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 Sep. 30 reached over 1 million COVID-19-related deaths and 96.3 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 67.9% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 48.8% of vaccinated people have received booster doses.
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in New Mexico 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 Sep. 22, 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.
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#33. Roosevelt County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.7% (6,784 fully vaccinated)
--- 33.4% lower vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 589 (109 total deaths)
--- 45.1% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,459 (5,820 total cases)
--- 7.1% more cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
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#32. Lea County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.3% (29,379 fully vaccinated)
--- 25.0% lower vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 563 (400 total deaths)
--- 38.7% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,357 (21,575 total cases)
--- 3.3% more cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
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#31. Torrance County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.5% (6,420 fully vaccinated)
--- 24.7% lower vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 382 (59 total deaths)
--- 5.9% less deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,947 (3,084 total cases)
--- 32.1% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
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#30. Chaves County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.7% (26,925 fully vaccinated)
--- 24.3% lower vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 549 (355 total deaths)
--- 35.2% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,733 (23,735 total cases)
--- 25.0% more cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
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#29. Catron County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.6% (1,502 fully vaccinated)
--- 22.7% lower vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 624 (22 total deaths)
--- 53.7% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,581 (479 total cases)
--- 53.8% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
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#28. Eddy County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.9% (25,053 fully vaccinated)
--- 22.1% lower vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 534 (312 total deaths)
--- 31.5% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,811 (18,597 total cases)
--- 8.3% more cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
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#27. Quay County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.6% (3,683 fully vaccinated)
--- 19.1% lower vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 824 (68 total deaths)
--- 103.0% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,717 (2,370 total cases)
--- 2.3% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
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#26. Union County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.2% (1,835 fully vaccinated)
--- 18.0% lower vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 468 (19 total deaths)
--- 15.3% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,187 (860 total cases)
--- 27.9% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
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#25. De Baca County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.9% (803 fully vaccinated)
--- 16.7% lower vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 343 (6 total deaths)
--- 15.5% less deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,071 (648 total cases)
--- 26.2% more cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
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#24. Otero County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.0% (31,704 fully vaccinated)
--- 14.7% lower vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 313 (211 total deaths)
--- 22.9% less deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,944 (15,485 total cases)
--- 21.9% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
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#23. Curry County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.1% (23,530 fully vaccinated)
--- 12.7% lower vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 470 (230 total deaths)
--- 15.8% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,530 (14,456 total cases)
--- 0.5% more cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
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#22. Harding County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.5% (303 fully vaccinated)
--- 12.0% lower vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 640 (4 total deaths)
--- 57.6% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,040 (94 total cases)
--- 48.8% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
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#21. Hidalgo County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.1% (2,230 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.6% lower vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 381 (16 total deaths)
--- 6.2% less deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,609 (1,243 total cases)
--- 0.8% more cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
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#20. Lincoln County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.6% (10,492 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.7% lower vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 358 (70 total deaths)
--- 11.8% less deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,474 (6,160 total cases)
--- 7.1% more cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
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#19. Valencia County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.9% (42,903 fully vaccinated)
--- 1.5% higher vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 389 (298 total deaths)
--- 4.2% less deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,759 (22,055 total cases)
--- 2.1% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
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#18. Mora County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.3% (2,634 fully vaccinated)
--- 5.8% higher vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 442 (20 total deaths)
--- 8.9% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,482 (926 total cases)
--- 30.3% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
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#17. Socorro County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.7% (9,761 fully vaccinated)
--- 6.5% higher vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 577 (96 total deaths)
--- 42.1% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,405 (4,393 total cases)
--- 10.1% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
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#16. Colfax County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.0% (7,045 fully vaccinated)
--- 7.1% higher vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 561 (67 total deaths)
--- 38.2% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,033 (2,631 total cases)
--- 25.0% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
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#15. San Miguel County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.9% (16,872 fully vaccinated)
--- 12.3% higher vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 271 (74 total deaths)
--- 33.3% less deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,718 (7,015 total cases)
--- 12.5% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
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#14. Guadalupe County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.1% (2,670 fully vaccinated)
--- 12.7% higher vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 419 (18 total deaths)
--- 3.2% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,953 (1,245 total cases)
--- 1.5% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
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#13. Cibola County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.1% (16,564 fully vaccinated)
--- 12.7% higher vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 765 (204 total deaths)
--- 88.4% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,936 (8,519 total cases)
--- 8.7% more cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
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#12. Sierra County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.7% (6,765 fully vaccinated)
--- 13.8% higher vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 788 (85 total deaths)
--- 94.1% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,638 (2,335 total cases)
--- 26.4% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
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#11. Grant County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.8% (16,955 fully vaccinated)
--- 14.0% higher vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 393 (106 total deaths)
--- 3.2% less deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,762 (8,575 total cases)
--- 8.1% more cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
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#10. Doña Ana County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.9% (141,582 fully vaccinated)
--- 17.8% higher vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 413 (902 total deaths)
--- 1.7% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,163 (72,359 total cases)
--- 12.9% more cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
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#9. Bernalillo County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.6% (445,374 fully vaccinated)
--- 19.1% higher vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 307 (2,084 total deaths)
--- 24.4% less deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,406 (179,330 total cases)
--- 10.1% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
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#8. Sandoval County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.0% (96,818 fully vaccinated)
--- 19.8% higher vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 326 (478 total deaths)
--- 19.7% less deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,003 (41,094 total cases)
--- 4.7% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
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#7. San Juan County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.1% (81,886 fully vaccinated)
--- 20.0% higher vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 666 (825 total deaths)
--- 64.0% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,073 (47,194 total cases)
--- 29.6% more cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
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#6. Luna County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.9% (15,853 fully vaccinated)
--- 21.4% higher vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 612 (145 total deaths)
--- 50.7% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,186 (7,631 total cases)
--- 9.5% more cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
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#5. Rio Arriba County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 70.3% (27,351 fully vaccinated)
--- 27.6% higher vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 396 (154 total deaths)
--- 2.5% less deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,870 (12,015 total cases)
--- 5.1% more cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
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#4. Santa Fe County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 73.8% (110,992 fully vaccinated)
--- 33.9% higher vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 233 (350 total deaths)
--- 42.6% less deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,436 (36,741 total cases)
--- 16.8% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
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#3. Los Alamos County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 73.9% (14,321 fully vaccinated)
--- 34.1% higher vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 114 (22 total deaths)
--- 71.9% less deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,483 (4,161 total cases)
--- 26.9% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
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#2. McKinley County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 74.6% (53,247 fully vaccinated)
--- 35.4% higher vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 879 (627 total deaths)
--- 116.5% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 42,415 (30,270 total cases)
--- 44.3% more cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
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#1. Taos County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 74.7% (24,442 fully vaccinated)
--- 35.6% higher vaccination rate than New Mexico
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 299 (98 total deaths)
--- 26.4% less deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,965 (6,533 total cases)
--- 32.1% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
