Vaccine distribution is well underway across the United States. Still, the novel coronavirus continues to spread through the population. In the last week alone, there were an average of 240,959 new cases of the virus every day.
Since the first known case was identified in the U.S. on Jan. 21, 2020, there have been a total of 22,049,700 reported cases of COVID-19 nationwide — or 6,740 per 100,000 people. Of course, infections are not evenly spread across the country, and some states have far higher infections rates per capita than others. The number of confirmed cases per 100,000 people ranges from as low as 1,432 to as high as 12,461, depending on the state.
Though the first case of the novel coronavirus in the United States was on the West Coast, the early epicenter of the outbreak was on the other side of the country, in New York City. In the months since, the parts of the country hit hardest by the virus shifted to the Southeast, the Midwest, and California.
Currently, the states with the lowest number of infections per capita tend to be concentrated in the Northeast, while the states with the highest population-adjusted infection rates are most likely to be located in the Midwest.
The severity of a COVID-19 outbreak across a given state is subject to a wide range of factors. Still, states that had a hands-off approach in the early days of the pandemic are more likely to be worse off today than those that adopted strict measures to control the spread. Arkansas, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wyoming were the only states that did not issue a statewide stay-at-home order in March or early April — and of those states, all seven currently have a higher infection rate than the U.S. as a whole.
51. Vermont
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 1,432 per 100,000 people (8,967 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 25 per 100,000 people (156 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 26.78 per 100,000 people
> Population: 626,299
50. Hawaii
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 1,643 per 100,000 people (23,341 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 22 per 100,000 people (309 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 13.93 per 100,000 people
> Population: 1,420,491
These are all the counties in Hawaii where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
49. Maine
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 2,188 per 100,000 people (29,290 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 32 per 100,000 people (432 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 39.47 per 100,000 people
> Population: 1,338,404
These are all the counties in Maine where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
48. Oregon
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 2,999 per 100,000 people (125,683 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 38 per 100,000 people (1,605 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 27.07 per 100,000 people
> Population: 4,190,713
These are all the counties in Oregon where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
47. Washington
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 3,604 per 100,000 people (271,595 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 49 per 100,000 people (3,698 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 30.71 per 100,000 people
> Population: 7,535,591
46. New Hampshire
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 3,804 per 100,000 people (51,600 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 64 per 100,000 people (869 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 54.24 per 100,000 people
> Population: 1,356,458
45. Washington D.C.
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 4,644 per 100,000 people (31,791 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 119 per 100,000 people (817 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 41.22 per 100,000 people
> Population: 702,455
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44. Virginia
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 4,683 per 100,000 people (398,856 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 63 per 100,000 people (5,383 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 58.85 per 100,000 people
> Population: 8,517,685
43. Maryland
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 5,075 per 100,000 people (306,674 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 104 per 100,000 people (6,272 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 50.49 per 100,000 people
> Population: 6,042,718
42. West Virginia
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 5,605 per 100,000 people (101,212 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 88 per 100,000 people (1,582 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 80.33 per 100,000 people
> Population: 1,805,832
41. Michigan
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 5,628 per 100,000 people (562,553 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 142 per 100,000 people (14,145 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 34.92 per 100,000 people
> Population: 9,995,915
40. Pennsylvania
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 5,628 per 100,000 people (720,816 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 139 per 100,000 people (17,770 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 65.75 per 100,000 people
> Population: 12,807,060
39. New York
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 5,764 per 100,000 people (1,126,442 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 162 per 100,000 people (31,672 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 79.89 per 100,000 people
> Population: 19,542,209
38. Connecticut
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 5,766 per 100,000 people (205,994 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 177 per 100,000 people (6,324 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 63.47 per 100,000 people
> Population: 3,572,665
37. North Carolina
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 6,002 per 100,000 people (623,188 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 73 per 100,000 people (7,567 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 80.16 per 100,000 people
> Population: 10,383,620
36. Georgia
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 6,049 per 100,000 people (636,373 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 109 per 100,000 people (11,458 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 66.95 per 100,000 people
> Population: 10,519,475
35. Massachusetts
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 6,270 per 100,000 people (432,791 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 191 per 100,000 people (13,151 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 93.41 per 100,000 people
> Population: 6,902,149
34. Colorado
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 6,302 per 100,000 people (358,947 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 91 per 100,000 people (5,190 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 44.39 per 100,000 people
> Population: 5,695,564
33. New Jersey
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 6,564 per 100,000 people (584,765 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 223 per 100,000 people (19,886 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 73.58 per 100,000 people
> Population: 8,908,520
32. Ohio
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 6,648 per 100,000 people (777,065 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 82 per 100,000 people (9,627 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 67.93 per 100,000 people
> Population: 11,689,442
These are all the counties in Ohio where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
31. Delaware
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 6,749 per 100,000 people (65,273 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 100 per 100,000 people (972 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 85.51 per 100,000 people
> Population: 967,171
30. California
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 6,752 per 100,000 people (2,670,962 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 75 per 100,000 people (29,701 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 101.01 per 100,000 people
> Population: 39,557,045
29. Kentucky
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 6,795 per 100,000 people (303,625 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 65 per 100,000 people (2,901 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 85.68 per 100,000 people
> Population: 4,468,402
28. Texas
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 6,809 per 100,000 people (1,954,406 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 104 per 100,000 people (29,877 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 80.17 per 100,000 people
> Population: 28,701,845
These are all the counties in Texas where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
27. Alaska
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 6,810 per 100,000 people (50,218 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 30 per 100,000 people (223 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 41.07 per 100,000 people
> Population: 737,438
These are all the counties in Alaska where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
26. Missouri
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 6,910 per 100,000 people (423,327 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 97 per 100,000 people (5,948 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 50.29 per 100,000 people
> Population: 6,126,452
25. Florida
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 6,935 per 100,000 people (1,477,010 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 109 per 100,000 people (23,259 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 74.83 per 100,000 people
> Population: 21,299,325
24. South Carolina
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 6,973 per 100,000 people (354,525 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 114 per 100,000 people (5,811 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 92.32 per 100,000 people
> Population: 5,084,127
23. Louisiana
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 7,443 per 100,000 people (346,829 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 169 per 100,000 people (7,873 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 79 per 100,000 people
> Population: 4,659,978
22. New Mexico
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 7,452 per 100,000 people (156,157 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 131 per 100,000 people (2,749 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 66.56 per 100,000 people
> Population: 2,095,428
21. Minnesota
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 7,780 per 100,000 people (436,572 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 102 per 100,000 people (5,707 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 40.81 per 100,000 people
> Population: 5,611,179
20. Mississippi
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 8,005 per 100,000 people (239,082 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 173 per 100,000 people (5,167 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 81.42 per 100,000 people
> Population: 2,986,530
19. Illinois
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 8,074 per 100,000 people (1,028,750 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 151 per 100,000 people (19,293 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 54.86 per 100,000 people
> Population: 12,741,080
18. Wyoming
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 8,106 per 100,000 people (46,832 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 85 per 100,000 people (489 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 48.39 per 100,000 people
> Population: 577,737
17. Montana
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 8,126 per 100,000 people (86,324 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 99 per 100,000 people (1,056 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 53.02 per 100,000 people
> Population: 1,062,305
16. Nevada
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 8,192 per 100,000 people (248,568 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 114 per 100,000 people (3,467 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 79.8 per 100,000 people
> Population: 3,034,392
These are all the counties in Nevada where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
15. Alabama
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 8,222 per 100,000 people (401,900 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 109 per 100,000 people (5,334 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 87.58 per 100,000 people
> Population: 4,887,871
14. Kansas
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 8,323 per 100,000 people (242,322 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 108 per 100,000 people (3,148 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 71.52 per 100,000 people
> Population: 2,911,510
These are all the counties in Kansas where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
13. Arkansas
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 8,353 per 100,000 people (251,746 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 133 per 100,000 people (4,010 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 96.24 per 100,000 people
> Population: 3,013,825
12. Oklahoma
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 8,404 per 100,000 people (331,362 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 70 per 100,000 people (2,761 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 98.87 per 100,000 people
> Population: 3,943,079
11. Indiana
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 8,423 per 100,000 people (563,653 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 129 per 100,000 people (8,613 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 80.23 per 100,000 people
> Population: 6,691,878
10. Idaho
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 8,532 per 100,000 people (149,667 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 87 per 100,000 people (1,534 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 58.31 per 100,000 people
> Population: 1,754,208
These are all the counties in Idaho where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
9. Arizona
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 8,625 per 100,000 people (618,546 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 141 per 100,000 people (10,141 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 123.82 per 100,000 people
> Population: 7,171,646
8. Wisconsin
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 8,719 per 100,000 people (506,890 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 89 per 100,000 people (5,157 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 50.03 per 100,000 people
> Population: 5,813,568
7. Nebraska
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 9,103 per 100,000 people (175,620 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 90 per 100,000 people (1,737 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 54.48 per 100,000 people
> Population: 1,929,268
6. Rhode Island
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 9,232 per 100,000 people (97,614 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 181 per 100,000 people (1,916 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 130.59 per 100,000 people
> Population: 1,057,315
5. Iowa
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 9,393 per 100,000 people (296,441 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 131 per 100,000 people (4,138 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 55.11 per 100,000 people
> Population: 3,156,145
These are all the counties in Iowa where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
4. Tennessee
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 9,658 per 100,000 people (653,869 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 115 per 100,000 people (7,785 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 96.16 per 100,000 people
> Population: 6,770,010
3. Utah
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 9,680 per 100,000 people (305,999 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 44 per 100,000 people (1,392 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 101.8 per 100,000 people
> Population: 3,161,105
These are all the counties in Utah where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
2. South Dakota
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 10,538 per 100,000 people (92,967 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 180 per 100,000 people (1,585 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 31.41 per 100,000 people
> Population: 882,235
1. North Dakota
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 to date: 12,461 per 100,000 people (94,716 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths to date: 178 per 100,000 people (1,352 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 31.48 per 100,000 people
> Population: 760,077
Click here to see all coronavirus data for every state.
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