Counties with the lowest hospital bed capacity in Georgia

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February 25, 2022
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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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 77.0% (20.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 78.0% (8.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 78.0% (9.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 79.0% (9.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 79.0% (13.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 79.0% (7.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 79.0% (10.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 81.0% (7.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 81.0% (13.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 81.0% (8.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 81.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 81.0% (7.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 82.0% (16.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 82.0% (5.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 83.0% (13.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 84.0% (12.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 84.0% (15.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 84.0% (9.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 85.0% (17.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 86.0% (13.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 87.0% (11.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 87.0% (26.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 88.0% (6.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 88.0% (21.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 88.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 89.0% (13.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 89.0% (23.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 90.0% (4.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 90.0% (14.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 90.0% (9.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 91.0% (5.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 91.0% (36.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 92.0% (11.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 93.0% (16.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 93.0% (19.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 95.0% (22.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 95.0% (24.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 95.0% (23.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 96.0% (10.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 96.0% (5.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 96.0% (34.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 97.0% (18.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 97.0% (21.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 97.0% (7.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 98.0% (20.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 101.0% (17.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 102.0% (17.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 103.0% (6.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 104.0% (12.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

- Inpatient beds occupied: 108.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 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

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