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Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Alabama

The United States by June 29 had reached 604,457 deaths due to COVID-19 and more than 33.7 million cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Amid the grim numbers come two bright spots: As of Feb. 2, more Americans had been vaccinated for COVID-19 than had been infected; and since then, rolling averages for case counts and deaths have been on the decline.

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Alabama using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Counties are ranked by the highest cumulative infection rate per 100k residents as of 6/28/2021.

As has been true throughout America’s COVID-19 history, every state—and even every county—has its own COVID-19 story, driven by local policies and behaviors. Keep reading to see where infection rates are highest in your home state.

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#50. Chilton County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,079 (4,478 total cases)
— 10.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 5 (2 new cases, -87% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 261 (116 total deaths)
— 13.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 20.6% (9,145 fully vaccinated)
— 36.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#49. Houston County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,209 (10,810 total cases)
— 9.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 27 (29 new cases, -12% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 273 (289 total deaths)
— 18.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.1% (28,745 fully vaccinated)
— 16.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#48. Mobile County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,223 (42,241 total cases)
— 8.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 33 (136 new cases, -24% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 202 (835 total deaths)
— 12.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.4% (121,388 fully vaccinated)
— 9.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#47. Tallapoosa County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,268 (4,145 total cases)
— 8.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 17 (7 new cases, -67% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 384 (155 total deaths)
— 66.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.4% (10,642 fully vaccinated)
— 18.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#46. Limestone County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,309 (10,197 total cases)
— 8.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 18 (18 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 159 (157 total deaths)
— 31.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 24.4% (24,163 fully vaccinated)
— 24.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#45. Cleburne County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,329 (1,540 total cases)
— 8.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 40 (6 new cases, -33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 295 (44 total deaths)
— 27.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 20.4% (3,047 fully vaccinated)
— 37.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#44. Lauderdale County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,387 (9,632 total cases)
— 7.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 31 (29 new cases, +38% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 270 (250 total deaths)
— 16.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.0% (29,661 fully vaccinated)
— 1.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#43. Washington County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,443 (1,705 total cases)
— 7.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new cases, -100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 239 (39 total deaths)
— 3.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 25.5% (4,167 fully vaccinated)
— 21.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#42. Coosa County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,522 (1,122 total cases)
— 6.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 47 (5 new cases, -17% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 272 (29 total deaths)
— 17.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.9% (2,976 fully vaccinated)
— 13.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#41. Talladega County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,595 (8,474 total cases)
— 5.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 18 (14 new cases, -26% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 230 (184 total deaths)
— 0.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 23.4% (18,751 fully vaccinated)
— 27.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#40. Lamar County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,663 (1,472 total cases)
— 5.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 29 (4 new cases, -60% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 268 (37 total deaths)
— 16.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.5% (3,941 fully vaccinated)
— 12.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#39. Coffee County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,796 (5,651 total cases)
— 3.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 31 (16 new cases, -16% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 245 (128 total deaths)
— 6.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 22.9% (11,991 fully vaccinated)
— 29.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#38. Escambia County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,993 (4,027 total cases)
— 2.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 30 (11 new cases, -21% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 218 (80 total deaths)
— 5.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 21.2% (7,781 fully vaccinated)
— 34.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#37. Marion County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,003 (3,269 total cases)
— 2.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 98 (29 new cases, +222% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 357 (106 total deaths)
— 54.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 23.6% (7,011 fully vaccinated)
— 27.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#36. Montgomery County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,083 (25,101 total cases)
— 1.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 9 (20 new cases, +43% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 272 (615 total deaths)
— 17.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.1% (74,869 fully vaccinated)
— 2.2% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#35. Chambers County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,226 (3,733 total cases)
— 0.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 15 (5 new cases, -62% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 373 (124 total deaths)
— 61.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 20.1% (6,669 fully vaccinated)
— 38.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#34. Henry County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,340 (1,951 total cases)
— 1.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 35 (6 new cases, -14% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 256 (44 total deaths)
— 10.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.2% (5,027 fully vaccinated)
— 9.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#33. St. Clair County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,379 (10,186 total cases)
— 1.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 27 (24 new cases, +50% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 280 (251 total deaths)
— 21.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 24.5% (21,927 fully vaccinated)
— 24.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#32. Crenshaw County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,422 (1,573 total cases)
— 1.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 102 (14 new cases, +56% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 414 (57 total deaths)
— 79.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 22.4% (3,088 fully vaccinated)
— 30.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#31. Greene County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,552 (937 total cases)
— 2.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 12 (1 new cases, -50% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 419 (34 total deaths)
— 81.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.7% (2,575 fully vaccinated)
— 2.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#30. Covington County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,568 (4,286 total cases)
— 3.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 30 (11 new cases, -8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 332 (123 total deaths)
— 43.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 21.6% (7,997 fully vaccinated)
— 33.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#29. Walker County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,576 (7,353 total cases)
— 3.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 24 (15 new cases, -25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 442 (281 total deaths)
— 91.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.4% (19,309 fully vaccinated)
— 6.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#28. Butler County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,595 (2,255 total cases)
— 3.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 67 (13 new cases, +44% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 365 (71 total deaths)
— 58.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 25.0% (4,863 fully vaccinated)
— 22.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#27. Colbert County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,620 (6,419 total cases)
— 3.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 11 (6 new cases, -68% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 253 (140 total deaths)
— 9.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.6% (17,994 fully vaccinated)
— 0.6% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#26. Shelby County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,793 (25,674 total cases)
— 5.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 31 (67 new cases, +26% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 117 (255 total deaths)
— 49.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 22.9% (49,824 fully vaccinated)
— 29.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#25. Pickens County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,892 (2,370 total cases)
— 5.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 5 (1 new cases, -75% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 311 (62 total deaths)
— 34.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.9% (5,966 fully vaccinated)
— 7.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#24. Cullman County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,921 (9,986 total cases)
— 6.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 41 (34 new cases, +10% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 240 (201 total deaths)
— 3.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 25.3% (21,205 fully vaccinated)
— 21.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#23. Bibb County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,994 (2,686 total cases)
— 6.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 4 (1 new cases, -92% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 286 (64 total deaths)
— 23.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 21.0% (4,695 fully vaccinated)
— 35.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#22. Winston County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,006 (2,837 total cases)
— 6.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 13 (3 new cases, +200% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 305 (72 total deaths)
— 32.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 14.1% (3,331 fully vaccinated)
— 56.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#21. Blount County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,048 (6,967 total cases)
— 7.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 38 (22 new cases, +10% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 240 (139 total deaths)
— 3.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 18.4% (10,624 fully vaccinated)
— 43.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#20. Clay County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,104 (1,602 total cases)
— 7.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 15 (2 new cases, -60% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 446 (59 total deaths)
— 93.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.2% (3,471 fully vaccinated)
— 19.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#19. Perry County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,171 (1,086 total cases)
— 8.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 291 (26 total deaths)
— 26.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.1% (2,772 fully vaccinated)
— 4.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#18. Wilcox County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,224 (1,268 total cases)
— 8.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 289 (30 total deaths)
— 25.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.3% (3,353 fully vaccinated)
— 0.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#17. Morgan County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,246 (14,656 total cases)
— 9.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 23 (27 new cases, +80% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 240 (287 total deaths)
— 3.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.3% (35,118 fully vaccinated)
— 9.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#16. Jefferson County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,322 (81,151 total cases)
— 9.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 22 (148 new cases, -26% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 239 (1,571 total deaths)
— 3.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.1% (251,138 fully vaccinated)
— 17.6% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#15. Bullock County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,345 (1,247 total cases)
— 10.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 40 (4 new cases, +300% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 416 (42 total deaths)
— 80.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.4% (3,270 fully vaccinated)
— 0.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#14. Tuscaloosa County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,522 (26,216 total cases)
— 11.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 21 (43 new cases, +16% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 220 (461 total deaths)
— 4.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.7% (60,167 fully vaccinated)
— 11.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#13. DeKalb County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,587 (9,001 total cases)
— 12.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 41 (29 new cases, +71% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 266 (190 total deaths)
— 15.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 19.9% (14,256 fully vaccinated)
— 38.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#12. Elmore County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,689 (10,305 total cases)
— 13.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 15 (12 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 264 (214 total deaths)
— 14.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.6% (22,382 fully vaccinated)
— 14.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#11. Marshall County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,892 (12,476 total cases)
— 14.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 24 (23 new cases, +130% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 238 (230 total deaths)
— 3.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.3% (26,453 fully vaccinated)
— 15.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#10. Autauga County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,966 (7,244 total cases)
— 15.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 5 (3 new cases, -88% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 202 (113 total deaths)
— 12.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 24.6% (13,727 fully vaccinated)
— 24.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#9. Calhoun County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,993 (14,761 total cases)
— 15.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 37 (42 new cases, +56% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 290 (330 total deaths)
— 25.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.2% (33,197 fully vaccinated)
— 9.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#8. Marengo County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,275 (2,504 total cases)
— 18.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 350 (66 total deaths)
— 51.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.7% (6,357 fully vaccinated)
— 4.0% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#7. Fayette County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,483 (2,198 total cases)
— 20.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 61 (10 new cases, -41% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 386 (63 total deaths)
— 67.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 23.1% (3,766 fully vaccinated)
— 28.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#6. Jackson County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,573 (7,007 total cases)
— 20.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 145 (75 new cases, +134% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 219 (113 total deaths)
— 5.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.5% (15,761 fully vaccinated)
— 5.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#5. Franklin County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,781 (4,322 total cases)
— 22.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 29 (9 new cases, +29% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 258 (81 total deaths)
— 11.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.2% (8,835 fully vaccinated)
— 13.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#4. Etowah County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,903 (14,218 total cases)
— 23.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 42 (43 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 357 (365 total deaths)
— 54.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 25.8% (26,399 fully vaccinated)
— 20.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#3. Lowndes County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,610 (1,421 total cases)
— 30.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new cases, -100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 555 (54 total deaths)
— 140.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.2% (2,934 fully vaccinated)
— 6.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#2. Clarke County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,952 (3,532 total cases)
— 33.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 8 (2 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 258 (61 total deaths)
— 11.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.8% (7,048 fully vaccinated)
— 8.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#1. Hale County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,507 (2,272 total cases)
— 38.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 7 (1 new cases, -83% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 532 (78 total deaths)
— 130.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.8% (5,831 fully vaccinated)
— 22.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama