Special Report
This Is the County in the Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area with the Most Deaths from COVID-19
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More than 1 million Americans have died from COVID-19 – more than the total number of Americans killed in World War I and World War II combined.
In the Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade metropolitan area, located in California, a total of 4,295 deaths have been attributed to the virus, equal to 187 fatalities for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, 310 deaths have been attributed to the virus per 100,000 people.
Though deaths attributable to the virus are less common across the metro area than they are nationwide, some parts of the metro area have more deaths per capita than others.
The broader Sacramento metro area comprises four counties or county equivalents — and of them, Sacramento County has had the most COVID-19 fatalities per capita. So far, the per capita coronavirus death rate in Sacramento County stands at 206 for every 100,000 people.
Though it has the highest per capita death rate in the Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade metro area, Sacramento County ranks among the bottom 25% of all U.S. counties or county equivalents by COVID-19 death rate per capita.
All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of July 19, 2022.
| Rank | Geography | Deaths per 100,000 people | Total deaths | Confirmed cases per 100,000 people | Total confirmed cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacramento County, CA | 206 | 3,114 | 23,375 | 352,962 |
| 2 | Placer County, CA | 168 | 637 | 20,884 | 79,375 |
| 3 | Yolo County, CA | 152 | 326 | 22,501 | 48,372 |
| 4 | El Dorado County, CA | 117 | 218 | 18,263 | 34,090 |
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