U.S. COVID-19 Weekly Cases and Deaths by County, Archived CDC Data

Weekly archived county-level data on COVID-19 cases and deaths in the United States. The dataset was compiled by the CDC from state and county sources and is no longer updated after May 11, 2023. It contains cumulative and new weekly counts for each county.

Use Cases

• Model disease transmission rates using new_cases and county population estimates.
• Analyze geographic disparities in pandemic impact by comparing cumulative_deaths across states and counties.
• Track temporal trends by aggregating new_deaths by date across regions.
• Join with external demographic data using the fips_code column for socioeconomic correlation studies.

Strengths

• Data sourced from the authoritative CDC COVID Data Tracker via a documented collection process.
• Includes key identifiers like fips_code, county, and state for precise geographic joins.
• Available in multiple formats including CSV, JSON, XML, and RDF.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is archived and was last updated on 2025-01-13; it reflects the final state as of May 2023 and is not current.
• The description notes counts may be higher than expected for small counties and discrepancies may exist with other CDC archives.

Provenance

Source

data.cdc.gov

Collection Method

Aggregate county-level counts were obtained via automated web collection or direct data submission from jurisdictions, with CDC review and reconciliation.

Time Range

Covers the COVID-19 pandemic period up to May 2023; specific start date is not provided.

Freshness

Archived; final update occurred with the end of the public health emergency declaration in May 2023.

Geography

United States, at the county level for all states.