Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Alabama
Published 1:35 pm Wednesday, December 29, 2021
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Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates 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 Dec. 28 reached 819,430 COVID-19-related deaths and nearly 53 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 61.8% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 32.3% have received booster doses.
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 100,000 residents within the week leading up to Dec. 27, 2021. Cumulative cases per 100,000 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. Butler County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 118 (23 new cases, -4% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,069 (3,514 total cases)
— 1.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 524 (102 total deaths)
— 56.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.1% (7,206 fully vaccinated)
— 21.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#49. Etowah County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 121 (124 new cases, +61% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,898 (20,349 total cases)
— 12.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 515 (527 total deaths)
— 53.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.0% (39,854 fully vaccinated)
— 17.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#48. Coosa County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 122 (13 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,837 (1,902 total cases)
— 0.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 450 (48 total deaths)
— 34.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.4% (4,096 fully vaccinated)
— 19.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#47. Hale County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 123 (18 new cases, +12% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,169 (3,248 total cases)
— 24.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 621 (91 total deaths)
— 85.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.8% (8,469 fully vaccinated)
— 21.7% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
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#46. Wilcox County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 125 (13 new cases, +62% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,449 (1,810 total cases)
— 1.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 366 (38 total deaths)
— 9.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.9% (5,173 fully vaccinated)
— 5.1% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
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#45. Marion County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 131 (39 new cases, +105% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,577 (5,519 total cases)
— 4.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 444 (132 total deaths)
— 32.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.7% (10,303 fully vaccinated)
— 26.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#44. Houston County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 132 (140 new cases, -8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,146 (18,154 total cases)
— 3.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 406 (430 total deaths)
— 21.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.7% (43,121 fully vaccinated)
— 14.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#43. Cleburne County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 134 (20 new cases, +186% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,398 (2,594 total cases)
— 2.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 402 (60 total deaths)
— 20.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.9% (4,453 fully vaccinated)
— 37.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#42. Cherokee County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 137 (36 new cases, +6% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,605 (3,302 total cases)
— 29.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 248 (65 total deaths)
— 26.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.0% (7,863 fully vaccinated)
— 36.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#41. Lamar County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 138 (19 new cases, +46% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,682 (2,579 total cases)
— 5.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 413 (57 total deaths)
— 23.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.3% (5,696 fully vaccinated)
— 13.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#40. Henry County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 139 (24 new cases, +4% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,064 (3,280 total cases)
— 7.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 384 (66 total deaths)
— 14.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.7% (7,355 fully vaccinated)
— 10.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#39. Lawrence County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 140 (46 new cases, +70% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,062 (4,959 total cases)
— 15.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 410 (135 total deaths)
— 22.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.8% (14,740 fully vaccinated)
— 5.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#38. Chilton County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 140 (62 new cases, -3% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,382 (7,278 total cases)
— 7.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 389 (173 total deaths)
— 16.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.1% (15,150 fully vaccinated)
— 28.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#37. Franklin County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 140 (44 new cases, +29% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,681 (6,486 total cases)
— 16.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 351 (110 total deaths)
— 4.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.3% (12,945 fully vaccinated)
— 13.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#36. Macon County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 144 (26 new cases, +24% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,958 (2,522 total cases)
— 21.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 376 (68 total deaths)
— 12.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.6% (8,066 fully vaccinated)
— 6.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#35. Clay County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 144 (19 new cases, -10% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,456 (2,575 total cases)
— 9.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 521 (69 total deaths)
— 55.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.7% (5,392 fully vaccinated)
— 14.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#34. Fayette County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 147 (24 new cases, +20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,777 (3,387 total cases)
— 17.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 528 (86 total deaths)
— 57.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.0% (5,378 fully vaccinated)
— 30.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#33. Bullock County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 149 (15 new cases, +200% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,414 (1,557 total cases)
— 13.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 455 (46 total deaths)
— 35.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.4% (4,788 fully vaccinated)
— 0.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#32. Marshall County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 153 (148 new cases, +14% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,860 (19,219 total cases)
— 11.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 332 (321 total deaths)
— 0.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.9% (41,521 fully vaccinated)
— 9.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#31. Tuscaloosa County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 156 (327 new cases, +88% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,611 (36,869 total cases)
— 0.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 311 (652 total deaths)
— 7.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.2% (86,258 fully vaccinated)
— 13.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#30. Tallapoosa County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 156 (63 new cases, -36% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,547 (7,487 total cases)
— 4.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 505 (204 total deaths)
— 50.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.0% (14,948 fully vaccinated)
— 22.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#29. DeKalb County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 158 (113 new cases, +61% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,671 (13,352 total cases)
— 5.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 387 (277 total deaths)
— 15.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.9% (22,812 fully vaccinated)
— 32.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#28. Monroe County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 159 (33 new cases, +230% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,539 (3,429 total cases)
— 6.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 318 (66 total deaths)
— 5.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.4% (8,577 fully vaccinated)
— 12.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#27. Coffee County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 162 (85 new cases, +73% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,335 (9,597 total cases)
— 3.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 373 (195 total deaths)
— 11.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.7% (19,716 fully vaccinated)
— 20.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#26. Walker County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 162 (103 new cases, +16% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,644 (12,478 total cases)
— 10.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 611 (388 total deaths)
— 82.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.8% (28,462 fully vaccinated)
— 5.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#25. Baldwin County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 167 (372 new cases, +94% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,416 (38,878 total cases)
— 1.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 266 (593 total deaths)
— 20.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.4% (105,884 fully vaccinated)
— 0.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#24. Talladega County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 171 (137 new cases, +26% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,220 (14,572 total cases)
— 2.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 384 (307 total deaths)
— 14.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.8% (27,819 fully vaccinated)
— 26.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#23. Dale County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 173 (85 new cases, +70% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,746 (9,218 total cases)
— 5.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 395 (194 total deaths)
— 17.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.0% (25,082 fully vaccinated)
— 7.4% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
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#22. Lauderdale County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 179 (166 new cases, +121% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,664 (15,452 total cases)
— 6.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 342 (317 total deaths)
— 2.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.7% (40,567 fully vaccinated)
— 8.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#21. Blount County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 182 (105 new cases, +6% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,133 (11,064 total cases)
— 7.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 341 (197 total deaths)
— 1.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.5% (17,036 fully vaccinated)
— 37.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#20. Greene County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 185 (15 new cases, +650% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,373 (1,328 total cases)
— 7.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 555 (45 total deaths)
— 65.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.9% (3,885 fully vaccinated)
— 0.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
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#19. Russell County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 193 (112 new cases, +187% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,595 (7,300 total cases)
— 29.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 114 (66 total deaths)
— 66.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.5% (21,748 fully vaccinated)
— 21.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#18. Lowndes County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 195 (19 new cases, +280% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,600 (1,809 total cases)
— 4.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 699 (68 total deaths)
— 108.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.5% (4,424 fully vaccinated)
— 4.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#17. Mobile County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 197 (814 new cases, +201% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,323 (75,713 total cases)
— 3.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 337 (1,392 total deaths)
— 0.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.5% (191,970 fully vaccinated)
— 2.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#16. Colbert County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 206 (114 new cases, +143% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,340 (9,579 total cases)
— 2.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 387 (214 total deaths)
— 15.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.6% (25,178 fully vaccinated)
— 4.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#15. Autauga County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 215 (120 new cases, +71% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,311 (10,789 total cases)
— 8.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 286 (160 total deaths)
— 14.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.3% (21,401 fully vaccinated)
— 19.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#14. Pike County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 217 (72 new cases, +213% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,897 (5,264 total cases)
— 10.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 335 (111 total deaths)
— 0.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.3% (13,018 fully vaccinated)
— 17.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#13. Limestone County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 219 (217 new cases, +84% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,816 (16,634 total cases)
— 5.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 231 (228 total deaths)
— 31.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.6% (34,229 fully vaccinated)
— 27.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#12. St. Clair County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 222 (199 new cases, +34% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,440 (17,401 total cases)
— 9.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 408 (365 total deaths)
— 21.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.9% (33,072 fully vaccinated)
— 22.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#11. Cullman County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 223 (187 new cases, +11% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,881 (16,654 total cases)
— 12.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 368 (308 total deaths)
— 9.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.4% (30,466 fully vaccinated)
— 23.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#10. Lee County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 230 (378 new cases, +145% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,985 (26,302 total cases)
— 10.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 163 (269 total deaths)
— 51.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.4% (59,935 fully vaccinated)
— 23.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#9. Jackson County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 238 (123 new cases, +89% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,310 (10,485 total cases)
— 14.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 387 (200 total deaths)
— 15.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.1% (23,821 fully vaccinated)
— 2.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#8. Morgan County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 240 (287 new cases, +46% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,368 (23,180 total cases)
— 9.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 354 (424 total deaths)
— 5.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.2% (49,346 fully vaccinated)
— 13.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#7. Randolph County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 251 (57 new cases, +235% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,311 (3,479 total cases)
— 13.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 295 (67 total deaths)
— 11.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.8% (7,215 fully vaccinated)
— 33.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#6. Chambers County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 271 (90 new cases, +181% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,905 (5,954 total cases)
— 0.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 442 (147 total deaths)
— 31.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.4% (9,774 fully vaccinated)
— 38.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#5. Elmore County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 271 (220 new cases, +45% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,202 (16,406 total cases)
— 13.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 366 (297 total deaths)
— 9.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.2% (34,277 fully vaccinated)
— 11.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#4. Madison County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 290 (1,080 new cases, +108% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,887 (55,516 total cases)
— 16.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 204 (760 total deaths)
— 39.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.3% (213,677 fully vaccinated)
— 20.6% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
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#3. Shelby County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 341 (743 new cases, +143% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,219 (39,664 total cases)
— 2.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 174 (379 total deaths)
— 48.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.0% (73,991 fully vaccinated)
— 28.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
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#2. Montgomery County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 362 (820 new cases, +185% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,803 (35,791 total cases)
— 11.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 349 (791 total deaths)
— 4.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.9% (112,942 fully vaccinated)
— 5.1% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
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#1. Jefferson County, AL
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 396 (2,611 new cases, +199% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,243 (120,143 total cases)
— 2.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 307 (2,024 total deaths)
— 8.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.2% (356,757 fully vaccinated)
— 14.1% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
