Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Alabama

Published 12:52 pm Thursday, August 26, 2021

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Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates 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 August 18 had reached629,891 COVID-19-related deaths and nearly 38 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. As of Feb. 2, more Americans had been vaccinated for COVID-19 than had been infected, and though breakthrough infections are continuing to be studied by the CDC and other health organizations, vaccines have reduced the number of hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19.

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 infection rate per 100k residents within the past week as of August 23, 2021. Cumulative cases per 100k served as a tiebreaker Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 infection rates in your state.

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#50. Lawrence County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 450 (148 new cases, +61% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,782 (3,550 total cases)
— 20.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 304 (100 total deaths)
— 24.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.3% (11,285 fully vaccinated)
— 6.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#49. Limestone County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 463 (458 new cases, +3% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,062 (11,931 total cases)
— 11.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 172 (170 total deaths)
— 29.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.9% (26,616 fully vaccinated)
— 26.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#48. Montgomery County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 463 (1,049 new cases, -1% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,751 (28,879 total cases)
— 6.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 280 (634 total deaths)
— 14.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.2% (86,502 fully vaccinated)
— 4.4% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#47. Cherokee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 466 (122 new cases, +21% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,685 (2,275 total cases)
— 36.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 187 (49 total deaths)
— 23.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 23.5% (6,163 fully vaccinated)
— 35.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#46. Fayette County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 466 (76 new cases, +29% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,925 (2,433 total cases)
— 9.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 399 (65 total deaths)
— 62.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 25.2% (4,106 fully vaccinated)
— 31.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#45. Morgan County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 470 (562 new cases, +23% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,746 (16,451 total cases)
— 1.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 245 (293 total deaths)
— 0.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.5% (38,941 fully vaccinated)
— 11.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#44. Butler County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 478 (93 new cases, -6% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,765 (2,677 total cases)
— 1.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 370 (72 total deaths)
— 51.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.5% (5,545 fully vaccinated)
— 22.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#43. Lauderdale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 482 (447 new cases, +10% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,288 (11,395 total cases)
— 9.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 278 (258 total deaths)
— 13.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.3% (32,774 fully vaccinated)
— 3.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#42. Barbour County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 494 (122 new cases, -13% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,634 (2,872 total cases)
— 14.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 263 (65 total deaths)
— 7.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.5% (7,294 fully vaccinated)
— 19.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#41. DeKalb County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 509 (364 new cases, +20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,572 (10,421 total cases)
— 7.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 288 (206 total deaths)
— 17.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 22.5% (16,121 fully vaccinated)
— 38.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#40. Etowah County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 509 (521 new cases, -12% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,063 (16,427 total cases)
— 18.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 374 (382 total deaths)
— 52.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.7% (29,325 fully vaccinated)
— 21.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#39. Autauga County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 512 (286 new cases, +2% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,876 (8,311 total cases)
— 9.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 206 (115 total deaths)
— 15.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.4% (15,849 fully vaccinated)
— 22.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#38. Shelby County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 514 (1,119 new cases, -4% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,965 (30,403 total cases)
— 2.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 125 (272 total deaths)
— 49.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.0% (56,554 fully vaccinated)
— 29.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#37. Calhoun County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 516 (586 new cases, +7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,856 (16,877 total cases)
— 9.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 308 (350 total deaths)
— 25.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.8% (37,221 fully vaccinated)
— 10.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#36. Greene County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 518 (42 new cases, +50% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,217 (1,072 total cases)
— 2.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 481 (39 total deaths)
— 96.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.5% (2,882 fully vaccinated)
— 3.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#35. Pike County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 528 (175 new cases, +26% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,379 (3,768 total cases)
— 16.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 245 (81 total deaths)
— 0.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.2% (9,684 fully vaccinated)
— 20.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#34. Marion County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 528 (157 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,067 (3,882 total cases)
— 3.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 364 (108 total deaths)
— 48.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.1% (7,763 fully vaccinated)
— 28.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#33. Hale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 539 (79 new cases, +22% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,337 (2,540 total cases)
— 27.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 546 (80 total deaths)
— 122.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.6% (6,539 fully vaccinated)
— 21.9% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#32. Lee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 542 (891 new cases, +24% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,724 (19,291 total cases)
— 13.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 117 (192 total deaths)
— 52.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.2% (49,750 fully vaccinated)
— 17.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#31. Randolph County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 546 (124 new cases, +44% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,070 (2,288 total cases)
— 25.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 233 (53 total deaths)
— 4.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 24.4% (5,534 fully vaccinated)
— 33.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#30. Marengo County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 573 (108 new cases, +35% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,194 (2,866 total cases)
— 11.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 355 (67 total deaths)
— 44.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.9% (7,141 fully vaccinated)
— 3.6% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#29. Houston County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 576 (610 new cases, -15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,186 (13,962 total cases)
— 2.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 293 (310 total deaths)
— 19.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.9% (32,750 fully vaccinated)
— 15.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#28. Cleburne County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 577 (86 new cases, +79% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,851 (1,767 total cases)
— 12.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 309 (46 total deaths)
— 26.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 22.2% (3,307 fully vaccinated)
— 39.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#27. Jefferson County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 589 (3,880 new cases, -1% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,520 (95,624 total cases)
— 7.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 246 (1,623 total deaths)
