Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Indiana
Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Indiana
The United States by April 21 had reached 569,404 deaths due to COVID-19 and more than 31.9 million cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Amid the grim numbers come two bright spots: As of Feb. 2, more Americans had been vaccinated for COVID-19 than had been infected; and since then, rolling averages for case counts and deaths have been on the decline.
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Indiana using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Counties are ranked by the highest infection rate per 100k residents from 4/13/2021 to 4/19/2021. Ties are broken by total new cases.
As has been true throughout America’s COVID-19 history, every state—and even every county—has its own COVID-19 story, driven by local policies and behaviors. Keep reading to see where infection rates are highest in your home state.
#50. Jackson County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 33.0% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,157 (4,935 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 156 (69 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 3.0%
#49. Wayne County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 31.3% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,482 (6,906 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.0 (2 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 301 (198 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 1.3%
#48. White County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 31.3% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,796 (3,084 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 224 (54 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 6.6%
#47. Wabash County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 27.0% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,221 (3,478 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.2 (1 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 252 (78 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 4.4%
#46. LaGrange County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 25.2% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,402 (2,536 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 177 (70 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 16.0%
#45. Wells County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 23.5% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,122 (2,864 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.5 (1 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 286 (81 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 4.1%
#44. Clay County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 23.5% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,666 (2,535 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 168 (44 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 7.1%
#43. Pulaski County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 22.6% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,212 (1,138 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 364 (45 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 7.8%
#42. Hendricks County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 21.7% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,877 (16,822 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.6 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 182 (310 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 6.2%
#41. Delaware County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 21.7% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,082 (10,366 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 161 (184 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 6.4%

#40. Bartholomew County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 21.7% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,421 (7,893 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.4 (2 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 185 (155 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 2.9%
#39. Boone County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 20.9% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,663 (6,556 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.5 (1 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 147 (100 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 5.3%
#38. Dearborn County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 20.9% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,531 (5,703 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.0 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 154 (76 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 8.8%
#37. Gibson County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 17.4% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,745 (4,290 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.0 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 264 (89 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 7.0%
#36. Shelby County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 16.5% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,718 (4,794 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 212 (95 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 5.1%
#35. Vigo County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 15.7% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,416 (12,219 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.9 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 228 (244 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 4.8%

#34. Howard County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 15.7% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,708 (9,664 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 256 (211 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 4.2%
#33. Fountain County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 14.8% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,774 (2,088 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 275 (45 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 6.7%
#32. Perry County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 13.9% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,427 (1,807 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 188 (36 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 6.8%
#31. Scott County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 12.2% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,937 (2,611 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 222 (53 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 5.1%
#30. Orange County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 11.3% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,050 (1,778 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.1 (1 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 270 (53 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 7.8%
#29. Newton County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 7.0% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,451 (1,042 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 243 (34 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 9.7%
#28. Johnson County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 5.2% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,092 (17,544 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.9 (3 new deaths, +50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 236 (374 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 5.9%
#27. Warren County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 5.2% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,643 (797 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 181 (15 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 6.2%
#26. Marion County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 0.0% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,017 (96,619 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.6 (15 new deaths, +114% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 178 (1,721 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 5.5%
#25. Blackford County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 3.5% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,379 (1,338 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 8.5 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 264 (31 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 8.1%
#24. Monroe County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 8.7% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,727 (11,469 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 112 (166 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 1.1%
#23. Marshall County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 16.5% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,508 (5,786 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 233 (108 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 3.7%
#22. Fulton County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 17.4% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,612 (1,920 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 195 (39 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 4.1%
#21. Hamilton County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 19.1% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,221 (34,549 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 120 (405 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 6.1%
#20. Kosciusko County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 22.6% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,496 (9,134 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.5 (2 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 143 (114 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 10.6%
#19. Allen County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 23.5% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,341 (39,224 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.5 (2 new deaths, -60% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 177 (672 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 10.4%
#18. Hancock County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 24.3% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,222 (7,990 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 178 (139 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 4.6%
#17. DeKalb County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 30.4% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,456 (4,111 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 193 (84 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 10.6%
#16. Grant County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 34.8% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,406 (6,844 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 6.1 (4 new deaths, +300% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 260 (171 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 6.8%
#15. Huntington County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 35.7% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,400 (3,798 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 219 (80 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 6.6%
#14. Noble County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 40.0% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,365 (5,426 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 174 (83 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 12.9%
#13. Steuben County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 40.9% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,571 (3,657 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 165 (57 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 11.4%
#12. Lake County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 41.7% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,662 (51,761 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.5 (12 new deaths, +9% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 195 (946 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 7.9%
#11. Tippecanoe County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 42.6% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,165 (21,853 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 108 (212 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 4.0%
#10. Clinton County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 47.8% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,954 (4,197 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 164 (53 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 14.3%
#9. Jefferson County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 61.7% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,691 (3,131 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.1 (1 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 248 (80 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 5.2%
#8. Whitley County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 76.5% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,194 (3,802 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 115 (39 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 12.4%
#7. Starke County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 77.4% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,902 (2,047 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 226 (52 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 13.7%
#6. Elkhart County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 87.8% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,258 (27,356 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.5 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 209 (432 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 12.2%
#5. Benton County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 88.7% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,100 (971 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 149 (13 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 10.0%
#4. Jasper County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 107.0% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,455 (3,509 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 137 (46 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 11.1%
#3. St. Joseph County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 114.8% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,566 (34,157 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.5 (4 new deaths, -33% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 199 (541 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 4.3%
#2. LaPorte County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 278.3% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,158 (11,162 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 186 (204 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 13.7%
#1. Porter County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Indiana: 335.7% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,532 (17,945 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.2 (2 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 175 (299 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 12.5%



