Vaccine distribution is well underway across the United States. Still, the novel coronavirus continues to spread through the population. In the last week alone, there were an average of 16,523 new cases of the virus reported every day.
Since the first known case was identified in the U.S. on Jan. 21, 2020, there have been a total of 33,095,000 reported cases of COVID-19 nationwide — or 10,116 per 100,000 people. Of course, infections are not evenly spread across the country, and some states have far higher infections rates per capita than others. The number of confirmed cases per 100,000 people ranges from as low as 2,496 to as high as 14,518, depending on the state.
Though the first case of the novel coronavirus in the United States was on the West Coast, the early epicenter of the outbreak was on the other side of the country, in New York City. In the months since, the parts of the country hit hardest by the virus shifted to the Southeast, the Midwest, and California.
Currently, the states with the lowest number of infections per capita tend to be concentrated in the West, while the states with the highest population-adjusted infection rates are most likely to be located in the Midwest.
The severity of a COVID-19 outbreak across a given state is subject to a wide range of factors. Still, states that had a hands-off approach in the early days of the pandemic are more likely to be worse off today than those that adopted strict measures to control the spread. Arkansas, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wyoming were the only states that did not issue a statewide stay-at-home order in March or early April — and of those states, all seven currently have a higher infection rate than the U.S. as a whole.
All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of June 13, 2021. It is important to note that average new daily cases may include older diagnoses that were previously uncounted.
51. Hawaii
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 2,496 per 100,000 people (35,461 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 35 per 100,000 people (502 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 3.5 per 100,000 people (total: 50)
> Population: 1,420,491
50. Vermont
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 3,880 per 100,000 people (24,300 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 41 per 100,000 people (256 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 1.6 per 100,000 people (total: 10)
> Population: 626,299
49. Oregon
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 4,866 per 100,000 people (203,933 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 65 per 100,000 people (2,716 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 6.6 per 100,000 people (total: 277)
> Population: 4,190,713
48. Maine
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 5,114 per 100,000 people (68,449 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 63 per 100,000 people (843 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 4.9 per 100,000 people (total: 66)
> Population: 1,338,404
47. Washington
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 5,867 per 100,000 people (442,098 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 77 per 100,000 people (5,793 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 8.4 per 100,000 people (total: 632)
> Population: 7,535,591
46. Washington D.C.
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 7,177 per 100,000 people (49,127 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 166 per 100,000 people (1,137 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 5.9 per 100,000 people (total: 42)
> Population: 702,455
Click here to see all current COVID-19 data for Washington D.C.
45. New Hampshire
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 7,298 per 100,000 people (98,996 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 100 per 100,000 people (1,357 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 2.2 per 100,000 people (total: 29)
> Population: 1,356,458
44. Maryland
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 7,629 per 100,000 people (460,984 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 160 per 100,000 people (9,667 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 2.2 per 100,000 people (total: 132)
> Population: 6,042,718
43. Virginia
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 7,953 per 100,000 people (677,425 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 132 per 100,000 people (11,270 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 2.3 per 100,000 people (total: 198)
> Population: 8,517,685
42. West Virginia
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 9,011 per 100,000 people (162,726 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 158 per 100,000 people (2,846 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 6.0 per 100,000 people (total: 108)
> Population: 1,805,832
41. Alaska
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 9,189 per 100,000 people (67,763 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 49 per 100,000 people (362 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 4.3 per 100,000 people (total: 32)
> Population: 737,438
40. California
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 9,335 per 100,000 people (3,692,506 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 158 per 100,000 people (62,499 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 2.4 per 100,000 people (total: 941)
> Population: 39,557,045
39. Pennsylvania
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 9,424 per 100,000 people (1,206,935 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 214 per 100,000 people (27,417 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 3.9 per 100,000 people (total: 499)
> Population: 12,807,060
38. Ohio
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 9,459 per 100,000 people (1,105,720 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 171 per 100,000 people (20,021 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 3.5 per 100,000 people (total: 404)
> Population: 11,689,442
These are all the counties in Ohio where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
37. Colorado
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 9,630 per 100,000 people (548,488 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 117 per 100,000 people (6,651 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 10.9 per 100,000 people (total: 619)
> Population: 5,695,564
36. North Carolina
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 9,696 per 100,000 people (1,006,809 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 127 per 100,000 people (13,230 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 4.5 per 100,000 people (total: 472)
> Population: 10,383,620
35. New Mexico
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 9,727 per 100,000 people (203,823 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 205 per 100,000 people (4,292 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 4.1 per 100,000 people (total: 86)
> Population: 2,095,428
34. Connecticut
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 9,748 per 100,000 people (348,262 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 231 per 100,000 people (8,257 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 2.3 per 100,000 people (total: 83)
> Population: 3,572,665
33. Missouri
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 9,865 per 100,000 people (604,380 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 150 per 100,000 people (9,193 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 8.4 per 100,000 people (total: 512)
> Population: 6,126,452
32. Michigan
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 9,965 per 100,000 people (996,065 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 207 per 100,000 people (20,667 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 3.8 per 100,000 people (total: 378)
> Population: 9,995,915
31. Louisiana
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 10,186 per 100,000 people (474,653 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 228 per 100,000 people (10,631 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 7.2 per 100,000 people (total: 336)
> Population: 4,659,978
30. Massachusetts
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 10,264 per 100,000 people (708,459 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 260 per 100,000 people (17,922 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 2.5 per 100,000 people (total: 171)
> Population: 6,902,149
29. Kentucky
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 10,327 per 100,000 people (461,446 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 159 per 100,000 people (7,121 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 7.4 per 100,000 people (total: 332)
> Population: 4,468,402
28. Texas
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 10,335 per 100,000 people (2,966,369 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 177 per 100,000 people (50,733 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 10.1 per 100,000 people (total: 2,910)
> Population: 28,701,845
27. Wyoming
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 10,548 per 100,000 people (60,941 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 125 per 100,000 people (725 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 12.2 per 100,000 people (total: 71)
> Population: 577,737
26. Montana
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 10,599 per 100,000 people (112,591 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 154 per 100,000 people (1,636 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 7.9 per 100,000 people (total: 84)
> Population: 1,062,305
25. Mississippi
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 10,677 per 100,000 people (318,879 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 246 per 100,000 people (7,348 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 4.0 per 100,000 people (total: 119)
> Population: 2,986,530
24. Georgia
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 10,715 per 100,000 people (1,127,200 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 200 per 100,000 people (21,049 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 3.6 per 100,000 people (total: 376)
> Population: 10,519,475
23. Minnesota
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 10,749 per 100,000 people (603,144 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 135 per 100,000 people (7,570 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 3.8 per 100,000 people (total: 214)
> Population: 5,611,179
22. Nevada
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 10,763 per 100,000 people (326,583 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 185 per 100,000 people (5,612 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 9.0 per 100,000 people (total: 272)
> Population: 3,034,392
21. New York
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 10,775 per 100,000 people (2,105,717 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 272 per 100,000 people (53,169 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 2.9 per 100,000 people (total: 575)
> Population: 19,542,209
20. Florida
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 10,792 per 100,000 people (2,298,549 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 175 per 100,000 people (37,206 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 9.4 per 100,000 people (total: 2,007)
> Population: 21,299,325
19. Kansas
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 10,836 per 100,000 people (315,500 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 175 per 100,000 people (5,103 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 4.8 per 100,000 people (total: 140)
> Population: 2,911,510
18. Illinois
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 10,880 per 100,000 people (1,386,262 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 199 per 100,000 people (25,413 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 3.6 per 100,000 people (total: 457)
> Population: 12,741,080
17. Idaho
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 11,019 per 100,000 people (193,295 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 121 per 100,000 people (2,116 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 6.7 per 100,000 people (total: 117)
> Population: 1,754,208
16. Indiana
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 11,169 per 100,000 people (747,447 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 205 per 100,000 people (13,708 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 6.3 per 100,000 people (total: 425)
> Population: 6,691,878
15. Alabama
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 11,194 per 100,000 people (547,132 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 230 per 100,000 people (11,250 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 7.4 per 100,000 people (total: 362)
> Population: 4,887,871
14. Delaware
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 11,293 per 100,000 people (109,225 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 173 per 100,000 people (1,677 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 4.6 per 100,000 people (total: 45)
> Population: 967,171
13. Arkansas
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 11,378 per 100,000 people (342,927 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 194 per 100,000 people (5,854 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 5.9 per 100,000 people (total: 176)
> Population: 3,013,825
12. New Jersey
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 11,433 per 100,000 people (1,018,491 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 295 per 100,000 people (26,316 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 2.8 per 100,000 people (total: 247)
> Population: 8,908,520
11. Oklahoma
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 11,519 per 100,000 people (454,216 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 186 per 100,000 people (7,327 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 3.0 per 100,000 people (total: 117)
> Population: 3,943,079
10. Nebraska
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 11,598 per 100,000 people (223,749 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 117 per 100,000 people (2,256 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 2.3 per 100,000 people (total: 45)
> Population: 1,929,268
9. Wisconsin
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 11,624 per 100,000 people (675,780 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 138 per 100,000 people (7,995 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 2.6 per 100,000 people (total: 149)
> Population: 5,813,568
8. South Carolina
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 11,704 per 100,000 people (595,049 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 192 per 100,000 people (9,779 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 4.3 per 100,000 people (total: 218)
> Population: 5,084,127
7. Iowa
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 11,794 per 100,000 people (372,240 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 193 per 100,000 people (6,084 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 2.7 per 100,000 people (total: 86)
> Population: 3,156,145
These are all the counties in Iowa where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
6. Arizona
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 12,341 per 100,000 people (885,042 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 247 per 100,000 people (17,715 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 5.3 per 100,000 people (total: 382)
> Population: 7,171,646
5. Tennessee
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 12,771 per 100,000 people (864,583 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 185 per 100,000 people (12,494 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 2.6 per 100,000 people (total: 179)
> Population: 6,770,010
4. Utah
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 12,920 per 100,000 people (408,428 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 73 per 100,000 people (2,318 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 8.8 per 100,000 people (total: 278)
> Population: 3,161,105
These are all the counties in Utah where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
3. South Dakota
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 14,091 per 100,000 people (124,314 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 229 per 100,000 people (2,023 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 1.4 per 100,000 people (total: 12)
> Population: 882,235
2. Rhode Island
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 14,391 per 100,000 people (152,153 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 257 per 100,000 people (2,722 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 3.5 per 100,000 people (total: 37)
> Population: 1,057,315
1. North Dakota
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 13: 14,518 per 100,000 people (110,351 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 13: 200 per 100,000 people (1,517 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 5.8 per 100,000 people (total: 44)
> Population: 760,077
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