 5.1% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 248 (20 new cases, -5% change from previous week)

#4. Fentress County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 702 (130 total deaths)
--- 75.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,531 (6,211 total cases)
--- 1.7% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 486 (90 new cases, +114% change from previous week)

#3. Pickett County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 753 (38 total deaths)
--- 88.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,530 (1,945 total cases)
--- 16.9% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 198 (10 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#2. Houston County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 756 (62 total deaths)
--- 89.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,142 (2,800 total cases)
--- 3.6% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 85 (7 new cases, -36% change from previous week)

#1. Van Buren County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 817 (48 total deaths)
--- 104.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,026 (1,998 total cases)
--- 3.2% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 392 (23 new cases, -8% change from previous week)

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