Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Kentucky
Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Kentucky
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 Kentucky 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. Simpson County
--- 17.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 544 (101 total deaths)
--- 40.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,706 (6,817 total cases)
--- 1.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#49. Magoffin County
--- 17.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 469 (57 total deaths)
--- 21.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,980 (4,862 total cases)
--- 11.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#48. Mason County
--- 17.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 674 (115 total deaths)
--- 74.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,144 (5,999 total cases)
--- 2.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#47. Washington County
--- 17.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 546 (66 total deaths)
--- 41.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,305 (4,754 total cases)
--- 9.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#46. Logan County
--- 17.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 487 (132 total deaths)
--- 26.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,049 (9,770 total cases)
--- 0.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#45. McLean County
--- 17.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 630 (58 total deaths)
--- 63.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,018 (3,132 total cases)
--- 5.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#44. Muhlenberg County
--- 17.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 425 (130 total deaths)
--- 10.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 40,585 (12,428 total cases)
--- 12.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#43. Fleming County
--- 16.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 473 (69 total deaths)
--- 22.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,302 (4,710 total cases)
--- 10.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#42. Grayson County
--- 16.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 549 (145 total deaths)
--- 42.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,941 (9,498 total cases)
--- 0.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#41. Hopkins County
--- 16.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 609 (272 total deaths)
--- 57.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 41,317 (18,463 total cases)
--- 14.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#40. Caldwell County
--- 16.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 510 (65 total deaths)
--- 32.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,523 (4,783 total cases)
--- 4.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#39. Henderson County
--- 16.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 396 (179 total deaths)
--- 2.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,757 (16,618 total cases)
--- 2.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#38. Leslie County
--- 15.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 567 (56 total deaths)
--- 46.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 49,003 (4,840 total cases)
--- 36.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#37. Estill County
--- 15.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 390 (55 total deaths)
--- 1.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,928 (4,927 total cases)
--- 3.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#36. Rowan County
--- 15.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 311 (76 total deaths)
--- 19.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,020 (9,055 total cases)
--- 2.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#35. Nelson County
--- 15.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 357 (165 total deaths)
--- 7.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,704 (17,894 total cases)
--- 7.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#34. Breathitt County
--- 15.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 515 (65 total deaths)
--- 33.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,850 (5,033 total cases)
--- 10.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#33. Pike County
--- 15.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 606 (351 total deaths)
--- 57.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 40,412 (23,389 total cases)
--- 12.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#32. Powell County
--- 14.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 396 (49 total deaths)
--- 2.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 48,677 (6,016 total cases)
--- 35.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#31. Greenup County
--- 14.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 444 (156 total deaths)
--- 15.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 43,994 (15,441 total cases)
--- 22.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#30. Nicholas County
--- 14.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 468 (34 total deaths)
--- 21.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,136 (2,554 total cases)
--- 2.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#29. Letcher County
--- 14.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 617 (133 total deaths)
--- 59.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 43,298 (9,332 total cases)
--- 20.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#28. Marshall County
--- 13.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 399 (124 total deaths)
--- 3.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,785 (9,574 total cases)
--- 14.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#27. Wolfe County
--- 13.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 419 (30 total deaths)
--- 8.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 47,338 (3,388 total cases)
--- 31.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#26. Henry County
--- 13.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 335 (54 total deaths)
--- 13.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,009 (5,968 total cases)
--- 2.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#25. Bath County
--- 12.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 416 (52 total deaths)
--- 7.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,544 (4,193 total cases)
--- 6.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#24. Martin County
--- 12.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 447 (50 total deaths)
--- 15.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,900 (4,019 total cases)
--- 0.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#23. Jessamine County
--- 12.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 286 (155 total deaths)
--- 25.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,390 (18,069 total cases)
--- 7.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#22. Daviess County
--- 12.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 410 (416 total deaths)
--- 6.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,103 (36,649 total cases)
--- 0.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#21. Mercer County
--- 11.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 524 (115 total deaths)
--- 35.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 40,204 (8,818 total cases)
--- 11.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#20. Clark County
--- 11.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 221 (80 total deaths)
--- 42.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,875 (13,372 total cases)
--- 2.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#19. Scott County
--- 9.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 211 (120 total deaths)
--- 45.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,043 (21,686 total cases)
--- 5.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#18. McCracken County
--- 9.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 456 (298 total deaths)
--- 18.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,859 (22,804 total cases)
--- 3.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#17. Anderson County
--- 8.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 339 (77 total deaths)
--- 12.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,169 (8,000 total cases)
--- 2.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#16. Floyd County
--- 8.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 669 (238 total deaths)
--- 73.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 44,264 (15,753 total cases)
--- 22.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#15. Boyle County
--- 7.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 502 (151 total deaths)
--- 30.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,482 (10,666 total cases)
--- 1.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#14. Oldham County
--- 7.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 234 (156 total deaths)
--- 39.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,673 (21,825 total cases)
--- 9.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#13. Lyon County
--- 6.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 475 (39 total deaths)
--- 23.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 42,375 (3,479 total cases)
--- 17.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#12. Bourbon County
--- 5.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 354 (70 total deaths)
--- 8.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,290 (7,379 total cases)
--- 3.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#11. Hancock County
--- 4.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 310 (27 total deaths)
--- 19.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,086 (2,973 total cases)
--- 5.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#10. Fulton County
--- 4.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 586 (35 total deaths)
--- 51.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,522 (1,404 total cases)
--- 34.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#9. Kenton County
--- 1.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 272 (455 total deaths)
--- 29.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,373 (50,723 total cases)
--- 15.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#8. Franklin County
--- 0.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 345 (176 total deaths)
--- 10.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,971 (17,322 total cases)
--- 5.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#7. Perry County
--- 0.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 780 (201 total deaths)
--- 102.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 58,281 (15,012 total cases)
--- 61.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#6. Boone County
--- 1.4% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 249 (332 total deaths)
--- 35.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,077 (44,184 total cases)
--- 8.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#5. Campbell County
--- 4.4% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 216 (202 total deaths)
--- 44.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,064 (28,135 total cases)
--- 16.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#4. Jefferson County
--- 4.4% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 334 (2,563 total deaths)
--- 13.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,340 (270,970 total cases)
--- 1.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#3. Hardin County
--- 6.0% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 429 (476 total deaths)
--- 11.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,058 (41,119 total cases)
--- 2.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#2. Woodford County
--- 7.6% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 217 (58 total deaths)
--- 43.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,100 (8,849 total cases)
--- 8.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
#1. Fayette County
--- 8.8% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 209 (675 total deaths)
--- 45.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,633 (115,149 total cases)
--- 1.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky