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Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Alabama

The vaccine deployment in December 2020 signaled a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of May 2021, 40% of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated. But as vaccination rates lagged over the summer, new surges of COVID-19 came, including Delta in the summer of 2021, and now the Omicron variant, which comprises the majority of cases in the U.S.

Researchers around the world have reported that Omicron is more transmissible than Delta, making breakthrough and repeat infections more likely. Early research suggests this strain may cause less severe illness than Delta and the original virus, however, health officials have warned an Omicron-driven surge could still increase hospitalization and death rates—especially in areas with less vaccinated populations.

The United States as of Jan. 28 reached 879,435 COVID-19-related deaths and 73.5 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 63.6% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 41% have received booster doses.

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 and Covid Act Now. Counties are ranked by the highest vaccination rate as of Jan. 27, 2022. Due to inconsistencies in reporting, some counties do not have vaccination data available. Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in your state.

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#50. Tallapoosa County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.6% (15,177 fully vaccinated)
— 23.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 518 (209 total deaths)
— 49.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,764 (10,400 total cases)
— 6.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#49. Limestone County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.8% (37,402 fully vaccinated)
— 23.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 239 (236 total deaths)
— 31.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,496 (22,252 total cases)
— 6.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#48. St. Clair County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.0% (34,051 fully vaccinated)
— 22.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 416 (372 total deaths)
— 19.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,788 (23,083 total cases)
— 6.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#47. Butler County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.2% (7,427 fully vaccinated)
— 22.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 545 (106 total deaths)
— 57.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,365 (4,544 total cases)
— 3.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#46. Russell County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.8% (22,512 fully vaccinated)
— 21.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 119 (69 total deaths)
— 65.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,773 (9,142 total cases)
— 34.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#45. Lee County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.8% (63,871 fully vaccinated)
— 21.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 171 (281 total deaths)
— 50.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,181 (34,851 total cases)
— 12.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#44. Geneva County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.3% (10,318 fully vaccinated)
— 20.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 541 (142 total deaths)
— 55.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,297 (5,595 total cases)
— 11.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#43. Coosa County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.6% (4,227 fully vaccinated)
— 19.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 460 (49 total deaths)
— 32.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,618 (2,625 total cases)
— 1.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#42. Etowah County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.0% (40,899 fully vaccinated)
— 18.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 525 (537 total deaths)
— 51.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,360 (25,935 total cases)
— 5.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#41. Pike County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.5% (13,427 fully vaccinated)
— 17.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 347 (115 total deaths)
— 0.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,203 (6,690 total cases)
— 16.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#40. Clay County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.8% (5,396 fully vaccinated)
— 17.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 536 (71 total deaths)
— 54.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,563 (3,648 total cases)
— 14.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#39. Houston County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.9% (44,392 fully vaccinated)
— 15.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 419 (444 total deaths)
— 20.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,531 (22,797 total cases)
— 10.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#38. Conecuh County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.3% (5,109 fully vaccinated)
— 14.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 522 (63 total deaths)
— 50.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,820 (2,633 total cases)
— 9.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#37. Autauga County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.3% (23,658 fully vaccinated)
— 14.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 295 (165 total deaths)
— 15.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,841 (13,320 total cases)
— 1.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#36. Monroe County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.4% (8,801 fully vaccinated)
— 14.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 328 (68 total deaths)
— 5.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,089 (4,787 total cases)
— 4.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#35. Franklin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.4% (13,309 fully vaccinated)
— 14.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 370 (116 total deaths)
— 6.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,635 (8,667 total cases)
— 14.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#34. Tuscaloosa County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.4% (88,678 fully vaccinated)
— 14.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 323 (676 total deaths)
— 6.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,856 (49,943 total cases)
— 1.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#33. Morgan County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.5% (50,820 fully vaccinated)
— 13.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 370 (443 total deaths)
— 6.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,710 (31,966 total cases)
— 10.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#32. Lamar County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.8% (5,904 fully vaccinated)
— 13.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 435 (60 total deaths)
— 25.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,484 (3,242 total cases)
— 2.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#31. Barbour County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.5% (10,745 fully vaccinated)
— 11.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 340 (84 total deaths)
— 2.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,473 (5,054 total cases)
— 15.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#30. Dallas County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.6% (16,207 fully vaccinated)
— 11.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 589 (219 total deaths)
— 69.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,884 (7,396 total cases)
— 17.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#29. Henry County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.2% (7,605 fully vaccinated)
— 10.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 389 (67 total deaths)
— 12.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,528 (4,048 total cases)
— 2.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#28. Marshall County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.3% (42,858 fully vaccinated)
— 10.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 350 (339 total deaths)
— 0.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,111 (24,301 total cases)
— 4.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#27. Elmore County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.6% (36,182 fully vaccinated)
— 9.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 373 (303 total deaths)
— 7.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,338 (20,577 total cases)
— 4.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#26. Washington County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.7% (7,297 fully vaccinated)
— 9.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 325 (53 total deaths)
— 6.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,489 (3,345 total cases)
— 15.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#25. Lauderdale County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.0% (41,717 fully vaccinated)
— 8.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 358 (332 total deaths)
— 3.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,003 (21,330 total cases)
— 4.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#24. Coffee County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.6% (23,885 fully vaccinated)
— 7.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 388 (203 total deaths)
— 11.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,551 (12,327 total cases)
— 2.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#23. Calhoun County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.6% (51,752 fully vaccinated)
— 7.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 483 (549 total deaths)
— 39.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,209 (28,639 total cases)
— 4.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#22. Macon County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.0% (8,306 fully vaccinated)
— 6.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 382 (69 total deaths)
— 10.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,305 (3,488 total cases)
— 20.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#21. Walker County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.0% (29,211 fully vaccinated)
— 6.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 617 (392 total deaths)
— 77.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,428 (16,152 total cases)
— 5.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#20. Lawrence County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.1% (15,164 fully vaccinated)
— 6.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 431 (142 total deaths)
— 24.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,389 (6,713 total cases)
— 15.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#19. Dale County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.2% (22,696 fully vaccinated)
— 6.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 409 (201 total deaths)
— 17.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,284 (11,449 total cases)
— 3.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#18. Perry County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.8% (4,177 fully vaccinated)
— 5.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 448 (40 total deaths)
— 29.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,867 (1,862 total cases)
— 13.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#17. Colbert County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.8% (25,833 fully vaccinated)
— 5.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 393 (217 total deaths)
— 13.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,051 (14,391 total cases)
— 7.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#16. Jackson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.6% (24,587 fully vaccinated)
— 3.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 403 (208 total deaths)
— 16.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,588 (13,210 total cases)
— 5.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#15. Pickens County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.7% (9,497 fully vaccinated)
— 3.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 462 (92 total deaths)
— 33.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,723 (4,728 total cases)
— 1.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#14. Mobile County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.0% (198,464 fully vaccinated)
— 2.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 347 (1,433 total deaths)
— 0.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,119 (103,794 total cases)
— 4.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#13. Lowndes County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.3% (4,698 fully vaccinated)
— 2.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 699 (68 total deaths)
— 101.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,470 (2,380 total cases)
— 1.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#12. Sumter County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.0% (6,093 fully vaccinated)
— 0.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 338 (42 total deaths)
— 2.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,221 (2,140 total cases)
— 28.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#11. Greene County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.1% (3,982 fully vaccinated)
— 0.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 579 (47 total deaths)
— 66.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,651 (1,675 total cases)
— 14.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#10. Baldwin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.3% (110,141 fully vaccinated)
— 0.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 273 (610 total deaths)
— 21.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,694 (50,660 total cases)
— 6.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#9. Clarke County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.7% (11,749 fully vaccinated)
— 0.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 377 (89 total deaths)
— 8.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,301 (6,449 total cases)
— 13.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#8. Montgomery County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.0% (113,343 fully vaccinated)
— 1.4% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 359 (812 total deaths)
— 3.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,615 (48,956 total cases)
— 10.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#7. Bullock County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.7% (5,121 fully vaccinated)
— 2.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 455 (46 total deaths)
— 31.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,364 (2,158 total cases)
— 11.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#6. Wilcox County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.7% (5,358 fully vaccinated)
— 4.9% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 366 (38 total deaths)
— 5.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,284 (2,519 total cases)
— 0.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#5. Marengo County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.8% (9,966 fully vaccinated)
— 7.1% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 498 (94 total deaths)
— 43.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,257 (4,387 total cases)
— 3.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#4. Jefferson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.0% (368,860 fully vaccinated)
— 13.6% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 312 (2,056 total deaths)
— 10.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,457 (167,656 total cases)
— 5.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#3. Hale County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.5% (8,712 fully vaccinated)
— 20.7% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 642 (94 total deaths)
— 85.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,022 (4,252 total cases)
— 20.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#2. Madison County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.9% (223,416 fully vaccinated)
— 21.5% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 215 (800 total deaths)
— 38.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,940 (78,086 total cases)
— 13.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#1. Choctaw County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.0% (8,061 fully vaccinated)
— 29.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 254 (32 total deaths)
— 26.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,956 (1,631 total cases)
— 46.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama