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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 Oct. 1 had reached699,010 COVID-19-related deaths and 43.5 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 Sep. 30, 2021. Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in your state.

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#50. Covington County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.5% (12,044 fully vaccinated)
— 23.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 61.0% (4,829 fully vaccinated)
— 18.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 459 (170 total deaths)
— 57.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,542 (6,499 total cases)
— 8.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#49. Geneva County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.6% (8,577 fully vaccinated)
— 23.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 67.2% (3,642 fully vaccinated)
— 10.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 457 (120 total deaths)
— 56.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,019 (4,471 total cases)
— 4.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#48. Coffee County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.7% (17,140 fully vaccinated)
— 23.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 68.4% (6,179 fully vaccinated)
— 8.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 340 (178 total deaths)
— 16.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,197 (9,001 total cases)
— 5.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#47. St. Clair County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.3% (29,843 fully vaccinated)
— 21.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 65.4% (9,867 fully vaccinated)
— 12.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 352 (315 total deaths)
— 20.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,384 (15,561 total cases)
— 7.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#46. Cullman County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.4% (27,988 fully vaccinated)
— 21.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 66.4% (10,442 fully vaccinated)
— 11.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 314 (263 total deaths)
— 7.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,683 (14,813 total cases)
— 8.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#45. Lee County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.5% (55,154 fully vaccinated)
— 21.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 60.3% (12,317 fully vaccinated)
— 19.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 134 (220 total deaths)
— 54.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,860 (22,805 total cases)
— 14.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#44. Butler County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.5% (6,510 fully vaccinated)
— 21.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 59.2% (2,395 fully vaccinated)
— 21.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 463 (90 total deaths)
— 58.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,434 (3,196 total cases)
— 1.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#43. Tallapoosa County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.7% (13,590 fully vaccinated)
— 20.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 61.7% (5,544 fully vaccinated)
— 17.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 463 (187 total deaths)
— 58.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,729 (6,753 total cases)
— 3.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#42. Autauga County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.8% (18,863 fully vaccinated)
— 20.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 61.4% (5,478 fully vaccinated)
— 18.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 251 (140 total deaths)
— 14.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,389 (9,715 total cases)
— 7.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#41. Etowah County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.6% (35,426 fully vaccinated)
— 18.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 65.4% (12,950 fully vaccinated)
— 12.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 456 (466 total deaths)
— 56.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,023 (19,454 total cases)
— 17.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#40. Pike County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.9% (11,541 fully vaccinated)
— 18.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 74.6% (3,755 fully vaccinated)
— 0.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 296 (98 total deaths)
— 1.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,042 (4,650 total cases)
— 13.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#39. Coosa County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.9% (3,717 fully vaccinated)
— 18.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 59.7% (1,534 fully vaccinated)
— 20.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 328 (35 total deaths)
— 12.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,168 (1,724 total cases)
— 0.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#38. Barbour County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.4% (8,737 fully vaccinated)
— 16.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 66.0% (3,206 fully vaccinated)
— 12.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 284 (70 total deaths)
— 2.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,109 (3,483 total cases)
— 13.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#37. Clay County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.6% (4,715 fully vaccinated)
— 16.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 58.2% (1,621 fully vaccinated)
— 22.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 499 (66 total deaths)
— 70.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,439 (2,308 total cases)
— 7.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#36. Conecuh County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.7% (4,306 fully vaccinated)
— 16.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 58.8% (1,665 fully vaccinated)
— 21.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 389 (47 total deaths)
— 33.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,140 (1,827 total cases)
— 6.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#35. Dallas County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.8% (13,303 fully vaccinated)
— 16.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 63.2% (4,438 fully vaccinated)
— 15.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 511 (190 total deaths)
— 75.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,730 (4,735 total cases)
— 21.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#34. Houston County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.4% (38,503 fully vaccinated)
— 14.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 69.3% (13,301 fully vaccinated)
— 7.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 366 (387 total deaths)
— 25.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,014 (16,956 total cases)
— 1.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#33. Elmore County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.8% (29,872 fully vaccinated)
— 13.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 75.2% (9,520 fully vaccinated)
— 0.3% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 326 (265 total deaths)
— 11.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,952 (14,579 total cases)
— 10.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#32. Monroe County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.0% (7,673 fully vaccinated)
— 13.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 59.6% (2,615 fully vaccinated)
— 20.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 265 (55 total deaths)
— 9.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,502 (3,214 total cases)
— 4.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#31. Morgan County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.1% (44,347 fully vaccinated)
— 12.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 72.3% (15,440 fully vaccinated)
— 3.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 283 (339 total deaths)
— 3.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,677 (19,959 total cases)
— 2.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#30. Lamar County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.2% (5,138 fully vaccinated)
— 12.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 70.8% (2,168 fully vaccinated)
— 5.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 311 (43 total deaths)
— 6.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,582 (2,013 total cases)
— 10.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#29. Tuscaloosa County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.3% (78,157 fully vaccinated)
— 12.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 71.3% (20,518 fully vaccinated)
— 4.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 263 (550 total deaths)
— 9.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,336 (34,201 total cases)
— 0.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#28. Franklin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.5% (11,756 fully vaccinated)
— 12.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 74.0% (3,975 fully vaccinated)
— 1.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 325 (102 total deaths)
— 11.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,583 (5,828 total cases)
— 14.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#27. Henry County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.1% (6,547 fully vaccinated)
— 10.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 67.2% (2,710 fully vaccinated)
— 10.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 337 (58 total deaths)
— 15.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,646 (3,036 total cases)
— 8.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#26. Marshall County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.2% (36,952 fully vaccinated)
— 10.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 75.2% (12,593 fully vaccinated)
— 0.3% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 286 (277 total deaths)
— 2.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,494 (17,897 total cases)
— 13.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#25. Calhoun County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.2% (44,575 fully vaccinated)
— 8.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 73.9% (15,192 fully vaccinated)
— 1.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 369 (419 total deaths)
— 26.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,938 (21,515 total cases)
— 16.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#24. Macon County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.7% (7,179 fully vaccinated)
— 6.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 64.3% (2,434 fully vaccinated)
— 14.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 321 (58 total deaths)
— 9.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,287 (2,220 total cases)
— 24.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#23. Lauderdale County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.1% (37,139 fully vaccinated)
— 5.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 70.5% (13,403 fully vaccinated)
— 6.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 304 (282 total deaths)
— 4.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,735 (13,664 total cases)
— 9.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#22. Walker County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.3% (25,576 fully vaccinated)
— 5.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 76.2% (9,459 fully vaccinated)
— 1.6% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 529 (336 total deaths)
— 81.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,799 (10,671 total cases)
— 3.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#21. Lawrence County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.3% (13,256 fully vaccinated)
— 5.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 77.9% (4,899 fully vaccinated)
— 3.9% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 328 (108 total deaths)
— 12.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,550 (4,132 total cases)
— 22.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#20. Washington County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.4% (6,595 fully vaccinated)
— 5.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 76.0% (2,446 fully vaccinated)
— 1.3% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 300 (49 total deaths)
— 2.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,037 (2,455 total cases)
— 7.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#19. Lowndes County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.7% (3,961 fully vaccinated)
— 4.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 69.5% (1,336 fully vaccinated)
— 7.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 617 (60 total deaths)
— 111.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,561 (1,708 total cases)
— 8.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#18. Jackson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.8% (21,046 fully vaccinated)
— 4.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 77.2% (8,176 fully vaccinated)
— 2.9% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 312 (161 total deaths)
— 6.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,314 (9,455 total cases)
— 12.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#17. Pickens County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.0% (8,171 fully vaccinated)
— 3.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 66.3% (2,576 fully vaccinated)
— 11.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 381 (76 total deaths)
— 30.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,464 (3,082 total cases)
— 4.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#16. Greene County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.0% (3,323 fully vaccinated)
— 3.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 66.7% (1,261 fully vaccinated)
— 11.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 530 (43 total deaths)
— 81.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,066 (1,222 total cases)
— 7.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#15. Mobile County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.4% (170,950 fully vaccinated)
— 2.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 73.4% (50,474 fully vaccinated)
— 2.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 302 (1,249 total deaths)
— 3.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,208 (71,106 total cases)
— 5.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#14. Perry County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.6% (3,709 fully vaccinated)
— 2.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 66.7% (1,197 fully vaccinated)
— 11.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 415 (37 total deaths)
— 42.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,309 (1,366 total cases)
— 5.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#13. Colbert County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.8% (23,089 fully vaccinated)
— 1.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 72.8% (8,059 fully vaccinated)
— 2.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 335 (185 total deaths)
— 14.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,541 (8,585 total cases)
— 4.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#12. Sumter County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.1% (5,233 fully vaccinated)
— 1.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 70.9% (1,649 fully vaccinated)
— 5.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 290 (36 total deaths)
— 0.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,043 (1,248 total cases)
— 38.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#11. Baldwin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.5% (94,789 fully vaccinated)
— 0.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 75.0% (35,135 fully vaccinated)
— 0.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 226 (505 total deaths)
— 22.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,310 (36,409 total cases)
— 0.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#10. Bullock County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.8% (4,323 fully vaccinated)
— 0.5% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 72.8% (1,246 fully vaccinated)
— 2.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 426 (43 total deaths)
— 45.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,870 (1,502 total cases)
— 8.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#9. Montgomery County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.6% (98,736 fully vaccinated)
— 2.3% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 71.5% (25,234 fully vaccinated)
— 4.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 302 (683 total deaths)
— 3.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,727 (33,354 total cases)
— 9.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#8. Clarke County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.1% (10,417 fully vaccinated)
— 3.5% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 73.2% (3,544 fully vaccinated)
— 2.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 339 (80 total deaths)
— 16.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,677 (4,648 total cases)
— 21.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#7. Dale County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.5% (21,888 fully vaccinated)
— 4.5% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 71.8% (6,101 fully vaccinated)
— 4.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 356 (175 total deaths)
— 21.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,652 (8,680 total cases)
— 8.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#6. Wilcox County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.8% (4,647 fully vaccinated)
— 5.2% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 71.4% (1,503 fully vaccinated)
— 4.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 357 (37 total deaths)
— 22.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,521 (1,610 total cases)
— 4.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#5. Marengo County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.9% (8,851 fully vaccinated)
— 10.1% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 76.4% (2,863 fully vaccinated)
— 1.9% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 451 (85 total deaths)
— 54.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,336 (3,270 total cases)
— 6.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#4. Jefferson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.9% (321,831 fully vaccinated)
— 14.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 84.1% (90,252 fully vaccinated)
— 12.1% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 272 (1,789 total deaths)
— 6.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,041 (112,226 total cases)
— 4.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#3. Madison County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.5% (192,106 fully vaccinated)
— 20.9% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 84.6% (48,333 fully vaccinated)
— 12.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 171 (637 total deaths)
— 41.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,491 (50,310 total cases)
— 16.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#2. Hale County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.2% (7,645 fully vaccinated)
— 22.5% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 78.5% (2,265 fully vaccinated)
— 4.7% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 587 (86 total deaths)
— 101.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,053 (2,938 total cases)
— 23.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#1. Choctaw County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.3% (6,958 fully vaccinated)
— 29.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 87.2% (2,590 fully vaccinated)
— 16.3% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 214 (27 total deaths)
— 26.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 5,838 (735 total cases)
— 64.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama