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This Is How Many People Have Died From COVID-19 in Each State
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Since the first death attributable to COVID-19 was reported in the United States on Feb. 29, 2020, an estimated 982,322 Americans have died — and that number continues to grow every day.
Adjusting for population, no state has reported more coronavirus deaths than Mississippi. Since the pandemic began, Mississippi has reported a total of 12,429 deaths — or 416 for every 100,000 people. Per capita deaths attributable to the virus are also high in Arizona, Alabama, Tennessee, and West Virginia. In each of these places, the death rate stands at at least 377 per 100,000 people.
For context, the national COVID-19 death rate stands at 300 deaths for every 100,000 people.
To date, Vermont has reported the fewest coronavirus deaths on a per capita basis. There have been an estimated 95 COVID-19 deaths across the state for every 100,000 people since the pandemic began.
Though it is not always the case, states with higher than average COVID-19 deaths per capita are often also home to larger high-risk populations. One such group is retirement-age Americans, who are at least 90 times more likely to die from the virus if infected than those in the 18 to 29 age group. Nationwide, 16.5% of the population fall into that age group.
All COVID-19 data used in the story is current as of April 21, 2022.
51. Vermont
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Vermont: 95 per 100,000 people (total: 596)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Vermont: 17,876 per 100,000 people (total: 111,960)
> 65 and older population: 20.1%
> Total population: 626,299
50. Hawaii
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Hawaii: 97 per 100,000 people (total: 1,378)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Hawaii: 16,691 per 100,000 people (total: 237,097)
> 65 and older population: 19.0%
> Total population: 1,420,491
49. Utah
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Utah: 150 per 100,000 people (total: 4,736)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Utah: 29,400 per 100,000 people (total: 929,361)
> 65 and older population: 11.4%
> Total population: 3,161,105
These are all the counties in Utah where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
48. Alaska
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Alaska: 163 per 100,000 people (total: 1,202)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Alaska: 32,811 per 100,000 people (total: 241,959)
> 65 and older population: 12.4%
> Total population: 737,438
47. Washington
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Washington: 168 per 100,000 people (total: 12,645)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Washington: 19,619 per 100,000 people (total: 1,478,415)
> 65 and older population: 15.9%
> Total population: 7,535,591
46. Maine
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Maine: 170 per 100,000 people (total: 2,277)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Maine: 17,992 per 100,000 people (total: 240,809)
> 65 and older population: 21.3%
> Total population: 1,338,404
45. Oregon
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Oregon: 178 per 100,000 people (total: 7,460)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Oregon: 16,986 per 100,000 people (total: 711,827)
> 65 and older population: 18.2%
> Total population: 4,190,713
44. New Hampshire
> Total COVID-19 deaths in New Hampshire: 182 per 100,000 people (total: 2,471)
> Total COVID-19 infections in New Hampshire: 22,586 per 100,000 people (total: 306,369)
> 65 and older population: 18.6%
> Total population: 1,356,458
43. Washington D.C.
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Washington D.C.: 195 per 100,000 people (total: 1,333)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Washington D.C.: 20,551 per 100,000 people (total: 140,674)
> 65 and older population: 12.4%
> Total population: 702,455
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42. Colorado
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Colorado: 211 per 100,000 people (total: 12,036)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Colorado: 24,047 per 100,000 people (total: 1,369,614)
> 65 and older population: 14.7%
> Total population: 5,695,564
41. Nebraska
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Nebraska: 217 per 100,000 people (total: 4,195)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Nebraska: 24,818 per 100,000 people (total: 478,811)
> 65 and older population: 16.1%
> Total population: 1,929,268
40. North Carolina
> Total COVID-19 deaths in North Carolina: 225 per 100,000 people (total: 23,364)
> Total COVID-19 infections in North Carolina: 25,498 per 100,000 people (total: 2,647,577)
> 65 and older population: 16.7%
> Total population: 10,383,620
39. California
> Total COVID-19 deaths in California: 225 per 100,000 people (total: 89,054)
> Total COVID-19 infections in California: 23,145 per 100,000 people (total: 9,155,320)
> 65 and older population: 14.8%
> Total population: 39,557,045
38. Minnesota
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Minnesota: 227 per 100,000 people (total: 12,722)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Minnesota: 25,668 per 100,000 people (total: 1,440,303)
> 65 and older population: 16.3%
> Total population: 5,611,179
37. Virginia
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Virginia: 236 per 100,000 people (total: 20,099)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Virginia: 19,818 per 100,000 people (total: 1,688,068)
> 65 and older population: 15.9%
> Total population: 8,517,685
36. Maryland
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Maryland: 239 per 100,000 people (total: 14,412)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Maryland: 16,927 per 100,000 people (total: 1,022,861)
> 65 and older population: 15.9%
> Total population: 6,042,718
35. Wisconsin
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Wisconsin: 248 per 100,000 people (total: 14,395)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Wisconsin: 27,473 per 100,000 people (total: 1,597,154)
> 65 and older population: 17.5%
> Total population: 5,813,568
34. Idaho
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Idaho: 280 per 100,000 people (total: 4,914)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Idaho: 25,377 per 100,000 people (total: 445,167)
> 65 and older population: 16.2%
> Total population: 1,754,208
33. Massachusetts
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Massachusetts: 292 per 100,000 people (total: 20,181)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Massachusetts: 25,082 per 100,000 people (total: 1,731,170)
> 65 and older population: 17.0%
> Total population: 6,902,149
32. Kansas
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Kansas: 293 per 100,000 people (total: 8,524)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Kansas: 26,523 per 100,000 people (total: 772,222)
> 65 and older population: 16.4%
> Total population: 2,911,510
31. Illinois
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Illinois: 297 per 100,000 people (total: 37,830)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Illinois: 24,352 per 100,000 people (total: 3,102,711)
> 65 and older population: 16.1%
> Total population: 12,741,080
30. North Dakota
> Total COVID-19 deaths in North Dakota: 297 per 100,000 people (total: 2,257)
> Total COVID-19 infections in North Dakota: 31,645 per 100,000 people (total: 240,529)
> 65 and older population: 15.8%
> Total population: 760,077
29. Delaware
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Delaware: 299 per 100,000 people (total: 2,896)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Delaware: 26,941 per 100,000 people (total: 260,566)
> 65 and older population: 19.5%
> Total population: 967,171
28. Iowa
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Iowa: 300 per 100,000 people (total: 9,475)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Iowa: 24,123 per 100,000 people (total: 761,356)
> 65 and older population: 17.5%
> Total population: 3,156,145
These are all the counties in Iowa where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
27. Texas
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Texas: 301 per 100,000 people (total: 86,396)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Texas: 23,386 per 100,000 people (total: 6,712,347)
> 65 and older population: 12.9%
> Total population: 28,701,845
26. Connecticut
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Connecticut: 303 per 100,000 people (total: 10,813)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Connecticut: 20,958 per 100,000 people (total: 748,773)
> 65 and older population: 17.6%
> Total population: 3,572,665
25. Montana
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Montana: 307 per 100,000 people (total: 3,261)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Montana: 25,726 per 100,000 people (total: 273,287)
> 65 and older population: 19.5%
> Total population: 1,062,305
24. Wyoming
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Wyoming: 313 per 100,000 people (total: 1,807)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Wyoming: 27,070 per 100,000 people (total: 156,392)
> 65 and older population: 17.1%
> Total population: 577,737
23. Ohio
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Ohio: 327 per 100,000 people (total: 38,266)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Ohio: 22,939 per 100,000 people (total: 2,681,437)
> 65 and older population: 17.5%
> Total population: 11,689,442
These are all the counties in Ohio where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
22. South Dakota
> Total COVID-19 deaths in South Dakota: 328 per 100,000 people (total: 2,898)
> Total COVID-19 infections in South Dakota: 26,906 per 100,000 people (total: 237,370)
> 65 and older population: 17.4%
> Total population: 882,235
21. Missouri
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Missouri: 330 per 100,000 people (total: 20,241)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Missouri: 23,144 per 100,000 people (total: 1,417,911)
> 65 and older population: 17.2%
> Total population: 6,126,452
20. Rhode Island
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Rhode Island: 334 per 100,000 people (total: 3,532)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Rhode Island: 33,003 per 100,000 people (total: 348,943)
