These Counties Have The Highest COVID-19 Infection Rates In Georgia This October

To know more about the current situation in Georgia, we compiled a list of the counties with the highest COVID-19 infection rates using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and vaccination data from Covid Act Now.

The counties are ranked by the highest infection rate per 100,000 residents within the week leading up to October 13, 2022. Cumulative cases per 100,000 served as a tiebreaker.

#50. Spalding County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 34 (23 new cases, -8% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,515 (18,353 total cases)
--- 0.3% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 654 (436 total deaths)
--- 71.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.3% (27,580 fully vaccinated)

#49. Wilkinson County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 34 (3 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,613 (2,562 total cases)
--- 4.3% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 704 (63 total deaths)
--- 84.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.0% (4,653 fully vaccinated)

#48. Floyd County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 34 (33 new cases, -82% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,241 (30,772 total cases)
--- 13.9% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 549 (541 total deaths)
--- 44.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.5% (42,829 fully vaccinated)

#47. Forsyth County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 35 (85 new cases, -4% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,983 (63,464 total cases)
--- 5.3% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 179 (438 total deaths)
--- 53.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.2% (132,361 fully vaccinated)

#46. Richmond County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 35 (70 new cases, -14% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,425 (57,566 total cases)
--- 3.6% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 461 (934 total deaths)
--- 21.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.1% (103,441 fully vaccinated)

#45. White County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 36 (11 new cases, -15% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,375 (7,815 total cases)
--- 7.5% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 555 (171 total deaths)
--- 45.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.5% (11,231 fully vaccinated)

#44. Douglas County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 36 (52 new cases, -10% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,982 (40,950 total cases)
--- 2.0% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 300 (439 total deaths)
--- 21.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.5% (69,557 fully vaccinated)

#43. Rockdale County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 37 (34 new cases, -19% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,425 (22,201 total cases)
--- 11.0% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 367 (334 total deaths)
--- 3.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.9% (47,179 fully vaccinated)

#42. Columbia County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 37 (58 new cases, -27% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,269 (41,167 total cases)
--- 4.3% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 262 (410 total deaths)
--- 31.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.1% (81,656 fully vaccinated)

#41. Pickens County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 37 (12 new cases, -20% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,465 (9,603 total cases)
--- 7.4% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 555 (181 total deaths)
--- 45.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.3% (13,801 fully vaccinated)

#40. Jackson County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 37 (27 new cases, +35% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,239 (23,527 total cases)
--- 17.5% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 414 (302 total deaths)
--- 8.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.2% (31,505 fully vaccinated)

#39. Greene County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 38 (7 new cases, -36% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,760 (4,537 total cases)
--- 9.8% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 486 (89 total deaths)
--- 27.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.9% (10,236 fully vaccinated)

#38. Lanier County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 38 (4 new cases, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,858 (2,591 total cases)
--- 9.4% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 269 (28 total deaths)
--- 29.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.8% (2,897 fully vaccinated)

#37. Schley County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 38 (2 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,395 (1,335 total cases)
--- 7.5% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 209 (11 total deaths)
--- 45.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.7% (1,879 fully vaccinated)

#36. Lumpkin County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 39 (13 new cases, +8% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,844 (8,350 total cases)
--- 9.5% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 405 (136 total deaths)
--- 6.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.2% (11,834 fully vaccinated)

#35. Cobb County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 39 (293 new cases, -18% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,997 (205,217 total cases)
--- 1.6% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 260 (1,974 total deaths)
--- 31.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.9% (454,983 fully vaccinated)

#34. DeKalb County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 40 (305 new cases, +9% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,817 (180,843 total cases)
--- 13.2% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 244 (1,856 total deaths)
--- 36.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.3% (443,018 fully vaccinated)

#33. Fulton County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 40 (430 new cases, -12% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,560 (261,307 total cases)
--- 10.5% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 237 (2,525 total deaths)
--- 37.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.0% (616,971 fully vaccinated)

#32. Union County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 41 (10 new cases, -29% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,430 (5,743 total cases)
--- 14.6% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 694 (170 total deaths)
--- 82.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.6% (11,416 fully vaccinated)

#31. Gwinnett County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 41 (381 new cases, +14% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,899 (242,484 total cases)
--- 5.6% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 215 (2,012 total deaths)
--- 43.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.4% (527,977 fully vaccinated)

#30. Paulding County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 41 (69 new cases, -10% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,133 (44,077 total cases)
--- 4.8% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 270 (455 total deaths)
--- 29.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.2% (64,495 fully vaccinated)

#29. Bartow County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 41 (44 new cases, -72% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,198 (33,612 total cases)
--- 13.7% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 432 (465 total deaths)
--- 13.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.1% (41,079 fully vaccinated)

#28. Stephens County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 42 (11 new cases, +175% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,515 (6,874 total cases)
--- 3.4% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 663 (172 total deaths)
--- 74.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.3% (10,969 fully vaccinated)

#27. Franklin County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 43 (10 new cases, +25% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,973 (5,831 total cases)
--- 9.0% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 458 (107 total deaths)
--- 20.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.8% (8,600 fully vaccinated)

#26. Hall County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 43 (88 new cases, +5% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,424 (60,155 total cases)
--- 7.2% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 434 (887 total deaths)
--- 13.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.2% (94,454 fully vaccinated)

#25. Gordon County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 43 (25 new cases, -52% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,835 (19,032 total cases)
--- 19.7% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 497 (288 total deaths)
--- 30.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.4% (22,248 fully vaccinated)

#24. Cherokee County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 46 (119 new cases, +17% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,944 (72,311 total cases)
--- 1.8% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 258 (668 total deaths)
--- 32.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.8% (131,534 fully vaccinated)

#23. Henry County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 46 (109 new cases, -23% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,892 (67,769 total cases)
--- 5.3% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 310 (727 total deaths)
--- 18.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.5% (106,708 fully vaccinated)

#22. McDuffie County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 47 (10 new cases, -17% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,492 (5,859 total cases)
--- 0.2% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 511 (109 total deaths)
--- 34.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.9% (9,775 fully vaccinated)

#21. Murray County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 47 (19 new cases, -32% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,430 (13,003 total cases)
--- 18.2% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 489 (196 total deaths)
--- 28.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.9% (15,197 fully vaccinated)

#20. Pike County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 47 (9 new cases, +12% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,555 (6,173 total cases)
--- 18.6% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 559 (106 total deaths)
--- 46.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.2% (6,290 fully vaccinated)

#19. Echols County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 50 (2 new cases, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,562 (1,024 total cases)
--- 6.8% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 300 (12 total deaths)
--- 21.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.5% (1,262 fully vaccinated)

#18. Taylor County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 50 (4 new cases, +33% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,566 (2,291 total cases)
--- 4.1% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 636 (51 total deaths)
--- 66.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.6% (3,736 fully vaccinated)

#17. Turner County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 50 (4 new cases, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,696 (3,010 total cases)
--- 37.4% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 802 (64 total deaths)
--- 110.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.1% (4,077 fully vaccinated)

#16. Miller County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 52 (3 new cases, -25% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,683 (1,926 total cases)
--- 22.8% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 525 (30 total deaths)
--- 37.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.5% (3,172 fully vaccinated)

#15. Towns County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 58 (7 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,514 (2,710 total cases)
--- 18.0% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 980 (118 total deaths)
--- 157.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.0% (6,016 fully vaccinated)

#14. Elbert County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 63 (12 new cases, -20% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,373 (5,062 total cases)
--- 3.9% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 615 (118 total deaths)
--- 61.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.1% (8,276 fully vaccinated)

#13. Glascock County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 67 (2 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,585 (671 total cases)
--- 17.7% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 875 (26 total deaths)
--- 129.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.7% (1,002 fully vaccinated)

#12. Pulaski County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 72 (8 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,654 (2,523 total cases)
--- 17.4% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 745 (83 total deaths)
--- 95.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.0% (4,235 fully vaccinated)

#11. Oglethorpe County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 72 (11 new cases, +120% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,645 (3,608 total cases)
--- 13.8% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 406 (62 total deaths)
--- 6.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.1% (6,575 fully vaccinated)

#10. Johnson County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 73 (7 new cases, +600% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,988 (2,506 total cases)
--- 5.3% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 840 (81 total deaths)
--- 120.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.0% (3,472 fully vaccinated)

#9. Stewart County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 76 (5 new cases, -44% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 45,190 (2,992 total cases)
--- 64.7% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 529 (35 total deaths)
--- 38.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.3% (2,204 fully vaccinated)

#8. Rabun County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 82 (14 new cases, +40% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,178 (3,972 total cases)
--- 15.5% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 601 (103 total deaths)
--- 57.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.2% (8,090 fully vaccinated)

#7. Upson County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 84 (22 new cases, +57% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,316 (9,032 total cases)
--- 25.1% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 946 (249 total deaths)
--- 148.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.3% (12,177 fully vaccinated)

#6. Dade County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 93 (15 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,672 (3,815 total cases)
--- 13.7% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 223 (36 total deaths)
--- 41.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.8% (7,701 fully vaccinated)

#5. Calhoun County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 97 (6 new cases, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,398 (1,510 total cases)
--- 11.1% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 388 (24 total deaths)
--- 1.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.6% (3,069 fully vaccinated)

#4. Walker County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 97 (68 new cases, +240% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,492 (19,179 total cases)
--- 0.2% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 378 (264 total deaths)
--- 0.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.9% (29,901 fully vaccinated)

#3. Catoosa County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 114 (77 new cases, +305% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,417 (16,501 total cases)
--- 11.0% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 281 (190 total deaths)
--- 26.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.5% (30,778 fully vaccinated)

#2. Emanuel County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 115 (26 new cases, +767% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,946 (6,555 total cases)
--- 5.5% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 724 (164 total deaths)
--- 90.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.2% (9,323 fully vaccinated)

#1. Ben Hill County, GA

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 144 (24 new cases, +500% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,713 (4,795 total cases)
--- 4.6% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 731 (122 total deaths)
--- 91.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.5% (6,604 fully vaccinated)