Special Report

States With the Highest Number of COVID-19 Cases

Samuel Stebbins

Published: July 3, 2022 5:45 am

Since the first known case of COVID-19 was identified in the U.S. on Jan. 21, 2020, there have been a total of 85,673,400 confirmed cases of COVID-19 nationwide — or 26,186 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 18,607 to as high as 36,024, 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, virtually no corner of the country has been spared.

Still, some states have been hit harder than others.

The severity of a COVID-19 outbreak across a given state is subject to a wide range of factors. 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, Utah, and Wyoming were the only states that did not issue a statewide stay-at-home order in March or early April 2020 — and of those eight states, six 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 28, 2022.

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51. Maryland
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 18,607 per 100,000 people (1,124,390 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 244 per 100,000 people (14,756 total deaths)
> Population: 6,042,718

These are all the counties in Maryland where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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50. Oregon
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 19,043 per 100,000 people (798,053 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 185 per 100,000 people (7,744 total deaths)
> Population: 4,190,713

These are all the counties in Oregon where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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49. Vermont
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 20,047 per 100,000 people (125,552 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 104 per 100,000 people (650 total deaths)
> Population: 626,299

These are all the counties in Vermont where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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48. Maine
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 20,053 per 100,000 people (268,387 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 180 per 100,000 people (2,409 total deaths)
> Population: 1,338,404

These are all the counties in Maine where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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47. Hawaii
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 20,838 per 100,000 people (296,007 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 104 per 100,000 people (1,477 total deaths)
> Population: 1,420,491

These are all the counties in Hawaii where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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46. Virginia
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 21,719 per 100,000 people (1,849,990 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 241 per 100,000 people (20,498 total deaths)
> Population: 8,517,685

These are all the counties in Virginia where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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45. Washington
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 21,766 per 100,000 people (1,640,182 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 175 per 100,000 people (13,156 total deaths)
> Population: 7,535,591

These are all the counties in Washington where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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44. Washington D.C.
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 22,683 per 100,000 people (155,268 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 197 per 100,000 people (1,349 total deaths)
> Population: 702,455

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43. Connecticut
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 23,054 per 100,000 people (823,625 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 309 per 100,000 people (11,033 total deaths)
> Population: 3,572,665

These are all the counties in Connecticut where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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42. Pennsylvania
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 23,326 per 100,000 people (2,987,357 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 356 per 100,000 people (45,657 total deaths)
> Population: 12,807,060

These are all the counties in Pennsylvania where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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41. Ohio
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 24,082 per 100,000 people (2,815,069 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 331 per 100,000 people (38,657 total deaths)
> Population: 11,689,442

These are all the counties in Ohio where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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40. Missouri
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 24,236 per 100,000 people (1,484,783 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 337 per 100,000 people (20,647 total deaths)
> Population: 6,126,452

These are all the counties in Missouri where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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39. New Hampshire
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 24,364 per 100,000 people (330,481 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 190 per 100,000 people (2,572 total deaths)
> Population: 1,356,458

These are all the counties in New Hampshire where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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38. Texas
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 24,430 per 100,000 people (7,011,829 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 303 per 100,000 people (86,996 total deaths)
> Population: 28,701,845

These are all the counties in Texas where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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37. Georgia
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 24,969 per 100,000 people (2,626,597 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 365 per 100,000 people (38,447 total deaths)
> Population: 10,519,475

These are all the counties in Georgia where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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36. Iowa
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 25,111 per 100,000 people (792,554 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 307 per 100,000 people (9,680 total deaths)
> Population: 3,156,145

These are all the counties in Iowa where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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35. California
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 25,144 per 100,000 people (9,946,098 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 231 per 100,000 people (91,314 total deaths)
> Population: 39,557,045

These are all the counties in California where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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34. Nevada
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 25,231 per 100,000 people (765,603 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 363 per 100,000 people (11,006 total deaths)
> Population: 3,034,392

These are all the counties in Nevada where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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33. Nebraska
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 25,735 per 100,000 people (496,506 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 225 per 100,000 people (4,332 total deaths)
> Population: 1,929,268

These are all the counties in Nebraska where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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32. Michigan
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 25,931 per 100,000 people (2,592,078 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 368 per 100,000 people (36,744 total deaths)
> Population: 9,995,915

These are all the counties in Michigan where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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31. Louisiana
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 26,148 per 100,000 people (1,218,499 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 373 per 100,000 people (17,383 total deaths)
> Population: 4,659,978

These are all the parishes in Louisiana where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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30. Idaho
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 26,196 per 100,000 people (459,525 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 283 per 100,000 people (4,961 total deaths)
> Population: 1,754,208

These are all the counties in Idaho where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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29. Indiana
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 26,331 per 100,000 people (1,762,056 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 356 per 100,000 people (23,841 total deaths)
> Population: 6,691,878

These are all the counties in Indiana where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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28. Colorado
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 26,460 per 100,000 people (1,507,052 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 223 per 100,000 people (12,704 total deaths)
> Population: 5,695,564

These are all the counties in Colorado where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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27. New Mexico
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 26,514 per 100,000 people (555,592 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 377 per 100,000 people (7,891 total deaths)
> Population: 2,095,428

These are all the counties in New Mexico where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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26. Montana
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 26,645 per 100,000 people (283,054 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 324 per 100,000 people (3,440 total deaths)
> Population: 1,062,305

These are all the counties in Montana where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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25. Illinois
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 26,671 per 100,000 people (3,398,128 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 302 per 100,000 people (38,463 total deaths)
> Population: 12,741,080

These are all the counties in Illinois where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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24. Oklahoma
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 27,090 per 100,000 people (1,068,168 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 367 per 100,000 people (14,470 total deaths)
> Population: 3,943,079

These are all the counties in Oklahoma where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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23. North Carolina
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 27,417 per 100,000 people (2,846,859 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 242 per 100,000 people (25,152 total deaths)
> Population: 10,383,620

These are all the counties in North Carolina where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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22. Alabama
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 27,501 per 100,000 people (1,344,233 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 404 per 100,000 people (19,723 total deaths)
> Population: 4,887,871

These are all the counties in Alabama where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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21. Minnesota
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 27,534 per 100,000 people (1,545,001 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 233 per 100,000 people (13,096 total deaths)
> Population: 5,611,179

These are all the counties in Minnesota where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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20. Kansas
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 27,544 per 100,000 people (801,946 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 307 per 100,000 people (8,945 total deaths)
> Population: 2,911,510

These are all the counties in Kansas where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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19. South Dakota
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 27,574 per 100,000 people (243,269 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 333 per 100,000 people (2,936 total deaths)
> Population: 882,235

These are all the counties in South Dakota where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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18. Mississippi
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 27,639 per 100,000 people (825,440 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 419 per 100,000 people (12,502 total deaths)
> Population: 2,986,530

These are all the counties in Mississippi where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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17. New Jersey
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 27,661 per 100,000 people (2,464,207 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 381 per 100,000 people (33,966 total deaths)
> Population: 8,908,520

These are all the counties in New Jersey where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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16. Massachusetts
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 27,702 per 100,000 people (1,912,004 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 302 per 100,000 people (20,874 total deaths)
> Population: 6,902,149

These are all the counties in Massachusetts where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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15. Wyoming
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 28,272 per 100,000 people (163,340 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 317 per 100,000 people (1,829 total deaths)
> Population: 577,737

These are all the counties in Wyoming where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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14. New York
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 28,428 per 100,000 people (5,555,434 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 352 per 100,000 people (68,853 total deaths)
> Population: 19,542,209

These are all the counties in New York where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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13. Arkansas
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 28,440 per 100,000 people (857,119 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 383 per 100,000 people (11,552 total deaths)
> Population: 3,013,825

These are all the counties in Arkansas where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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12. West Virginia
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 29,241 per 100,000 people (528,049 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 389 per 100,000 people (7,018 total deaths)
> Population: 1,805,832

These are all the counties in West Virginia where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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11. Delaware
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 29,262 per 100,000 people (283,017 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 308 per 100,000 people (2,982 total deaths)
> Population: 967,171

These are all the counties in Delaware where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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10. Arizona
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 29,408 per 100,000 people (2,109,053 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 425 per 100,000 people (30,452 total deaths)
> Population: 7,171,646

These are all the counties in Arizona where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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9. Wisconsin
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 29,484 per 100,000 people (1,714,060 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 254 per 100,000 people (14,746 total deaths)
> Population: 5,813,568

These are all the counties in Wisconsin where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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8. Florida
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 30,084 per 100,000 people (6,407,648 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 354 per 100,000 people (75,411 total deaths)
> Population: 21,299,325

These are all the counties in Florida where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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7. South Carolina
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 30,200 per 100,000 people (1,535,392 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 354 per 100,000 people (18,007 total deaths)
> Population: 5,084,127

These are all the counties in South Carolina where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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6. Utah
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 30,645 per 100,000 people (968,731 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 152 per 100,000 people (4,806 total deaths)
> Population: 3,161,105

These are all the counties in Utah where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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5. Tennessee
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 31,091 per 100,000 people (2,104,830 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 393 per 100,000 people (26,626 total deaths)
> Population: 6,770,010

These are all the counties in Tennessee where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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4. Kentucky
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 31,163 per 100,000 people (1,392,468 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 361 per 100,000 people (16,123 total deaths)
> Population: 4,468,402

These are all the counties in Kentucky where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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3. North Dakota
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 32,701 per 100,000 people (248,555 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 302 per 100,000 people (2,294 total deaths)
> Population: 760,077

These are all the counties in North Dakota where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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2. Alaska
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 35,174 per 100,000 people (259,390 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 170 per 100,000 people (1,252 total deaths)
> Population: 737,438

These are all the counties in Alaska where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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1. Rhode Island
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of June 28: 36,024 per 100,000 people (380,892 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 28: 341 per 100,000 people (3,603 total deaths)
> Population: 1,057,315

These are all the counties in Rhode Island where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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