Despite the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination efforts, the novel coronavirus continues to spread through the United States. To date, 24,034,512 Americans have been infected with the virus — and 394,081 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 New York-Newark-Jersey City metropolitan area, which covers parts of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, a total of 1,439,761 COVID-19 cases have been reported to date. Adjusted for population, there have been 7,202 reported infections for every 100,000 people in the area — in line with the national rate of 7,346 cases per 100,000 people.
Though per capita cases of COVID-19 are closely in line with the national per capita infection rate in New York-Newark-Jersey City, there are still parts of the metro area where the per capita infection rate is relatively low.
The broader New York metro area comprises 25 counties or county equivalents — and of them, Pike County has the fewest COVID-19 cases per capita. So far, there have been a total of 1,944 infections in Pike County, or 3,503 for every 100,000 people.
Not only does Pike County have the lowest per capita infection rate in the New York metro area, it also has a relatively low per capita fatality rate.
There have been a total of 76 coronavirus-related deaths for every 100,000 people in Pike County, below 218 COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 across the entire New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area.
All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of Jan. 20, 2021.
| Geography: | COVID cases per 100,000 people: | Total cases: | Deaths per 100,000 people: | Total deaths: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike County | 3,503 | 1,944 | 76 | 42 |
| Hunterdon County | 4,305 | 5,383 | 116 | 145 |
| New York County, | 4,788 | 78,163 | 144 | 2,357 |
| Sussex County | 4,927 | 7,011 | 174 | 247 |
| Somerset County | 5,580 | 18,425 | 216 | 712 |
| Dutchess County | 5,772 | 16,963 | 110 | 322 |
| Morris County | 5,853 | 28,935 | 209 | 1,031 |
| Kings County | 5,915 | 153,843 | 220 | 5,711 |
| Putnam County | 6,638 | 6,576 | 76 | 75 |
| Bergen County | 6,671 | 62,042 | 260 | 2,421 |
| Queens County | 6,848 | 157,410 | 245 | 5,641 |
| Middlesex County | 7,091 | 58,619 | 222 | 1,835 |
| Monmouth County | 7,132 | 44,463 | 191 | 1,190 |
| Bronx County | 7,164 | 103,016 | 256 | 3,688 |
| Essex County | 7,581 | 60,156 | 314 | 2,490 |
| Ocean County | 7,668 | 45,392 | 263 | 1,558 |
| Orange County | 7,688 | 29,078 | 152 | 574 |
| Hudson County | 8,501 | 56,839 | 270 | 1,807 |
| Nassau County | 8,556 | 116,065 | 190 | 2,581 |
| Union County | 8,724 | 48,248 | 294 | 1,628 |
| Suffolk County | 8,724 | 129,804 | 176 | 2,624 |
| Westchester County | 8,848 | 85,723 | 188 | 1,819 |
| Richmond County | 9,527 | 45,169 | 201 | 953 |
| Passaic County | 9,594 | 48,357 | 308 | 1,554 |
| Rockland County | 9,928 | 32,137 | 193 | 626 |
Take This Retirement Quiz To Get Matched With A Financial Advisor (Sponsored)
Take the quiz below to get matched with a financial advisor today.
Each advisor has been vetted by SmartAsset and is held to a fiduciary standard to act in your best interests.
Here’s how it works:
1. Answer SmartAsset advisor match quiz
2. Review your pre-screened matches at your leisure. Check out the advisors’ profiles.
3. Speak with advisors at no cost to you. Have an introductory call on the phone or introduction in person and choose whom to work with in the future
Take the retirement quiz right here.
Thank you for reading! Have some feedback for us?
Contact the 24/7 Wall St. editorial team.
Editors' Picks
