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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 Nov. 23 had reached773,864 COVID-19-related deaths and 48.0 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. But as vaccination rates lagged over the summer, new surges of COVID-19 came. More than 80% of these cases by late July were caused by the Delta variant, which is more contagious than the original virus. This has resulted in growing rates of community transmission and—especially in counties with lower vaccination rates—increasing rates of hospitalization and death.

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 Nov. 22, 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. Marengo County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 53 (10 new cases, -9% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,157 (3,425 total cases)
— 5.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 493 (93 total deaths)
— 50.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.3% (9,485 fully vaccinated)
— 9.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#49. Baldwin County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 54 (121 new cases, -44% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,016 (37,986 total cases)
— 1.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 263 (588 total deaths)
— 19.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.5% (101,663 fully vaccinated)
— 0.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#48. Houston County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 55 (58 new cases, -8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,706 (17,689 total cases)
— 2.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 400 (424 total deaths)
— 22.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.0% (41,346 fully vaccinated)
— 14.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#47. Calhoun County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 56 (64 new cases, -45% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,845 (22,545 total cases)
— 15.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 456 (518 total deaths)
— 39.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.9% (48,776 fully vaccinated)
— 6.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#46. Pickens County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 60 (12 new cases, -65% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,663 (3,321 total cases)
— 3.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 442 (88 total deaths)
— 34.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.8% (8,935 fully vaccinated)
— 2.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#45. Geneva County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 61 (16 new cases, +78% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,632 (4,632 total cases)
— 2.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 510 (134 total deaths)
— 55.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.2% (9,257 fully vaccinated)
— 23.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#44. Coffee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 61 (32 new cases, -22% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,961 (9,401 total cases)
— 4.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 367 (192 total deaths)
— 11.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.2% (18,925 fully vaccinated)
— 21.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#43. Monroe County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 63 (13 new cases, +86% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,211 (3,361 total cases)
— 5.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 318 (66 total deaths)
— 3.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.2% (8,326 fully vaccinated)
— 12.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#42. Clarke County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 64 (15 new cases, +36% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,477 (4,837 total cases)
— 19.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 364 (86 total deaths)
— 11.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.0% (11,098 fully vaccinated)
— 2.6% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#41. Choctaw County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 64 (8 new cases, -38% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,379 (929 total cases)
— 57.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 222 (28 total deaths)
— 32.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.0% (7,555 fully vaccinated)
— 31.0% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#40. Washington County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 67 (11 new cases, +267% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,693 (2,562 total cases)
— 8.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 319 (52 total deaths)
— 2.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.8% (6,987 fully vaccinated)
— 6.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#39. St. Clair County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 67 (60 new cases, +114% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,804 (16,832 total cases)
— 9.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 397 (355 total deaths)
— 21.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.9% (32,137 fully vaccinated)
— 21.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#38. Marion County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 71 (21 new cases, -42% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,119 (5,383 total cases)
— 5.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 434 (129 total deaths)
— 32.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.6% (9,981 fully vaccinated)
— 26.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#37. Shelby County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 74 (161 new cases, +63% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,572 (38,255 total cases)
— 2.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 169 (368 total deaths)
— 48.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.9% (71,649 fully vaccinated)
— 28.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#36. Greene County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 74 (6 new cases, -40% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,028 (1,300 total cases)
— 6.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 555 (45 total deaths)
— 69.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.2% (3,745 fully vaccinated)
— 0.9% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#35. Limestone County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 74 (73 new cases, -44% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,266 (16,090 total cases)
— 5.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 220 (218 total deaths)
— 32.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.7% (33,316 fully vaccinated)
— 26.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#34. Winston County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 76 (18 new cases, -51% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,204 (4,774 total cases)
— 17.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 457 (108 total deaths)
— 39.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 20.3% (4,795 fully vaccinated)
— 55.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#33. Tuscaloosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 77 (161 new cases, -5% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,136 (35,875 total cases)
— 0.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 305 (638 total deaths)
— 7.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.6% (82,957 fully vaccinated)
— 13.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#32. Lauderdale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 78 (72 new cases, -16% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,073 (14,904 total cases)
— 6.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 330 (306 total deaths)
— 0.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.5% (39,439 fully vaccinated)
— 7.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#31. Escambia County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 79 (29 new cases, +26% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,950 (6,942 total cases)
— 10.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 382 (140 total deaths)
— 16.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.2% (12,163 fully vaccinated)
— 27.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#30. Sumter County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 80 (10 new cases, +43% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,065 (1,375 total cases)
— 35.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 330 (41 total deaths)
— 0.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.8% (5,694 fully vaccinated)
— 0.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#29. Morgan County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 83 (99 new cases, -53% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,682 (22,358 total cases)
— 8.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 338 (405 total deaths)
— 3.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.9% (47,711 fully vaccinated)
— 12.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#28. Mobile County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 84 (346 new cases, +92% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,927 (74,077 total cases)
— 4.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 333 (1,377 total deaths)
— 1.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.6% (184,315 fully vaccinated)
— 2.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#27. Elmore County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 87 (71 new cases, -60% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,569 (15,892 total cases)
— 13.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 362 (294 total deaths)
— 10.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.7% (32,205 fully vaccinated)
— 13.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#26. Hale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 89 (13 new cases, +44% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,623 (3,168 total cases)
— 25.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 607 (89 total deaths)
— 85.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.6% (8,146 fully vaccinated)
— 21.4% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#25. Bibb County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 89 (20 new cases, -9% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,367 (4,337 total cases)
— 12.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 415 (93 total deaths)
— 26.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.7% (7,108 fully vaccinated)
— 30.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#24. Conecuh County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 91 (11 new cases, -15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,936 (1,923 total cases)
— 7.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 514 (62 total deaths)
— 56.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.7% (4,671 fully vaccinated)
— 15.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#23. Cleburne County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 94 (14 new cases, -7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,029 (2,539 total cases)
— 1.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 402 (60 total deaths)
— 22.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.9% (4,313 fully vaccinated)
— 36.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#22. Cherokee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 95 (25 new cases, +4% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,002 (3,144 total cases)
— 30.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 237 (62 total deaths)
— 27.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.4% (7,705 fully vaccinated)
— 35.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#21. Clay County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 98 (13 new cases, -13% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,950 (2,508 total cases)
— 10.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 521 (69 total deaths)
— 58.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.3% (5,202 fully vaccinated)
— 14.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#20. DeKalb County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 103 (74 new cases, +42% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,008 (12,878 total cases)
— 4.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 376 (269 total deaths)
— 14.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.8% (22,025 fully vaccinated)
— 32.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#19. Cullman County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 103 (86 new cases, +1% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,082 (15,985 total cases)
— 11.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 361 (302 total deaths)
— 10.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.5% (29,778 fully vaccinated)
— 22.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#18. Talladega County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 105 (84 new cases, +100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,715 (14,168 total cases)
— 3.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 371 (297 total deaths)
— 13.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.7% (26,936 fully vaccinated)
— 26.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#17. Colbert County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 109 (60 new cases, +33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,823 (9,293 total cases)
— 2.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 375 (207 total deaths)
— 14.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.4% (24,525 fully vaccinated)
— 3.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#16. Covington County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 113 (42 new cases, -43% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,602 (6,892 total cases)
— 8.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 524 (194 total deaths)
— 59.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.1% (13,010 fully vaccinated)
— 23.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#15. Pike County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 118 (39 new cases, -22% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,416 (5,105 total cases)
— 10.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 329 (109 total deaths)
— 0.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.2% (12,642 fully vaccinated)
— 16.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#14. Autauga County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 122 (68 new cases, -6% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,742 (10,471 total cases)
— 9.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 279 (156 total deaths)
— 14.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.6% (20,438 fully vaccinated)
— 20.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#13. Chilton County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 128 (57 new cases, -22% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,702 (6,976 total cases)
— 8.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 383 (170 total deaths)
— 16.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.0% (14,227 fully vaccinated)
— 30.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#12. Henry County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 134 (23 new cases, +53% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,611 (3,202 total cases)
— 8.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 384 (66 total deaths)
— 17.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.0% (7,056 fully vaccinated)
— 10.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#11. Franklin County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 134 (42 new cases, -58% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,986 (6,268 total cases)
— 16.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 344 (108 total deaths)
— 4.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.2% (12,593 fully vaccinated)
— 12.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#10. Barbour County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 158 (39 new cases, +15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,936 (3,687 total cases)
— 13.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 324 (80 total deaths)
— 1.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.4% (9,723 fully vaccinated)
— 14.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#9. Walker County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 161 (102 new cases, -51% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,811 (11,949 total cases)
— 9.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 597 (379 total deaths)
— 82.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.3% (27,492 fully vaccinated)
— 5.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#8. Butler County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 165 (32 new cases, +167% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,596 (3,422 total cases)
— 2.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 514 (100 total deaths)
— 56.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.9% (6,985 fully vaccinated)
— 21.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#7. Coosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 169 (18 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,256 (1,840 total cases)
— 0.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 431 (46 total deaths)
— 31.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.7% (3,913 fully vaccinated)
— 19.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#6. Blount County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 176 (102 new cases, +155% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,393 (10,636 total cases)
— 7.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 329 (190 total deaths)
— 0.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.6% (16,555 fully vaccinated)
— 37.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#5. Lawrence County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 197 (65 new cases, +18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,533 (4,785 total cases)
— 15.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 386 (127 total deaths)
— 17.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.4% (14,282 fully vaccinated)
— 5.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#4. Crenshaw County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 218 (30 new cases, -19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,821 (2,592 total cases)
— 9.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 552 (76 total deaths)
— 68.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.4% (4,326 fully vaccinated)
— 31.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#3. Wilcox County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 241 (25 new cases, +178% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,015 (1,765 total cases)
— 1.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 366 (38 total deaths)
— 11.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.3% (5,005 fully vaccinated)
— 5.5% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#2. Lamar County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 326 (45 new cases, -10% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,066 (2,494 total cases)
— 5.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 384 (53 total deaths)
— 17.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.1% (5,531 fully vaccinated)
— 12.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#1. Fayette County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 380 (62 new cases, -37% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,108 (3,278 total cases)
— 16.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 521 (85 total deaths)
— 58.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.8% (5,183 fully vaccinated)
— 30.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama