
Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in California
Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in California
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 Aug. 5 reached over 1 million COVID-19-related deaths and 91.9 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 67.2% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 48.2% of vaccinated people have received booster doses.
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in California 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 Aug. 4, 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.
#50. Siskiyou County
--- 32.0% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 198 (86 total deaths)
--- 15.7% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,774 (8,174 total cases)
--- 31.0% less cases per 100k residents than California
#49. Yuba County
--- 31.6% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 158 (124 total deaths)
--- 32.8% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,910 (19,596 total cases)
--- 8.4% less cases per 100k residents than California
#48. Sierra County
--- 28.0% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 133 (4 total deaths)
--- 43.4% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,780 (354 total cases)
--- 56.7% less cases per 100k residents than California
#47. Tuolumne County
--- 27.5% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 360 (196 total deaths)
--- 53.2% more deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,725 (15,649 total cases)
--- 5.6% more cases per 100k residents than California
#46. Merced County
--- 27.4% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 302 (838 total deaths)
--- 28.5% more deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,634 (79,510 total cases)
--- 5.3% more cases per 100k residents than California
#45. Amador County
--- 27.1% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 221 (88 total deaths)
--- 6.0% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,308 (10,458 total cases)
--- 3.3% less cases per 100k residents than California
#44. Butte County
--- 26.4% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 203 (444 total deaths)
--- 13.6% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,828 (45,653 total cases)
--- 23.4% less cases per 100k residents than California
#43. Calaveras County
--- 25.9% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 279 (128 total deaths)
--- 18.7% more deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,878 (8,666 total cases)
--- 30.6% less cases per 100k residents than California

#42. Kern County
--- 25.6% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 264 (2,375 total deaths)
--- 12.3% more deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,397 (264,628 total cases)
--- 8.1% more cases per 100k residents than California

#41. Madera County
--- 24.4% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 236 (372 total deaths)
--- 0.4% more deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,262 (49,184 total cases)
--- 14.9% more cases per 100k residents than California
#40. Tulare County
--- 24.4% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 325 (1,516 total deaths)
--- 38.3% more deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,257 (150,379 total cases)
--- 18.6% more cases per 100k residents than California
#39. Plumas County
--- 23.8% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 69 (13 total deaths)
--- 70.6% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,849 (3,921 total cases)
--- 23.4% less cases per 100k residents than California
#38. Lake County
--- 23.8% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 221 (142 total deaths)
--- 6.0% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,573 (13,246 total cases)
--- 24.4% less cases per 100k residents than California
#37. Glenn County
--- 23.5% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 169 (48 total deaths)
--- 28.1% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,122 (7,133 total cases)
--- 7.7% less cases per 100k residents than California
#36. San Bernardino County
--- 21.1% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 365 (7,951 total deaths)
--- 55.3% more deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,493 (664,777 total cases)
--- 12.1% more cases per 100k residents than California
#35. Stanislaus County
--- 20.8% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 309 (1,701 total deaths)
--- 31.5% more deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,541 (151,657 total cases)
--- 1.2% more cases per 100k residents than California

#34. Riverside County
--- 18.5% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 265 (6,547 total deaths)
--- 12.8% more deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,318 (699,604 total cases)
--- 4.1% more cases per 100k residents than California
#33. Colusa County
--- 16.6% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 102 (22 total deaths)
--- 56.6% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,704 (4,892 total cases)
--- 16.5% less cases per 100k residents than California

#32. Sutter County
--- 16.4% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 235 (228 total deaths)
--- 0.0% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,238 (25,443 total cases)
--- 3.6% less cases per 100k residents than California
#31. El Dorado County
--- 15.6% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 115 (222 total deaths)
--- 51.1% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,225 (35,146 total cases)
--- 33.0% less cases per 100k residents than California
#30. Fresno County
--- 15.0% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 281 (2,806 total deaths)
--- 19.6% more deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,081 (290,545 total cases)
--- 6.9% more cases per 100k residents than California
#29. Mono County
--- 14.1% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 48 (7 total deaths)
--- 79.6% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,380 (3,377 total cases)
--- 14.1% less cases per 100k residents than California

#28. San Joaquin County
--- 13.8% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 299 (2,276 total deaths)
--- 27.2% more deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,489 (201,889 total cases)
--- 2.6% less cases per 100k residents than California

#27. Alpine County
--- 13.5% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 0 (0 total deaths)
--- 100.0% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,603 (131 total cases)
--- 57.3% less cases per 100k residents than California
#26. Inyo County
--- 12.7% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 316 (57 total deaths)
--- 34.5% more deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,777 (5,191 total cases)
--- 5.8% more cases per 100k residents than California
#25. Nevada County
--- 12.3% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 132 (132 total deaths)
--- 43.8% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,920 (19,871 total cases)
--- 26.8% less cases per 100k residents than California

#24. San Luis Obispo County
--- 11.1% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 178 (504 total deaths)
--- 24.3% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,690 (67,070 total cases)
--- 12.9% less cases per 100k residents than California
#23. Humboldt County
--- 8.1% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 113 (153 total deaths)
--- 51.9% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,379 (24,914 total cases)
--- 32.4% less cases per 100k residents than California
#22. Placer County
--- 7.1% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 162 (647 total deaths)
--- 31.1% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,497 (81,645 total cases)
--- 24.7% less cases per 100k residents than California
#21. Solano County
--- 6.4% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 103 (459 total deaths)
--- 56.2% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,859 (106,805 total cases)
--- 12.3% less cases per 100k residents than California
#20. Sacramento County
--- 6.0% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 204 (3,162 total deaths)
--- 13.2% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,431 (363,665 total cases)
--- 13.9% less cases per 100k residents than California
#19. Mendocino County
--- 4.8% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 152 (132 total deaths)
--- 35.3% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,209 (19,266 total cases)
--- 18.4% less cases per 100k residents than California

#18. Santa Barbara County
--- 4.1% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 159 (710 total deaths)
--- 32.3% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,864 (106,551 total cases)
--- 12.3% less cases per 100k residents than California
#17. Yolo County
--- 2.3% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 150 (330 total deaths)
--- 36.2% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,602 (49,837 total cases)
--- 16.9% less cases per 100k residents than California
#16. Ventura County
--- 0.0% lower vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 182 (1,536 total deaths)
--- 22.6% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,179 (213,014 total cases)
--- 7.4% less cases per 100k residents than California
#15. San Benito County
--- 0.5% higher vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 159 (100 total deaths)
--- 32.3% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,729 (16,160 total cases)
--- 5.4% less cases per 100k residents than California
#14. Orange County
--- 0.7% higher vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 227 (7,202 total deaths)
--- 3.4% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,902 (695,546 total cases)
--- 19.5% less cases per 100k residents than California

#13. Monterey County
--- 1.2% higher vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 174 (754 total deaths)
--- 26.0% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,179 (109,291 total cases)
--- 7.4% less cases per 100k residents than California

#12. Los Angeles County
--- 1.5% higher vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 324 (32,500 total deaths)
--- 37.9% more deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,908 (3,303,635 total cases)
--- 21.0% more cases per 100k residents than California

#11. San Diego County
--- 3.3% higher vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 162 (5,417 total deaths)
--- 31.1% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,580 (954,080 total cases)
--- 5.1% more cases per 100k residents than California

#10. Santa Cruz County
--- 4.4% higher vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 98 (269 total deaths)
--- 58.3% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,964 (62,741 total cases)
--- 15.6% less cases per 100k residents than California

#9. Sonoma County
--- 8.9% higher vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 101 (500 total deaths)
--- 57.0% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,653 (107,038 total cases)
--- 20.4% less cases per 100k residents than California

#8. Napa County
--- 9.4% higher vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 110 (151 total deaths)
--- 53.2% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,430 (32,274 total cases)
--- 13.9% less cases per 100k residents than California
#7. Alameda County
--- 13.3% higher vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 116 (1,941 total deaths)
--- 50.6% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,893 (349,190 total cases)
--- 23.2% less cases per 100k residents than California
#6. Contra Costa County
--- 14.0% higher vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 120 (1,381 total deaths)
--- 48.9% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,077 (254,660 total cases)
--- 18.8% less cases per 100k residents than California
#5. San Francisco County
--- 15.9% higher vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 107 (939 total deaths)
--- 54.5% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,650 (182,038 total cases)
--- 24.1% less cases per 100k residents than California
#4. San Mateo County
--- 17.2% higher vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 95 (726 total deaths)
--- 59.6% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,213 (170,282 total cases)
--- 18.3% less cases per 100k residents than California
#3. Santa Clara County
--- 18.5% higher vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 124 (2,383 total deaths)
--- 47.2% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,205 (428,082 total cases)
--- 18.4% less cases per 100k residents than California
#2. Marin County
--- 21.2% higher vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 116 (300 total deaths)
--- 50.6% less deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,562 (48,044 total cases)
--- 31.8% less cases per 100k residents than California

#1. Imperial County
--- 30.0% higher vaccination rate than California
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 524 (949 total deaths)
--- 123.0% more deaths per 100k residents than California
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 42,360 (76,763 total cases)
--- 55.7% more cases per 100k residents than California