Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Pennsylvania
Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Pennsylvania
As has been true throughout America’s COVID-19 history, every state—and every county threin—has its own COVID-19 story, driven by local policies and behaviors. The United States as of April 15 had reached 565,275 COVID-19-related deaths and more than 31.5 million COVID-19 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 death rates in Pennsylvania using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Counties are ranked by the highest death rate per 100k residents as of April 14, 2021. Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 death rates in your state.
#50. Clearfield County
--- 17.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #1,725 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,646 (7,645 total cases)
--- 14.1% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 315 (250 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
#49. Wyoming County
--- 17.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #1,724 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,166 (1,652 total cases)
--- 27.0% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 440 (118 new cases, -14% change from previous week)
#48. York County
--- 15.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #1,665 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.6 (7 new deaths, +133% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,250 (41,539 total cases)
--- 9.4% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 271 (1,217 new cases, +19% change from previous week)
#47. Crawford County
--- 14.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #1,636 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,033 (6,798 total cases)
--- 5.0% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 92 (78 new cases, +66% change from previous week)
#46. Monroe County
--- 13.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #1,619 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.9 (5 new deaths, +150% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,403 (12,605 total cases)
--- 12.4% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 369 (628 new cases, +3% change from previous week)
#45. Venango County
--- 10.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #1,552 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,141 (3,618 total cases)
--- 15.5% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 85 (43 new cases, -26% change from previous week)
#44. Armstrong County
--- 6.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #1,434 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.5 (1 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,329 (5,392 total cases)
--- 1.5% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 202 (131 new cases, +16% change from previous week)
#43. Lebanon County
--- 5.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #1,424 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.7 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,162 (14,409 total cases)
--- 20.2% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 250 (354 new cases, +37% change from previous week)
#42. Bucks County
--- 4.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #1,402 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.9 (12 new deaths, +140% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,691 (54,603 total cases)
--- 2.8% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 309 (1,942 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#41. Dauphin County
--- 4.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #1,401 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.7 (2 new deaths, -75% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,398 (23,372 total cases)
--- 0.6% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 207 (577 new cases, +11% change from previous week)
#40. Union County
--- 4.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #1,390 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,475 (5,604 total cases)
--- 47.6% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 267 (120 new cases, +60% change from previous week)
#39. Montgomery County
--- 1.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #1,328 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.0 (8 new deaths, -11% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,653 (63,593 total cases)
--- 9.5% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 252 (2,094 new cases, +8% change from previous week)
#38. Indiana County
--- 1.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #1,326 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.4 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,681 (5,617 total cases)
--- 21.0% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 196 (165 new cases, +47% change from previous week)
#37. Cumberland County
--- 0.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #1,304 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.2 (3 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,364 (18,658 total cases)
--- 12.9% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 162 (410 new cases, +21% change from previous week)
#36. Lancaster County
--- 0.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #1,287 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.9 (5 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,214 (50,283 total cases)
--- 9.0% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 250 (1,363 new cases, +8% change from previous week)
#35. Columbia County
--- 0.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #1,284 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,891 (5,126 total cases)
--- 6.6% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 169 (110 new cases, +22% change from previous week)
#34. Perry County
--- 2.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #1,248 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 8.6 (4 new deaths, +300% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,365 (3,408 total cases)
--- 12.9% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 236 (109 new cases, +11% change from previous week)
#33. Snyder County
--- 2.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #1,246 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,397 (3,390 total cases)
--- 0.7% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 149 (60 new cases, +20% change from previous week)
#32. Westmoreland County
--- 3.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #1,225 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.7 (6 new deaths, +50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,838 (30,837 total cases)
--- 4.6% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 273 (951 new cases, +14% change from previous week)
#31. Butler County
--- 5.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #1,184 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.1 (4 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,500 (15,968 total cases)
--- 0.6% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 213 (400 new cases, +4% change from previous week)
#30. Philadelphia County
--- 6.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #1,159 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.0 (48 new deaths, +41% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,670 (137,331 total cases)
--- 2.6% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 243 (3,846 new cases, +4% change from previous week)
#29. Lackawanna County
--- 6.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #1,147 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.4 (5 new deaths, -29% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,888 (16,539 total cases)
--- 6.7% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 239 (501 new cases, -8% change from previous week)
#28. Jefferson County
--- 6.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #1,142 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.3 (1 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,125 (3,094 total cases)
--- 15.7% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 164 (71 new cases, +58% change from previous week)
#27. Lehigh County
--- 10.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #1,056 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.8 (3 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,754 (36,025 total cases)