> 65 and older population: 17.7%
> Total population: 1,057,315
19. Kentucky
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Kentucky: 343 per 100,000 people (total: 15,326)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Kentucky: 29,620 per 100,000 people (total: 1,323,526)
> 65 and older population: 16.9%
> Total population: 4,468,402
18. New York
> Total COVID-19 deaths in New York: 345 per 100,000 people (total: 67,515)
> Total COVID-19 infections in New York: 25,982 per 100,000 people (total: 5,077,477)
> 65 and older population: 16.9%
> Total population: 19,542,209
17. Florida
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Florida: 346 per 100,000 people (total: 73,759)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Florida: 27,662 per 100,000 people (total: 5,891,834)
> 65 and older population: 20.9%
> Total population: 21,299,325
16. Pennsylvania
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Pennsylvania: 348 per 100,000 people (total: 44,539)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Pennsylvania: 21,865 per 100,000 people (total: 2,800,317)
> 65 and older population: 18.7%
> Total population: 12,807,060
15. South Carolina
> Total COVID-19 deaths in South Carolina: 349 per 100,000 people (total: 17,734)
> Total COVID-19 infections in South Carolina: 28,955 per 100,000 people (total: 1,472,093)
> 65 and older population: 18.2%
> Total population: 5,084,127
14. Indiana
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Indiana: 352 per 100,000 people (total: 23,523)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Indiana: 25,329 per 100,000 people (total: 1,694,955)
> 65 and older population: 16.1%
> Total population: 6,691,878
13. Nevada
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Nevada: 352 per 100,000 people (total: 10,681)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Nevada: 23,614 per 100,000 people (total: 716,548)
> 65 and older population: 16.2%
> Total population: 3,034,392
12. New Mexico
> Total COVID-19 deaths in New Mexico: 354 per 100,000 people (total: 7,427)
> Total COVID-19 infections in New Mexico: 24,835 per 100,000 people (total: 520,402)
> 65 and older population: 18.0%
> Total population: 2,095,428
11. Georgia
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Georgia: 357 per 100,000 people (total: 37,523)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Georgia: 23,829 per 100,000 people (total: 2,506,634)
> 65 and older population: 14.3%
> Total population: 10,519,475
10. Michigan
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Michigan: 359 per 100,000 people (total: 35,857)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Michigan: 24,020 per 100,000 people (total: 2,400,990)
> 65 and older population: 17.7%
> Total population: 9,995,915
9. Oklahoma
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Oklahoma: 359 per 100,000 people (total: 14,173)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Oklahoma: 26,332 per 100,000 people (total: 1,038,301)
> 65 and older population: 16.1%
> Total population: 3,943,079
8. Louisiana
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Louisiana: 369 per 100,000 people (total: 17,207)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Louisiana: 25,129 per 100,000 people (total: 1,171,022)
> 65 and older population: 16.0%
> Total population: 4,659,978
7. New Jersey
> Total COVID-19 deaths in New Jersey: 374 per 100,000 people (total: 33,349)
> Total COVID-19 infections in New Jersey: 25,064 per 100,000 people (total: 2,232,789)
> 65 and older population: 16.6%
> Total population: 8,908,520
6. Arkansas
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Arkansas: 377 per 100,000 people (total: 11,354)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Arkansas: 27,684 per 100,000 people (total: 834,361)
> 65 and older population: 17.4%
> Total population: 3,013,825
5. West Virginia
> Total COVID-19 deaths in West Virginia: 377 per 100,000 people (total: 6,804)
> Total COVID-19 infections in West Virginia: 27,649 per 100,000 people (total: 499,288)
> 65 and older population: 20.5%
> Total population: 1,805,832
4. Tennessee
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Tennessee: 386 per 100,000 people (total: 26,109)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Tennessee: 29,923 per 100,000 people (total: 2,025,789)
> 65 and older population: 16.7%
> Total population: 6,770,010
3. Alabama
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Alabama: 399 per 100,000 people (total: 19,524)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Alabama: 26,568 per 100,000 people (total: 1,298,632)
> 65 and older population: 17.4%
> Total population: 4,887,871
2. Arizona
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Arizona: 416 per 100,000 people (total: 29,823)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Arizona: 28,122 per 100,000 people (total: 2,016,797)
> 65 and older population: 18.0%
> Total population: 7,171,646
1. Mississippi
> Total COVID-19 deaths in Mississippi: 416 per 100,000 people (total: 12,429)
> Total COVID-19 infections in Mississippi: 26,671 per 100,000 people (total: 796,546)
> 65 and older population: 16.4%
> Total population: 2,986,530
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