As has been true throughout America’s COVID-19 history, every state—and every county therein—has its own COVID-19 story, driven by local policies and behaviors. The United States as of September 1 had reached 640,914 COVID-19-related deaths and 39.2 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with the highest COVID-19 death rates in Tennessee using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
Counties are ranked by the highest death rate per 100k residents as of August 31, 2021. Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 death rates in your state.
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#50. Johnson County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 225 (40 total deaths)
— 14.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #1,308 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: 15,657 (2,785 total cases)
— 2.6% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 596 (106 new cases, +15% change from previous week)
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#49. Coffee County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 225 (127 total deaths)
— 14.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #1,303 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.5 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,839 (8,387 total cases)
— 2.8% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 824 (466 new cases, -4% change from previous week)
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#48. McNairy County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 226 (58 total deaths)
— 14.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #1,293 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: 14,451 (3,713 total cases)
— 5.3% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 685 (176 new cases, -32% change from previous week)
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#47. Scott County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 227 (50 total deaths)
— 15.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #1,285 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: 16,821 (3,712 total cases)
— 10.2% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 956 (211 new cases, +90% change from previous week)
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#46. Roane County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 227 (121 total deaths)
— 15.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #1,280 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.9 (1 new deaths, -83% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,668 (7,830 total cases)
— 3.9% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 704 (376 new cases, +7% change from previous week)
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#45. Hawkins County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 229 (130 total deaths)
— 16.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #1,261 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 8.8 (5 new deaths, +400% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,590 (7,717 total cases)
— 10.9% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 708 (402 new cases, +17% change from previous week)
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#44. Putnam County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 231 (185 total deaths)
— 17.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #1,244 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: 16,795 (13,477 total cases)
— 10.1% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 624 (501 new cases, +11% change from previous week)
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#43. Lawrence County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 233 (103 total deaths)
— 18.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #1,222 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: 16,739 (7,389 total cases)
— 9.7% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 897 (396 new cases, +20% change from previous week)
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#42. Henry County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 235 (76 total deaths)
— 19.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #1,204 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: 13,742 (4,445 total cases)
— 9.9% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 810 (262 new cases, -1% change from previous week)
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#41. Lewis County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 236 (29 total deaths)
— 19.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #1,194 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: 17,183 (2,108 total cases)
— 12.6% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,206 (148 new cases, +9% change from previous week)
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#40. Anderson County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 239 (184 total deaths)
— 21.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #1,151 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.6 (2 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,384 (10,303 total cases)
— 12.3% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 559 (430 new cases, +15% change from previous week)
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#39. Jefferson County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 242 (132 total deaths)
— 22.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #1,125 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: 14,179 (7,727 total cases)
— 7.1% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 717 (391 new cases, -2% change from previous week)
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#38. Dickson County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 247 (133 total deaths)
— 25.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #1,077 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.6 (3 new deaths, -73% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,383 (8,299 total cases)
— 0.8% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 656 (354 new cases, +16% change from previous week)
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#37. Claiborne County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 250 (80 total deaths)
— 26.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #1,059 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.1 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,244 (3,913 total cases)
— 19.8% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 770 (246 new cases, +32% change from previous week)
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#36. Rhea County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 250 (83 total deaths)
— 26.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #1,058 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: 16,559 (5,492 total cases)
— 8.5% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,004 (333 new cases, -6% change from previous week)
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#35. Cumberland County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 253 (153 total deaths)
— 28.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #1,014 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.7 (1 new deaths, -83% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,128 (8,550 total cases)
— 7.4% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 679 (411 new cases, -11% change from previous week)
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#34. Greene County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 258 (178 total deaths)
— 31.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #969 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 11.6 (8 new deaths, +33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,377 (9,930 total cases)
— 5.8% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 824 (569 new cases, +4% change from previous week)
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#33. Benton County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 260 (42 total deaths)
— 32.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #954 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 6.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,729 (2,057 total cases)
— 16.6% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 446 (72 new cases, -33% change from previous week)
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#32. Hardeman County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 267 (67 total deaths)
— 35.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #893 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.0 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,305 (4,335 total cases)
— 13.4% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 735 (184 new cases, -16% change from previous week)
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#31. Grundy County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 268 (36 total deaths)
— 36.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #886 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 7.4 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,908 (2,136 total cases)
— 4.2% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 670 (90 new cases, +22% change from previous week)
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#30. Fentress County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 270 (50 total deaths)
— 37.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #868 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: 15,192 (2,814 total cases)
— 0.4% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 480 (89 new cases, +37% change from previous week)
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#29. Madison County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 270 (265 total deaths)
— 37.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #863 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 8.2 (8 new deaths, +33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,982 (14,680 total cases)
— 1.8% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 724 (709 new cases, -6% change from previous week)
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#28. Bedford County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 272 (135 total deaths)
— 38.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #848 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: 15,282 (7,597 total cases)
— 0.1% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 414 (206 new cases, -10% change from previous week)
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#27. Hardin County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 277 (71 total deaths)
— 40.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #818 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: 17,504 (4,490 total cases)
— 14.7% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 963 (247 new cases, -4% change from previous week)
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#26. Hamblen County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 279 (181 total deaths)
— 41.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #795 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.1 (2 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,477 (10,699 total cases)
— 8.0% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 728 (473 new cases, -9% change from previous week)
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#25. White County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 282 (77 total deaths)
— 43.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #776 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 7.3 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,688 (4,290 total cases)
— 2.8% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 633 (173 new cases, +21% change from previous week)
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#24. Overton County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 283 (63 total deaths)
— 43.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #771 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: 16,479 (3,665 total cases)
— 8.0% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,079 (240 new cases, +34% change from previous week)
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#23. Henderson County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 285 (80 total deaths)
— 44.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #747 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: 15,770 (4,434 total cases)
— 3.3% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 576 (162 new cases, +27% change from previous week)
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#22. DeKalb County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 288 (59 total deaths)
— 46.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #729 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 9.8 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,554 (3,392 total cases)
— 8.5% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,000 (205 new cases, +39% change from previous week)
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#21. Cocke County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 289 (104 total deaths)
— 46.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #721 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.6 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,957 (5,745 total cases)
— 4.6% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 767 (276 new cases, -33% change from previous week)
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#20. Moore County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 293 (19 total deaths)
— 48.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #694 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: 18,573 (1,205 total cases)
— 21.7% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 370 (24 new cases, -51% change from previous week)
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#19. Unicoi County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 302 (54 total deaths)
— 53.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #635 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 11.2 (2 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,734 (2,456 total cases)
— 10.0% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 923 (165 new cases, +123% change from previous week)
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#18. Dyer County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 304 (113 total deaths)
— 54.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #619 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.7 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,103 (6,727 total cases)
— 18.6% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,050 (390 new cases, +4% change from previous week)
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#17. Chester County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 312 (54 total deaths)
— 58.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #568 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: 16,188 (2,800 total cases)
— 6.1% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 682 (118 new cases, -28% change from previous week)
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#16. Carroll County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 313 (87 total deaths)
— 58.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #558 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 7.2 (2 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,181 (4,493 total cases)
— 6.0% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 918 (255 new cases, +16% change from previous week)
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#15. Jackson County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 314 (37 total deaths)
— 59.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #553 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: 13,771 (1,623 total cases)
— 9.8% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 653 (77 new cases, -17% change from previous week)
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#14. Carter County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 317 (179 total deaths)
— 60.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #530 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 10.6 (6 new deaths, +50% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,658 (8,266 total cases)
— 3.9% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 828 (467 new cases, +1% change from previous week)
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#13. Macon County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 321 (79 total deaths)
— 62.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #506 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: 18,060 (4,443 total cases)
— 18.3% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 992 (244 new cases, +10% change from previous week)
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#12. Gibson County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 324 (159 total deaths)
— 64.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #492 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 10.2 (5 new deaths, +150% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,788 (8,740 total cases)
— 16.6% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,048 (515 new cases, +4% change from previous week)
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#11. Obion County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 333 (100 total deaths)
— 69.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #445 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,979 (5,406 total cases)
— 17.8% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 855 (257 new cases, +18% change from previous week)
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#10. Decatur County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 334 (39 total deaths)
— 69.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #442 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: 16,925 (1,974 total cases)
— 10.9% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 892 (104 new cases, +5% change from previous week)
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#9. Giles County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 339 (100 total deaths)
— 72.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #421 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: 15,982 (4,709 total cases)
— 4.7% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 645 (190 new cases, +39% change from previous week)
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#8. Perry County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 371 (30 total deaths)
— 88.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #294 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: 15,887 (1,283 total cases)
— 4.1% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 656 (53 new cases, -13% change from previous week)
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#7. Crockett County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 379 (54 total deaths)
— 92.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #271 highest rate among all counties nationwide
– New deaths per 100k in the past week: 7.0 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,225 (2,878 total cases)
— 32.5% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,110 (158 new cases, -33% change from previous week)
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#6. Haywood County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 381 (66 total deaths)
— 93.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #261 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: 18,643 (3,226 total cases)
— 22.2% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 630 (109 new cases, -3% change from previous week)
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#5. Van Buren County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 392 (23 total deaths)
— 99.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #235 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: 16,570 (973 total cases)
— 8.6% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 460 (27 new cases, +42% change from previous week)
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#4. Clay County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 394 (30 total deaths)
— 100.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #228 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: 15,837 (1,206 total cases)
— 3.8% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 276 (21 new cases, -43% change from previous week)
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#3. Houston County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 427 (35 total deaths)
— 116.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #161 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: 17,791 (1,459 total cases)
— 16.6% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 695 (57 new cases, -39% change from previous week)
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#2. Lake County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 442 (31 total deaths)
— 124.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #147 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: 26,169 (1,836 total cases)
— 71.5% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 698 (49 new cases, +48% change from previous week)
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#1. Pickett County
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 475 (24 total deaths)
— 141.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
— #104 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: 17,215 (869 total cases)
— 12.8% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 693 (35 new cases, +35% change from previous week)