Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Wisconsin

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

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

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 247 (195 total deaths)
--- 4.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,692 (22,661 total cases)
--- 7.7% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 170 (134 new cases, -12% change from previous week)

#49. Pepin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 247 (18 total deaths)
--- 4.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,422 (2,144 total cases)
--- 5.4% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 192 (14 new cases, -18% change from previous week)

#48. Rock County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 248 (405 total deaths)
--- 3.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.6 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,154 (49,257 total cases)
--- 3.0% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 256 (419 new cases, -3% change from previous week)

#47. Milwaukee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 249 (2,351 total deaths)
--- 3.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.1 (1 new deaths, -83% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,530 (307,640 total cases)
--- 4.6% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 195 (1,845 new cases, -13% change from previous week)

#46. Ashland County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 251 (39 total deaths)
--- 2.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,303 (3,782 total cases)
--- 21.9% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 103 (16 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#45. Calumet County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 252 (126 total deaths)
--- 2.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,402 (15,729 total cases)
--- 1.0% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 146 (73 new cases, -6% change from previous week)

#44. Price County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 255 (34 total deaths)
--- 1.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,129 (3,622 total cases)
--- 12.8% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 337 (45 new cases, +18% change from previous week)

#43. Washington County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 256 (348 total deaths)
--- 0.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,377 (42,683 total cases)
--- 0.9% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 176 (240 new cases, -18% change from previous week)

#42. Juneau County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 262 (70 total deaths)
--- 1.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,978 (8,534 total cases)
--- 2.8% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 244 (65 new cases, +38% change from previous week)

#41. Door County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 275 (76 total deaths)
--- 6.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 10.8 (3 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,528 (7,893 total cases)
--- 8.3% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 257 (71 new cases, +25% change from previous week)

#40. Fond du Lac County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 279 (289 total deaths)
--- 8.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,113 (35,274 total cases)
--- 9.7% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 196 (203 new cases, -11% change from previous week)

#39. Walworth County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 279 (290 total deaths)
--- 8.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,653 (29,761 total cases)
--- 7.9% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 177 (184 new cases, -5% change from previous week)

#38. Bayfield County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 279 (42 total deaths)
--- 8.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,410 (3,971 total cases)
--- 15.1% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 140 (21 new cases, +5% change from previous week)

#37. Polk County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 281 (123 total deaths)
--- 8.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,263 (13,688 total cases)
--- 0.5% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 192 (84 new cases, +1% change from previous week)

#36. Waukesha County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 282 (1,139 total deaths)
--- 9.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,595 (127,708 total cases)
--- 1.6% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 163 (657 new cases, -12% change from previous week)

#35. Burnett County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 292 (45 total deaths)
--- 13.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,512 (4,549 total cases)
--- 5.1% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 208 (32 new cases, -26% change from previous week)

#34. Jefferson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 293 (248 total deaths)
--- 13.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,502 (24,161 total cases)
--- 8.4% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 177 (150 new cases, -18% change from previous week)

#33. Sheboygan County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 294 (339 total deaths)
--- 14.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.7 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,358 (36,168 total cases)
--- 0.8% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 152 (175 new cases, -11% change from previous week)

#32. Richland County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 296 (51 total deaths)
--- 14.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,904 (4,469 total cases)
--- 16.7% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 278 (48 new cases, -8% change from previous week)

#31. Grant County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 297 (153 total deaths)
--- 15.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,576 (14,185 total cases)
--- 11.3% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 173 (89 new cases, -21% change from previous week)

#30. Washburn County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 299 (47 total deaths)
--- 15.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,957 (4,552 total cases)
--- 6.9% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 286 (45 new cases, +10% change from previous week)

#29. Kewaunee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 299 (61 total deaths)
--- 15.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,860 (6,306 total cases)
--- 0.8% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 161 (33 new cases, +3% change from previous week)

#28. Chippewa County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 303 (196 total deaths)
--- 17.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,498 (20,366 total cases)
--- 1.3% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 145 (94 new cases, -4% change from previous week)

#27. Adams County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 321 (65 total deaths)
--- 24.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,856 (5,228 total cases)
--- 16.9% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 138 (28 new cases, -10% change from previous week)

#26. Barron County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 325 (147 total deaths)
--- 26.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,831 (14,854 total cases)
--- 5.6% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 259 (117 new cases, -15% change from previous week)

#25. Menominee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 329 (15 total deaths)
--- 27.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 46,049 (2,098 total cases)
--- 48.1% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 263 (12 new cases, +9% change from previous week)

#24. Oconto County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 330 (125 total deaths)
--- 27.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,420 (12,297 total cases)
--- 4.2% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 211 (80 new cases, +8% change from previous week)

#23. Marinette County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 330 (133 total deaths)
--- 27.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,725 (12,801 total cases)
--- 2.0% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 188 (76 new cases, -10% change from previous week)

#22. Wood County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 333 (243 total deaths)
--- 29.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.4 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,059 (24,133 total cases)
--- 6.3% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 244 (178 new cases, +1% change from previous week)

#21. Vernon County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 337 (104 total deaths)
--- 30.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,377 (6,897 total cases)
--- 28.0% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 156 (48 new cases, -8% change from previous week)

#20. Green Lake County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 344 (65 total deaths)
--- 33.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,424 (5,754 total cases)
--- 2.2% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 196 (37 new cases, -16% change from previous week)

#19. Waushara County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 356 (87 total deaths)
--- 38.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,691 (7,013 total cases)
--- 7.7% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 172 (42 new cases, -9% change from previous week)

#18. Clark County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 359 (125 total deaths)
--- 39.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,880 (8,304 total cases)
--- 23.2% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 155 (54 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#17. Taylor County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 359 (73 total deaths)
--- 39.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,802 (5,249 total cases)
--- 17.0% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 167 (34 new cases, -29% change from previous week)

#16. Racine County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 361 (708 total deaths)
--- 39.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,469 (63,740 total cases)
--- 4.4% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 243 (477 new cases, +4% change from previous week)

#15. Marathon County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 376 (510 total deaths)
--- 45.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.7 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,807 (44,516 total cases)
--- 5.5% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 209 (284 new cases, -5% change from previous week)

#14. Sawyer County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 380 (63 total deaths)
--- 47.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,166 (5,326 total cases)
--- 3.4% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 362 (60 new cases, +28% change from previous week)

#13. Shawano County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 381 (156 total deaths)
--- 47.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.4 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,294 (12,799 total cases)
--- 0.6% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 205 (84 new cases, +42% change from previous week)

#12. Kenosha County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 387 (657 total deaths)
--- 50.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.2 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,590 (50,173 total cases)
--- 4.9% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 189 (321 new cases, -9% change from previous week)

#11. Dodge County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 392 (344 total deaths)
--- 51.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.1 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,581 (29,497 total cases)
--- 8.0% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 135 (119 new cases, -39% change from previous week)

#10. Oneida County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 393 (140 total deaths)
--- 52.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,341 (9,732 total cases)
--- 12.1% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 214 (76 new cases, +23% change from previous week)

#9. Florence County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 396 (17 total deaths)
--- 53.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,893 (1,198 total cases)
--- 10.3% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 256 (11 new cases, -45% change from previous week)

#8. Marquette County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 398 (62 total deaths)
--- 54.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,501 (4,283 total cases)
--- 11.6% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 212 (33 new cases, +3% change from previous week)

#7. Vilas County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 410 (91 total deaths)
--- 58.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,542 (5,891 total cases)
--- 14.7% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 198 (44 new cases, -2% change from previous week)

#6. Rusk County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 416 (59 total deaths)
--- 61.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,774 (3,796 total cases)
--- 13.9% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 127 (18 new cases, -22% change from previous week)

#5. Langlade County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 490 (94 total deaths)
--- 89.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,778 (5,906 total cases)
--- 1.0% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 245 (47 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#4. Waupaca County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 504 (257 total deaths)
--- 95.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.0 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,165 (14,871 total cases)
--- 6.2% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 163 (83 new cases, +12% change from previous week)

#3. Lincoln County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 554 (153 total deaths)
--- 114.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,033 (8,011 total cases)
--- 6.6% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 178 (49 new cases, +14% change from previous week)

#2. Forest County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 578 (52 total deaths)
--- 124.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,585 (3,024 total cases)
--- 8.0% more cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 355 (32 new cases, +52% change from previous week)

#1. Iron County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 844 (48 total deaths)
--- 227.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,433 (1,617 total cases)
--- 8.6% less cases per 100k residents than Wisconsin
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 158 (9 new cases, +12% change from previous week)

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