Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Alabama

Published 1:24 pm Saturday, July 10, 2021

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Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Alabama

As has been true throughout America’s COVID-19 history, every state—and every county therein—has its own COVID-19 story, driven by local policies and behaviors. The United States as of July 8 had reached 606,616 COVID-19-related deaths and more than 33.8 million COVID-19 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 vaccination rates in Alabama using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Counties are ranked by the highest vaccination rate as of July 8, 2021. In Alabama, 33.1% of the total population has been fully vaccinated, compared to 48.2% nationwide. Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in your state.

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#50. Russell County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 24.4% (14,126 fully vaccinated)
— 26.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 63.1% (5,421 fully vaccinated)
— 7.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 72 (42 total deaths)
— 69.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,890 (4,573 total cases)
— 30.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#49. St. Clair County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 24.8% (22,232 fully vaccinated)
— 25.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 59.7% (9,008 fully vaccinated)
— 12.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 279 (250 total deaths)
— 20.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,428 (10,229 total cases)
— 1.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#48. Limestone County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 24.8% (24,517 fully vaccinated)
— 25.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 61.3% (9,244 fully vaccinated)
— 10.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 160 (158 total deaths)
— 31.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,346 (10,234 total cases)
— 8.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#47. Geneva County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 24.8% (6,516 fully vaccinated)
— 25.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 60.8% (3,296 fully vaccinated)
— 11.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 308 (81 total deaths)
— 32.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,901 (2,601 total cases)
— 12.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#46. Autauga County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 25.1% (14,032 fully vaccinated)
— 24.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 54.5% (4,867 fully vaccinated)
— 20.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 202 (113 total deaths)
— 12.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,025 (7,277 total cases)
— 15.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#45. Cullman County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 25.6% (21,456 fully vaccinated)
— 22.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 61.2% (9,628 fully vaccinated)
— 10.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 241 (202 total deaths)
— 3.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,975 (10,031 total cases)
— 6.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#44. Butler County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 25.6% (4,969 fully vaccinated)
— 22.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 54.2% (2,196 fully vaccinated)
— 20.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 365 (71 total deaths)
— 57.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,672 (2,270 total cases)
— 3.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#43. Monroe County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 25.9% (5,372 fully vaccinated)
— 21.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 53.1% (2,328 fully vaccinated)
— 22.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 198 (41 total deaths)
— 14.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,827 (1,830 total cases)
— 21.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#42. Washington County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 25.9% (4,224 fully vaccinated)
— 21.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 61.4% (1,975 fully vaccinated)
— 10.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 239 (39 total deaths)
— 3.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,468 (1,709 total cases)
— 7.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#41. Etowah County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.2% (26,759 fully vaccinated)
— 20.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 59.6% (11,801 fully vaccinated)
— 13.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 358 (366 total deaths)
— 54.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,958 (14,275 total cases)
— 23.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#40. Barbour County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.2% (6,469 fully vaccinated)
— 20.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 60.9% (2,959 fully vaccinated)
— 11.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 243 (60 total deaths)
— 4.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,536 (2,354 total cases)
— 15.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#39. Conecuh County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.5% (3,198 fully vaccinated)
— 19.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 52.7% (1,492 fully vaccinated)
— 23.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 249 (30 total deaths)
— 7.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,555 (1,153 total cases)
— 15.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#38. Pike County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.5% (8,784 fully vaccinated)
— 19.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 69.3% (3,488 fully vaccinated)
— 1.2% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 236 (78 total deaths)
— 1.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,540 (3,159 total cases)
— 15.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#37. Clay County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.6% (3,522 fully vaccinated)
— 19.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 51.1% (1,423 fully vaccinated)
— 25.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 446 (59 total deaths)
— 92.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,112 (1,603 total cases)
— 7.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#36. Dallas County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.8% (9,978 fully vaccinated)
— 19.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 57.6% (4,044 fully vaccinated)
— 15.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 430 (160 total deaths)
— 85.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,754 (3,628 total cases)
— 13.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#35. Tallapoosa County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.0% (10,909 fully vaccinated)
