Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Virginia

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

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

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 370 (53 total deaths)
--- 48.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 7.0 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,952 (3,859 total cases)
--- 14.5% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 349 (50 new cases, -28% change from previous week)

#49. Charlotte County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 379 (45 total deaths)
--- 52.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,327 (2,890 total cases)
--- 3.4% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 278 (33 new cases, -34% change from previous week)

#48. Bland County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 382 (24 total deaths)
--- 53.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,818 (2,061 total cases)
--- 39.5% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 446 (28 new cases, -7% change from previous week)

#47. Roanoke city

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 389 (386 total deaths)
--- 56.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.0 (3 new deaths, +200% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,045 (24,830 total cases)
--- 6.4% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 287 (285 new cases, -19% change from previous week)

#46. Rockbridge County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 390 (88 total deaths)
--- 56.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 26.6 (6 new deaths, +500% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,726 (4,227 total cases)
--- 20.4% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,923 (434 new cases, +768% change from previous week)

#45. Sussex County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 394 (44 total deaths)
--- 58.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,169 (2,697 total cases)
--- 2.7% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 305 (34 new cases, +100% change from previous week)

#44. Salem city

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 395 (100 total deaths)
--- 58.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,576 (6,471 total cases)
--- 8.7% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 209 (53 new cases, -42% change from previous week)

#43. Warren County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 401 (161 total deaths)
--- 61.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,554 (9,862 total cases)
--- 4.4% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 301 (121 new cases, +22% change from previous week)

#42. Lee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 401 (94 total deaths)
--- 61.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,168 (6,832 total cases)
--- 24.0% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 401 (94 new cases, +8% change from previous week)

#41. Campbell County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 410 (225 total deaths)
--- 64.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.8 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,534 (15,112 total cases)
--- 17.0% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 160 (88 new cases, -3% change from previous week)

#40. Washington County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 415 (223 total deaths)
--- 66.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,488 (15,847 total cases)
--- 25.3% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 434 (233 new cases, +11% change from previous week)

#39. Pulaski County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 420 (143 total deaths)
--- 68.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,704 (8,406 total cases)
--- 5.0% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 373 (127 new cases, +23% change from previous week)

#38. Craig County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 429 (22 total deaths)
--- 72.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,933 (1,228 total cases)
--- 1.7% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 429 (22 new cases, +16% change from previous week)

#37. Mecklenburg County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 432 (132 total deaths)
--- 73.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,676 (6,936 total cases)
--- 3.6% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 144 (44 new cases, -2% change from previous week)

#36. Russell County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 444 (118 total deaths)
--- 78.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,158 (7,752 total cases)
--- 23.9% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 508 (135 new cases, +30% change from previous week)

#35. Charles City County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 445 (31 total deaths)
--- 78.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 14.4 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,259 (1,341 total cases)
--- 18.1% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 273 (19 new cases, +58% change from previous week)

#34. Amelia County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 449 (59 total deaths)
--- 80.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,271 (3,059 total cases)
--- 1.1% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 259 (34 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#33. Petersburg city

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 450 (141 total deaths)
--- 80.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,876 (9,365 total cases)
--- 27.0% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 443 (139 new cases, +54% change from previous week)

#32. Middlesex County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 454 (48 total deaths)
--- 82.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,261 (2,144 total cases)
--- 13.9% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 142 (15 new cases, -17% change from previous week)

#31. Tazewell County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 458 (186 total deaths)
--- 83.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 7.4 (3 new deaths, +200% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,767 (11,678 total cases)
--- 22.3% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 232 (94 new cases, -27% change from previous week)

#30. Staunton city

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 485 (121 total deaths)
--- 94.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.0 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,194 (6,780 total cases)
--- 15.6% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 197 (49 new cases, -85% change from previous week)

#29. Bristol city

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 501 (84 total deaths)
--- 101.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,444 (5,103 total cases)
--- 29.4% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 483 (81 new cases, +21% change from previous week)

#28. Halifax County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 501 (170 total deaths)
--- 101.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,868 (8,433 total cases)
--- 5.7% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 180 (61 new cases, -42% change from previous week)

#27. Covington city

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 506 (28 total deaths)
--- 103.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,018 (1,607 total cases)
--- 23.3% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 379 (21 new cases, +11% change from previous week)

#26. Carroll County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 514 (153 total deaths)
--- 106.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,263 (7,824 total cases)
--- 11.6% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 393 (117 new cases, -18% change from previous week)

#25. Page County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 519 (124 total deaths)
--- 108.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,642 (6,129 total cases)
--- 9.0% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 213 (51 new cases, -16% change from previous week)

#24. Lexington city

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 524 (39 total deaths)
--- 110.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,651 (2,729 total cases)
--- 55.8% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#23. Hopewell city

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 528 (119 total deaths)
--- 112.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,226 (7,035 total cases)
--- 32.7% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 497 (112 new cases, +11% change from previous week)

#22. Bath County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 531 (22 total deaths)
--- 113.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 48.2 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,789 (1,028 total cases)
--- 5.4% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 121 (5 new cases, -58% change from previous week)

#21. Scott County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 533 (115 total deaths)
--- 114.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,084 (6,488 total cases)
--- 27.9% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 441 (95 new cases, +9% change from previous week)

#20. Grayson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 534 (83 total deaths)
--- 114.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,582 (4,600 total cases)
--- 25.7% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 392 (61 new cases, -18% change from previous week)

#19. Wythe County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 540 (155 total deaths)
--- 116.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.5 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,797 (8,547 total cases)
--- 26.6% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 363 (104 new cases, +7% change from previous week)

#18. Shenandoah County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 543 (237 total deaths)
--- 118.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 6.9 (3 new deaths, +200% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,703 (12,083 total cases)
--- 17.7% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 275 (120 new cases, -8% change from previous week)

#17. Southampton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 544 (96 total deaths)
--- 118.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,687 (4,000 total cases)
--- 3.6% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 204 (36 new cases, -10% change from previous week)

#16. Wise County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 546 (204 total deaths)
--- 119.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.7 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,624 (12,196 total cases)
--- 38.7% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 899 (336 new cases, +67% change from previous week)

#15. Henry County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 548 (277 total deaths)
--- 120.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.0 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,984 (14,148 total cases)
--- 18.9% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 356 (180 new cases, +1% change from previous week)

#14. Patrick County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 551 (97 total deaths)
--- 121.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,983 (4,223 total cases)
--- 1.9% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 358 (63 new cases, +11% change from previous week)

#13. Norton city

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 553 (22 total deaths)
--- 122.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,759 (1,543 total cases)
--- 64.7% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,130 (45 new cases, +165% change from previous week)

#12. Smyth County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 585 (176 total deaths)
--- 134.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,790 (10,172 total cases)
--- 43.6% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 598 (180 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#11. Northampton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 589 (69 total deaths)
--- 136.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 8.5 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,990 (2,575 total cases)
--- 6.5% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 248 (29 new cases, -22% change from previous week)

#10. Colonial Heights city

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 593 (103 total deaths)
--- 138.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,034 (5,738 total cases)
--- 40.4% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 328 (57 new cases, -16% change from previous week)

#9. Buchanan County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 614 (129 total deaths)
--- 146.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,057 (5,263 total cases)
--- 6.5% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 148 (31 new cases, -6% change from previous week)

#8. Nottoway County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 630 (96 total deaths)
--- 153.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,248 (4,912 total cases)
--- 37.1% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 295 (45 new cases, -42% change from previous week)

#7. Franklin city

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 665 (53 total deaths)
--- 167.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,304 (2,494 total cases)
--- 33.0% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 226 (18 new cases, +80% change from previous week)

#6. Alleghany County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 693 (103 total deaths)
--- 178.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 6.7 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,895 (3,848 total cases)
--- 10.1% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 316 (47 new cases, +4% change from previous week)

#5. Buena Vista city

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 695 (45 total deaths)
--- 179.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,429 (2,036 total cases)
--- 33.6% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 232 (15 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#4. Danville city

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 714 (286 total deaths)
--- 186.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.5 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,885 (12,768 total cases)
--- 35.5% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 375 (150 new cases, +79% change from previous week)

#3. Martinsville city

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 988 (124 total deaths)
--- 296.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,620 (3,844 total cases)
--- 30.1% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 319 (40 new cases, +29% change from previous week)

#2. Emporia city

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 1,029 (55 total deaths)
--- 313.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,196 (1,347 total cases)
--- 7.1% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 804 (43 new cases, +187% change from previous week)

#1. Galax city

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 1,245 (79 total deaths)
--- 400.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 47,156 (2,993 total cases)
--- 100.4% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 630 (40 new cases, +21% change from previous week)

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