Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Idaho
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Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Idaho
The vaccine deployment in December 2020 signaled a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of May 2021, 40% of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated. But as vaccination rates lagged over the summer, new surges of COVID-19 came, including Delta in the summer of 2021, and now the Omicron variant, which comprises the majority of cases in the U.S.
Researchers around the world have reported that Omicron is more transmissible than Delta, making breakthrough and repeat infections more likely.
The United States as of Nov. 16 reached over 1 million COVID-19-related deaths and 98.1 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 68.6% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 10.1% of vaccinated people have received the most recently available bivalent booster doses.
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Idaho using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and vaccination data from Covid Act Now. Counties are ranked by the highest infection rate per 100,000 residents within the week leading up to Nov. 10, 2022. Cumulative cases per 100,000 served as a tiebreaker.
Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 infection rates in your state.
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#44. Clark County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,728 (116 total cases)
— 51.1% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 118 (1 total deaths)
— 59.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.6% (368 fully vaccinated)
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#43. Camas County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new cases, -100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,552 (172 total cases)
— 44.7% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 181 (2 total deaths)
— 38.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.3% (490 fully vaccinated)
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#42. Boise County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new cases, -100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,167 (1,266 total cases)
— 42.5% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 179 (14 total deaths)
— 38.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.6% (2,707 fully vaccinated)
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#41. Oneida County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new cases, -100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,084 (910 total cases)
— 28.5% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 265 (12 total deaths)
— 9.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.8% (2,166 fully vaccinated)
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#40. Shoshone County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 8 (1 new cases, -67% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,405 (3,015 total cases)
— 16.7% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 613 (79 total deaths)
— 109.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.1% (5,683 fully vaccinated)
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#39. Gem County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 11 (2 new cases, -89% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,681 (4,108 total cases)
— 19.3% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 458 (83 total deaths)
— 56.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.2% (7,464 fully vaccinated)
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#38. Benewah County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 11 (1 new cases, -50% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,770 (2,675 total cases)
— 2.4% more cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 462 (43 total deaths)
— 57.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.7% (5,085 fully vaccinated)
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#37. Minidoka County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 14 (3 new cases, -25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,130 (4,656 total cases)
— 21.2% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 318 (67 total deaths)
— 8.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.5% (9,359 fully vaccinated)
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#36. Custer County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 23 (1 new cases, -50% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,875 (685 total cases)
— 43.5% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 209 (9 total deaths)
— 28.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.5% (2,092 fully vaccinated)
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#35. Kootenai County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 33 (55 new cases, -10% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,612 (45,752 total cases)
— 1.7% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 385 (638 total deaths)
— 31.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.9% (79,374 fully vaccinated)
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#34. Latah County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 35 (14 new cases, +250% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,779 (7,532 total cases)
— 33.2% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 135 (54 total deaths)
— 53.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.9% (24,815 fully vaccinated)
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#33. Bonner County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 37 (17 new cases, +31% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,828 (9,984 total cases)
— 22.3% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 426 (195 total deaths)
— 45.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.5% (20,366 fully vaccinated)
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#32. Fremont County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 38 (5 new cases, -17% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,994 (2,357 total cases)
— 36.0% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 229 (30 total deaths)
— 21.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.8% (6,128 fully vaccinated)
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#31. Butte County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 39 (1 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,524 (533 total cases)
— 27.0% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 462 (12 total deaths)
— 57.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.3% (1,306 fully vaccinated)
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#30. Jerome County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 41 (10 new cases, +100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,158 (6,874 total cases)
— 0.2% more cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 279 (68 total deaths)
— 4.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.6% (11,625 fully vaccinated)
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#29. Adams County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 47 (2 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,002 (773 total cases)
— 35.9% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 373 (16 total deaths)
— 27.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.0% (1,934 fully vaccinated)
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#28. Canyon County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 49 (113 new cases, -1% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,633 (68,112 total cases)
— 5.5% more cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 311 (715 total deaths)
— 6.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.0% (110,426 fully vaccinated)
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#27. Franklin County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 50 (7 new cases, +250% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,146 (2,518 total cases)
— 35.4% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 223 (31 total deaths)
— 23.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.3% (6,424 fully vaccinated)
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#26. Gooding County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 53 (8 new cases, +33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,751 (3,757 total cases)
— 11.9% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 395 (60 total deaths)
— 34.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.5% (6,914 fully vaccinated)
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#25. Blaine County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 56 (13 new cases, +18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,242 (6,962 total cases)
— 7.6% more cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 139 (32 total deaths)
— 52.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 84.9% (19,539 fully vaccinated)
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#24. Owyhee County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 59 (7 new cases, +133% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,340 (2,523 total cases)
— 24.1% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 448 (53 total deaths)
— 52.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.6% (4,323 fully vaccinated)
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#23. Idaho County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 60 (10 new cases, +150% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,688 (3,448 total cases)
— 26.4% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 348 (58 total deaths)
— 18.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.6% (5,270 fully vaccinated)
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#22. Jefferson County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 60 (18 new cases, -18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,135 (6,612 total cases)
— 21.2% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 224 (67 total deaths)
— 23.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.2% (13,189 fully vaccinated)
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#21. Caribou County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 70 (5 new cases, +25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,669 (1,622 total cases)
— 19.3% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 475 (34 total deaths)
— 62.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.3% (2,955 fully vaccinated)
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#20. Boundary County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 73 (9 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,012 (2,328 total cases)
— 32.3% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 547 (67 total deaths)
— 86.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.2% (4,432 fully vaccinated)
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#19. Teton County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 74 (9 new cases, +200% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,670 (2,874 total cases)
— 15.8% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 74 (9 total deaths)
— 74.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.2% (7,916 fully vaccinated)
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#18. Lemhi County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 75 (6 new cases, +20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,191 (1,701 total cases)
— 24.6% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 349 (28 total deaths)
— 19.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.8% (3,921 fully vaccinated)
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#17. Lincoln County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 75 (4 new cases, +33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,829 (1,225 total cases)
— 18.8% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 280 (15 total deaths)
— 4.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.5% (2,281 fully vaccinated)
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#16. Twin Falls County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 75 (65 new cases, +33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,665 (27,510 total cases)
— 12.7% more cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 355 (308 total deaths)
— 21.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.4% (44,692 fully vaccinated)
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#15. Bingham County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 77 (36 new cases, +33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,176 (10,849 total cases)
— 17.5% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 361 (169 total deaths)
— 23.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.9% (23,352 fully vaccinated)
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#14. Bonneville County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 77 (92 new cases, +26% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,756 (34,237 total cases)
— 2.3% more cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 249 (297 total deaths)
— 15.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.2% (65,688 fully vaccinated)
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#13. Madison County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 80 (32 new cases, +45% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,879 (13,520 total cases)
— 20.6% more cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 138 (55 total deaths)
— 52.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.5% (22,541 fully vaccinated)
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#12. Ada County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 82 (395 new cases, +11% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,065 (154,421 total cases)
— 14.1% more cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 227 (1,094 total deaths)
— 22.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.8% (321,506 fully vaccinated)
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#11. Cassia County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 87 (21 new cases, +250% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,559 (5,421 total cases)
— 19.7% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 233 (56 total deaths)
— 20.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.6% (10,709 fully vaccinated)
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#10. Payette County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 92 (22 new cases, +83% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,688 (6,392 total cases)
— 5.0% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 376 (90 total deaths)
— 28.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.9% (7,871 fully vaccinated)
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#9. Power County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 104 (8 new cases, +100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,922 (1,607 total cases)
— 25.5% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 260 (20 total deaths)
— 11.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.6% (4,043 fully vaccinated)
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#8. Bannock County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 105 (92 new cases, +8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,089 (23,786 total cases)
— 3.6% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 305 (268 total deaths)
— 4.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.2% (47,576 fully vaccinated)
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#7. Valley County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 114 (13 new cases, +1,200% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,483 (3,017 total cases)
— 5.7% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 149 (17 total deaths)
— 49.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.3% (7,330 fully vaccinated)
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#6. Clearwater County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 114 (10 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,226 (2,559 total cases)
— 4.0% more cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 411 (36 total deaths)
— 40.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.1% (3,860 fully vaccinated)
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#5. Nez Perce County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 126 (51 new cases, +82% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,106 (10,145 total cases)
— 10.6% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 386 (156 total deaths)
— 31.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.3% (23,981 fully vaccinated)
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#4. Lewis County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 130 (5 new cases, -29% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,419 (1,321 total cases)
— 22.5% more cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 782 (30 total deaths)
— 166.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.1% (2,076 fully vaccinated)
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#3. Bear Lake County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 131 (8 new cases, +300% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,371 (1,064 total cases)
— 38.2% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 294 (18 total deaths)
— 0.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.9% (2,936 fully vaccinated)
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#2. Elmore County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 196 (54 new cases, +38% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,300 (8,611 total cases)
— 11.4% more cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 262 (72 total deaths)
— 10.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.0% (16,504 fully vaccinated)
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#1. Washington County, ID
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 206 (21 new cases, +600% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,309 (2,580 total cases)
— 9.9% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 579 (59 total deaths)
— 97.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.0% (4,181 fully vaccinated)
