Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Alabama

Published 12:10 pm Saturday, July 17, 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 15 had reached 608,432 COVID-19-related deaths and nearly 34 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 15, 2021. In Alabama, 33.6% of the total population has been fully vaccinated, compared to 48.3% 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: 24.9% (14,407 fully vaccinated)
— 25.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 63.5% (5,450 fully vaccinated)
— 7.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 72 (42 total deaths)
— 69.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,926 (4,594 total cases)
— 30.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#49. Limestone County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 25.0% (24,767 fully vaccinated)
— 25.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 61.5% (9,273 fully vaccinated)
— 10.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 160 (158 total deaths)
— 31.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,412 (10,299 total cases)
— 8.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#48. Geneva County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 25.1% (6,601 fully vaccinated)
— 25.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 61.0% (3,308 fully vaccinated)
— 11.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 312 (82 total deaths)
— 33.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,003 (2,628 total cases)
— 12.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#47. St. Clair County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 25.2% (22,553 fully vaccinated)
— 25.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 60.1% (9,061 fully vaccinated)
— 12.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 280 (251 total deaths)
— 20.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,463 (10,261 total cases)
— 0.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#46. Autauga County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 25.5% (14,250 fully vaccinated)
— 24.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 54.8% (4,894 fully vaccinated)
— 20.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 202 (113 total deaths)
— 13.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,102 (7,320 total cases)
— 15.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#45. Cullman County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 25.9% (21,670 fully vaccinated)
— 22.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 61.4% (9,666 fully vaccinated)
— 10.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 242 (203 total deaths)
— 3.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,034 (10,081 total cases)
— 5.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#44. Butler County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 25.9% (5,041 fully vaccinated)
— 22.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 54.5% (2,207 fully vaccinated)
— 20.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 365 (71 total deaths)
— 56.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,765 (2,288 total cases)
— 3.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#43. Monroe County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.2% (5,437 fully vaccinated)
— 22.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 53.3% (2,336 fully vaccinated)
— 22.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 198 (41 total deaths)
— 15.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,933 (1,852 total cases)
— 21.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#42. Washington County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.2% (4,280 fully vaccinated)
— 22.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 61.7% (1,986 fully vaccinated)
— 10.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 239 (39 total deaths)
— 2.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,541 (1,721 total cases)
— 7.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#41. Etowah County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.5% (27,117 fully vaccinated)
— 21.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 60.1% (11,889 fully vaccinated)
— 12.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 359 (367 total deaths)
— 54.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,018 (14,336 total cases)
— 23.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#40. Pike County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.9% (8,907 fully vaccinated)
— 19.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 69.5% (3,495 fully vaccinated)
— 0.9% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 236 (78 total deaths)
— 1.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,621 (3,186 total cases)
— 15.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#39. Barbour County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.0% (6,664 fully vaccinated)
— 19.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 61.3% (2,982 fully vaccinated)
— 11.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 243 (60 total deaths)
— 4.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,613 (2,373 total cases)
— 15.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#38. Conecuh County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.0% (3,256 fully vaccinated)
— 19.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 53.4% (1,511 fully vaccinated)
— 22.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 249 (30 total deaths)
— 6.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,621 (1,161 total cases)
— 15.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#37. Clay County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.0% (3,568 fully vaccinated)
— 19.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 51.5% (1,433 fully vaccinated)
— 25.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 446 (59 total deaths)
— 91.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,165 (1,610 total cases)
— 7.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#36. Dallas County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.2% (10,120 fully vaccinated)
— 19.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 57.8% (4,060 fully vaccinated)
— 16.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 433 (161 total deaths)
— 85.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,799 (3,645 total cases)
— 13.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#35. Tallapoosa County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.4% (11,070 fully vaccinated)
— 18.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 57.9% (5,202 fully vaccinated)
— 16.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 386 (156 total deaths)
— 65.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,516 (4,245 total cases)
— 7.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#34. Houston County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.0% (29,666 fully vaccinated)
— 16.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 64.1% (12,293 fully vaccinated)
— 7.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 275 (291 total deaths)
— 18.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,425 (11,038 total cases)
— 8.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#33. Marshall County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.2% (27,262 fully vaccinated)
— 16.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 68.4% (11,458 fully vaccinated)
— 0.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 241 (233 total deaths)
— 3.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,014 (12,594 total cases)
— 14.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#32. Lee County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.4% (46,730 fully vaccinated)
— 15.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 57.1% (11,657 fully vaccinated)
— 17.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 109 (179 total deaths)
— 53.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,018 (16,483 total cases)
— 11.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#31. Elmore County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.5% (23,135 fully vaccinated)
— 15.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 68.7% (8,692 fully vaccinated)
— 0.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 266 (216 total deaths)
— 14.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,842 (10,429 total cases)
— 12.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#30. Coosa County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.5% (3,042 fully vaccinated)
— 15.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 55.0% (1,413 fully vaccinated)
— 20.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 272 (29 total deaths)
— 16.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,597 (1,130 total cases)
— 6.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#29. Franklin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.7% (9,002 fully vaccinated)
— 14.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 69.0% (3,706 fully vaccinated)
— 0.1% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 258 (81 total deaths)
— 10.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,851 (4,344 total cases)
— 21.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#28. Lamar County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.3% (4,048 fully vaccinated)
— 12.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 65.4% (2,001 fully vaccinated)
— 5.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 275 (38 total deaths)
— 18.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,728 (1,481 total cases)
— 5.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#27. Tuscaloosa County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.8% (62,441 fully vaccinated)
— 11.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 66.9% (19,257 fully vaccinated)
— 2.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 222 (465 total deaths)
— 4.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,595 (26,369 total cases)
— 10.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#26. Henry County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.0% (5,162 fully vaccinated)
— 10.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 62.0% (2,498 fully vaccinated)
— 10.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 256 (44 total deaths)
— 9.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,543 (1,986 total cases)
— 1.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#25. Morgan County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.1% (36,027 fully vaccinated)
— 10.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 67.8% (14,475 fully vaccinated)
— 1.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 241 (288 total deaths)
— 3.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,334 (14,761 total cases)
— 8.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#24. Calhoun County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.1% (34,184 fully vaccinated)
— 10.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 67.8% (13,931 fully vaccinated)
— 1.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 291 (331 total deaths)
— 24.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,081 (14,861 total cases)
— 15.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#23. Mobile County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.6% (126,309 fully vaccinated)
— 8.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 65.5% (45,034 fully vaccinated)
— 4.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 204 (844 total deaths)
— 12.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,479 (43,301 total cases)
— 7.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#22. Clarke County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.6% (7,232 fully vaccinated)
— 8.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 65.3% (3,161 fully vaccinated)
— 5.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 262 (62 total deaths)
— 12.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,066 (3,559 total cases)
— 32.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#21. Baldwin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.9% (69,034 fully vaccinated)
— 8.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 66.3% (31,049 fully vaccinated)
— 3.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 144 (321 total deaths)
— 38.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,063 (22,464 total cases)
— 11.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#20. Walker County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.1% (19,761 fully vaccinated)
— 7.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 69.7% (8,646 fully vaccinated)
— 1.2% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 449 (285 total deaths)
— 92.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,727 (7,449 total cases)
— 3.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#19. Pickens County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.1% (6,202 fully vaccinated)
— 7.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 60.3% (2,343 fully vaccinated)
— 12.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 311 (62 total deaths)
— 33.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,922 (2,376 total cases)
— 4.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#18. Jackson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.4% (16,218 fully vaccinated)
— 6.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 70.7% (7,486 fully vaccinated)
— 2.6% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 225 (116 total deaths)
— 3.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,809 (7,129 total cases)
— 21.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#17. Lowndes County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.5% (3,063 fully vaccinated)
— 6.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 61.0% (1,172 fully vaccinated)
— 11.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 555 (54 total deaths)
— 138.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,693 (1,429 total cases)
— 29.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#16. Macon County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.6% (5,714 fully vaccinated)
— 6.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 59.5% (2,253 fully vaccinated)
— 13.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 288 (52 total deaths)
— 23.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,110 (1,646 total cases)
— 19.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#15. Lawrence County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.8% (10,468 fully vaccinated)
— 5.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 72.1% (4,536 fully vaccinated)
— 4.6% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 307 (101 total deaths)
— 31.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,583 (3,155 total cases)
— 15.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#14. Perry County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.9% (2,847 fully vaccinated)
— 5.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 60.4% (1,084 fully vaccinated)
— 12.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 314 (28 total deaths)
— 34.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,238 (1,092 total cases)
— 7.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#13. Sumter County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.4% (4,027 fully vaccinated)
— 3.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 66.8% (1,554 fully vaccinated)
— 3.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 258 (32 total deaths)
— 10.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,602 (1,069 total cases)
— 24.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#12. Greene County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.8% (2,658 fully vaccinated)
— 2.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 62.7% (1,185 fully vaccinated)
— 9.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 432 (35 total deaths)
— 85.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,639 (944 total cases)
— 2.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#11. Lauderdale County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.0% (30,588 fully vaccinated)
— 1.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 65.9% (12,531 fully vaccinated)
— 4.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 273 (253 total deaths)
— 17.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,519 (9,754 total cases)
— 7.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#10. Bullock County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.3% (3,362 fully vaccinated)
— 0.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 68.7% (1,176 fully vaccinated)
— 0.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 416 (42 total deaths)
— 78.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,375 (1,250 total cases)
— 8.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#9. Wilcox County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.4% (3,461 fully vaccinated)
— 0.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 65.2% (1,373 fully vaccinated)
— 5.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 299 (31 total deaths)
— 28.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,311 (1,277 total cases)
— 8.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#8. Colbert County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.5% (18,486 fully vaccinated)
— 0.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 68.6% (7,589 fully vaccinated)
— 0.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 255 (141 total deaths)
— 9.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,718 (6,473 total cases)
— 3.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#7. Montgomery County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.6% (78,339 fully vaccinated)
— 3.0% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 65.9% (23,265 fully vaccinated)
— 4.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 275 (622 total deaths)
— 18.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,182 (25,325 total cases)
— 1.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#6. Marengo County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.6% (6,536 fully vaccinated)
— 3.0% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 70.7% (2,652 fully vaccinated)
— 2.6% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 355 (67 total deaths)
— 52.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,439 (2,535 total cases)
— 18.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#5. Dale County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.0% (17,227 fully vaccinated)
— 4.2% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 65.5% (5,566 fully vaccinated)
— 4.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 238 (117 total deaths)
— 2.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,305 (5,067 total cases)
— 9.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#4. Jefferson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.3% (258,785 fully vaccinated)
— 17.0% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 77.6% (83,320 fully vaccinated)
— 12.6% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 240 (1,581 total deaths)
— 3.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,430 (81,862 total cases)
— 9.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#3. Choctaw County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.5% (5,096 fully vaccinated)
— 20.5% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 77.6% (2,304 fully vaccinated)
— 12.6% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 199 (25 total deaths)
— 14.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 4,981 (627 total cases)
— 56.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#2. Hale County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.7% (5,969 fully vaccinated)
— 21.1% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 74.2% (2,141 fully vaccinated)
— 7.7% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 532 (78 total deaths)
— 128.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,637 (2,291 total cases)
— 37.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#1. Madison County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.8% (159,516 fully vaccinated)
— 27.4% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 80.4% (45,951 fully vaccinated)
— 16.7% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 142 (529 total deaths)
— 39.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,687 (36,125 total cases)
— 14.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama