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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 Dec. 7 had reached 790,118 COVID-19-related deaths and 49.3 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 areas 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 Dec. 6, 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. Russell County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 52 (30 new cases, +20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,263 (7,108 total cases)
— 29.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 112 (65 total deaths)
— 66.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.4% (21,121 fully vaccinated)
— 21.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#49. Shelby County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 54 (118 new cases, +62% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,660 (38,446 total cases)
— 2.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 170 (371 total deaths)
— 48.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.3% (72,488 fully vaccinated)
— 28.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#48. Elmore County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 54 (44 new cases, +267% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,638 (15,948 total cases)
— 13.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 363 (295 total deaths)
— 10.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.3% (33,500 fully vaccinated)
— 11.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#47. Dale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 55 (27 new cases, +125% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,395 (9,045 total cases)
— 6.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 390 (192 total deaths)
— 18.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.9% (24,523 fully vaccinated)
— 7.3% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#46. Barbour County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 57 (14 new cases, +100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,021 (3,708 total cases)
— 13.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 324 (80 total deaths)
— 1.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.0% (10,129 fully vaccinated)
— 11.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#45. Butler County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 57 (11 new cases, -8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,714 (3,445 total cases)
— 2.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 519 (101 total deaths)
— 57.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.3% (7,062 fully vaccinated)
— 21.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#44. Etowah County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 57 (58 new cases, +314% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,629 (20,074 total cases)
— 13.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 508 (520 total deaths)
— 53.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.3% (39,152 fully vaccinated)
— 17.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#43. Conecuh County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 58 (7 new cases, +40% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,035 (1,935 total cases)
— 7.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 514 (62 total deaths)
— 55.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.3% (4,745 fully vaccinated)
— 15.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#42. Houston County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 58 (61 new cases, +52% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,802 (17,790 total cases)
— 2.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 402 (426 total deaths)
— 21.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.9% (42,241 fully vaccinated)
— 14.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#41. Colbert County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 60 (33 new cases, -31% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,969 (9,374 total cases)
— 2.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 380 (210 total deaths)
— 15.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.8% (24,773 fully vaccinated)
— 3.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#40. Baldwin County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 60 (133 new cases, +51% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,115 (38,207 total cases)
— 1.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 264 (589 total deaths)
— 20.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.5% (103,802 fully vaccinated)
— 0.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#39. Chambers County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 60 (20 new cases, +100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,454 (5,804 total cases)
— 0.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 427 (142 total deaths)
— 29.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.9% (9,606 fully vaccinated)
— 37.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#38. Greene County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 62 (5 new cases, +150% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,114 (1,307 total cases)
— 6.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 555 (45 total deaths)
— 68.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.8% (3,796 fully vaccinated)
— 0.6% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#37. Limestone County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 63 (62 new cases, +29% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,378 (16,200 total cases)
— 5.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 222 (220 total deaths)
— 32.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.1% (33,689 fully vaccinated)
— 26.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#36. Cleburne County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 67 (10 new cases, +100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,129 (2,554 total cases)
— 1.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 402 (60 total deaths)
— 21.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.3% (4,374 fully vaccinated)
— 37.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#35. Madison County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 68 (253 new cases, +85% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,358 (53,544 total cases)
— 17.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 198 (738 total deaths)
— 40.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.9% (208,428 fully vaccinated)
— 20.2% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#34. Monroe County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 72 (15 new cases, +67% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,327 (3,385 total cases)
— 5.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 318 (66 total deaths)
— 3.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.7% (8,438 fully vaccinated)
— 12.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#33. Tuscaloosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 72 (151 new cases, +6% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,276 (36,168 total cases)
— 0.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 308 (644 total deaths)
— 6.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.4% (84,661 fully vaccinated)
— 13.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#32. Morgan County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 72 (86 new cases, -10% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,834 (22,540 total cases)
— 8.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 343 (411 total deaths)
— 3.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.4% (48,338 fully vaccinated)
— 13.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#31. Lee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 73 (120 new cases, +69% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,605 (25,677 total cases)
— 9.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 160 (264 total deaths)
— 51.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.8% (58,933 fully vaccinated)
— 23.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#30. Hale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 75 (11 new cases, -27% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,801 (3,194 total cases)
— 25.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 607 (89 total deaths)
— 83.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.7% (8,311 fully vaccinated)
— 21.9% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#29. Tallapoosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 77 (31 new cases, -43% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,049 (7,286 total cases)
— 4.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 500 (202 total deaths)
— 51.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.4% (14,710 fully vaccinated)
— 21.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#28. Franklin County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 77 (24 new cases, -68% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,298 (6,366 total cases)
— 17.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 344 (108 total deaths)
— 4.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.6% (12,727 fully vaccinated)
— 12.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#27. Lawrence County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 79 (26 new cases, -37% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,737 (4,852 total cases)
— 14.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 395 (130 total deaths)
— 19.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.0% (14,482 fully vaccinated)
— 5.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#26. Autauga County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 79 (44 new cases, -4% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,903 (10,561 total cases)
— 9.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 281 (157 total deaths)
— 14.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.3% (20,864 fully vaccinated)
— 19.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#25. Winston County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 80 (19 new cases, +217% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,310 (4,799 total cases)
— 17.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 466 (110 total deaths)
— 41.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 20.6% (4,864 fully vaccinated)
— 55.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#24. Marshall County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 81 (78 new cases, +117% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,488 (18,859 total cases)
— 12.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 329 (318 total deaths)
— 0.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.0% (40,628 fully vaccinated)
— 9.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#23. Macon County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 89 (16 new cases, +100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,632 (2,463 total cases)
— 21.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 371 (67 total deaths)
— 12.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.7% (7,895 fully vaccinated)
— 6.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#22. Talladega County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 93 (74 new cases, +222% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,836 (14,265 total cases)
— 3.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 378 (302 total deaths)
— 14.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.1% (27,293 fully vaccinated)
— 26.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#21. St. Clair County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 93 (83 new cases, +73% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,951 (16,963 total cases)
— 9.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 401 (359 total deaths)
— 21.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.3% (32,503 fully vaccinated)
— 21.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#20. Coosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 94 (10 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,443 (1,860 total cases)
— 0.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 450 (48 total deaths)
— 36.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.7% (4,015 fully vaccinated)
— 18.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#19. Crenshaw County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 94 (13 new cases, +8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,002 (2,617 total cases)
— 9.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 566 (78 total deaths)
— 71.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.7% (4,370 fully vaccinated)
— 31.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#18. Pickens County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 95 (19 new cases, +90% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,809 (3,350 total cases)
— 2.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 452 (90 total deaths)
— 37.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.6% (9,079 fully vaccinated)
— 1.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#17. Bibb County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 98 (22 new cases, +633% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,478 (4,362 total cases)
— 12.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 424 (95 total deaths)
— 28.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.1% (7,183 fully vaccinated)
— 31.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#16. Lauderdale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 104 (96 new cases, +20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,262 (15,080 total cases)
— 6.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 331 (307 total deaths)
— 0.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.0% (39,859 fully vaccinated)
— 7.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#15. Covington County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 105 (39 new cases, -5% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,818 (6,972 total cases)
— 8.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 532 (197 total deaths)
— 61.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.5% (13,154 fully vaccinated)
— 23.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#14. Wilcox County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 106 (11 new cases, +22% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,208 (1,785 total cases)
— 0.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 366 (38 total deaths)
— 10.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.0% (5,086 fully vaccinated)
— 5.4% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#13. Cherokee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 107 (28 new cases, -15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,235 (3,205 total cases)
— 29.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 244 (64 total deaths)
— 26.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.6% (7,748 fully vaccinated)
— 36.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#12. Jackson County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 108 (56 new cases, +331% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,790 (10,217 total cases)
— 14.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 380 (196 total deaths)
— 15.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.3% (23,389 fully vaccinated)
— 2.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#11. Choctaw County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 111 (14 new cases, +367% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,514 (946 total cases)
— 56.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 222 (28 total deaths)
— 32.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.1% (7,693 fully vaccinated)
— 31.4% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#10. Blount County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 116 (67 new cases, -15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,646 (10,782 total cases)
— 7.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 334 (193 total deaths)
— 1.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.0% (16,777 fully vaccinated)
— 37.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#9. Fayette County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 129 (21 new cases, -5% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,372 (3,321 total cases)
— 17.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 521 (85 total deaths)
— 57.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.4% (5,274 fully vaccinated)
— 30.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#8. Cullman County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 136 (114 new cases, +75% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,296 (16,164 total cases)
— 11.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 365 (306 total deaths)
— 10.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.9% (30,051 fully vaccinated)
— 22.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#7. Marion County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 141 (42 new cases, +110% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,328 (5,445 total cases)
— 5.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 444 (132 total deaths)
— 34.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.1% (10,142 fully vaccinated)
— 26.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#6. Lamar County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 152 (21 new cases, +5% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,363 (2,535 total cases)
— 6.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 398 (55 total deaths)
— 20.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.5% (5,585 fully vaccinated)
— 12.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#5. Randolph County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 158 (36 new cases, +1,100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,871 (3,379 total cases)
— 14.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 295 (67 total deaths)
— 10.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.3% (7,115 fully vaccinated)
— 32.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#4. Clay County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 166 (22 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,116 (2,530 total cases)
— 10.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 521 (69 total deaths)
— 57.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.0% (5,289 fully vaccinated)
— 14.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#3. DeKalb County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 171 (122 new cases, +31% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,309 (13,093 total cases)
— 5.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 379 (271 total deaths)
— 14.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.2% (22,313 fully vaccinated)
— 32.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#2. Chilton County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 178 (79 new cases, +88% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,974 (7,097 total cases)
— 7.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 383 (170 total deaths)
— 16.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.5% (14,881 fully vaccinated)
— 28.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#1. Walker County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 222 (141 new cases, +76% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,159 (12,170 total cases)
— 10.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 598 (380 total deaths)
— 81.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.2% (28,057 fully vaccinated)
— 4.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama