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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 Feb. 25 reached 946,481 COVID-19-related deaths and 78.8 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 64.8% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 43.5% 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 Feb. 24, 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: 38.0% (15,350 fully vaccinated)
— 24.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 538 (217 total deaths)
— 48.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,785 (11,216 total cases)
— 7.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#49. Limestone County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.4% (37,975 fully vaccinated)
— 23.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 257 (254 total deaths)
— 29.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,645 (24,378 total cases)
— 4.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#48. St. Clair County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.5% (34,494 fully vaccinated)
— 23.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 429 (384 total deaths)
— 18.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,686 (24,782 total cases)
— 6.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#47. Butler County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.7% (7,533 fully vaccinated)
— 22.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 581 (113 total deaths)
— 60.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,740 (5,006 total cases)
— 0.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#46. Lee County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.4% (64,876 fully vaccinated)
— 21.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 179 (295 total deaths)
— 50.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,700 (37,351 total cases)
— 12.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#45. Geneva County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.8% (10,449 fully vaccinated)
— 20.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 563 (148 total deaths)
— 55.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,292 (6,119 total cases)
— 10.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#44. Coosa County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.0% (4,268 fully vaccinated)
— 20.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 497 (53 total deaths)
— 36.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,962 (2,875 total cases)
— 4.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#43. Russell County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.0% (23,185 fully vaccinated)
— 20.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 133 (77 total deaths)
— 63.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,132 (9,930 total cases)
— 33.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#42. Etowah County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.4% (41,308 fully vaccinated)
— 19.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 556 (569 total deaths)
— 53.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,867 (28,499 total cases)
— 7.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#41. Clay County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.1% (5,438 fully vaccinated)
— 17.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 552 (73 total deaths)
— 52.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,518 (4,039 total cases)
— 17.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#40. Pike County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.3% (13,684 fully vaccinated)
— 17.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 365 (121 total deaths)
— 0.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,241 (7,365 total cases)
— 14.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#39. Houston County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.5% (44,984 fully vaccinated)
— 15.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 437 (463 total deaths)
— 20.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,282 (24,651 total cases)
— 10.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#38. Conecuh County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.8% (5,170 fully vaccinated)
— 14.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 522 (63 total deaths)
— 43.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,378 (2,821 total cases)
— 9.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#37. Monroe County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.9% (8,894 fully vaccinated)
— 14.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 352 (73 total deaths)
— 3.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,216 (5,228 total cases)
— 2.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#36. Franklin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.9% (13,459 fully vaccinated)
— 14.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 402 (126 total deaths)
— 10.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,002 (9,723 total cases)
— 19.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#35. Tuscaloosa County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.9% (89,849 fully vaccinated)
— 14.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 339 (709 total deaths)
— 6.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,628 (53,653 total cases)
— 1.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#34. Morgan County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.0% (51,449 fully vaccinated)
— 14.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 390 (467 total deaths)
— 7.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,616 (35,444 total cases)
— 14.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#33. Lamar County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.1% (5,955 fully vaccinated)
— 13.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 456 (63 total deaths)
— 25.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,737 (3,553 total cases)
— 0.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#32. Autauga County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.1% (24,076 fully vaccinated)
— 13.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 324 (181 total deaths)
— 10.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,504 (15,366 total cases)
— 6.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#31. Barbour County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.3% (10,944 fully vaccinated)
— 11.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 369 (91 total deaths)
— 1.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,927 (5,413 total cases)
— 15.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#30. Dallas County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.3% (16,465 fully vaccinated)
— 11.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 613 (228 total deaths)
— 68.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,139 (8,235 total cases)
— 14.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#29. Henry County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.7% (7,698 fully vaccinated)
— 10.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 401 (69 total deaths)
— 10.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,545 (4,395 total cases)
— 1.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#28. Marshall County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.9% (43,444 fully vaccinated)
— 10.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 368 (356 total deaths)
— 1.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,870 (26,971 total cases)
— 7.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#27. Washington County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.2% (7,379 fully vaccinated)
— 9.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 325 (53 total deaths)
— 10.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,308 (3,642 total cases)
— 13.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#26. Elmore County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.2% (36,719 fully vaccinated)
— 9.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 394 (320 total deaths)
— 8.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,997 (22,736 total cases)
— 8.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#25. Lauderdale County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.9% (42,532 fully vaccinated)
— 8.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 381 (353 total deaths)
— 5.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,528 (23,672 total cases)
— 1.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#24. Calhoun County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.1% (52,377 fully vaccinated)
— 7.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 504 (573 total deaths)
— 38.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,523 (31,267 total cases)
— 6.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#23. Coffee County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.4% (24,291 fully vaccinated)
— 7.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 411 (215 total deaths)
— 13.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,286 (13,235 total cases)
— 2.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#22. Lawrence County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.5% (15,310 fully vaccinated)
— 7.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 440 (145 total deaths)
— 21.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,634 (7,452 total cases)
— 12.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#21. Walker County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.5% (29,539 fully vaccinated)
— 7.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 638 (405 total deaths)
— 75.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,797 (18,292 total cases)
— 11.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#20. Macon County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.8% (8,455 fully vaccinated)
— 6.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 398 (72 total deaths)
— 9.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,081 (3,809 total cases)
— 18.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#19. Dale County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.0% (23,090 fully vaccinated)
— 6.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 433 (213 total deaths)
— 19.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,104 (12,344 total cases)
— 3.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#18. Perry County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.4% (4,231 fully vaccinated)
— 5.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 459 (41 total deaths)
— 26.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,042 (2,056 total cases)
— 11.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#17. Colbert County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.4% (26,162 fully vaccinated)
— 5.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 409 (226 total deaths)
— 12.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,928 (15,980 total cases)
— 11.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#16. Pickens County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.3% (9,624 fully vaccinated)
— 3.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 477 (95 total deaths)
— 31.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,263 (5,035 total cases)
— 2.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#15. Jackson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.4% (25,011 fully vaccinated)
— 3.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 422 (218 total deaths)
— 16.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,635 (14,783 total cases)
— 10.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#14. Mobile County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.8% (201,485 fully vaccinated)
— 2.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 369 (1,524 total deaths)
— 1.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,842 (110,912 total cases)
— 3.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#13. Lowndes County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.3% (4,798 fully vaccinated)
— 1.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 709 (69 total deaths)
— 95.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,630 (2,590 total cases)
— 2.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#12. Sumter County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.4% (6,137 fully vaccinated)
— 1.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 362 (45 total deaths)
— 0.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,868 (2,469 total cases)
— 23.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#11. Greene County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.6% (4,023 fully vaccinated)
— 0.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 592 (48 total deaths)
— 63.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,500 (1,825 total cases)
— 13.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#10. Baldwin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.9% (111,433 fully vaccinated)
— 0.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 282 (630 total deaths)
— 22.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,465 (54,614 total cases)
— 5.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#9. Clarke County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.4% (11,899 fully vaccinated)
— 0.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 398 (94 total deaths)
— 9.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,561 (6,983 total cases)
— 14.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#8. Montgomery County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.9% (115,313 fully vaccinated)
— 1.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 372 (842 total deaths)
— 2.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,846 (54,007 total cases)
— 7.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#7. Bullock County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.9% (5,247 fully vaccinated)
— 3.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 485 (49 total deaths)
— 33.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,473 (2,270 total cases)
— 13.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#6. Wilcox County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.3% (5,422 fully vaccinated)
— 4.6% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 405 (42 total deaths)
— 11.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,225 (2,824 total cases)
— 5.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#5. Marengo County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.7% (10,130 fully vaccinated)
— 7.4% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 525 (99 total deaths)
— 44.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,576 (5,013 total cases)
— 2.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#4. Jefferson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.9% (374,680 fully vaccinated)
— 13.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 329 (2,168 total deaths)
— 9.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,466 (180,883 total cases)
— 6.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#3. Hale County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.1% (8,811 fully vaccinated)
— 20.2% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 662 (97 total deaths)
— 82.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,363 (4,595 total cases)
— 21.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#2. Madison County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.7% (226,519 fully vaccinated)
— 21.4% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 227 (848 total deaths)
— 37.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,386 (87,208 total cases)
— 9.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#1. Choctaw County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.6% (8,132 fully vaccinated)
— 29.2% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 270 (34 total deaths)
— 25.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,601 (1,964 total cases)
— 39.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama