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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 March 18 reached 970,343 COVID-19-related deaths and nearly 79.7 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 65.3% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 44.4% of vaccinated people 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 March 17, 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: 38.3% (15,449 fully vaccinated)
— 24.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 572 (231 total deaths)
— 47.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,127 (11,354 total cases)
— 6.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#49. Limestone County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.7% (38,313 fully vaccinated)
— 23.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 283 (280 total deaths)
— 26.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,082 (24,810 total cases)
— 4.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#48. St. Clair County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.9% (34,776 fully vaccinated)
— 23.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 456 (408 total deaths)
— 17.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,140 (25,189 total cases)
— 6.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#47. Butler County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.2% (7,621 fully vaccinated)
— 22.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 643 (125 total deaths)
— 66.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,941 (5,045 total cases)
— 1.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#46. Lee County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.9% (65,580 fully vaccinated)
— 21.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 199 (327 total deaths)
— 48.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,844 (37,588 total cases)
— 13.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#45. Geneva County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.1% (10,538 fully vaccinated)
— 20.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 605 (159 total deaths)
— 56.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,623 (6,206 total cases)
— 10.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#44. Coosa County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.3% (4,301 fully vaccinated)
— 20.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 535 (57 total deaths)
— 38.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,563 (2,939 total cases)
— 4.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#43. Russell County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.5% (23,498 fully vaccinated)
— 19.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 145 (84 total deaths)
— 62.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,284 (10,018 total cases)
— 34.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#42. Etowah County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.8% (41,689 fully vaccinated)
— 19.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 617 (631 total deaths)
— 59.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,124 (28,762 total cases)
— 6.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#41. Clay County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.4% (5,484 fully vaccinated)
— 18.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 612 (81 total deaths)
— 58.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,880 (4,087 total cases)
— 17.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#40. Pike County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.9% (13,861 fully vaccinated)
— 17.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 396 (131 total deaths)
— 2.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,410 (7,421 total cases)
— 14.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#39. Houston County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.9% (45,437 fully vaccinated)
— 15.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 465 (492 total deaths)
— 20.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,588 (24,975 total cases)
— 10.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#38. Franklin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.3% (13,590 fully vaccinated)
— 14.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 437 (137 total deaths)
— 12.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,379 (9,841 total cases)
— 19.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#37. Conecuh County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.4% (5,236 fully vaccinated)
— 14.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 572 (69 total deaths)
— 47.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,544 (2,841 total cases)
— 10.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#36. Monroe County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.4% (8,992 fully vaccinated)
— 14.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 386 (80 total deaths)
— 0.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,385 (5,263 total cases)
— 3.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#35. Morgan County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.4% (51,888 fully vaccinated)
— 14.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 416 (498 total deaths)
— 7.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,040 (35,952 total cases)
— 14.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#34. Tuscaloosa County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.4% (90,843 fully vaccinated)
— 14.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 358 (749 total deaths)
— 7.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,531 (55,544 total cases)
— 0.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#33. Lamar County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.7% (6,028 fully vaccinated)
— 13.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 456 (63 total deaths)
— 17.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,838 (3,705 total cases)
— 2.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#32. Autauga County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.8% (24,443 fully vaccinated)
— 13.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 374 (209 total deaths)
— 3.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,878 (15,575 total cases)
— 5.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#31. Barbour County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.9% (11,086 fully vaccinated)
— 11.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 381 (94 total deaths)
— 1.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,134 (5,464 total cases)
— 15.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#30. Dallas County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.0% (16,727 fully vaccinated)
— 10.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 637 (237 total deaths)
— 64.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,465 (8,356 total cases)
— 14.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#29. Henry County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.2% (7,773 fully vaccinated)
— 10.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 418 (72 total deaths)
— 8.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,847 (4,447 total cases)
— 1.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#28. Marshall County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.3% (43,857 fully vaccinated)
— 10.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 393 (380 total deaths)
— 1.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,209 (27,299 total cases)
— 7.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#27. Washington County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.8% (7,473 fully vaccinated)
— 9.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 355 (58 total deaths)
— 8.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,792 (3,721 total cases)
— 13.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#26. Elmore County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.0% (37,327 fully vaccinated)
— 8.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 413 (335 total deaths)
— 6.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,241 (22,934 total cases)
— 7.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#25. Lauderdale County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.2% (42,877 fully vaccinated)
— 8.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 409 (379 total deaths)
— 5.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,892 (24,009 total cases)
— 1.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#24. Calhoun County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.5% (52,872 fully vaccinated)
— 7.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 532 (604 total deaths)
— 37.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,453 (32,324 total cases)
— 8.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#23. Lawrence County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.9% (15,443 fully vaccinated)
— 7.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 465 (153 total deaths)
— 20.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,144 (7,620 total cases)
— 12.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#22. Coffee County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.9% (24,545 fully vaccinated)
— 7.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 438 (229 total deaths)
— 13.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,477 (13,335 total cases)
— 3.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#21. Walker County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.9% (29,789 fully vaccinated)
— 7.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 674 (428 total deaths)
— 74.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,157 (18,521 total cases)
— 10.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#20. Macon County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.5% (8,580 fully vaccinated)
— 5.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 448 (81 total deaths)
— 15.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,253 (3,840 total cases)
— 19.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#19. Dale County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.5% (23,358 fully vaccinated)
— 5.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 458 (225 total deaths)
— 18.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,323 (12,452 total cases)
— 3.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#18. Colbert County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.7% (26,375 fully vaccinated)
— 5.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 449 (248 total deaths)
— 16.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,413 (16,248 total cases)
— 11.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#17. Perry County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.2% (4,304 fully vaccinated)
— 4.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 482 (43 total deaths)
— 24.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,434 (2,091 total cases)
— 11.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#16. Jackson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.9% (25,259 fully vaccinated)
— 3.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 451 (233 total deaths)
— 16.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,059 (15,002 total cases)
— 10.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#15. Pickens County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.0% (9,765 fully vaccinated)
— 3.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 497 (99 total deaths)
— 28.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,277 (5,237 total cases)
— 0.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#14. Mobile County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.3% (203,506 fully vaccinated)
— 2.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 389 (1,608 total deaths)
— 0.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,342 (112,978 total cases)
— 3.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#13. Baldwin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.4% (112,415 fully vaccinated)
— 0.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 299 (668 total deaths)
— 22.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,735 (55,218 total cases)
— 6.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#12. Greene County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.5% (4,097 fully vaccinated)
— 0.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 592 (48 total deaths)
— 53.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,956 (1,862 total cases)
— 12.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#11. Lowndes County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.5% (4,913 fully vaccinated)
— 0.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 771 (75 total deaths)
— 99.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,784 (2,605 total cases)
— 1.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#10. Clarke County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.8% (12,005 fully vaccinated)
— 0.6% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 415 (98 total deaths)
— 7.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,964 (7,078 total cases)
— 13.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#9. Sumter County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.9% (6,329 fully vaccinated)
— 0.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 394 (49 total deaths)
— 1.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,649 (2,566 total cases)
— 21.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#8. Montgomery County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.6% (116,922 fully vaccinated)
— 2.2% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 401 (909 total deaths)
— 3.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,096 (54,575 total cases)
— 8.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#7. Bullock County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.6% (5,312 fully vaccinated)
— 4.2% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 515 (52 total deaths)
— 33.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,592 (2,282 total cases)
— 14.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#6. Wilcox County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.6% (5,559 fully vaccinated)
— 6.1% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 424 (44 total deaths)
— 9.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,678 (2,871 total cases)
— 5.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#5. Marengo County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.1% (10,210 fully vaccinated)
— 7.1% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 551 (104 total deaths)
— 42.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,360 (5,161 total cases)
— 3.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#4. Jefferson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.5% (378,948 fully vaccinated)
— 13.9% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 346 (2,281 total deaths)
— 10.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,924 (183,897 total cases)
— 6.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#3. Hale County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.0% (8,940 fully vaccinated)
— 20.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 703 (103 total deaths)
— 81.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,916 (4,676 total cases)
— 21.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#2. Madison County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.3% (228,414 fully vaccinated)
— 21.4% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 248 (924 total deaths)
— 35.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,819 (88,823 total cases)
— 9.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

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#1. Choctaw County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.6% (8,262 fully vaccinated)
— 29.9% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 286 (36 total deaths)
— 26.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,228 (2,043 total cases)
— 38.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama