Special Report
This Is the County in the Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area with the Most Deaths from COVID-19
Published:
Following a months long surge driven by the delta variant, new daily cases of COVID-19 are falling once again in the United States. Still, the virus continues to claim lives. So far, 719,694 Americans have died from the virus — more than the total number of Americans killed in World War I and World War II combined.
In the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, located in Pennsylvania, a total of 5,011 deaths have been attributed to the virus, equal to 214 fatalities for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, 220 deaths have been attributed to the virus per 100,000 people.
Though COVID-19 deaths per capita in the metro area are closely in line with comparable national rate, there are parts of the city where this is not the case.
The broader Pittsburgh metro area comprises seven counties or county equivalents — and of them, Fayette County has had the most COVID-19 fatalities per capita. So far, the per capita coronavirus death rate in Fayette County stands at 288 for every 100,000 people.
Though it has the highest per capita death rate in the Pittsburgh metro area, Fayette County ranks among the middle 50% of all U.S. counties or county equivalents by COVID-19 death rate per capita.
All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of Oct. 20, 2021.
Rank | Geography | Deaths per 100,000 people | Total deaths | Confirmed cases per 100,000 people | Total confirmed cases |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Fayette County, PA | 288 | 381 | 12,913 | 17,082 |
2 | Armstrong County, PA | 282 | 187 | 12,747 | 8,455 |
3 | Beaver County, PA | 272 | 454 | 12,734 | 21,252 |
4 | Butler County, PA | 260 | 485 | 12,995 | 24,244 |
5 | Westmoreland County, PA | 245 | 869 | 12,239 | 43,419 |
6 | Allegheny County, PA | 184 | 2,257 | 10,416 | 127,653 |
7 | Washington County, PA | 182 | 378 | 11,866 | 24,627 |
Finding a qualified financial advisor doesn’t have to be hard. SmartAsset’s free tool matches you with up to 3 fiduciary financial advisors in your area in 5 minutes. Each advisor has been vetted by SmartAsset and is held to a fiduciary standard to act in your best interests. If you’re ready to be matched with local advisors that can help you achieve your financial goals, get started now.
Thank you for reading! Have some feedback for us?
Contact the 24/7 Wall St. editorial team.