— 0.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.7% (281,454 fully vaccinated)
— 16.7% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#26. Blount County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 591 (342 new cases, +45% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,085 (8,145 total cases)
— 3.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 246 (142 total deaths)
— 0.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 20.8% (12,020 fully vaccinated)
— 43.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#25. Henry County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 593 (102 new cases, -30% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,641 (2,519 total cases)
— 7.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 262 (45 total deaths)
— 6.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.0% (5,508 fully vaccinated)
— 12.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#24. Chilton County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 594 (264 new cases, +57% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,979 (5,322 total cases)
— 11.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 268 (119 total deaths)
— 9.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 24.1% (10,703 fully vaccinated)
— 34.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#23. Marshall County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 622 (602 new cases, +10% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,126 (14,638 total cases)
— 11.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 250 (242 total deaths)
— 2.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.9% (29,896 fully vaccinated)
— 15.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#22. Talladega County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 624 (499 new cases, +28% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,540 (10,029 total cases)
— 7.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 241 (193 total deaths)
— 1.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.8% (21,421 fully vaccinated)
— 26.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#21. Washington County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 625 (102 new cases, -14% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,353 (2,180 total cases)
— 1.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 257 (42 total deaths)
— 4.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.1% (4,751 fully vaccinated)
— 20.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#20. Cullman County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 646 (541 new cases, +25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,034 (11,756 total cases)
— 3.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 257 (215 total deaths)
— 4.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.2% (23,639 fully vaccinated)
— 23.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#19. Walker County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 649 (412 new cases, +33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,743 (8,730 total cases)
— 1.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 463 (294 total deaths)
— 89.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.6% (21,367 fully vaccinated)
— 8.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#18. Clay County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 650 (86 new cases, +51% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,880 (1,837 total cases)
— 2.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 453 (60 total deaths)
— 84.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.1% (3,854 fully vaccinated)
— 20.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#17. Coffee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 659 (345 new cases, -28% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,503 (7,591 total cases)
— 6.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 273 (143 total deaths)
— 11.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.7% (13,958 fully vaccinated)
— 27.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#16. Chambers County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 677 (225 new cases, +29% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,496 (4,488 total cases)
— 0.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 379 (126 total deaths)
— 54.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 22.6% (7,516 fully vaccinated)
— 38.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#15. Tallapoosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 721 (291 new cases, +18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,998 (5,247 total cases)
— 4.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 391 (158 total deaths)
— 59.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.3% (11,829 fully vaccinated)
— 19.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#14. Mobile County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 728 (3,008 new cases, -30% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,515 (59,976 total cases)
— 6.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 234 (966 total deaths)
— 4.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.1% (140,845 fully vaccinated)
— 6.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#13. Coosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 732 (78 new cases, +86% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,501 (1,333 total cases)
— 7.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 291 (31 total deaths)
— 18.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.6% (3,262 fully vaccinated)
— 16.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#12. Crenshaw County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 733 (101 new cases, +19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,036 (1,933 total cases)
— 3.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 428 (59 total deaths)
— 74.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 25.3% (3,478 fully vaccinated)
— 30.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#11. Bibb County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 755 (169 new cases, +30% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,687 (3,289 total cases)
— 8.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 308 (69 total deaths)
— 25.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 24.3% (5,446 fully vaccinated)
— 33.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#10. Covington County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 775 (287 new cases, +25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,821 (5,491 total cases)
— 9.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 372 (138 total deaths)
— 51.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 25.7% (9,539 fully vaccinated)
— 29.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#9. Elmore County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 776 (630 new cases, +28% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,158 (12,310 total cases)
— 11.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 284 (231 total deaths)
— 15.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.6% (25,657 fully vaccinated)
— 13.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#8. Winston County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 779 (184 new cases, +46% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,351 (3,391 total cases)
— 5.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 317 (75 total deaths)
— 29.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 15.6% (3,684 fully vaccinated)
— 57.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#7. St. Clair County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 816 (730 new cases, +46% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,794 (12,347 total cases)
— 1.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 285 (255 total deaths)
— 16.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.5% (24,639 fully vaccinated)
— 24.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#6. Conecuh County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 820 (99 new cases, +19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,942 (1,441 total cases)
— 12.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 282 (34 total deaths)
— 15.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.2% (3,648 fully vaccinated)
— 17.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#5. Baldwin County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 933 (2,082 new cases, +4% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,966 (31,176 total cases)
— 2.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 163 (364 total deaths)
— 33.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.4% (76,858 fully vaccinated)
— 6.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#4. Dale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 954 (469 new cases, -8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,197 (6,981 total cases)
— 4.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 260 (128 total deaths)
— 6.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.2% (18,782 fully vaccinated)
— 4.4% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#3. Geneva County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 978 (257 new cases, +19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,224 (3,474 total cases)
— 2.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 335 (88 total deaths)
— 36.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.5% (7,213 fully vaccinated)
— 24.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#2. Monroe County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,003 (208 new cases, +18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,135 (2,516 total cases)
— 10.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 203 (42 total deaths)
— 17.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.0% (6,022 fully vaccinated)
— 20.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#1. Escambia County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,056 (387 new cases, +5% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,943 (5,474 total cases)
— 10.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 232 (85 total deaths)
— 5.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 23.8% (8,723 fully vaccinated)
— 35.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama