Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in New York
Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in New York
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 New York 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. Cortland County
--- 17.3% lower vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 271 (129 total deaths)
--- 27.9% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,645 (12,678 total cases)
--- 16.8% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#49. Herkimer County
--- 17.3% lower vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 338 (207 total deaths)
--- 10.1% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,200 (16,679 total cases)
--- 15.1% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#48. Livingston County
--- 17.2% lower vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 205 (129 total deaths)
--- 45.5% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,777 (13,701 total cases)
--- 32.0% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#47. Oswego County
--- 17.2% lower vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 183 (214 total deaths)
--- 51.3% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,077 (32,885 total cases)
--- 12.3% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#46. Genesee County
--- 16.8% lower vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 354 (203 total deaths)
--- 5.9% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,654 (15,840 total cases)
--- 13.6% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#45. Chautauqua County
--- 16.8% lower vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 254 (322 total deaths)
--- 32.4% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,159 (28,120 total cases)
--- 30.8% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#44. St. Lawrence County
--- 15.3% lower vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 195 (210 total deaths)
--- 48.1% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,469 (25,286 total cases)
--- 26.7% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#43. Madison County
--- 15.1% lower vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 196 (139 total deaths)
--- 47.9% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,631 (16,055 total cases)
--- 29.3% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#42. Chenango County
--- 14.9% lower vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 269 (127 total deaths)
--- 28.5% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,761 (11,217 total cases)
--- 25.8% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#41. Steuben County
--- 14.9% lower vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 275 (262 total deaths)
--- 26.9% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,184 (24,020 total cases)
--- 21.4% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#40. Tioga County
--- 14.7% lower vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 183 (88 total deaths)
--- 51.3% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,614 (13,311 total cases)
--- 13.8% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#39. Sullivan County
--- 14.6% lower vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 186 (140 total deaths)
--- 50.5% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,149 (22,742 total cases)
--- 5.8% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#38. Chemung County
--- 14.2% lower vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 296 (247 total deaths)
--- 21.3% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,257 (25,251 total cases)
--- 5.5% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#37. Otsego County
--- 13.9% lower vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 165 (98 total deaths)
--- 56.1% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,157 (12,587 total cases)
--- 33.9% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#36. Wayne County
--- 12.8% lower vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 220 (198 total deaths)
--- 41.5% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,045 (20,722 total cases)
--- 28.0% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#35. Schuyler County
--- 12.5% lower vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 163 (29 total deaths)
--- 56.6% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,350 (4,158 total cases)
--- 27.1% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#34. Greene County
--- 12.4% lower vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 295 (139 total deaths)
--- 21.5% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,792 (10,283 total cases)
--- 31.9% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#33. Oneida County
--- 12.3% lower vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 369 (843 total deaths)
--- 1.9% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,734 (65,706 total cases)
--- 10.3% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#32. Broome County
--- 11.2% lower vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 295 (562 total deaths)
--- 21.5% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,102 (55,436 total cases)
--- 9.1% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#31. Rockland County
--- 9.3% lower vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 287 (935 total deaths)
--- 23.7% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,884 (110,391 total cases)
--- 5.8% more cases per 100k residents than New York
#30. Orange County
--- 8.6% lower vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 320 (1,232 total deaths)
--- 14.9% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,692 (137,394 total cases)
--- 11.5% more cases per 100k residents than New York
#29. Niagara County
--- 7.5% lower vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 293 (613 total deaths)
--- 22.1% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,191 (56,905 total cases)
--- 15.1% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#28. Montgomery County
--- 6.5% lower vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 451 (222 total deaths)
--- 19.9% more deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,083 (14,315 total cases)
--- 9.2% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#27. Washington County
--- 6.4% lower vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 209 (128 total deaths)
--- 44.4% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,260 (14,848 total cases)
--- 24.2% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#26. Ontario County
--- 4.5% lower vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 183 (201 total deaths)
--- 51.3% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,417 (24,609 total cases)
--- 30.0% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#25. Erie County
--- 2.2% lower vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 303 (2,785 total deaths)
--- 19.4% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,877 (256,111 total cases)
--- 12.9% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#24. Franklin County
--- 2.0% lower vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 102 (51 total deaths)
--- 72.9% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,092 (11,551 total cases)
--- 27.9% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#23. Rensselaer County
--- 1.2% lower vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 183 (291 total deaths)
--- 51.3% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,956 (39,608 total cases)
--- 22.1% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#22. Dutchess County
--- 1.2% lower vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 240 (706 total deaths)
--- 36.2% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,697 (78,548 total cases)
--- 16.6% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#21. Essex County
--- 0.3% higher vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 187 (69 total deaths)
--- 50.3% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,569 (7,218 total cases)
--- 38.9% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#20. Clinton County
--- 1.1% higher vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 135 (109 total deaths)
--- 64.1% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,365 (21,220 total cases)
--- 17.7% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#19. Monroe County
--- 1.5% higher vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 234 (1,738 total deaths)
--- 37.8% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,534 (181,985 total cases)
--- 23.4% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#18. Kings County
--- 2.0% higher vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 530 (13,563 total deaths)
--- 41.0% more deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,035 (871,273 total cases)
--- 6.3% more cases per 100k residents than New York
#17. Schenectady County
--- 2.3% higher vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 218 (338 total deaths)
--- 42.0% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,613 (41,330 total cases)
--- 16.9% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#16. Ulster County
--- 2.3% higher vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 221 (392 total deaths)
--- 41.2% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,536 (40,018 total cases)
--- 29.6% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#15. Onondaga County
--- 2.9% higher vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 248 (1,144 total deaths)
--- 34.0% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,614 (136,379 total cases)
--- 7.5% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#14. Richmond County
--- 3.4% higher vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 531 (2,527 total deaths)
--- 41.2% more deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 43,445 (206,858 total cases)
--- 35.7% more cases per 100k residents than New York
#13. Jefferson County
--- 4.0% higher vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 133 (146 total deaths)
--- 64.6% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,904 (25,156 total cases)
--- 28.5% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#12. Putnam County
--- 4.2% higher vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 138 (136 total deaths)
--- 63.3% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,685 (29,186 total cases)
--- 7.3% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#11. Columbia County
--- 4.8% higher vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 267 (159 total deaths)
--- 29.0% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,685 (12,894 total cases)
--- 32.3% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#10. Albany County
--- 4.9% higher vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 186 (568 total deaths)
--- 50.5% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,359 (74,417 total cases)
--- 23.9% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#9. Bronx County
--- 5.2% higher vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 578 (8,204 total deaths)
--- 53.7% more deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,966 (495,896 total cases)
--- 9.2% more cases per 100k residents than New York
#8. Suffolk County
--- 6.3% higher vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 315 (4,654 total deaths)
--- 16.2% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,446 (523,395 total cases)
--- 10.7% more cases per 100k residents than New York
#7. Warren County
--- 8.3% higher vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 219 (140 total deaths)
--- 41.8% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,696 (17,710 total cases)
--- 13.5% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#6. Saratoga County
--- 10.9% higher vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 162 (373 total deaths)
--- 56.9% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,334 (58,233 total cases)
--- 20.9% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#5. Tompkins County
--- 12.3% higher vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 93 (95 total deaths)
--- 75.3% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,615 (25,152 total cases)
--- 23.1% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#4. Hamilton County
--- 15.5% higher vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 113 (5 total deaths)
--- 69.9% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,279 (1,028 total cases)
--- 27.3% less cases per 100k residents than New York
#3. Nassau County
--- 16.2% higher vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 299 (4,061 total deaths)
--- 20.5% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,263 (505,626 total cases)
--- 16.4% more cases per 100k residents than New York
#2. Westchester County
--- 16.6% higher vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 295 (2,850 total deaths)
--- 21.5% less deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,067 (310,249 total cases)
--- 0.1% more cases per 100k residents than New York
#1. Queens County
--- 21.9% higher vaccination rate than New York
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 567 (12,775 total deaths)
--- 50.8% more deaths per 100k residents than New York
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,033 (812,133 total cases)
--- 12.5% more cases per 100k residents than New York