Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Oregon

Written by:
April 22, 2021
Finetooth // Wikimedia Commons

Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Oregon

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 Oregon 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.

1 / 35
Sam Beebe // Wikimedia Commons

#35. Wallowa County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 14 (1 new cases, -80% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 87.5% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 2,178 (157 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 69 (5 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 4.8%
2 / 35
Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA // Wikimedia Commons

#34. Malheur County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 39 (12 new cases, -14% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 65.2% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,213 (3,428 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 190 (58 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 2.4%
3 / 35
English: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives // Wikimedia Commons

#33. Douglas County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 45 (50 new cases, -19% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 59.8% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 2,747 (3,049 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 59 (65 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 3.3%
4 / 35
Williamborg // Wikimedia Commons

#32. Union County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 48 (13 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 57.1% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 5,277 (1,416 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.7 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 89 (24 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 0.7%
5 / 35
Ken Lund // Wikimedia Commons

#31. Lake County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 51 (4 new cases, +33% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 54.5% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 5,248 (413 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 89 (7 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 2.3%
6 / 35
Tedder // Wikimedia Commons

#30. Gilliam County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 52 (1 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 53.6% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 2,929 (56 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 52 (1 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 0.0%
7 / 35
USFWS Headquarters' photostream // Wikimedia Commons

#29. Tillamook County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 55 (15 new cases, -56% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 50.9% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 2,153 (582 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.7 (1 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 11 (3 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 5.4%
8 / 35
Finetooth // Wikimedia Commons

#28. Sherman County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 56 (1 new cases, -67% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 50.0% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 3,202 (57 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: - (- total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 8.0%
9 / 35
EncMstr // Wikimedia Commons

#27. Lincoln County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 62 (31 new cases, -21% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 44.6% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 2,612 (1,305 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 40 (20 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 6.0%
10 / 35
Gancayco // Wikimedia Commons

#26. Umatilla County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 65 (51 new cases, +55% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 42.0% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,222 (7,968 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 106 (83 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 4.6%
11 / 35
English: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives // Wikimedia Commons

#25. Clatsop County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 65 (26 new cases, +13% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 42.0% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 2,235 (899 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 20 (8 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 6.4%
12 / 35
Debbie Tegtmeier // Wikimedia Commons

#24. Coos County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 67 (43 new cases, +34% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 40.2% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 3,067 (1,978 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.6 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 48 (31 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 3.2%
13 / 35
M.O. Stevens // Wikimedia Commons

#23. Yamhill County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 76 (81 new cases, +69% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 32.1% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 3,843 (4,116 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.9 (1 new deaths, -75% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 70 (75 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 5.8%
14 / 35
Finetooth // Wikimedia Commons

#22. Morrow County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 78 (9 new cases, +50% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 30.4% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,299 (1,079 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 129 (15 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 1.1%
15 / 35
Ken Lund // Wikimedia Commons

#21. Harney County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 81 (6 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 27.7% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 4,139 (306 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 81 (6 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 2.0%
16 / 35
cpaulfell // Shutterstock

#20. Benton County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 84 (78 new cases, +77% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 25.0% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 2,937 (2,733 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 19 (18 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 3.6%
17 / 35
M.O. Stevens // Wikimedia Commons

#19. Washington County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 87 (526 new cases, +20% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 22.3% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 3,905 (23,492 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 38 (229 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 5.1%
18 / 35
Manuela Durson // Shutterstock

#18. Curry County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 87 (20 new cases, +54% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 22.3% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 2,595 (595 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 39 (9 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 2.2%
19 / 35
Cacophony // Wikimedia Commons

#17. Columbia County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 97 (51 new cases, -19% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 13.4% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 2,963 (1,551 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 50 (26 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 4.0%
20 / 35
Stuart Seeger // Wikicommons

#16. Multnomah County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 101 (825 new cases, +34% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 9.8% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 4,314 (35,068 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.4 (3 new deaths, -57% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 70 (568 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 4.1%
21 / 35
Lauram12345 // Wikicommons

#15. Lane County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 105 (401 new cases, +25% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 6.3% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 3,051 (11,656 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 38 (144 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 3.4%
22 / 35
Joseph Novak // Wikicommons

#14. Josephine County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 105 (92 new cases, -16% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 6.3% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 3,505 (3,066 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 71 (62 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 1.2%
23 / 35
Finetooth // Wikimedia Commons

#13. Jefferson County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 105 (26 new cases, +4% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 6.3% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,407 (2,073 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 130 (32 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 6.1%
24 / 35
Jmabel // Wikimedia Commons

#12. Linn County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 116 (151 new cases, +29% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 3.6% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 3,218 (4,175 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.5 (2 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 49 (63 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 6.2%
25 / 35
Bruce Fingerhood from Springfield, Oregon, US // Wikimedia Commons

#11. Polk County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 116 (100 new cases, +47% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 3.6% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 4,016 (3,457 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.2 (1 new deaths, -67% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 60 (52 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 7.1%
26 / 35
Sam Beebe // Wikimedia Commons

#10. Hood River County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 120 (28 new cases, +115% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 7.1% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 4,820 (1,127 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 124 (29 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 3.1%
27 / 35
Mrgadget51 // Wikimedia Commons

#9. Clackamas County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 125 (521 new cases, +18% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 11.6% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 3,695 (15,451 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.7 (3 new deaths, -25% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 49 (204 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 6.6%
28 / 35
Little Mountain 5 // Wikicommons

#8. Jackson County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 127 (281 new cases, +9% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 13.4% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 4,498 (9,938 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.5 (1 new deaths, -67% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 57 (127 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 7.5%
29 / 35
Edmund Garman // Flickr

#7. Marion County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 132 (459 new cases, +57% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 17.9% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 5,825 (20,261 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 86 (299 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 8.0%
30 / 35
Cacophony // Wikimedia Commons

#6. Wasco County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 142 (38 new cases, +153% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 26.8% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 4,868 (1,299 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 105 (28 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 6.1%
31 / 35
Cacophony // Wikimedia Commons

#5. Crook County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 172 (42 new cases, +147% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 53.6% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 3,610 (881 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 78 (19 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 4.8%
32 / 35
Ian Poellet // Wikimedia Commons

#4. Deschutes County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 209 (413 new cases, +43% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 86.6% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 3,628 (7,172 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 36 (72 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 5.6%
33 / 35
Bobjgalindo // Wikimedia Commons

#3. Klamath County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 324 (221 new cases, +21% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 189.3% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 5,114 (3,490 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.9 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 86 (59 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 16.0%
34 / 35
Finetooth // Wikimedia Commons

#2. Baker County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 335 (54 new cases, +93% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 199.1% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 5,340 (861 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 6.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 87 (14 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 9.8%
35 / 35
Finetooth // Wikimedia Commons

#1. Grant County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 986 (71 new cases, +45% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Oregon: 780.4% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 5,723 (412 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 56 (4 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 12.9%

Trending Now