Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Pennsylvania
Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania 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. Fulton County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 32.5% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,624 (1,253 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 103 (15 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 7.4%
#49. Jefferson County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 32.1% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,265 (3,155 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 6.9 (3 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 216 (94 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 7.3%
#48. Cumberland County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 30.6% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,504 (19,013 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.8 (2 new deaths, -33% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 199 (503 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 5.5%
#47. Indiana County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 30.6% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,831 (5,743 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 196 (165 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 8.0%
#46. Lawrence County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 29.4% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,240 (7,046 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.3 (2 new deaths, -33% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 234 (200 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 7.0%
#45. Elk County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 29.4% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,171 (2,743 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.3 (1 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 127 (38 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 4.6%
#44. Greene County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 28.3% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,506 (3,082 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.8 (1 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 105 (38 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 5.3%
#43. Butler County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 26.0% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,672 (16,290 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.3 (10 new deaths, +150% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 213 (400 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 6.5%
#42. Mifflin County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 24.9% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,785 (4,976 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 379 (175 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 5.6%
#41. Franklin County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 24.5% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,216 (14,288 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.9 (3 new deaths, -25% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 224 (348 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 7.7%
#40. Schuylkill County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 23.8% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,646 (13,635 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.4 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 274 (387 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 11.9%
#39. Somerset County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 17.7% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,923 (7,288 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.4 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 263 (193 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 8.3%
#38. Fayette County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 17.0% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,297 (12,018 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.5 (2 new deaths, -67% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 231 (298 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 7.3%
#37. Washington County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 16.2% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,903 (16,348 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.4 (5 new deaths, +67% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 137 (284 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 5.6%
#36. Beaver County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 15.5% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,673 (14,217 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.1 (5 new deaths, +150% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 224 (367 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 7.8%

#35. Dauphin County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 12.1% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,570 (23,850 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.7 (2 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 190 (530 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 10.9%
#34. Columbia County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 10.9% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,077 (5,247 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.5 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 200 (130 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 11.4%
#33. Lycoming County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 10.6% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,666 (10,952 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.5 (4 new deaths, +300% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 238 (270 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 9.4%
#32. Pike County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 9.4% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,359 (3,549 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 93 (52 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 11.3%
#31. Perry County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 9.4% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,540 (3,489 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.2 (1 new deaths, -75% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 205 (95 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 10.7%
#30. Wayne County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 9.1% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,173 (3,684 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.9 (1 new deaths, -67% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 148 (76 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 10.9%
#29. Bedford County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 8.7% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,718 (4,175 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.1 (1 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 274 (131 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 13.0%
#28. Armstrong County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 8.3% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,541 (5,529 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.6 (3 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 190 (123 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 12.8%
#27. Westmoreland County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 6.0% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,038 (31,535 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.2 (11 new deaths, +83% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 208 (724 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 8.6%
#26. Luzerne County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 5.7% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,179 (29,136 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.5 (8 new deaths, +167% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 246 (780 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 9.9%

#25. Adams County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 2.6% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,514 (8,770 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.9 (5 new deaths, +150% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 163 (168 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 10.2%
#24. McKean County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 2.6% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,271 (3,360 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 162 (66 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 15.8%
#23. Centre County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 0.8% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,695 (15,744 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.2 (2 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 132 (215 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 7.0%
#22. Lancaster County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 0.0% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,423 (51,426 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.5 (8 new deaths, +33% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 200 (1,094 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 10.2%
#21. Lehigh County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 0.0% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,953 (36,758 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.2 (8 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 222 (820 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 8.6%
#20. Montgomery County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 0.8% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,865 (65,352 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.2 (10 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 196 (1,632 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 8.3%
#19. Carbon County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 1.1% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,102 (5,842 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 6.2 (4 new deaths, +300% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 254 (163 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 9.4%
#18. York County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 3.0% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,471 (42,532 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.3 (6 new deaths, +20% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 170 (763 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 10.8%
#17. Lackawanna County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 3.0% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,097 (16,978 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.4 (3 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 213 (447 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 9.0%
#16. Philadelphia County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 3.8% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,936 (141,551 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.0 (47 new deaths, -8% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 214 (3,383 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 8.5%
#15. Susquehanna County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 5.7% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 5,609 (2,262 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 141 (57 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 14.0%
#14. Lebanon County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 7.5% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,388 (14,729 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.8 (4 new deaths, +300% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 190 (270 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 12.8%

#13. Allegheny County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 7.9% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,739 (94,112 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.3 (28 new deaths, +47% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 154 (1,870 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 7.3%
#12. Clinton County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 12.5% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,744 (3,378 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 155 (60 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 11.7%
#11. Delaware County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 13.6% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,603 (48,757 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.2 (7 new deaths, -30% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 231 (1,309 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 8.9%
#10. Bucks County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 16.2% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,933 (56,123 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.2 (20 new deaths, +122% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 193 (1,212 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 9.5%
#9. Clearfield County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 17.7% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,910 (7,854 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.8 (3 new deaths, +200% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 168 (133 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 11.7%
#8. Cambria County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 18.5% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,088 (13,134 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.3 (3 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 316 (412 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 9.0%
#7. Blair County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 18.9% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,815 (11,957 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.5 (3 new deaths, +200% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 261 (318 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 8.5%
#6. Northampton County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 27.2% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,883 (33,225 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.7 (2 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 225 (687 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 9.0%
#5. Union County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 31.7% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,777 (5,740 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 191 (86 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 3.4%
#4. Monroe County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 32.1% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,672 (13,064 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.8 (3 new deaths, -25% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 174 (296 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 15.7%
#3. Berks County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 36.6% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,332 (43,516 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.0 (17 new deaths, +42% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 228 (961 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 10.8%
#2. Wyoming County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 39.2% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,445 (1,727 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 164 (44 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 17.6%
#1. Bradford County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Pennsylvania: 43.4% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,978 (5,416 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.7 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 143 (86 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 14.3%



