Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Washington
Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Washington
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 Washington 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.
#37. Jefferson County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 6 (2 total deaths)
--- 91.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #3,092 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: 1,127 (363 total cases)
--- 77.4% less cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 31 (10 new cases, +43% change from previous week)
#36. Skamania County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 8 (1 total deaths)
--- 88.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #3,089 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: 2,284 (276 total cases)
--- 54.1% less cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 50 (6 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
#35. Clallam County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 10 (8 total deaths)
--- 85.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #3,087 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: 1,435 (1,110 total cases)
--- 71.2% less cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 52 (40 new cases, +5% change from previous week)
#34. Thurston County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 29 (85 total deaths)
--- 58.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #3,038 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: 2,813 (8,173 total cases)
--- 43.5% less cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 67 (194 new cases, +4% change from previous week)
#33. Island County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 34 (29 total deaths)
--- 51.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #3,024 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.2 (1 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 1,791 (1,525 total cases)
--- 64.0% less cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 38 (32 new cases, +45% change from previous week)
#32. Kitsap County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 36 (98 total deaths)
--- 48.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #3,018 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.1 (3 new deaths, -25% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 2,518 (6,836 total cases)
--- 49.4% less cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 85 (232 new cases, -2% change from previous week)
#31. Whatcom County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 38 (88 total deaths)
--- 45.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #3,011 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: 3,425 (7,852 total cases)
--- 31.2% less cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 82 (187 new cases, +23% change from previous week)
#30. Mason County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 40 (27 total deaths)
--- 42.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #2,998 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: 3,752 (2,505 total cases)
--- 24.6% less cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 45 (30 new cases, -29% change from previous week)
#29. Klickitat County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 40 (9 total deaths)
--- 42.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #2,997 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: 3,077 (690 total cases)
--- 38.2% less cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 40 (9 new cases, +800% change from previous week)
#28. Pacific County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 45 (10 total deaths)
--- 35.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #2,984 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: 3,636 (817 total cases)
--- 27.0% less cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 102 (23 new cases, +130% change from previous week)
#27. Douglas County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 51 (22 total deaths)
--- 27.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #2,947 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: 7,926 (3,442 total cases)
--- 59.2% more cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 76 (33 new cases, -40% change from previous week)
#26. Pend Oreille County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 51 (7 total deaths)
--- 27.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #2,946 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: 5,013 (688 total cases)
--- 0.7% more cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 58 (8 new cases, +14% change from previous week)
#25. Clark County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 52 (254 total deaths)
--- 25.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #2,941 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.0 (5 new deaths, +150% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 4,295 (20,972 total cases)
--- 13.7% less cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 95 (466 new cases, +28% change from previous week)
#24. Skagit County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 52 (67 total deaths)
--- 25.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #2,939 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.8 (1 new deaths, -67% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 3,826 (4,943 total cases)
--- 23.1% less cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 104 (134 new cases, +44% change from previous week)
#23. Ferry County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 52 (4 total deaths)
--- 25.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #2,933 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: 2,937 (224 total cases)
--- 41.0% less cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 13 (1 new cases, -50% change from previous week)
#22. Lincoln County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 55 (6 total deaths)
--- 21.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #2,914 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: 3,711 (406 total cases)
--- 25.5% less cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 73 (8 new cases, -82% change from previous week)
#21. Stevens County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 61 (28 total deaths)
--- 12.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #2,873 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: 4,096 (1,873 total cases)
--- 17.7% less cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 138 (63 new cases, +26% change from previous week)
#20. King County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 66 (1,487 total deaths)
--- 5.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #2,840 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.5 (12 new deaths, +9% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 4,217 (95,001 total cases)
--- 15.3% less cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 108 (2,431 new cases, +9% change from previous week)
#19. Kittitas County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 67 (32 total deaths)
--- 4.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #2,828 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: 5,468 (2,621 total cases)
--- 9.8% more cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 121 (58 new cases, -3% change from previous week)
#18. Snohomish County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 68 (556 total deaths)
--- 2.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #2,823 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.1 (1 new deaths, -67% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 4,083 (33,566 total cases)
--- 18.0% less cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 107 (879 new cases, +27% change from previous week)
#17. Pierce County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 69 (625 total deaths)
--- 1.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #2,812 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.0 (9 new deaths, -10% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 4,979 (45,060 total cases)
--- 0.0% more cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 156 (1,413 new cases, +5% change from previous week)
#16. Cowlitz County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 70 (77 total deaths)
--- 0.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #2,799 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: 4,713 (5,212 total cases)
--- 5.3% less cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 173 (191 new cases, -1% change from previous week)
#15. Lewis County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 72 (58 total deaths)
--- 2.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #2,779 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.2 (1 new deaths, -80% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 5,078 (4,098 total cases)
--- 2.0% more cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 130 (105 new cases, +57% change from previous week)
#14. Grant County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 72 (70 total deaths)
--- 2.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #2,778 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: 8,374 (8,184 total cases)
--- 68.2% more cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 91 (89 new cases, +44% change from previous week)
#13. Grays Harbor County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 77 (58 total deaths)
--- 10.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #2,731 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.3 (1 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 4,811 (3,611 total cases)
--- 3.4% less cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 56 (42 new cases, +56% change from previous week)
#12. Chelan County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 82 (63 total deaths)
--- 17.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #2,689 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: 8,343 (6,441 total cases)
--- 67.6% more cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 85 (66 new cases, -11% change from previous week)
#11. Okanogan County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 88 (37 total deaths)
--- 25.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #2,626 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.4 (1 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 5,532 (2,337 total cases)
--- 11.1% more cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 83 (35 new cases, +35% change from previous week)
#10. Whitman County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 94 (47 total deaths)
--- 34.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #2,578 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: 7,961 (3,989 total cases)
--- 59.9% more cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 445 (223 new cases, +346% change from previous week)
#9. Benton County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 104 (212 total deaths)
--- 48.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #2,479 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: 7,843 (16,030 total cases)
--- 57.6% more cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 99 (203 new cases, +16% change from previous week)
#8. Walla Walla County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 105 (64 total deaths)
--- 50.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #2,461 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: 8,017 (4,871 total cases)
--- 61.0% more cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 44 (27 new cases, +42% change from previous week)
#7. Franklin County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 110 (105 total deaths)
--- 57.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #2,408 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: 12,374 (11,783 total cases)
--- 148.6% more cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 135 (129 new cases, +45% change from previous week)
#6. Adams County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 110 (22 total deaths)
--- 57.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #2,400 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: 10,199 (2,038 total cases)
--- 104.9% more cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 165 (33 new cases, +175% change from previous week)
#5. Spokane County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 115 (603 total deaths)
--- 64.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #2,338 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: 7,559 (39,517 total cases)
--- 51.8% more cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 128 (670 new cases, +23% change from previous week)
#4. Asotin County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 124 (28 total deaths)
--- 77.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #2,226 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: 6,022 (1,360 total cases)
--- 21.0% more cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 40 (9 new cases, -53% change from previous week)
#3. Columbia County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 125 (5 total deaths)
--- 78.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #2,211 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: 2,936 (117 total cases)
--- 41.0% less cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: - (- new cases, 0% change from previous week)
#2. Yakima County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 174 (437 total deaths)
--- 148.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #1,606 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.4 (6 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,414 (28,635 total cases)
--- 129.3% more cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 120 (301 new cases, -21% change from previous week)
#1. Garfield County
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 225 (5 total deaths)
--- 221.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Washington
--- #992 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: 5,393 (120 total cases)
--- 8.3% more cases per 100k residents than Washington
- New cases per 100k in the past week: - (- new cases, 0% change from previous week)
