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Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Alabama

The United States by August 10 had reached 618,106 deaths due to COVID-19 and more than 36.1 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 August 9, 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. Lamar County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,177 (1,543 total cases)
— 10.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 239 (33 new cases, +120% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 275 (38 total deaths)
— 16.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.7% (4,235 fully vaccinated)
— 12.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#49. Lauderdale County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,369 (10,542 total cases)
— 8.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 310 (287 new cases, +9% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 275 (255 total deaths)
— 16.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.0% (31,527 fully vaccinated)
— 2.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#48. Coosa County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,376 (1,213 total cases)
— 8.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 281 (30 new cases, +30% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 272 (29 total deaths)
— 14.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.6% (3,152 fully vaccinated)
— 15.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#47. Geneva County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,423 (3,001 total cases)
— 8.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 617 (162 new cases, +31% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 324 (85 total deaths)
— 36.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.4% (6,931 fully vaccinated)
— 24.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#46. Talladega County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,429 (9,141 total cases)
— 8.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 240 (192 new cases, -9% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 235 (188 total deaths)
— 0.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 25.3% (20,229 fully vaccinated)
— 27.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#45. Tallapoosa County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,668 (4,710 total cases)
— 6.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 473 (191 new cases, +36% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 389 (157 total deaths)
— 64.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.4% (11,456 fully vaccinated)
— 18.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#44. Montgomery County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,819 (26,769 total cases)
— 5.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 264 (597 new cases, +38% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 277 (628 total deaths)
— 16.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.2% (82,092 fully vaccinated)
— 3.7% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#43. Houston County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,936 (12,638 total cases)
— 4.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 530 (561 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 278 (294 total deaths)
— 17.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.2% (30,903 fully vaccinated)
— 16.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#42. Washington County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,999 (1,959 total cases)
— 3.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 655 (107 new cases, +32% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 239 (39 total deaths)
— 0.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.5% (4,484 fully vaccinated)
— 21.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#41. Marion County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,010 (3,568 total cases)
— 3.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 353 (105 new cases, +27% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 360 (107 total deaths)
— 51.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 25.2% (7,474 fully vaccinated)
— 27.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#40. Baldwin County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,139 (27,098 total cases)
— 2.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 761 (1,699 new cases, +7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 148 (330 total deaths)
— 37.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.3% (72,050 fully vaccinated)
— 7.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#39. Dale County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,206 (6,002 total cases)
— 2.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 716 (352 new cases, +9% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 246 (121 total deaths)
— 3.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.6% (18,006 fully vaccinated)
— 4.9% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#38. Chambers County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,293 (4,088 total cases)
— 1.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 418 (139 new cases, +43% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 376 (125 total deaths)
— 58.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 21.5% (7,161 fully vaccinated)
— 38.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#37. Greene County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,354 (1,002 total cases)
— 1.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 136 (11 new cases, -15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 468 (38 total deaths)
— 97.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.2% (2,770 fully vaccinated)
— 2.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#36. St. Clair County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,418 (11,116 total cases)
— 0.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 394 (353 new cases, +46% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 282 (252 total deaths)
— 19.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.2% (23,445 fully vaccinated)
— 24.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#35. Colbert County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,471 (6,889 total cases)
— 0.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 337 (186 new cases, +55% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 257 (142 total deaths)
— 8.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.5% (19,064 fully vaccinated)
— 1.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#34. Bullock County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,573 (1,270 total cases)
— 0.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 50 (5 new cases, -44% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 416 (42 total deaths)
— 75.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.3% (3,562 fully vaccinated)
— 1.1% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#33. Pickens County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,574 (2,506 total cases)
— 0.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 256 (51 new cases, -20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 311 (62 total deaths)
— 31.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.3% (6,445 fully vaccinated)
— 7.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#32. Perry County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,597 (1,124 total cases)
— 0.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 213 (19 new cases, +217% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 314 (28 total deaths)
— 32.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.4% (2,984 fully vaccinated)
— 4.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#31. Walker County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,607 (8,008 total cases)
— 1.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 338 (215 new cases, +8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 458 (291 total deaths)
— 93.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.4% (20,593 fully vaccinated)
— 7.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#30. Crenshaw County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,685 (1,747 total cases)
— 1.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 465 (64 new cases, +64% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 428 (59 total deaths)
— 80.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 24.4% (3,362 fully vaccinated)
— 30.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#29. Mobile County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,744 (52,660 total cases)
— 2.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 902 (3,728 new cases, +20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 215 (888 total deaths)
— 9.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.9% (131,894 fully vaccinated)
— 8.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#28. Butler County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,778 (2,485 total cases)
— 2.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 396 (77 new cases, +64% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 370 (72 total deaths)
— 56.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.1% (5,279 fully vaccinated)
— 22.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#27. Clay County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,799 (1,694 total cases)
— 2.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 242 (32 new cases, -14% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 446 (59 total deaths)
— 88.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.2% (3,738 fully vaccinated)
— 19.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#26. Cullman County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,871 (10,782 total cases)
— 3.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 282 (236 new cases, -18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 249 (209 total deaths)
— 5.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.7% (22,405 fully vaccinated)
— 23.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#25. Escambia County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,876 (4,717 total cases)
— 3.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 830 (304 new cases, +43% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 227 (83 total deaths)
— 4.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 22.7% (8,333 fully vaccinated)
— 35.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#24. Wilcox County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,889 (1,337 total cases)
— 3.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 135 (14 new cases, -55% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 299 (31 total deaths)
— 26.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.4% (3,668 fully vaccinated)
— 1.4% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#23. Morgan County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,895 (15,433 total cases)
— 3.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 220 (263 new cases, +15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 243 (291 total deaths)
— 2.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.2% (37,388 fully vaccinated)
— 10.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#22. Shelby County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,918 (28,122 total cases)
— 3.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 387 (842 new cases, +26% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 121 (263 total deaths)
— 48.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 24.6% (53,561 fully vaccinated)
— 29.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#21. Coffee County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,923 (6,764 total cases)
— 3.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 762 (399 new cases, +25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 252 (132 total deaths)
— 6.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 25.4% (13,297 fully vaccinated)
— 27.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#20. Winston County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,039 (3,081 total cases)
— 4.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 398 (94 new cases, +22% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 309 (73 total deaths)
— 30.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 14.9% (3,515 fully vaccinated)
— 57.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#19. Blount County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,086 (7,567 total cases)
— 4.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 355 (205 new cases, +15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 242 (140 total deaths)
— 2.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 19.7% (11,415 fully vaccinated)
— 43.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#18. Henry County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,205 (2,272 total cases)
— 5.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 773 (133 new cases, +51% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 262 (45 total deaths)
— 10.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.8% (5,306 fully vaccinated)
— 11.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#17. Tuscaloosa County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,238 (27,714 total cases)
— 6.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 259 (543 new cases, +31% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 223 (466 total deaths)
— 5.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.0% (64,867 fully vaccinated)
— 11.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#16. Jefferson County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,338 (87,843 total cases)
— 6.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 373 (2,458 new cases, +29% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 243 (1,598 total deaths)
— 2.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.8% (268,892 fully vaccinated)
— 16.9% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#15. Bibb County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,352 (2,990 total cases)
— 7.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 384 (86 new cases, -17% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 295 (66 total deaths)
— 24.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 23.2% (5,186 fully vaccinated)
— 33.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#14. Covington County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,425 (4,974 total cases)
— 7.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 607 (225 new cases, +32% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 340 (126 total deaths)
— 43.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 24.0% (8,905 fully vaccinated)
— 31.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#13. DeKalb County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,638 (9,753 total cases)
— 9.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 343 (245 new cases, +17% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 273 (195 total deaths)
— 15.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 21.5% (15,410 fully vaccinated)
— 38.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#12. Elmore County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,776 (11,187 total cases)
— 10.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 335 (272 new cases, +4% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 271 (220 total deaths)
— 14.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.8% (24,203 fully vaccinated)
— 14.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#11. Calhoun County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,856 (15,741 total cases)
— 11.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 299 (340 new cases, +25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 296 (336 total deaths)
— 24.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.2% (35,423 fully vaccinated)
— 10.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#10. Autauga County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,863 (7,745 total cases)
— 11.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 326 (182 new cases, +26% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 204 (114 total deaths)
— 13.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.9% (15,019 fully vaccinated)
— 22.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#9. Marshall County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,941 (13,491 total cases)
— 11.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 388 (375 new cases, +21% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 246 (238 total deaths)
— 3.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.4% (28,487 fully vaccinated)
— 15.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#8. Fayette County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,096 (2,298 total cases)
— 12.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 172 (28 new cases, +12% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 399 (65 total deaths)
— 68.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 24.4% (3,973 fully vaccinated)
— 30.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#7. Marengo County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,197 (2,678 total cases)
— 13.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 286 (54 new cases, +38% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 355 (67 total deaths)
— 49.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.1% (6,803 fully vaccinated)
— 3.4% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#6. Jackson County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,568 (7,521 total cases)
— 16.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 234 (121 new cases, -8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 231 (119 total deaths)
— 2.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.8% (16,911 fully vaccinated)
— 6.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#5. Etowah County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,975 (15,315 total cases)
— 20.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 353 (361 new cases, +24% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 364 (372 total deaths)
— 53.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.5% (28,092 fully vaccinated)
— 21.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#4. Franklin County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,060 (4,723 total cases)
— 20.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 453 (142 new cases, +3% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 258 (81 total deaths)
— 8.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.7% (9,301 fully vaccinated)
— 14.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#3. Lowndes County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,155 (1,474 total cases)
— 21.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 206 (20 new cases, +82% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 565 (55 total deaths)
— 138.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.8% (3,189 fully vaccinated)
— 6.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#2. Clarke County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,184 (3,823 total cases)
— 29.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 470 (111 new cases, +63% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 267 (63 total deaths)
— 12.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.0% (7,564 fully vaccinated)
— 8.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#1. Hale County

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,354 (2,396 total cases)
— 31.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 280 (41 new cases, +11% change from previous week)
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 539 (79 total deaths)
— 127.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.5% (6,221 fully vaccinated)
— 21.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama