The U.S. reported over 1,325,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending September 14, bringing the total count to more than 40.8 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 655,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country.
New cases continue to rise at a steady rate. In the past week, there were an average of 46.1 daily new coronavirus cases per 100,000 Americans — essentially unchanged from the week prior, when there were an average of 47.0 daily new coronavirus cases per 100,000 people.
While new data shows that the risk of contracting COVID-19 is high in almost every part of the country, cities continue to be the sites of major outbreaks and superspreader events. Experts agree that the virus is more likely to spread in group settings where large numbers of people routinely have close contact with one another, such as colleges, nursing homes, bars, and restaurants. Metropolitan areas with a high degree of connectivity between different neighborhoods and a large population may be particularly at-risk.
The metro areas with the highest incidence of COVID-19 cases are distributed relatively unevenly across the United States. Of the 50 metro areas with the highest case counts per capita, 40 are in the South, six are in the Midwest, four are in the West, and zero are in the Northeast.
The five metro areas with the highest number of coronavirus cases per capita are: Laredo, TX; Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL; Lubbock, TX; San Angelo, TX; and Yuma, AZ. The incidence of COVID-19 in these metro areas range from 19,935.9 cases per 100,000 to 19,095.0 cases per 100,000. For comparison, there are currently 12,636.9 cases per 100,000 Americans nationwide.
The 50 cities with the highest incidence of COVID-19 have over 5,100 more coronavirus cases per capita than the U.S. as a whole, and cases are still growing at a steady pace. There were an average of 79.2 daily new coronavirus cases per 100,000 people in the week ending September 14, roughly unchanged from the week prior, when there were an average of 83.3 daily new coronavirus cases per 100,000 people. In seven of the 50 cities with the highest COVID-19 incidence, new cases are rising at an increasing rate.
To determine the cities with the most COVID-19 cases, 24/7 Wall St. compiled and reviewed data from state and local health departments. We ranked metro areas based on the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents as of September 14. To estimate the incidence of COVID-19 at the metropolitan level, we aggregated data from the county level using boundary definitions from the U.S. Census Bureau. Population data used to adjust case and death totals came from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey and are five-year estimates. Unemployment data is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and is seasonally adjusted.
50. Lake Charles, LA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 32,939
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 15,794.4
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 544
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 260.8
> Population: 208,549
49. Brunswick, GA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 18,718
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 15,943.8
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 350
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 298.1
> Population: 117,400
48. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 118,175
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 16,024.4
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 1,429
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 193.8
> Population: 737,468
47. Kokomo, IN
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 13,195
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 16,026.8
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 255
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 309.7
> Population: 82,331
46. Corpus Christi, TX
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 68,951
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 16,089.4
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 1,307
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 305.0
> Population: 428,548
These are all the counties in Texas where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
45. Birmingham-Hoover, AL
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 174,913
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 16,116.1
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 2,596
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 239.2
> Population: 1,085,330
44. Danville, IL
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 12,545
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 16,173.9
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 175
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 225.6
> Population: 77,563
43. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 83,199
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 16,178.4
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 1,009
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 196.2
> Population: 514,259
42. Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 44,130
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 16,220.9
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 576
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 211.7
> Population: 272,056
41. Bowling Green, KY
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 28,314
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 16,226.0
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 314
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 179.9
> Population: 174,498
40. Joplin, MO
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 28,910
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 16,232.5
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 422
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 236.9
> Population: 178,100
39. Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 23,412
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 16,275.7
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 350
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 243.3
> Population: 143,846
These are all the counties in Iowa where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
38. Hammond, LA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 21,568
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 16,332.3
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 447
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 338.5
> Population: 132,057
37. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 34,950
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 16,421.6
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 412
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 193.6
> Population: 212,830
36. Jacksonville, FL
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 247,135
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 16,436.5
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 3,563
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 237.0
> Population: 1,503,574
35. Valdosta, GA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 23,955
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 16,484.9
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 333
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 229.2
> Population: 145,315
34. Mobile, AL
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 71,293
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 16,554.6
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 1,167
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 271.0
> Population: 430,655
33. Florence, SC
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 34,176
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 16,630.5
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 662
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 322.1
> Population: 205,502
32. Amarillo, TX
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 43,934
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 16,655.8
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 848
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 321.5
> Population: 263,776
These are all the counties in Texas where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
31. Rome, GA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 16,275
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 16,714.8
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 272
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 279.3
> Population: 97,369
30. Tallahassee, FL
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 64,164
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 16,788.2
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 645
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 168.8
> Population: 382,197
29. Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 314,349
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 16,793.0
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 3,156
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 168.6
> Population: 1,871,903
28. Houma-Thibodaux, LA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 35,312
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 16,802.3
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 544
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 258.8
> Population: 210,162
27. Anniston-Oxford, AL
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 19,273
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 16,815.0
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 363
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 316.7
> Population: 114,618
26. Morristown, TN
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 23,784
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 16,878.6
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 367
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 260.4
> Population: 140,912
25. Hattiesburg, MS
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 28,423
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 16,900.6
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 481
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 286.0
> Population: 168,177
24. Panama City, FL
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 30,856
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 16,938.9
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 589
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 323.3
> Population: 182,161
23. El Centro, CA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 30,760
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 17,022.6
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 753
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 416.7
> Population: 180,701
22. Gainesville, GA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 33,990
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 17,109.0
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 537
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 270.3
> Population: 198,667
21. El Paso, TX
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 143,199
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 17,127.8
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 2,796
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 334.4
> Population: 836,062
These are all the counties in Texas where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
20. Spartanburg, SC
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 52,796
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 17,162.9
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 914
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 297.1
> Population: 307,617
19. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 83,916
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 17,187.2
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 1,236
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 253.2
> Population: 488,246
18. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 119,325
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 17,388.8
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 1,941
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 282.9
> Population: 686,218
17. Greenville-Anderson, SC
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 156,440
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 17,461.0
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 2,249
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 251.0
> Population: 895,942
16. Sioux Falls, SD
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 45,414
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 17,510.8
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 533
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 205.5
> Population: 259,348
15. Jackson, TN
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 31,451
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 17,625.3
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 554
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 310.5
> Population: 178,442
14. Gadsden, AL
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 18,169
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 17,683.1
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 410
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 399.0
> Population: 102,748
13. Monroe, LA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 36,508
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 17,943.8
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 717
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 352.4
> Population: 203,457
12. Hanford-Corcoran, CA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 27,631
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 18,336.2
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 275
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 182.5
> Population: 150,691
11. Cleveland, TN
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 22,475
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 18,337.5
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 189
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 154.2
> Population: 122,563
10. Jonesboro, AR
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 24,088
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 18,354.0
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 313
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 238.5
> Population: 131,241
9. Provo-Orem, UT
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 114,077
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 18,495.2
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 479
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 77.7
> Population: 616,791
These are all the counties in Utah where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
8. Pine Bluff, AR
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 16,856
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 18,550.6
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 298
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 328.0
> Population: 90,865
7. Dalton, GA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 27,093
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 18,819.7
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 378
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 262.6
> Population: 143,961
6. Bismarck, ND
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 24,110
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 18,909.4
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 312
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 244.7
> Population: 127,503
5. Yuma, AZ
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 39,998
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 19,095.0
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 871
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 415.8
> Population: 209,468
4. San Angelo, TX
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 22,996
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 19,490.4
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 329
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 278.8
> Population: 117,986
These are all the counties in Texas where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
3. Lubbock, TX
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 61,934
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 19,570.0
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 931
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 294.2
> Population: 316,474
These are all the counties in Texas where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
2. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 1,201,743
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 19,730.9
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 15,334
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 251.8
> Population: 6,090,660
1. Laredo, TX
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14: 54,530
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 19,935.9
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14: 852
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of September 14 per 100,000 residents: 311.5
> Population: 273,526
These are all the counties in Texas where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
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