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Escambia in top three for COVID deaths per capita

   February 23, 2021

Dade County has the most COVID-related deaths, 5314. However, Escambia County is ranked third in deaths per 1,000 population.  Only three counties are above 1.90 per 1,000 – Marion 2.07, Dade 1.96 and Escambia 1.91.   COVID is becoming the second highest case of death in Escambia, only behind cancer.

Rank County Population Deaths Per 1K
1 Marion        365,579 755      2.07
2 Dade     2,716,940 5314      1.96
3 Escambia        318,316 608      1.91
4 Sarasota        433,742 718      1.66
5 Palm Beach     1,496,770 2421      1.62
6 Polk        724,777 1108      1.53
7 Pinellas        974,966 1429      1.47
8 Brevard        601,942 728      1.21
9 Broward     1,952,778 2349      1.20
10 Duval        957,755 1109      1.16
11 Volusia        553,284 635      1.15
12 Pasco        553,947 631      1.14
13 Lee        770,577 865      1.12
14 Hillsborough     1,471,968 1455      0.99
15 Orange     1,393,452 1072      0.77
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