Counties with the lowest hospital bed capacity in Oklahoma
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 Oklahoma 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. Le Flore County, OK
--- 40.0% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 341 (170 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.4% (19,135 fully vaccinated)
--- -31.3% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#49. Marshall County, OK
--- 37.3% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 254 (43 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.0% (7,453 fully vaccinated)
--- -21.3% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#48. Beckham County, OK
--- 36.0% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: 96.0% (21.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 12.9% more full than Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 192 (42 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.5% (8,852 fully vaccinated)
--- -27.5% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#47. Coal County, OK
--- 36.0% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 946 (52 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.1% (2,202 fully vaccinated)
--- -28.3% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#46. Pawnee County, OK
--- 36.0% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 281 (46 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.6% (7,961 fully vaccinated)
--- -13.1% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#45. Pontotoc County, OK
--- 33.3% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: 75.0% (40.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 11.8% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 509 (195 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.3% (19,268 fully vaccinated)
--- -10.0% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#44. Dewey County, OK
--- 33.3% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 123 (6 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#43. Roger Mills County, OK
--- 33.3% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 112 (4 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#42. Woodward County, OK
--- 32.0% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: 64.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 24.7% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 198 (40 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.5% (7,572 fully vaccinated)
--- -32.9% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#41. Rogers County, OK
--- 32.0% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: 74.0% (30.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 12.9% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 271 (251 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.0% (42,503 fully vaccinated)
--- -17.7% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#40. Osage County, OK
--- 32.0% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: 89.0% (18.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 4.7% more full than Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 304 (143 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.2% (16,079 fully vaccinated)
--- -38.8% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#39. Kingfisher County, OK
--- 32.0% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 298 (47 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.0% (7,412 fully vaccinated)
--- -15.9% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#38. Custer County, OK
--- 29.3% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 224 (65 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.0% (13,909 fully vaccinated)
--- -14.1% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#37. Seminole County, OK
--- 29.3% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 313 (76 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.5% (12,493 fully vaccinated)
--- -7.9% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#36. Pittsburg County, OK
--- 25.3% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (57.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 17.6% more full than Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 252 (110 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.5% (19,447 fully vaccinated)
--- -20.4% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#35. Craig County, OK
--- 22.7% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 530 (75 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.6% (7,433 fully vaccinated)
--- -5.9% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#34. Garfield County, OK
--- 18.7% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: 70.0% (8.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 17.6% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 514 (314 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.4% (30,183 fully vaccinated)
--- -11.6% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#33. Delaware County, OK
--- 18.7% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: 90.0% (34.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 5.9% more full than Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 342 (147 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.4% (17,794 fully vaccinated)
--- -25.9% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#32. Pushmataha County, OK
--- 17.3% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 451 (50 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.4% (3,932 fully vaccinated)
--- -36.7% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#31. Creek County, OK
--- 17.3% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 239 (171 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.1% (30,819 fully vaccinated)
--- -22.9% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#30. Atoka County, OK
--- 14.7% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 283 (39 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.4% (4,864 fully vaccinated)
--- -36.7% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#29. Garvin County, OK
--- 14.7% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 217 (60 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.8% (12,693 fully vaccinated)
--- -18.1% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#28. Major County, OK
--- 14.7% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 210 (16 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#27. Texas County, OK
--- 14.7% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 170 (34 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.6% (8,719 fully vaccinated)
--- -22.0% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#26. Kay County, OK
--- 13.3% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (73.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 17.6% more full than Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 351 (153 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.9% (18,242 fully vaccinated)
--- -25.0% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#25. Jefferson County, OK
--- 13.3% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 233 (14 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#24. Ellis County, OK
--- 13.3% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 155 (6 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#23. Cherokee County, OK
--- 12.0% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: 92.0% (10.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 8.2% more full than Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 430 (209 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.0% (22,888 fully vaccinated)
--- -15.9% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#22. Cleveland County, OK
--- 9.3% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: 82.0% (18.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 3.5% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 268 (762 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.4% (154,580 fully vaccinated)
--- -2.7% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#21. McClain County, OK
--- 5.3% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 247 (100 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.3% (19,134 fully vaccinated)
--- -15.4% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#20. Okmulgee County, OK
--- 5.3% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 590 (227 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.1% (16,175 fully vaccinated)
--- -24.7% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#19. Murray County, OK
--- 2.7% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 298 (42 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.3% (6,231 fully vaccinated)
--- -20.8% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#18. Carter County, OK
--- 1.3% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: 85.0% (5.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 0.0% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 233 (112 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.4% (20,860 fully vaccinated)
--- -22.4% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#17. Lincoln County, OK
--- 1.3% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 333 (116 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.6% (13,798 fully vaccinated)
--- -29.2% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#16. Ottawa County, OK
--- 0.0% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: 78.0% (47.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 8.2% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 443 (138 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.3% (11,933 fully vaccinated)
--- -31.5% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#15. Tulsa County, OK
--- 1.3% more full than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: 88.0% (23.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 3.5% more full than Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 241 (1,568 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.6% (394,659 fully vaccinated)
--- 8.4% higher vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#14. Muskogee County, OK
--- 2.7% more full than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: 73.0% (21.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 14.1% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 276 (188 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.7% (34,505 fully vaccinated)
--- -9.3% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#13. Pottawatomie County, OK
--- 5.3% more full than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: 50.0% (11.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 41.2% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 289 (210 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.6% (34,533 fully vaccinated)
--- -14.8% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#12. Stephens County, OK
--- 6.7% more full than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: 83.0% (39.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 2.4% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 255 (110 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.8% (20,175 fully vaccinated)
--- -16.3% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#11. Jackson County, OK
--- 8.0% more full than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: 86.0% (11.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 1.2% more full than Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 265 (65 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.0% (13,011 fully vaccinated)
--- -5.2% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#10. Washington County, OK
--- 8.0% more full than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: 93.0% (39.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 9.4% more full than Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 427 (220 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.0% (22,131 fully vaccinated)
--- -23.1% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#9. Payne County, OK
--- 9.3% more full than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: 84.0% (26.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 1.2% more availability than Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 291 (238 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.2% (39,416 fully vaccinated)
--- -13.8% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#8. Caddo County, OK
--- 9.3% more full than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 223 (64 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.8% (18,628 fully vaccinated)
--- 15.9% higher vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#7. Oklahoma County, OK
--- 10.7% more full than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: 87.0% (19.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 2.4% more full than Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 293 (2,334 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.6% (507,557 fully vaccinated)
--- 13.8% higher vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#6. Wagoner County, OK
--- 10.7% more full than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 258 (210 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.4% (37,717 fully vaccinated)
--- -17.0% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#5. Hughes County, OK
--- 17.3% more full than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 143 (19 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.0% (5,982 fully vaccinated)
--- -19.5% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#4. Johnston County, OK
--- 18.7% more full than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 85% full in Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 271 (30 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.8% (4,639 fully vaccinated)
--- -25.2% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#3. Comanche County, OK
--- 24.0% more full than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: 96.0% (46.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 12.9% more full than Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 195 (235 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.6% (71,969 fully vaccinated)
--- 6.6% higher vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#2. Canadian County, OK
--- 26.7% more full than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: 110.0% (24.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 29.4% more full than Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 235 (348 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.2% (84,784 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.3% higher vaccination rate than Oklahoma
#1. Grady County, OK
--- 33.3% more full than Oklahoma overall
- ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (39.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 17.6% more full than Oklahoma overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 192 (107 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.3% (20,853 fully vaccinated)
--- -33.3% lower vaccination rate than Oklahoma