To date, 82,217,041 Americans are confirmed to have been infected with COVID-19 — and over 1 million have died as a result. On a per capita basis, the U.S. has one of the highest known infections rates in the world.
In the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metropolitan area, located in Washington, a total of 776,797 COVID-19 cases have been reported to date. Adjusted for population, there have been 20,390 reported infections for every 100,000 people in the area — below the national rate of 25,130 cases per 100,000 people.
The lower than average per capita COVID-19 infection rate across Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is being driven by one area in particular.
The broader Seattle metro area comprises three counties or county equivalents — and of them, King County in Washington has the fewest COVID-19 cases per capita. So far, there have been a total of 415,703 confirmed infections in King County, or 19,217 for every 100,000 people.
Not only does King County have the lowest per capita infection rate in the Seattle metro area, it also has a relatively low per capita fatality rate.
There have been a total of 128 coronavirus-related deaths for every 100,000 people in King County, below the 140 COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 across the entire Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area.
All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of May 23, 2022.
| Rank | Geography | COVID cases per 100,000 people | Total cases | Deaths per 100,000 people | Total deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King County, WA | 19,217 | 415,703 | 128 | 2,769 |
| 2 | Snohomish County, WA | 20,455 | 160,901 | 146 | 1,148 |
| 3 | Pierce County, WA | 23,283 | 200,193 | 165 | 1,421 |
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