— 18.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 57.5% (5,172 fully vaccinated)
— 16.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 386 (156 total deaths)
— 66.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,338 (4,173 total cases)
— 8.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#34. Houston County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.7% (29,348 fully vaccinated)
— 16.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 63.8% (12,245 fully vaccinated)
— 6.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 274 (290 total deaths)
— 18.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,300 (10,906 total cases)
— 8.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#33. Marshall County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.8% (26,923 fully vaccinated)
— 16.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 68.1% (11,402 fully vaccinated)
— 0.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 240 (232 total deaths)
— 3.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,945 (12,527 total cases)
— 14.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#32. Lee County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.1% (46,250 fully vaccinated)
— 15.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 56.9% (11,619 fully vaccinated)
— 16.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 108 (178 total deaths)
— 53.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,961 (16,390 total cases)
— 11.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#31. Elmore County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.1% (22,791 fully vaccinated)
— 15.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 68.2% (8,637 fully vaccinated)
— 0.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 265 (215 total deaths)
— 14.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,746 (10,351 total cases)
— 12.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#30. Coosa County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.2% (3,008 fully vaccinated)
— 14.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 54.8% (1,408 fully vaccinated)
— 20.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 272 (29 total deaths)
— 17.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,560 (1,126 total cases)
— 6.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#29. Franklin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.5% (8,932 fully vaccinated)
— 13.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 68.7% (3,693 fully vaccinated)
— 0.3% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 258 (81 total deaths)
— 11.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,807 (4,330 total cases)
— 22.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#28. Lamar County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.9% (3,994 fully vaccinated)
— 12.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 65.0% (1,988 fully vaccinated)
— 5.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 275 (38 total deaths)
— 18.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,706 (1,478 total cases)
— 5.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#27. Tuscaloosa County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.5% (61,674 fully vaccinated)
— 10.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 66.6% (19,176 fully vaccinated)
— 2.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 222 (465 total deaths)
— 4.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,563 (26,301 total cases)
— 11.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#26. Calhoun County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.7% (33,716 fully vaccinated)
— 10.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 67.2% (13,798 fully vaccinated)
— 1.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 291 (331 total deaths)
— 25.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,023 (14,795 total cases)
— 15.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#25. Henry County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.7% (5,102 fully vaccinated)
— 10.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 61.7% (2,488 fully vaccinated)
— 9.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 256 (44 total deaths)
— 10.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,409 (1,963 total cases)
— 1.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#24. Morgan County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.8% (35,633 fully vaccinated)
— 10.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 67.6% (14,421 fully vaccinated)
— 1.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 241 (288 total deaths)
— 3.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,279 (14,695 total cases)
— 8.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#23. Mobile County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.2% (124,597 fully vaccinated)
— 8.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 65.2% (44,824 fully vaccinated)
— 4.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 204 (841 total deaths)
— 12.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,340 (42,727 total cases)
— 8.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#22. Clarke County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.2% (7,137 fully vaccinated)
— 8.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 65.0% (3,147 fully vaccinated)
— 5.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 258 (61 total deaths)
— 11.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,986 (3,540 total cases)
— 32.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#21. Pickens County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.5% (6,069 fully vaccinated)
— 7.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 59.9% (2,327 fully vaccinated)
— 12.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 311 (62 total deaths)
— 34.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,917 (2,375 total cases)
— 5.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#20. Baldwin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.6% (68,203 fully vaccinated)
— 7.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 66.0% (30,891 fully vaccinated)
— 3.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 142 (316 total deaths)
— 38.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,924 (22,154 total cases)
— 12.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#19. Walker County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.8% (19,549 fully vaccinated)
— 6.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 69.3% (8,603 fully vaccinated)
— 1.2% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 446 (283 total deaths)
— 92.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,650 (7,400 total cases)
— 3.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#18. Lowndes County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.9% (3,002 fully vaccinated)
— 6.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 60.5% (1,163 fully vaccinated)
— 11.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 555 (54 total deaths)
— 139.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,610 (1,421 total cases)
— 29.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#17. Jackson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.0% (16,014 fully vaccinated)
— 6.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 70.3% (7,447 fully vaccinated)
— 2.6% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 221 (114 total deaths)
— 4.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,714 (7,080 total cases)
— 21.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#16. Macon County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.2% (5,637 fully vaccinated)
— 5.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 59.3% (2,246 fully vaccinated)
— 13.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 288 (52 total deaths)
— 24.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,066 (1,638 total cases)
— 19.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#15. Lawrence County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.5% (10,357 fully vaccinated)
— 4.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 71.8% (4,515 fully vaccinated)
— 4.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 304 (100 total deaths)
— 31.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,555 (3,146 total cases)
— 15.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#14. Perry County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.5% (2,809 fully vaccinated)
— 4.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 60.2% (1,080 fully vaccinated)
— 12.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 314 (28 total deaths)
— 35.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,204 (1,089 total cases)
— 8.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#13. Sumter County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.0% (3,976 fully vaccinated)
— 3.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 66.5% (1,547 fully vaccinated)
— 2.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 258 (32 total deaths)
— 11.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,554 (1,063 total cases)
— 24.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#12. Greene County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.4% (2,629 fully vaccinated)
— 2.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 62.5% (1,182 fully vaccinated)
— 8.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 432 (35 total deaths)
— 86.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,565 (938 total cases)
— 2.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#11. Lauderdale County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.6% (30,274 fully vaccinated)
— 1.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 65.7% (12,495 fully vaccinated)
— 4.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 272 (252 total deaths)
— 17.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,433 (9,674 total cases)
— 7.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#10. Bullock County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.8% (3,313 fully vaccinated)
— 0.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 68.4% (1,171 fully vaccinated)
— 0.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 416 (42 total deaths)
— 79.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,375 (1,250 total cases)
— 9.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#9. Wilcox County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.9% (3,408 fully vaccinated)
— 0.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 64.8% (1,363 fully vaccinated)
— 5.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 299 (31 total deaths)
— 28.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,263 (1,272 total cases)
— 8.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#8. Colbert County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.2% (18,320 fully vaccinated)
— 0.3% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 68.4% (7,567 fully vaccinated)
— 0.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 253 (140 total deaths)
— 9.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,667 (6,445 total cases)
— 3.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#7. Montgomery County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.8% (76,484 fully vaccinated)
— 2.1% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 65.2% (22,993 fully vaccinated)
— 4.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 274 (620 total deaths)
— 18.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,119 (25,182 total cases)
— 1.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#6. Marengo County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.2% (6,451 fully vaccinated)
— 3.3% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 70.4% (2,640 fully vaccinated)
— 2.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 350 (66 total deaths)
— 50.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,338 (2,516 total cases)
— 18.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#5. Dale County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.5% (16,940 fully vaccinated)
— 4.2% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 65.0% (5,530 fully vaccinated)
— 5.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 238 (117 total deaths)
— 2.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,140 (4,986 total cases)
— 10.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#4. Jefferson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.8% (255,577 fully vaccinated)
— 17.2% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 77.3% (82,964 fully vaccinated)
— 12.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 239 (1,576 total deaths)
— 3.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,376 (81,507 total cases)
— 9.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#3. Choctaw County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.9% (5,023 fully vaccinated)
— 20.5% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 77.1% (2,290 fully vaccinated)
— 12.6% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 199 (25 total deaths)
— 14.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 4,957 (624 total cases)
— 56.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#2. Hale County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.4% (5,925 fully vaccinated)
— 22.1% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 74.0% (2,136 fully vaccinated)
— 8.0% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 526 (77 total deaths)
— 126.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,555 (2,279 total cases)
— 37.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#1. Madison County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.3% (157,606 fully vaccinated)
— 27.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 80.1% (45,792 fully vaccinated)
— 16.9% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 141 (527 total deaths)
— 39.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,638 (35,941 total cases)
— 14.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama