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Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Idaho


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Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Idaho

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 death rates in Idaho using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. 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.



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#44. Teton County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 74 (9 total deaths)
— 73.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,357 (2,836 total cases)
— 14.0% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 41 (5 new cases, +25% change from previous week)



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#43. Clark County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 118 (1 total deaths)
— 58.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,609 (115 total cases)
— 49.9% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new cases, -100% change from previous week)



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#42. Latah County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 127 (51 total deaths)
— 55.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,178 (7,291 total cases)
— 33.1% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 52 (21 new cases, +17% change from previous week)



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#41. Madison County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 135 (54 total deaths)
— 52.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,350 (13,309 total cases)
— 22.8% more cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 98 (39 new cases, +34% change from previous week)



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#40. Blaine County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 135 (31 total deaths)
— 52.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 8.7 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,108 (6,701 total cases)
— 7.1% more cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 100 (23 new cases, -15% change from previous week)



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#39. Valley County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 140 (16 total deaths)
— 50.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,439 (2,898 total cases)
— 6.4% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 132 (15 new cases, -21% change from previous week)



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#38. Boise County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 179 (14 total deaths)
— 37.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,426 (1,208 total cases)
— 43.2% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 13 (1 new cases, -86% change from previous week)



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#37. Camas County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 181 (2 total deaths)
— 36.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,099 (167 total cases)
— 44.4% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new cases, -100% change from previous week)



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#36. Custer County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 209 (9 total deaths)
— 26.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,064 (650 total cases)
— 44.6% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 46 (2 new cases, -71% change from previous week)



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#35. Franklin County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 216 (30 total deaths)
— 23.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,901 (2,484 total cases)
— 34.1% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 79 (11 new cases, -39% change from previous week)



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#34. Ada County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 218 (1,052 total deaths)
— 23.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.5 (7 new deaths, +250% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,983 (149,212 total cases)
— 14.0% more cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 143 (690 new cases, -9% change from previous week)



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#33. Jefferson County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 218 (65 total deaths)
— 23.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,452 (6,408 total cases)
— 21.0% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 117 (35 new cases, +67% change from previous week)



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#32. Cassia County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 229 (55 total deaths)
— 19.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,893 (5,261 total cases)
— 19.4% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 58 (14 new cases, -36% change from previous week)



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#31. Fremont County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 229 (30 total deaths)
— 19.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,696 (2,318 total cases)
— 34.9% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 38 (5 new cases, -55% change from previous week)



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#30. Oneida County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 243 (11 total deaths)
— 14.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,135 (867 total cases)
— 29.6% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 44 (2 new cases, -60% change from previous week)



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#29. Bonneville County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 244 (291 total deaths)
— 14.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,852 (33,161 total cases)
— 2.5% more cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 148 (176 new cases, +10% change from previous week)



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#28. Elmore County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 254 (70 total deaths)
— 10.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,632 (8,152 total cases)
— 9.1% more cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 185 (51 new cases, -4% change from previous week)



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#27. Power County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 260 (20 total deaths)
— 8.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,102 (1,544 total cases)
— 26.0% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 78 (6 new cases, +100% change from previous week)



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#26. Bear Lake County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 261 (16 total deaths)
— 8.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,653 (1,020 total cases)
— 38.7% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 49 (3 new cases, -70% change from previous week)



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#25. Jerome County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 266 (65 total deaths)
— 6.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.1 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,261 (6,655 total cases)
— 0.3% more cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 262 (64 new cases, -11% change from previous week)



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#24. Lincoln County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 280 (15 total deaths)
— 1.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,823 (1,171 total cases)
— 19.7% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 56 (3 new cases, -50% change from previous week)



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#23. Bannock County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 293 (257 total deaths)
— 3.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,871 (22,717 total cases)
— 4.8% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 167 (147 new cases, +2% change from previous week)



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#22. Canyon County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 304 (698 total deaths)
— 7.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,736 (66,050 total cases)
— 5.8% more cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 131 (302 new cases, -10% change from previous week)



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#21. Minidoka County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 309 (65 total deaths)
— 8.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,413 (4,505 total cases)
— 21.2% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 100 (21 new cases, -16% change from previous week)



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#20. Idaho County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 324 (54 total deaths)
— 14.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,476 (3,246 total cases)
— 28.3% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 18 (3 new cases, -70% change from previous week)



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#19. Twin Falls County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 344 (299 total deaths)
— 21.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,470 (26,472 total cases)
— 12.2% more cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 147 (128 new cases, -40% change from previous week)



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#18. Bingham County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 348 (163 total deaths)
— 22.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,390 (10,481 total cases)
— 17.6% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 85 (40 new cases, -15% change from previous week)



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#17. Lemhi County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 349 (28 total deaths)
— 22.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 12.5 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,272 (1,547 total cases)
— 29.1% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 349 (28 new cases, -36% change from previous week)



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#16. Adams County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 349 (15 total deaths)
— 22.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,629 (757 total cases)
— 35.1% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 47 (2 new cases, -60% change from previous week)



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#15. Payette County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 372 (89 total deaths)
— 31.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,561 (6,122 total cases)
— 5.9% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 138 (33 new cases, -48% change from previous week)



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#14. Kootenai County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 375 (622 total deaths)
— 32.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.8 (3 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,000 (44,739 total cases)
— 0.6% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 84 (139 new cases, -43% change from previous week)



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#13. Nez Perce County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 379 (153 total deaths)
— 33.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.9 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,933 (9,671 total cases)
— 11.9% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 188 (76 new cases, +85% change from previous week)



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#12. Gooding County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 382 (58 total deaths)
— 34.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 13.2 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,565 (3,577 total cases)
— 13.3% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 145 (22 new cases, +10% change from previous week)



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#11. Clearwater County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 388 (34 total deaths)
— 36.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,164 (2,466 total cases)
— 3.7% more cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 228 (20 new cases, +122% change from previous week)



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#10. Bonner County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 418 (191 total deaths)
— 47.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,087 (9,645 total cases)
— 22.4% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 131 (60 new cases, -29% change from previous week)



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#9. Butte County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 424 (11 total deaths)
— 49.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,638 (510 total cases)
— 27.7% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new cases, -100% change from previous week)



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#8. Benewah County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 441 (41 total deaths)
— 55.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,071 (2,610 total cases)
— 3.3% more cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 32 (3 new cases, -90% change from previous week)



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#7. Gem County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 447 (81 total deaths)
— 57.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,770 (3,943 total cases)
— 19.9% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 66 (12 new cases, -14% change from previous week)



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#6. Caribou County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 447 (32 total deaths)
— 57.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 28.0 (2 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,096 (1,581 total cases)
— 18.7% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 28 (2 new cases, -80% change from previous week)



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#5. Owyhee County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 448 (53 total deaths)
— 57.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,638 (2,440 total cases)
— 24.0% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 85 (10 new cases, -38% change from previous week)



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#4. Boundary County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 523 (64 total deaths)
— 84.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 8.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,367 (2,249 total cases)
— 32.4% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 41 (5 new cases, -67% change from previous week)



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#3. Washington County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 569 (58 total deaths)
— 100.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,877 (2,536 total cases)
— 8.4% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 78 (8 new cases, +33% change from previous week)



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#2. Shoshone County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 605 (78 total deaths)
— 113.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 7.8 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,017 (2,965 total cases)
— 15.3% less cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 62 (8 new cases, -56% change from previous week)



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#1. Lewis County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 782 (30 total deaths)
— 175.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Idaho
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,230 (1,237 total cases)
— 18.6% more cases per 100k residents than Idaho
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 104 (4 new cases, +300% change from previous week)


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