Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Maryland

#24. Howard County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 88 (287 total deaths)
— 52.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
— #2,981 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.3 (1 new deaths, -67% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,309 (23,804 total cases)
— 25.4% less cases per 100k residents than Maryland
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 67 (217 new cases, +6% change from previous week)

#23. Calvert County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 110 (102 total deaths)
— 40.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
— #2,886 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.1 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,578 (6,086 total cases)
— 32.9% less cases per 100k residents than Maryland
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 113 (105 new cases, +69% change from previous week)

#22. Anne Arundel County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 137 (795 total deaths)
— 26.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
— #2,740 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.7 (4 new deaths, -20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,686 (56,103 total cases)
— 1.2% less cases per 100k residents than Maryland
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 129 (747 new cases, +38% change from previous week)

#21. Harford County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 146 (372 total deaths)
— 21.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
— #2,681 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.7 (7 new deaths, +250% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,876 (22,674 total cases)
— 9.5% less cases per 100k residents than Maryland
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 205 (523 new cases, +27% change from previous week)

#20. Queen Anne’s County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 153 (77 total deaths)
— 17.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
— #2,650 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.0 (2 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,483 (4,274 total cases)
— 13.5% less cases per 100k residents than Maryland
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 173 (87 new cases, +19% change from previous week)

#19. Frederick County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 153 (397 total deaths)
— 17.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
— #2,649 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.9 (5 new deaths, +150% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,113 (26,247 total cases)
— 3.2% more cases per 100k residents than Maryland
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 192 (498 new cases, +35% change from previous week)

#18. St. Mary’s County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 155 (176 total deaths)
— 16.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
— #2,632 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.8 (2 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,262 (10,513 total cases)
— 5.5% less cases per 100k residents than Maryland
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 104 (118 new cases, +74% change from previous week)

#17. Talbot County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 156 (58 total deaths)
— 16.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
— #2,626 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,588 (3,193 total cases)
— 12.4% less cases per 100k residents than Maryland
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 226 (84 new cases, +45% change from previous week)

#16. Caroline County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 162 (54 total deaths)
— 12.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
— #2,589 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 6.0 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,818 (3,614 total cases)
— 10.4% more cases per 100k residents than Maryland
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 395 (132 new cases, +45% change from previous week)

#15. Charles County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 164 (268 total deaths)
— 11.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
— #2,568 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,230 (15,068 total cases)
— 5.8% less cases per 100k residents than Maryland
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 80 (130 new cases, +33% change from previous week)

#14. Montgomery County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 165 (1,737 total deaths)
— 11.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
— #2,556 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.5 (5 new deaths, +150% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,186 (86,011 total cases)
— 16.5% less cases per 100k residents than Maryland
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 80 (841 new cases, +16% change from previous week)

#13. Carroll County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 176 (297 total deaths)
— 5.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
— #2,475 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.6 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,720 (13,004 total cases)
— 21.2% less cases per 100k residents than Maryland
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 147 (247 new cases, +5% change from previous week)

#12. Cecil County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 189 (194 total deaths)
— 1.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
— #2,373 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.9 (4 new deaths, +33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,383 (9,651 total cases)
— 4.3% less cases per 100k residents than Maryland
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 185 (190 new cases, +16% change from previous week)

#11. Prince George’s County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 193 (1,759 total deaths)
— 3.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
— #2,332 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.3 (3 new deaths, -62% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,289 (102,652 total cases)
— 15.2% more cases per 100k residents than Maryland
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 74 (676 new cases, +33% change from previous week)

#10. Somerset County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 215 (55 total deaths)
— 15.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
— #2,161 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,550 (3,471 total cases)
— 38.2% more cases per 100k residents than Maryland
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 101 (26 new cases, +62% change from previous week)

#9. Wicomico County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 228 (236 total deaths)
— 22.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
— #2,041 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.9 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,410 (11,822 total cases)
— 16.4% more cases per 100k residents than Maryland
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 163 (169 new cases, +41% change from previous week)

#8. Baltimore County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 230 (1,906 total deaths)
— 23.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
— #2,014 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.2 (10 new deaths, +25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,805 (81,122 total cases)
— 0.0% more cases per 100k residents than Maryland
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 129 (1,065 new cases, +31% change from previous week)

#7. Baltimore city

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 233 (1,383 total deaths)
— 25.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
— #1,989 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.2 (7 new deaths, +17% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,947 (64,970 total cases)
— 11.7% more cases per 100k residents than Maryland
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 134 (797 new cases, +41% change from previous week)

#6. Worcester County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 239 (125 total deaths)
— 28.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
— #1,933 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,156 (5,309 total cases)
— 3.6% more cases per 100k residents than Maryland
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 166 (87 new cases, +78% change from previous week)

#5. Dorchester County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 272 (87 total deaths)
— 46.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
— #1,596 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,116 (4,507 total cases)
— 44.0% more cases per 100k residents than Maryland
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 276 (88 new cases, +24% change from previous week)

#4. Washington County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 284 (429 total deaths)
— 52.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
— #1,461 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.0 (6 new deaths, +200% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,582 (22,026 total cases)
— 48.8% more cases per 100k residents than Maryland
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 377 (570 new cases, +24% change from previous week)

#3. Kent County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 293 (57 total deaths)
— 57.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
— #1,378 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.1 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,901 (1,923 total cases)
— 1.0% more cases per 100k residents than Maryland
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 191 (37 new cases, +54% change from previous week)

#2. Garrett County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 296 (86 total deaths)
— 59.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
— #1,344 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,473 (3,909 total cases)
— 37.4% more cases per 100k residents than Maryland
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 441 (128 new cases, +21% change from previous week)

#1. Allegany County

– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 386 (272 total deaths)
— 107.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Maryland
— #677 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 7.1 (5 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,232 (10,726 total cases)
— 55.4% more cases per 100k residents than Maryland
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 310 (218 new cases, +4% change from previous week)