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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Click here to see all current COVID-19 data for Washington D.C.
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
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
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).
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
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
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
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
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).
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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).
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
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
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
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
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
Click here to see all coronavirus data for every state.
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