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.
The United States as of Oct. 28 reached over 1 million COVID-19-related deaths and 97.4 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 68.4% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 7.3% of people have received the most recent bivalent booster dose.
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 Oct. 27, 2022. Due to inconsistencies in reporting, some counties do not have vaccination data available. Case count data based on Oct. 13 numbers reported by the Department of Health and Human Services. Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in your state.
#50. Tallapoosa County
--- 44.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 617 (249 total deaths)
--- 47.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,728 (13,615 total cases)
--- 8.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#49. Limestone County
--- 44.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 310 (307 total deaths)
--- 26.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,191 (29,863 total cases)
--- 3.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#48. St. Clair County
--- 43.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 485 (434 total deaths)
--- 15.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,794 (30,250 total cases)
--- 8.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#47. Butler County
--- 43.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 668 (130 total deaths)
--- 59.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,139 (6,056 total cases)
--- 0.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#46. Geneva County
--- 42.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 651 (171 total deaths)
--- 55.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,438 (7,471 total cases)
--- 8.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#45. Lee County
--- 41.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 215 (354 total deaths)
--- 48.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,919 (44,293 total cases)
--- 13.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#44. Coosa County
--- 41.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 581 (62 total deaths)
--- 38.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,927 (3,511 total cases)
--- 5.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#43. Etowah County
--- 41.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 665 (680 total deaths)
--- 58.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,678 (32,396 total cases)
--- 1.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#42. Clay County
--- 39.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 680 (90 total deaths)
--- 62.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,973 (4,761 total cases)
--- 15.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#41. Pike County
--- 39.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 423 (140 total deaths)
--- 1.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,424 (8,750 total cases)
--- 15.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#40. Russell County
--- 39.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 169 (98 total deaths)
--- 59.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,814 (12,064 total cases)
--- 33.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#39. Houston County
--- 38.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 496 (525 total deaths)
--- 18.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,746 (30,437 total cases)
--- 8.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#38. Monroe County
--- 37.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 405 (84 total deaths)
--- 3.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,856 (6,190 total cases)
--- 4.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#37. Morgan County
--- 37.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 448 (536 total deaths)
--- 6.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,170 (43,288 total cases)
--- 15.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#36. Franklin County
--- 37.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 469 (147 total deaths)
--- 11.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,123 (11,329 total cases)
--- 15.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#35. Conecuh County
--- 37.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 605 (73 total deaths)
--- 44.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,795 (3,354 total cases)
--- 11.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#34. Tuscaloosa County
--- 37.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 395 (827 total deaths)
--- 5.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,585 (66,125 total cases)
--- 1.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#33. Lamar County
--- 37.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 500 (69 total deaths)
--- 19.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,126 (4,435 total cases)
--- 2.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#32. Autauga County
--- 36.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 408 (228 total deaths)
--- 2.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,077 (18,480 total cases)
--- 5.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#31. Henry County
--- 35.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 459 (79 total deaths)
--- 9.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,857 (5,481 total cases)
--- 2.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#30. Dallas County
--- 34.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 686 (255 total deaths)
--- 63.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,264 (10,141 total cases)
--- 12.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#29. Washington County
--- 34.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 368 (60 total deaths)
--- 12.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,591 (4,178 total cases)
--- 18.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#28. Barbour County
--- 34.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 417 (103 total deaths)
--- 0.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,056 (6,926 total cases)
--- 10.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#27. Marshall County
--- 34.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 417 (404 total deaths)
--- 0.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,074 (31,039 total cases)
--- 2.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#26. Elmore County
--- 33.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 441 (358 total deaths)
--- 5.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,245 (27,810 total cases)
--- 9.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#25. Lawrence County
--- 32.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 528 (174 total deaths)
--- 26.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,078 (8,915 total cases)
--- 13.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#24. Lauderdale County
--- 32.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 442 (410 total deaths)
--- 5.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,588 (28,364 total cases)
--- 2.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#23. Coffee County
--- 32.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 462 (242 total deaths)
--- 10.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,687 (16,062 total cases)
--- 1.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#22. Walker County
--- 32.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 741 (471 total deaths)
--- 76.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,291 (22,417 total cases)
--- 13.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#21. Calhoun County
--- 32.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 580 (659 total deaths)
--- 38.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,869 (38,477 total cases)
--- 8.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#20. Dale County
--- 31.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 496 (244 total deaths)
--- 18.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,494 (15,486 total cases)
--- 0.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#19. Colbert County
--- 31.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 489 (270 total deaths)
--- 16.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,485 (19,602 total cases)
--- 13.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#18. Macon County
--- 30.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 493 (89 total deaths)
--- 17.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,616 (4,809 total cases)
--- 14.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#17. Perry County
--- 30.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 549 (49 total deaths)
--- 31.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,085 (2,506 total cases)
--- 10.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#16. Jackson County
--- 29.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 486 (251 total deaths)
--- 16.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,102 (17,089 total cases)
--- 6.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#15. Mobile County
--- 28.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 422 (1,745 total deaths)
--- 0.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,083 (128,436 total cases)
--- 0.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#14. Pickens County
--- 27.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 562 (112 total deaths)
--- 34.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,146 (6,008 total cases)
--- 3.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#13. Clarke County
--- 27.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 449 (106 total deaths)
--- 7.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,040 (8,041 total cases)
--- 9.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#12. Greene County
--- 26.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 641 (52 total deaths)
--- 53.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,495 (2,149 total cases)
--- 15.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#11. Baldwin County
--- 26.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 321 (716 total deaths)
--- 23.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,518 (65,895 total cases)
--- 5.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#10. Lowndes County
--- 25.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 823 (80 total deaths)
--- 96.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,637 (3,077 total cases)
--- 1.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#9. Sumter County
--- 25.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 443 (55 total deaths)
--- 5.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,077 (2,992 total cases)
--- 22.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#8. Montgomery County
--- 24.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 440 (997 total deaths)
--- 5.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,636 (67,122 total cases)
--- 5.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#7. Wilcox County
--- 23.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 463 (48 total deaths)
--- 10.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,240 (3,448 total cases)
--- 6.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#6. Marengo County
--- 22.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 604 (114 total deaths)
--- 44.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,907 (5,830 total cases)
--- 1.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#5. Bullock County
--- 21.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 535 (54 total deaths)
--- 27.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,888 (2,817 total cases)
--- 10.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#4. Jefferson County
--- 15.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 375 (2,467 total deaths)
--- 10.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,450 (220,295 total cases)
--- 7.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#3. Hale County
--- 12.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 744 (109 total deaths)
--- 77.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,789 (5,390 total cases)
--- 17.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#2. Madison County
--- 9.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 275 (1,024 total deaths)
--- 34.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,942 (107,929 total cases)
--- 7.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#1. Choctaw County
--- 4.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 302 (38 total deaths)
--- 27.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,420 (2,193 total cases)
--- 44.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama