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Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Alabama

As has been true throughout America’s COVID-19 history, every state—and every county therein—has its own COVID-19 story, driven by local policies and behaviors. The United States as of Dec. 17 had reached 803,851 COVID-19-related deaths and 50.5 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 vaccination rates in Alabama using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Counties are ranked by the highest vaccination rate as of Dec. 16, 2021. Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in your state.

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#50. Cullman County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.1% (30,258 fully vaccinated)
— 23.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 68.8% (10,832 fully vaccinated)
— 13.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 366 (307 total deaths)
— 9.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,554 (16,380 total cases)
— 12.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#49. Lee County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.1% (59,475 fully vaccinated)
— 23.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 62.8% (12,827 fully vaccinated)
— 20.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 162 (266 total deaths)
— 51.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,710 (25,849 total cases)
— 10.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#48. Geneva County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.2% (9,499 fully vaccinated)
— 23.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 70.6% (3,827 fully vaccinated)
— 10.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 521 (137 total deaths)
— 56.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,875 (4,696 total cases)
— 2.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#47. St. Clair County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.6% (32,766 fully vaccinated)
— 22.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 68.7% (10,362 fully vaccinated)
— 13.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 406 (363 total deaths)
— 21.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,136 (17,129 total cases)
— 9.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#46. Butler County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.8% (7,154 fully vaccinated)
— 21.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 63.1% (2,556 fully vaccinated)
— 20.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 524 (102 total deaths)
— 57.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,894 (3,480 total cases)
— 2.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#45. Tallapoosa County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.8% (14,841 fully vaccinated)
— 21.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 64.7% (5,814 fully vaccinated)
— 18.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 503 (203 total deaths)
— 51.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,262 (7,372 total cases)
— 4.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#44. Russell County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.0% (21,425 fully vaccinated)
— 21.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 74.9% (6,436 fully vaccinated)
— 5.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 114 (66 total deaths)
— 65.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,365 (7,167 total cases)
— 29.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#43. Coffee County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.2% (19,464 fully vaccinated)
— 20.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 72.0% (6,504 fully vaccinated)
— 9.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 371 (194 total deaths)
— 11.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,135 (9,492 total cases)
— 3.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#42. Autauga County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.8% (21,142 fully vaccinated)
— 19.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 66.4% (5,925 fully vaccinated)
— 16.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 283 (158 total deaths)
— 15.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,046 (10,641 total cases)
— 9.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#41. Coosa County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.0% (4,047 fully vaccinated)
— 19.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 63.4% (1,628 fully vaccinated)
— 19.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 450 (48 total deaths)
— 35.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,669 (1,884 total cases)
— 1.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#40. Etowah County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.6% (39,523 fully vaccinated)
— 17.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 69.5% (13,757 fully vaccinated)
— 12.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 514 (526 total deaths)
— 54.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,735 (20,183 total cases)
— 13.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#39. Pike County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.0% (12,902 fully vaccinated)
— 17.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 79.0% (3,974 fully vaccinated)
— 0.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 332 (110 total deaths)
— 0.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,613 (5,170 total cases)
— 10.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#38. Conecuh County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.7% (4,788 fully vaccinated)
— 15.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 62.7% (1,777 fully vaccinated)
— 20.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 514 (62 total deaths)
— 54.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,127 (1,946 total cases)
— 7.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#37. Houston County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.3% (42,676 fully vaccinated)
— 14.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 73.1% (14,021 fully vaccinated)
— 7.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 403 (427 total deaths)
— 21.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,944 (17,941 total cases)
— 2.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#36. Clay County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.4% (5,348 fully vaccinated)
— 14.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 66.0% (1,839 fully vaccinated)
— 16.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 521 (69 total deaths)
— 56.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,192 (2,540 total cases)
— 10.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#35. Morgan County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.8% (48,822 fully vaccinated)
— 13.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 75.3% (16,074 fully vaccinated)
— 4.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 347 (415 total deaths)
— 4.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,052 (22,801 total cases)
— 9.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#34. Lamar County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.9% (5,643 fully vaccinated)
— 13.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 74.6% (2,283 fully vaccinated)
— 5.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 398 (55 total deaths)
— 19.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,479 (2,551 total cases)
— 5.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#33. Tuscaloosa County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.9% (85,533 fully vaccinated)
— 13.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 74.7% (21,519 fully vaccinated)
— 5.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 310 (648 total deaths)
— 6.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,418 (36,465 total cases)
— 0.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#32. Monroe County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.0% (8,499 fully vaccinated)
— 12.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 63.6% (2,791 fully vaccinated)
— 19.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 318 (66 total deaths)
— 4.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,356 (3,391 total cases)
— 6.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#31. Franklin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.0% (12,855 fully vaccinated)
— 12.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 78.0% (4,190 fully vaccinated)
— 1.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 344 (108 total deaths)
— 3.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,477 (6,422 total cases)
— 17.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#30. Barbour County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.4% (10,224 fully vaccinated)
— 11.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 69.7% (3,388 fully vaccinated)
— 12.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 328 (81 total deaths)
— 1.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,065 (3,719 total cases)
— 13.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#29. Dallas County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.7% (15,497 fully vaccinated)
— 11.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 69.7% (4,893 fully vaccinated)
— 12.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 567 (211 total deaths)
— 70.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,354 (5,339 total cases)
— 17.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#28. Elmore County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.7% (33,870 fully vaccinated)
— 11.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 81.5% (10,312 fully vaccinated)
— 2.9% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 364 (296 total deaths)
— 9.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,846 (16,117 total cases)
— 13.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#27. Henry County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.3% (7,273 fully vaccinated)
— 10.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 71.1% (2,865 fully vaccinated)
— 10.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 384 (66 total deaths)
— 15.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,867 (3,246 total cases)
— 8.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#26. Marshall County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.4% (41,057 fully vaccinated)
— 9.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 78.9% (13,221 fully vaccinated)
— 0.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 331 (320 total deaths)
— 0.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,614 (18,981 total cases)
— 12.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#25. Lauderdale County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.4% (40,249 fully vaccinated)
— 7.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 74.4% (14,142 fully vaccinated)
— 6.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 334 (310 total deaths)
— 0.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,440 (15,245 total cases)
— 5.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#24. Washington County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.5% (7,097 fully vaccinated)
— 7.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 79.2% (2,550 fully vaccinated)
— 0.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 312 (51 total deaths)
— 6.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,772 (2,575 total cases)
— 9.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#23. Macon County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.2% (7,980 fully vaccinated)
— 6.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 69.9% (2,644 fully vaccinated)
— 11.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 376 (68 total deaths)
— 12.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,770 (2,488 total cases)
— 21.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#22. Calhoun County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.2% (50,267 fully vaccinated)
— 6.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 78.6% (16,148 fully vaccinated)
— 0.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 460 (523 total deaths)
— 38.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,014 (22,737 total cases)
— 14.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#21. Lawrence County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.4% (14,630 fully vaccinated)
— 5.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 81.9% (5,146 fully vaccinated)
— 3.4% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 398 (131 total deaths)
— 19.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,868 (4,895 total cases)
— 14.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#20. Walker County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.5% (28,253 fully vaccinated)
— 5.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 81.0% (10,047 fully vaccinated)
— 2.3% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 608 (386 total deaths)
— 82.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,398 (12,322 total cases)
— 11.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#19. Lowndes County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.9% (4,370 fully vaccinated)
— 4.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 75.6% (1,452 fully vaccinated)
— 4.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 699 (68 total deaths)
— 109.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,373 (1,787 total cases)
— 5.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#18. Colbert County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.2% (24,992 fully vaccinated)
— 3.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 76.6% (8,471 fully vaccinated)
— 3.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 384 (212 total deaths)
— 15.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,091 (9,441 total cases)
— 2.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#17. Perry County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.3% (4,046 fully vaccinated)
— 3.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 70.3% (1,261 fully vaccinated)
— 11.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 459 (41 total deaths)
— 37.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,948 (1,423 total cases)
— 8.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#16. Jackson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.8% (23,645 fully vaccinated)
— 2.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 82.7% (8,758 fully vaccinated)
— 4.4% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 385 (199 total deaths)
— 15.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,005 (10,328 total cases)
— 14.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#15. Pickens County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.9% (9,156 fully vaccinated)
— 2.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 71.7% (2,787 fully vaccinated)
— 9.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 457 (91 total deaths)
— 37.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,904 (3,369 total cases)
— 3.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#14. Mobile County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.0% (190,099 fully vaccinated)
— 2.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 77.7% (53,380 fully vaccinated)
— 1.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 336 (1,387 total deaths)
— 0.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,088 (74,743 total cases)
— 3.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#13. Bullock County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.7% (4,718 fully vaccinated)
— 0.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 76.2% (1,304 fully vaccinated)
— 3.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 455 (46 total deaths)
— 36.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,226 (1,538 total cases)
— 12.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#12. Sumter County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.0% (5,837 fully vaccinated)
— 0.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 80.0% (1,859 fully vaccinated)
— 1.0% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 338 (42 total deaths)
— 1.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,338 (1,409 total cases)
— 35.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#11. Baldwin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.0% (104,838 fully vaccinated)
— 0.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 80.1% (37,493 fully vaccinated)
— 1.1% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 265 (591 total deaths)
— 20.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,208 (38,413 total cases)
— 1.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#10. Greene County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.3% (3,840 fully vaccinated)
— 0.6% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 72.5% (1,370 fully vaccinated)
— 8.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 555 (45 total deaths)
— 66.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,176 (1,312 total cases)
— 7.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#9. Clarke County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.9% (11,313 fully vaccinated)
— 1.9% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 77.3% (3,744 fully vaccinated)
— 2.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 368 (87 total deaths)
— 10.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,616 (4,870 total cases)
— 18.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#8. Montgomery County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.2% (111,519 fully vaccinated)
— 4.7% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 79.1% (27,896 fully vaccinated)
— 0.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 348 (789 total deaths)
— 4.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,380 (34,833 total cases)
— 11.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#7. Wilcox County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.4% (5,128 fully vaccinated)
— 5.1% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 79.5% (1,674 fully vaccinated)
— 0.4% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 366 (38 total deaths)
— 9.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,266 (1,791 total cases)
— 1.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#6. Dale County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.5% (24,820 fully vaccinated)
— 7.4% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 75.9% (6,455 fully vaccinated)
— 4.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 392 (193 total deaths)
— 17.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,527 (9,110 total cases)
— 6.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#5. Marengo County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.1% (9,630 fully vaccinated)
— 8.7% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 80.6% (3,023 fully vaccinated)
— 1.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 493 (93 total deaths)
— 48.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,189 (3,431 total cases)
— 4.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#4. Jefferson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.6% (352,934 fully vaccinated)
— 14.0% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 87.8% (94,266 fully vaccinated)
— 10.9% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 306 (2,012 total deaths)
— 8.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,776 (117,065 total cases)
— 1.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#3. Madison County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.7% (211,426 fully vaccinated)
— 20.6% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 87.6% (50,059 fully vaccinated)
— 10.6% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 202 (752 total deaths)
— 39.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,521 (54,150 total cases)
— 16.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#2. Hale County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.3% (8,389 fully vaccinated)
— 21.9% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 82.9% (2,393 fully vaccinated)
— 4.7% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 607 (89 total deaths)
— 82.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,019 (3,226 total cases)
— 26.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#1. Choctaw County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.8% (7,779 fully vaccinated)
— 31.5% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 95.0% (2,831 fully vaccinated)
— 19.9% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 238 (30 total deaths)
— 28.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,602 (957 total cases)
— 56.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama