Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Florida

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November 17, 2022
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Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Florida

The vaccine deployment in December 2020 signaled a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of May 2021, 40% of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated. But as vaccination rates lagged over the summer, new surges of COVID-19 came, including Delta in the summer of 2021, and now the Omicron variant, which comprises the majority of cases in the U.S.

Researchers around the world have reported that Omicron is more transmissible than Delta, making breakthrough and repeat infections more likely.

The United States as of Nov. 16 reached over 1 million COVID-19-related deaths and 98.1 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 68.6% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 10.1% of vaccinated people have received the most recently available bivalent booster doses.

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Florida using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and vaccination data from Covid Act Now. Counties are ranked by the highest infection rate per 100,000 residents within the week leading up to Nov. 10, 2022. Cumulative cases per 100,000 served as a tiebreaker.

Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 infection rates in your state.

#50. Flagler County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 37 (43 new cases, -19% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,007 (27,627 total cases)
--- 28.5% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 359 (413 total deaths)
--- 6.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.3% (75,181 fully vaccinated)

#49. Suwannee County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 38 (17 new cases, -32% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,167 (15,176 total cases)
--- 1.7% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 779 (346 total deaths)
--- 102.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.3% (17,473 fully vaccinated)

#48. Walton County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 39 (29 new cases, +123% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,800 (19,851 total cases)
--- 20.2% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 306 (227 total deaths)
--- 20.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.8% (37,613 fully vaccinated)

#47. Columbia County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 39 (28 new cases, -7% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,340 (24,617 total cases)
--- 2.2% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 621 (445 total deaths)
--- 61.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.1% (30,897 fully vaccinated)

#46. Levy County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 41 (17 new cases, -35% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,420 (12,210 total cases)
--- 12.4% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 439 (182 total deaths)
--- 14.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.3% (20,055 fully vaccinated)

#45. Orange County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 42 (581 new cases, +9% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,849 (457,740 total cases)
--- 2.2% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 227 (3,158 total deaths)
--- 40.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 71.4% (995,262 fully vaccinated)

#44. Jefferson County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 42 (6 new cases, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,574 (4,783 total cases)
--- 0.1% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 477 (68 total deaths)
--- 24.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.7% (8,649 fully vaccinated)

#43. Gilchrist County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 43 (8 new cases, -20% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,039 (5,396 total cases)
--- 13.6% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 581 (108 total deaths)
--- 51.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.5% (6,966 fully vaccinated)

#42. Marion County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 44 (162 new cases, -10% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,519 (100,604 total cases)
--- 18.1% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 643 (2,351 total deaths)
--- 67.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.4% (213,489 fully vaccinated)

#41. St. Lucie County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 44 (145 new cases, -11% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,914 (91,642 total cases)
--- 16.9% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 414 (1,360 total deaths)
--- 7.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.2% (197,503 fully vaccinated)

#40. Volusia County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 46 (257 new cases, +15% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,052 (144,139 total cases)
--- 22.5% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 402 (2,223 total deaths)
--- 4.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.1% (338,103 fully vaccinated)

#39. Hernando County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 46 (90 new cases, -35% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,653 (51,685 total cases)
--- 20.7% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 636 (1,233 total deaths)
--- 65.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.3% (109,233 fully vaccinated)

#38. Seminole County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 46 (217 new cases, +2% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,851 (126,688 total cases)
--- 20.1% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 260 (1,226 total deaths)
--- 32.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.6% (300,034 fully vaccinated)

#37. Highlands County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 46 (49 new cases, -4% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,687 (29,409 total cases)
--- 17.6% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 718 (763 total deaths)
--- 87.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.9% (57,237 fully vaccinated)

#36. Clay County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 46 (100 new cases, +8% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,244 (64,119 total cases)
--- 13.0% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 427 (937 total deaths)
--- 11.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.7% (122,075 fully vaccinated)

#35. Citrus County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 47 (70 new cases, +32% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,858 (37,201 total cases)
--- 26.0% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 728 (1,090 total deaths)
--- 89.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.8% (86,429 fully vaccinated)

#34. Martin County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 48 (78 new cases, +5% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,813 (38,339 total cases)
--- 29.1% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 452 (728 total deaths)
--- 17.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.3% (105,174 fully vaccinated)

#33. Brevard County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 49 (293 new cases, +1% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,855 (167,670 total cases)
--- 17.1% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 399 (2,403 total deaths)
--- 3.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.6% (400,854 fully vaccinated)

#32. Franklin County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 49 (6 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,503 (3,456 total cases)
--- 15.2% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 470 (57 total deaths)
--- 22.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.4% (5,987 fully vaccinated)

#31. Duval County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 50 (481 new cases, +14% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,824 (304,798 total cases)
--- 5.3% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 389 (3,724 total deaths)
--- 1.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.7% (600,382 fully vaccinated)

#30. Wakulla County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 50 (17 new cases, +70% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,545 (11,655 total cases)
--- 2.8% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 412 (139 total deaths)
--- 7.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.9% (15,482 fully vaccinated)

#29. Pasco County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 51 (285 new cases, +2% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,475 (152,199 total cases)
--- 18.2% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 390 (2,160 total deaths)
--- 1.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.7% (336,516 fully vaccinated)

#28. Collier County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 53 (204 new cases, -32% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,296 (101,213 total cases)
--- 21.7% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 290 (1,118 total deaths)
--- 24.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 72.5% (279,155 fully vaccinated)

#27. Alachua County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 53 (143 new cases, +12% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,570 (84,936 total cases)
--- 6.0% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 289 (778 total deaths)
--- 24.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 68.5% (184,331 fully vaccinated)

#26. Union County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 53 (8 new cases, -20% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,355 (4,930 total cases)
--- 3.7% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 801 (122 total deaths)
--- 108.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.7% (5,589 fully vaccinated)

#25. Indian River County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 54 (87 new cases, -32% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,492 (40,768 total cases)
--- 24.1% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 460 (735 total deaths)
--- 19.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 69.2% (110,713 fully vaccinated)

#24. St. Johns County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 54 (142 new cases, +15% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,391 (75,143 total cases)
--- 15.5% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 247 (653 total deaths)
--- 35.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 72.2% (190,983 fully vaccinated)

#23. Palm Beach County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 54 (812 new cases, +18% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,464 (455,973 total cases)
--- 9.3% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 383 (5,730 total deaths)
--- 0.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 68.2% (1,020,877 fully vaccinated)

#22. Hamilton County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 55 (8 new cases, +167% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,309 (4,373 total cases)
--- 9.8% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 388 (56 total deaths)
--- 1.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.9% (5,174 fully vaccinated)

#21. Pinellas County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 56 (543 new cases, +17% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,036 (263,603 total cases)
--- 19.5% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 394 (3,846 total deaths)
--- 2.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.5% (648,427 fully vaccinated)

#20. Lake County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 56 (206 new cases, +44% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,389 (104,221 total cases)
--- 15.5% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 466 (1,709 total deaths)
--- 21.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.7% (248,636 fully vaccinated)

#19. Monroe County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 58 (43 new cases, +87% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,673 (22,026 total cases)
--- 11.7% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 178 (132 total deaths)
--- 53.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 80.6% (59,862 fully vaccinated)

#18. Hillsborough County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 59 (872 new cases, +41% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,220 (459,545 total cases)
--- 7.1% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 287 (4,227 total deaths)
--- 25.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.0% (956,206 fully vaccinated)

#17. Gulf County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 59 (8 new cases, +167% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,530 (4,846 total cases)
--- 5.8% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 638 (87 total deaths)
--- 66.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.7% (7,328 fully vaccinated)

#16. Manatee County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 60 (243 new cases, +1% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,317 (118,222 total cases)
--- 12.7% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 407 (1,643 total deaths)
--- 6.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.8% (257,196 fully vaccinated)

#15. Osceola County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 60 (226 new cases, +30% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,811 (138,317 total cases)
--- 9.6% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 327 (1,229 total deaths)
--- 14.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 75.3% (282,896 fully vaccinated)

#14. Broward County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 61 (1,192 new cases, +24% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,850 (739,132 total cases)
--- 12.7% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 332 (6,478 total deaths)
--- 13.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 73.1% (1,427,599 fully vaccinated)

#13. Bay County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 62 (109 new cases, +18% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,932 (54,039 total cases)
--- 7.9% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 500 (873 total deaths)
--- 30.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.1% (96,205 fully vaccinated)

#12. Sumter County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 63 (84 new cases, +11% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,346 (28,267 total cases)
--- 36.5% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 499 (661 total deaths)
--- 29.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 82.7% (109,567 fully vaccinated)

#11. DeSoto County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 63 (24 new cases, +118% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,594 (10,866 total cases)
--- 14.9% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 429 (163 total deaths)
--- 11.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.5% (18,414 fully vaccinated)

#10. Hardee County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 63 (17 new cases, +89% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,057 (9,982 total cases)
--- 10.3% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 509 (137 total deaths)
--- 32.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.8% (11,797 fully vaccinated)

#9. Lee County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 64 (490 new cases, +30% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,039 (231,471 total cases)
--- 10.6% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 315 (2,425 total deaths)
--- 18.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.9% (492,670 fully vaccinated)

#8. Leon County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 66 (195 new cases, +35% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,854 (108,197 total cases)
--- 9.7% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 256 (751 total deaths)
--- 33.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.5% (171,731 fully vaccinated)

#7. Nassau County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 68 (60 new cases, +18% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,945 (26,539 total cases)
--- 10.9% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 376 (333 total deaths)
--- 2.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.5% (52,773 fully vaccinated)

#6. Polk County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 68 (496 new cases, -10% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,177 (247,704 total cases)
--- 1.7% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 455 (3,301 total deaths)
--- 18.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.0% (427,655 fully vaccinated)

#5. Sarasota County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 72 (314 new cases, +13% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,716 (115,878 total cases)
--- 20.5% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 440 (1,908 total deaths)
--- 14.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 72.0% (312,401 fully vaccinated)

#4. Charlotte County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 74 (140 new cases, +35% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,217 (45,748 total cases)
--- 27.9% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 493 (931 total deaths)
--- 28.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.4% (127,277 fully vaccinated)

#3. Miami-Dade County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 83 (2,266 new cases, +23% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 54,105 (1,470,012 total cases)
--- 61.0% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 438 (11,891 total deaths)
--- 14.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 87.4% (2,375,858 fully vaccinated)

#2. Gadsden County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 90 (41 new cases, -21% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,675 (16,746 total cases)
--- 9.2% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 512 (234 total deaths)
--- 33.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.4% (27,129 fully vaccinated)

#1. Baker County, FL

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 178 (52 new cases, +4% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,317 (10,316 total cases)
--- 5.1% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 514 (150 total deaths)
--- 33.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.3% (10,894 fully vaccinated)

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