Counties with the lowest hospital bed capacity in Georgia
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 ratesâ€"especially in areas with less vaccinated populations.
The United States as of Feb. 24 reached 942,985 COVID-19-related deaths and nearly 78.7 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 64.8% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 43.4% have received booster doses.
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with the lowest in-patient bed capacity in Georgia using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and vaccination data from Covid Act Now. Counties are ranked by the percent of in-patient hospital beds filled as of Feb. 23, with the percent of hospital beds filled by COVID-19 patients serving as a tiebreaker. Hospitalization data was available for about 77% of counties in the U.S. Keep reading to see what hospital capacity looks like in your county.
#50. Spalding County, GA
--- 2.5% more availability than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (40.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 26.6% more full than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 96 (64 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.8% (26,560 fully vaccinated)
--- -25.6% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#49. Troup County, GA
--- 1.3% more availability than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 90.0% (7.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 13.9% more full than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 64 (45 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.3% (25,415 fully vaccinated)
--- -32.1% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#48. Monroe County, GA
--- 1.3% more availability than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 79% full in Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 116 (32 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.7% (11,499 fully vaccinated)
--- -22.1% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#47. Houston County, GA
--- 0.0% more availability than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 73.0% (29.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 7.6% more availability than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 137 (217 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.8% (78,660 fully vaccinated)
--- -6.9% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#46. Clarke County, GA
--- 0.0% more availability than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 88.0% (28.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 11.4% more full than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 83 (106 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.0% (58,972 fully vaccinated)
--- -14.0% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#45. Bleckley County, GA
--- 0.0% more availability than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 79% full in Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 54 (7 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#44. Butts County, GA
--- 0.0% more availability than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 79% full in Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 88 (22 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.2% (8,288 fully vaccinated)
--- -37.9% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#43. Chattooga County, GA
--- 2.5% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 60.0% (17.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 24.1% more availability than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 327 (81 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.4% (9,283 fully vaccinated)
--- -30.1% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#42. Upson County, GA
--- 2.5% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 71.0% (29.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 10.1% more availability than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 175 (46 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.9% (11,826 fully vaccinated)
--- -16.1% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#41. Fulton County, GA
--- 2.5% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 87.0% (13.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 10.1% more full than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 104 (1,105 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.4% (589,936 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.6% higher vaccination rate than Georgia
#40. Putnam County, GA
--- 2.5% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 79% full in Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 77 (17 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.6% (9,419 fully vaccinated)
--- -20.4% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#39. Greene County, GA
--- 2.5% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 79% full in Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 115 (21 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.6% (9,821 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.2% higher vaccination rate than Georgia
#38. Henry County, GA
--- 3.8% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 86.0% (20.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 8.9% more full than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 148 (346 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.5% (102,045 fully vaccinated)
--- -18.7% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#37. Liberty County, GA
--- 3.8% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 79% full in Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 103 (63 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.8% (37,337 fully vaccinated)
--- 13.6% higher vaccination rate than Georgia
#36. Coweta County, GA
--- 5.1% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 83.0% (23.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 5.1% more full than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 91 (135 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.9% (65,135 fully vaccinated)
--- -17.9% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#35. Gwinnett County, GA
--- 6.3% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 80.0% (16.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 1.3% more full than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 110 (1,031 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.2% (507,266 fully vaccinated)
--- 1.3% higher vaccination rate than Georgia
#34. Bartow County, GA
--- 6.3% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 84.0% (34.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 6.3% more full than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 224 (241 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.7% (39,564 fully vaccinated)
--- -31.4% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#33. Haralson County, GA
--- 6.3% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 79% full in Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 70 (21 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.9% (9,805 fully vaccinated)
--- -38.5% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#32. Dougherty County, GA
--- 7.6% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 98.0% (40.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 24.1% more full than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 97 (85 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.2% (42,416 fully vaccinated)
--- -9.9% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#31. Richmond County, GA
--- 8.9% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 88.0% (18.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 11.4% more full than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 118 (239 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.8% (98,794 fully vaccinated)
--- -8.8% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#30. Floyd County, GA
--- 10.1% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 89.0% (18.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 12.7% more full than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 230 (227 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.6% (41,022 fully vaccinated)
--- -22.2% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#29. Gordon County, GA
--- 10.1% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 91.0% (29.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 15.2% more full than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 336 (195 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.1% (21,498 fully vaccinated)
--- -30.7% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#28. Bibb County, GA
--- 11.4% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 69.0% (11.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 12.7% more availability than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 120 (184 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.1% (69,034 fully vaccinated)
--- -15.7% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#27. Newton County, GA
--- 11.4% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 86.0% (35.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 8.9% more full than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 111 (124 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.4% (46,231 fully vaccinated)
--- -22.6% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#26. Peach County, GA
--- 11.4% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 79% full in Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 113 (31 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.8% (12,341 fully vaccinated)
--- -16.3% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#25. Colquitt County, GA
--- 12.7% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 92.0% (35.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 16.5% more full than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 136 (62 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.5% (18,032 fully vaccinated)
--- -26.2% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#24. Coffee County, GA
--- 12.7% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 79% full in Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 356 (154 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.5% (15,813 fully vaccinated)
--- -31.8% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#23. Baldwin County, GA
--- 13.9% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 88.0% (13.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 11.4% more full than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 62 (28 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.5% (19,549 fully vaccinated)
--- -18.7% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#22. Tift County, GA
--- 13.9% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 89.0% (19.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 12.7% more full than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 118 (48 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.6% (16,087 fully vaccinated)
--- -26.0% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#21. Bulloch County, GA
--- 13.9% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 94.0% (22.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 19.0% more full than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 103 (82 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.8% (26,940 fully vaccinated)
--- -36.8% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#20. DeKalb County, GA
--- 15.2% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 75.0% (6.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 5.1% more availability than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 117 (886 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.2% (419,028 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.2% higher vaccination rate than Georgia
#19. Union County, GA
--- 15.2% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 97.0% (17.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 22.8% more full than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 118 (29 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.0% (11,029 fully vaccinated)
--- -15.9% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#18. Cobb County, GA
--- 16.5% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 98.0% (14.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 24.1% more full than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 100 (759 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.4% (436,306 fully vaccinated)
--- 7.3% higher vaccination rate than Georgia
#17. Glynn County, GA
--- 17.7% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 95.0% (33.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 20.3% more full than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 288 (246 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.6% (43,156 fully vaccinated)
--- -5.4% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#16. Towns County, GA
--- 17.7% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 79% full in Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 249 (30 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.1% (5,792 fully vaccinated)
--- -10.1% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#15. Sumter County, GA
--- 20.3% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 68.0% (37.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 13.9% more availability than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 207 (61 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.0% (15,067 fully vaccinated)
--- -4.7% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#14. Lowndes County, GA
--- 20.3% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 92.0% (35.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 16.5% more full than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 150 (176 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.3% (46,115 fully vaccinated)
--- -26.5% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#13. Screven County, GA
--- 20.3% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 79% full in Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 21 (3 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#12. Grady County, GA
--- 21.5% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 54.0% (32.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 31.6% more availability than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 154 (38 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.2% (10,647 fully vaccinated)
--- -19.3% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#11. Clayton County, GA
--- 21.5% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 64.0% (15.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 19.0% more availability than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 99 (290 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.6% (124,530 fully vaccinated)
--- -20.4% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#10. Pickens County, GA
--- 21.5% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 80.0% (54.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 1.3% more full than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 221 (72 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.2% (13,432 fully vaccinated)
--- -23.0% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#9. Rockdale County, GA
--- 22.8% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 69.0% (14.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 12.7% more availability than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 96 (87 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.7% (45,145 fully vaccinated)
--- -7.1% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#8. Toombs County, GA
--- 22.8% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 84.0% (59.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 6.3% more full than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 175 (47 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.5% (11,126 fully vaccinated)
--- -22.4% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#7. Chatham County, GA
--- 22.8% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 92.0% (12.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 16.5% more full than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 147 (425 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.4% (160,358 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.6% higher vaccination rate than Georgia
#6. Paulding County, GA
--- 24.1% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 84.0% (25.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 6.3% more full than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 101 (170 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.7% (61,913 fully vaccinated)
--- -31.4% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#5. Hall County, GA
--- 27.8% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 94.0% (25.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 19.0% more full than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 119 (243 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.4% (90,815 fully vaccinated)
--- -17.0% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#4. Douglas County, GA
--- 29.1% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 96.0% (19.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 21.5% more full than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 81 (118 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.5% (66,564 fully vaccinated)
--- -15.0% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#3. Carroll County, GA
--- 30.4% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 77.0% (10.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 2.5% more availability than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 102 (122 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.2% (44,666 fully vaccinated)
--- -30.5% lower vaccination rate than Georgia
#2. Crisp County, GA
--- 31.6% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: 83.0% (13.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 5.1% more full than Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 58 (13 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#1. Polk County, GA
--- 36.7% more full than Georgia overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 79% full in Georgia overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 249 (106 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.1% (16,248 fully vaccinated)
--- -28.8% lower vaccination rate than Georgia