Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Illinois

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Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Illinois

compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 death rates in Illinois using data from the . Counties are ranked by the highest cumulative death rate per 100k residents as of August 18, 2022. Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 death rates in your state.

#50. Clark County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 337 (52 total deaths)
--- 9.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,700 (5,358 total cases)
--- 20.9% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 246 (38 new cases, -21% change from previous week)

#49. Kankakee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 340 (374 total deaths)
--- 10.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,661 (32,586 total cases)
--- 3.4% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 144 (158 new cases, -19% change from previous week)

#48. McDonough County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 340 (101 total deaths)
--- 10.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.4 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,471 (8,154 total cases)
--- 4.3% less cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 192 (57 new cases, +30% change from previous week)

#47. Macon County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 341 (355 total deaths)
--- 10.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.0 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,159 (35,528 total cases)
--- 19.0% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 275 (286 new cases, -6% change from previous week)

#46. Carroll County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 343 (49 total deaths)
--- 11.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,457 (4,643 total cases)
--- 13.1% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 140 (20 new cases, +25% change from previous week)

#45. Coles County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 344 (174 total deaths)
--- 11.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,456 (16,936 total cases)
--- 16.6% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 296 (150 new cases, +34% change from previous week)

#44. Cumberland County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 344 (37 total deaths)
--- 11.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,996 (3,660 total cases)
--- 18.5% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 390 (42 new cases, -12% change from previous week)

#43. Rock Island County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 347 (492 total deaths)
--- 12.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.7 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,934 (38,213 total cases)
--- 6.1% less cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 303 (430 new cases, +11% change from previous week)

#42. Edgar County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 350 (60 total deaths)
--- 13.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,739 (5,790 total cases)
--- 17.6% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 117 (20 new cases, -52% change from previous week)

#41. Greene County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 355 (46 total deaths)
--- 14.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,133 (3,908 total cases)
--- 5.0% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 108 (14 new cases, +27% change from previous week)

#40. Christian County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 356 (115 total deaths)
--- 15.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,853 (11,582 total cases)
--- 24.9% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 248 (80 new cases, -33% change from previous week)

#39. Shelby County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 361 (78 total deaths)
--- 16.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,631 (6,843 total cases)
--- 10.2% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 240 (52 new cases, -10% change from previous week)

#38. LaSalle County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 363 (395 total deaths)
--- 17.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,550 (33,198 total cases)
--- 6.5% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 219 (238 new cases, -5% change from previous week)

#37. Tazewell County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 368 (485 total deaths)
--- 19.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.5 (2 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,684 (41,761 total cases)
--- 10.4% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 127 (168 new cases, +10% change from previous week)

#36. Montgomery County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 377 (107 total deaths)
--- 22.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.5 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,164 (10,844 total cases)
--- 33.0% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 362 (103 new cases, -6% change from previous week)

#35. White County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 377 (51 total deaths)
--- 22.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,732 (4,837 total cases)
--- 24.5% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 428 (58 new cases, +7% change from previous week)

#34. Stephenson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 378 (168 total deaths)
--- 22.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,581 (13,163 total cases)
--- 3.1% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 227 (101 new cases, -9% change from previous week)

#33. Monroe County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 381 (132 total deaths)
--- 23.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,159 (10,446 total cases)
--- 5.1% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 124 (43 new cases, -43% change from previous week)

#32. Livingston County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 384 (137 total deaths)
--- 24.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,497 (11,941 total cases)
--- 16.7% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 160 (57 new cases, -16% change from previous week)

#31. Fulton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 384 (132 total deaths)
--- 24.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,512 (11,508 total cases)
--- 16.8% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 151 (52 new cases, -22% change from previous week)

#30. Williamson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 387 (258 total deaths)
--- 25.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.5 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,458 (25,612 total cases)
--- 34.0% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 317 (211 new cases, +15% change from previous week)

#29. Morgan County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 389 (131 total deaths)
--- 25.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,554 (10,957 total cases)
--- 13.5% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 193 (65 new cases, -44% change from previous week)

#28. Hamilton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 394 (32 total deaths)
--- 27.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,497 (2,394 total cases)
--- 2.8% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 259 (21 new cases, +40% change from previous week)

#27. Bureau County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 395 (129 total deaths)
--- 27.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,347 (9,249 total cases)
--- 1.2% less cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 205 (67 new cases, +10% change from previous week)

#26. Union County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 396 (66 total deaths)
--- 28.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,510 (6,080 total cases)
--- 27.2% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 150 (25 new cases, -14% change from previous week)

#25. Vermilion County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 397 (301 total deaths)
--- 28.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 41,705 (31,595 total cases)
--- 45.3% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 317 (240 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#24. Randolph County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 412 (131 total deaths)
--- 33.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,480 (11,594 total cases)
--- 27.1% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 349 (111 new cases, -21% change from previous week)

#23. Pulaski County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 412 (22 total deaths)
--- 33.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 18.7 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,426 (1,890 total cases)
--- 23.5% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 225 (12 new cases, +50% change from previous week)

#22. Saline County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 413 (97 total deaths)
--- 33.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,568 (9,060 total cases)
--- 34.4% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 417 (98 new cases, -26% change from previous week)

#21. Gallatin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 414 (20 total deaths)
--- 34.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 20.7 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,699 (1,627 total cases)
--- 17.4% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 642 (31 new cases, +7% change from previous week)

#20. Effingham County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 418 (142 total deaths)
--- 35.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,336 (11,677 total cases)
--- 19.7% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 250 (85 new cases, +42% change from previous week)

#19. Whiteside County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 426 (235 total deaths)
--- 37.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.8 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,891 (17,596 total cases)
--- 11.1% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 355 (196 new cases, +26% change from previous week)

#18. Pike County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 437 (68 total deaths)
--- 41.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,576 (5,536 total cases)
--- 24.0% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 199 (31 new cases, -22% change from previous week)

#17. Edwards County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 438 (28 total deaths)
--- 41.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,493 (1,950 total cases)
--- 6.3% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 250 (16 new cases, -33% change from previous week)

#16. Iroquois County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 443 (120 total deaths)
--- 43.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,490 (7,996 total cases)
--- 2.8% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 111 (30 new cases, -52% change from previous week)

#15. Franklin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 445 (171 total deaths)
--- 44.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.6 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,569 (13,683 total cases)
--- 24.0% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 328 (126 new cases, +5% change from previous week)

#14. Knox County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 451 (224 total deaths)
--- 46.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.0 (1 new deaths, -67% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,960 (14,393 total cases)
--- 0.9% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 167 (83 new cases, -22% change from previous week)

#13. Perry County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 464 (97 total deaths)
--- 50.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,094 (8,177 total cases)
--- 36.2% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 296 (62 new cases, -2% change from previous week)

#12. Jefferson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 467 (176 total deaths)
--- 51.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,454 (12,230 total cases)
--- 13.1% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 276 (104 new cases, -12% change from previous week)

#11. Fayette County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 473 (101 total deaths)
--- 53.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,642 (7,818 total cases)
--- 27.7% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 244 (52 new cases, -4% change from previous week)

#10. Mason County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 479 (64 total deaths)
--- 55.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 7.5 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,824 (4,385 total cases)
--- 14.4% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 255 (34 new cases, +3% change from previous week)

#9. Richland County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 490 (76 total deaths)
--- 58.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,660 (5,687 total cases)
--- 27.8% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 303 (47 new cases, +12% change from previous week)

#8. Massac County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 516 (71 total deaths)
--- 67.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,773 (4,238 total cases)
--- 7.2% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 174 (24 new cases, -14% change from previous week)

#7. Warren County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 517 (87 total deaths)
--- 67.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,971 (4,543 total cases)
--- 6.0% less cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 172 (29 new cases, -19% change from previous week)

#6. Hardin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 523 (20 total deaths)
--- 69.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,589 (1,207 total cases)
--- 10.1% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 654 (25 new cases, +56% change from previous week)

#5. Wayne County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 524 (85 total deaths)
--- 69.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 6.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,565 (5,929 total cases)
--- 27.4% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 327 (53 new cases, -10% change from previous week)

#4. Clay County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 531 (70 total deaths)
--- 71.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 40,155 (5,294 total cases)
--- 39.9% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 425 (56 new cases, -3% change from previous week)

#3. Ford County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 532 (69 total deaths)
--- 72.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,022 (4,928 total cases)
--- 32.5% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 255 (33 new cases, +22% change from previous week)

#2. Marion County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 575 (214 total deaths)
--- 86.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.7 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,364 (13,157 total cases)
--- 23.2% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 360 (134 new cases, +11% change from previous week)

#1. Stark County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 730 (39 total deaths)
--- 136.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 37.4 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,599 (1,688 total cases)
--- 10.1% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 243 (13 new cases, +44% change from previous week)

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