Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Kansas
Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Kansas
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 Kansas 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. Cowley County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 37.0% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,218 (3,916 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 307 (107 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 8.3%
#49. Sumner County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 35.2% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,314 (2,127 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 223 (51 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 4.5%
#48. Decatur County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 35.2% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,374 (265 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 424 (12 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 9.1%
#47. Ness County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 33.3% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,455 (370 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 582 (16 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 0.0%
#46. Leavenworth County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 31.5% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,734 (7,141 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 110 (90 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 2.6%
#45. Neosho County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 31.5% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,183 (1,790 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 212 (34 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 5.9%
#44. Clay County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 31.5% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,935 (795 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 362 (29 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 2.2%
#43. Riley County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 29.6% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,581 (6,370 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 48 (36 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 1.2%
#42. Dickinson County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 29.6% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,358 (1,728 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 238 (44 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 3.4%
#41. Phillips County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 29.6% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,622 (713 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 459 (24 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 10.5%
#40. Graham County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 25.9% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,637 (264 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 40.3 (1 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 322 (8 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 0.0%
#39. Elk County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 25.9% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,075 (179 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 198 (5 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 16.7%
#38. Kiowa County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 25.9% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,616 (238 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 162 (4 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 0.0%
#37. Harvey County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 24.1% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,395 (3,579 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 23.2 (8 new deaths, +700% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 218 (75 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 2.6%
#36. Linn County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 24.1% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,214 (797 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 82 (8 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 1.9%
#35. Jefferson County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 22.2% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,911 (1,697 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.3 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 179 (34 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 2.4%
#34. Marion County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 22.2% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,861 (1,053 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 202 (24 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 9.8%
#33. Kingman County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 22.2% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,487 (750 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 210 (15 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 3.6%
#32. Grant County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 22.2% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,133 (939 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 252 (18 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 11.5%
#31. Wabaunsee County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 20.4% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,724 (674 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 188 (13 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 6.8%
#30. Osage County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 18.5% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,662 (1,222 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 157 (25 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 3.2%
#29. Atchison County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 18.5% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,874 (1,587 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 6.2 (1 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 87 (14 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 2.7%
#28. Barber County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 16.7% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,380 (371 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 136 (6 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 9.5%
#27. Labette County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 14.8% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,890 (2,725 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 51 (10 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 2.7%
#26. Gray County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 7.4% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,385 (562 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 234 (14 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 8.7%
#25. Clark County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 7.4% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,487 (249 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 351 (7 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 0.0%
#24. Sherman County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 5.6% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,495 (621 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 203 (12 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 20.0%
#23. Butler County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 3.7% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,143 (7,456 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.5 (1 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 127 (85 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 2.9%
#22. Crawford County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 3.7% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,087 (4,692 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 196 (76 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 4.2%
#21. Morris County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 1.9% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,249 (576 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 391 (22 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 0.0%
#20. Johnson County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 1.9% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,485 (57,136 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.3 (2 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 123 (741 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 3.1%
#19. Hodgeman County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 3.7% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,761 (211 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 446 (8 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 0.0%
#18. Montgomery County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 5.6% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,764 (3,426 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.1 (1 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 245 (78 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 3.0%
#17. Reno County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 7.4% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,591 (8,426 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 218 (135 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 5.3%
#16. Douglas County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 13.0% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,446 (9,104 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 67 (82 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 2.1%
#15. Saline County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 16.7% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,351 (6,155 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 247 (134 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 6.1%
#14. Sedgwick County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 20.4% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,761 (55,533 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 143 (736 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 4.7%
#13. Jewell County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 27.8% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,294 (210 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 34.7 (1 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 174 (5 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 8.7%
#12. McPherson County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 29.6% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,345 (3,238 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 280 (80 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 6.5%
#11. Franklin County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 37.0% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,889 (2,526 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 164 (42 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 3.6%
#10. Shawnee County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 38.9% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,749 (17,243 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.8 (5 new deaths, +400% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 201 (355 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 4.0%
#9. Cherokee County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 38.9% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,308 (2,454 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 10.0 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 261 (52 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 4.7%
#8. Wyandotte County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 46.3% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,095 (20,008 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 167 (276 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 3.7%
#7. Miami County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 63.0% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,939 (2,718 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 120 (41 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 3.0%
#6. Wilson County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 74.1% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,707 (998 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 188 (16 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 12.3%
#5. Meade County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 83.3% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,571 (507 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 298 (12 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 13.6%
#4. Edwards County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 98.1% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,364 (262 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 429 (12 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 0.0%
#3. Scott County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 129.6% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,088 (583 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 477 (23 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 11.4%
#2. Geary County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 168.5% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,328 (3,271 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 126 (40 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 7.6%
#1. Bourbon County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Kansas: 179.6% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,550 (1,388 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 6.9 (1 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 179 (26 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 14.3%



