Counties with the lowest hospital bed capacity in Michigan
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 Michigan 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. Eaton County, MI
--- 45.9% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 124 (137 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.4% (62,198 fully vaccinated)
--- -4.6% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#49. Delta County, MI
--- 44.7% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 45.0% (4.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 47.1% more availability than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 162 (58 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.5% (22,000 fully vaccinated)
--- 4.1% higher vaccination rate than Michigan
#48. Allegan County, MI
--- 43.5% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 91 (107 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.6% (60,877 fully vaccinated)
--- -12.7% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#47. Dickinson County, MI
--- 42.4% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 51.0% (8.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 40.0% more availability than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 143 (36 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.0% (16,904 fully vaccinated)
--- 13.4% higher vaccination rate than Michigan
#46. Shiawassee County, MI
--- 40.0% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 55.0% (8.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 35.3% more availability than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 159 (108 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.9% (34,687 fully vaccinated)
--- -13.9% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#45. Ogemaw County, MI
--- 38.8% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 47.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 44.7% more availability than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 157 (33 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.8% (9,414 fully vaccinated)
--- -24.2% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#44. Houghton County, MI
--- 38.8% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 84.0% (15.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 1.2% more availability than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 154 (55 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.7% (18,446 fully vaccinated)
--- -12.5% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#43. Alger County, MI
--- 38.8% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 66 (6 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#42. Gratiot County, MI
--- 36.5% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 86.0% (6.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 1.2% more full than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 184 (75 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.6% (18,576 fully vaccinated)
--- -22.8% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#41. Mackinac County, MI
--- 35.3% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 185 (20 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 74.5% (8,047 fully vaccinated)
--- 26.1% higher vaccination rate than Michigan
#40. Baraga County, MI
--- 34.1% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 134 (11 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#39. Lapeer County, MI
--- 29.4% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 93.0% (21.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 9.4% more full than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 102 (89 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.1% (41,252 fully vaccinated)
--- -20.3% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#38. Ionia County, MI
--- 28.2% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 176 (114 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.7% (30,239 fully vaccinated)
--- -21.0% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#37. Van Buren County, MI
--- 28.2% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 96 (73 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.5% (42,761 fully vaccinated)
--- -4.4% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#36. Chippewa County, MI
--- 27.1% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 69.0% (2.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 18.8% more availability than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 190 (71 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 69.2% (25,862 fully vaccinated)
--- 17.1% higher vaccination rate than Michigan
#35. Mason County, MI
--- 27.1% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 76.0% (13.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 10.6% more availability than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 244 (71 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.0% (17,474 fully vaccinated)
--- 1.5% higher vaccination rate than Michigan
#34. Montcalm County, MI
--- 25.9% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 78.0% (10.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 8.2% more availability than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 130 (83 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.0% (26,842 fully vaccinated)
--- -28.9% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#33. Clare County, MI
--- 25.9% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 129 (40 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.8% (14,190 fully vaccinated)
--- -22.5% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#32. Iosco County, MI
--- 24.7% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (64.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 17.6% more full than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 211 (53 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.8% (14,029 fully vaccinated)
--- -5.6% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#31. Ottawa County, MI
--- 23.5% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 48.0% (16.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 43.5% more availability than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 119 (346 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.0% (166,203 fully vaccinated)
--- -3.6% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#30. St. Joseph County, MI
--- 23.5% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 79.0% (29.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 7.1% more availability than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 102 (62 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.8% (27,307 fully vaccinated)
--- -24.2% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#29. Newaygo County, MI
--- 20.0% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 93.0% (5.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 9.4% more full than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 92 (45 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.3% (21,689 fully vaccinated)
--- -25.0% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#28. Lenawee County, MI
--- 17.6% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 60.0% (1.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 29.4% more availability than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 115 (113 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.2% (51,429 fully vaccinated)
--- -11.7% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#27. Jackson County, MI
--- 16.5% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 66.0% (14.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 22.4% more availability than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 118 (187 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.9% (82,226 fully vaccinated)
--- -12.2% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#26. Crawford County, MI
--- 16.5% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 71.0% (21.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 16.5% more availability than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 157 (22 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.6% (7,104 fully vaccinated)
--- -14.4% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#25. Wexford County, MI
--- 14.1% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 87.0% (18.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 2.4% more full than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 175 (59 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.9% (17,111 fully vaccinated)
--- -13.9% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#24. St. Clair County, MI
--- 12.9% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 66.0% (20.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 22.4% more availability than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 101 (161 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.2% (78,214 fully vaccinated)
--- -16.8% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#23. Oakland County, MI
--- 12.9% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 70.0% (6.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 17.6% more availability than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 129 (1,628 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.4% (822,839 fully vaccinated)
--- 10.7% higher vaccination rate than Michigan
#22. Calhoun County, MI
--- 12.9% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 78.0% (17.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 8.2% more availability than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 122 (164 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.6% (69,180 fully vaccinated)
--- -12.7% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#21. Berrien County, MI
--- 9.4% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 45.0% (10.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 47.1% more availability than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 65 (99 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.2% (84,665 fully vaccinated)
--- -6.6% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#20. Bay County, MI
--- 9.4% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 49.0% (17.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 42.4% more availability than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 121 (125 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.7% (58,523 fully vaccinated)
--- -4.1% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#19. Muskegon County, MI
--- 8.2% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (26.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 17.6% more full than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 118 (205 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.3% (94,163 fully vaccinated)
--- -8.1% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#18. Wayne County, MI
--- 7.1% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 75.0% (11.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 11.8% more availability than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 78 (1,367 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.1% (929,744 fully vaccinated)
--- -10.2% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#17. Macomb County, MI
--- 5.9% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 81.0% (11.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 4.7% more availability than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 98 (859 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.0% (489,612 fully vaccinated)
--- -5.2% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#16. Marquette County, MI
--- 4.7% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 89.0% (18.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 4.7% more full than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 183 (122 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.5% (42,368 fully vaccinated)
--- 7.4% higher vaccination rate than Michigan
#15. Arenac County, MI
--- 4.7% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (59.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 17.6% more full than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 168 (25 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.9% (7,581 fully vaccinated)
--- -13.9% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#14. Grand Traverse County, MI
--- 3.5% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 86.0% (12.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 1.2% more full than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 157 (146 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.9% (62,287 fully vaccinated)
--- 13.2% higher vaccination rate than Michigan
#13. Mecosta County, MI
--- 2.4% more availability than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 82.0% (32.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 3.5% more availability than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 117 (51 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.4% (17,989 fully vaccinated)
--- -29.9% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#12. Livingston County, MI
--- 2.4% more full than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 26.0% (5.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 69.4% more availability than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 152 (292 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.5% (114,227 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.7% higher vaccination rate than Michigan
#11. Midland County, MI
--- 2.4% more full than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 81.0% (5.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 4.7% more availability than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 113 (94 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.4% (48,603 fully vaccinated)
--- -1.2% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#10. Washtenaw County, MI
--- 3.5% more full than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 80.0% (14.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 5.9% more availability than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 177 (649 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 70.2% (257,894 fully vaccinated)
--- 18.8% higher vaccination rate than Michigan
#9. Alpena County, MI
--- 4.7% more full than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 98.0% (22.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 15.3% more full than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 141 (40 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.1% (15,664 fully vaccinated)
--- -6.8% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#8. Kalamazoo County, MI
--- 5.9% more full than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 81.0% (10.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 4.7% more availability than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 110 (291 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.7% (160,812 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.7% higher vaccination rate than Michigan
#7. Kent County, MI
--- 5.9% more full than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 87.0% (17.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 2.4% more full than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 95 (622 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.5% (397,523 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.4% higher vaccination rate than Michigan
#6. Branch County, MI
--- 5.9% more full than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 92.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 8.2% more full than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 115 (50 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.6% (19,420 fully vaccinated)
--- -24.5% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#5. Saginaw County, MI
--- 10.6% more full than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 98.0% (20.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 15.3% more full than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 150 (285 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.5% (99,959 fully vaccinated)
--- -11.2% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#4. Ingham County, MI
--- 11.8% more full than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 75.0% (17.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 11.8% more availability than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 121 (354 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.4% (165,044 fully vaccinated)
--- -4.6% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#3. Genesee County, MI
--- 11.8% more full than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 92.0% (15.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 8.2% more full than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 171 (694 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.1% (203,177 fully vaccinated)
--- -15.2% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#2. Monroe County, MI
--- 11.8% more full than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (29.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 17.6% more full than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 106 (159 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.8% (84,029 fully vaccinated)
--- -5.6% lower vaccination rate than Michigan
#1. Emmet County, MI
--- 12.9% more full than Michigan overall
- ICU beds occupied: 96.0% (18.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 12.9% more full than Michigan overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 60 (20 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 71.8% (24,006 fully vaccinated)
--- 21.5% higher vaccination rate than Michigan