To date, 87,176,676 Americans are confirmed to have been infected with COVID-19 — and over 1 million have died as a result. On a per capita basis, the U.S. has one of the highest known infections rates in the world.
In the Pine Bluff metropolitan area, located in Arkansas, a total of 26,761 COVID-19 cases have been reported to date. Adjusted for population, there have been 28,979 reported infections for every 100,000 people in the area — above the national rate of 26,646 cases per 100,000 people.
Though per capita cases of COVID-19 are higher in Pine Bluff than they are nationwide, some parts of the metro area are safer than others.
The broader Pine Bluff metro area comprises three counties or county equivalents — and of them, Jefferson County in Arkansas has the fewest COVID-19 cases per capita. So far, there have been a total of 19,409 confirmed infections in Jefferson County, or 27,560 for every 100,000 people.
Though Jefferson County has the lowest per capita infection rate in the Pine Bluff metro area, its per capita fatality rate is closely in line with the regional average.
There have been a total of 395 coronavirus-related deaths for every 100,000 people in Jefferson County, compared to 415 COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 across the entire Pine Bluff metro area.
All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of July 10, 2022.
| Rank | Geography | COVID cases per 100,000 people | Total cases | Deaths per 100,000 people | Total deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County, AR | 27,560 | 19,409 | 395 | 278 |
| 2 | Cleveland County, AR | 28,580 | 2,351 | 438 | 36 |
| 3 | Lincoln County, AR | 36,517 | 5,001 | 504 | 69 |
Take This Retirement Quiz To Get Matched With A Financial Advisor (Sponsored)
Take the quiz below to get matched with a financial advisor today.
Each advisor has been vetted by SmartAsset and is held to a fiduciary standard to act in your best interests.
Here’s how it works:
1. Answer SmartAsset advisor match quiz
2. Review your pre-screened matches at your leisure. Check out the
advisors’ profiles.
3. Speak with advisors at no cost to you. Have an introductory call on the phone or introduction in person and choose whom to work with in the future
Take the retirement quiz right here.
Thank you for reading! Have some feedback for us?
Contact the 24/7 Wall St. editorial team.
Editors' Picks