--- 15.4% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 286 (1,056 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
#26. Beaver County
--- 11.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #1,046 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.6 (1 new deaths, -75% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,499 (13,932 total cases)
--- 0.6% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 264 (432 new cases, +29% change from previous week)
#25. Franklin County
--- 12.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #1,027 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.9 (3 new deaths, -40% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,059 (14,044 total cases)
--- 7.2% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 194 (300 new cases, +1% change from previous week)
#24. Northampton County
--- 12.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #1,018 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.3 (4 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,628 (32,445 total cases)
--- 25.7% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 346 (1,056 new cases, -2% change from previous week)
#23. Berks County
--- 13.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #1,006 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.6 (15 new deaths, +650% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,101 (42,541 total cases)
--- 19.5% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 356 (1,499 new cases, +12% change from previous week)
#22. Mercer County
--- 14.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #966 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,027 (8,783 total cases)
--- 5.0% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 148 (162 new cases, +69% change from previous week)
#21. Fayette County
--- 15.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #953 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.9 (5 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,120 (11,790 total cases)
--- 7.9% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 254 (329 new cases, +15% change from previous week)
#20. Delaware County
--- 15.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #942 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.8 (10 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,368 (47,427 total cases)
--- 1.0% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 260 (1,474 new cases, +10% change from previous week)
#19. Lawrence County
--- 16.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #927 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.5 (3 new deaths, +200% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,084 (6,913 total cases)
--- 4.4% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 180 (154 new cases, -12% change from previous week)
#18. Clarion County
--- 16.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #925 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.6 (1 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,586 (2,916 total cases)
--- 10.2% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 153 (59 new cases, +84% change from previous week)
#17. Lycoming County
--- 18.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #893 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.8 (2 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,476 (10,736 total cases)
--- 12.1% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 228 (258 new cases, -24% change from previous week)
#16. Luzerne County
--- 22.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #828 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.6 (5 new deaths, -17% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,975 (28,488 total cases)
--- 6.2% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 248 (787 new cases, +8% change from previous week)
#15. Carbon County
--- 24.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #798 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.6 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,907 (5,717 total cases)
--- 5.4% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 276 (177 new cases, +13% change from previous week)
#14. Tioga County
--- 26.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #771 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.9 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,738 (2,735 total cases)
--- 20.3% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 138 (56 new cases, -18% change from previous week)
#13. Warren County
--- 27.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #756 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,075 (2,381 total cases)
--- 28.1% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 153 (60 new cases, +28% change from previous week)
#12. Blair County
--- 30.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #713 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.6 (2 new deaths, -33% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,569 (11,658 total cases)
--- 13.2% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 248 (302 new cases, +29% change from previous week)
#11. Somerset County
--- 31.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #698 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.7 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,755 (7,165 total cases)
--- 15.4% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 161 (118 new cases, +27% change from previous week)
#10. Bedford County
--- 36.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #619 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,530 (4,085 total cases)
--- 0.9% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 161 (77 new cases, +18% change from previous week)
#9. Schuylkill County
--- 37.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #609 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.1 (3 new deaths, +200% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,483 (13,405 total cases)
--- 12.2% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 217 (307 new cases, +1% change from previous week)
#8. Huntingdon County
--- 42.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #547 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,404 (4,697 total cases)
--- 23.1% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 184 (83 new cases, +30% change from previous week)
#7. Forest County
--- 45.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #505 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,277 (1,397 total cases)
--- 128.1% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 14 (1 new cases, -50% change from previous week)
#6. Cambria County
--- 58.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #376 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.1 (4 new deaths, +33% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,854 (12,829 total cases)
--- 16.6% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 273 (356 new cases, +54% change from previous week)
#5. Montour County
--- 65.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #321 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,362 (1,889 total cases)
--- 22.6% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 143 (26 new cases, -13% change from previous week)
#4. Sullivan County
--- 65.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #317 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,034 (366 total cases)
--- 28.6% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 264 (16 new cases, +100% change from previous week)
#3. Juniata County
--- 66.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #315 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,972 (1,974 total cases)
--- 5.7% less cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 101 (25 new cases, -44% change from previous week)
#2. Northumberland County
--- 86.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #204 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.1 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,748 (8,855 total cases)
--- 15.3% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 207 (188 new cases, +31% change from previous week)
#1. Mifflin County
--- 90.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
--- #187 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,609 (4,895 total cases)
--- 25.5% more cases per 100k residents than Pennsylvania
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 134 (62 new cases, +5% change from previous week)

