Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Kentucky

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October 17, 2022
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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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.0% (9,663 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.1% (6,336 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.2% (8,903 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.3% (6,326 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.3% (14,166 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.5% (4,834 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.5% (16,075 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.8% (7,694 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.9% (13,977 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.1% (23,737 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.2% (6,777 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.2% (24,057 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.3% (5,262 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.5% (7,550 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.5% (13,097 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.6% (24,759 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.8% (6,800 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.8% (31,113 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.9% (6,667 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.9% (18,933 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.0% (3,922 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.0% (11,640 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.7% (17,015 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.8% (3,924 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.9% (8,847 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.2% (6,896 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.3% (6,191 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.3% (29,921 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.4% (56,244 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.8% (12,244 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.1% (20,344 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.2% (32,631 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.3% (37,481 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.2% (13,246 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.2% (20,721 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.6% (17,619 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.8% (39,311 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.5% (4,886 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.8% (11,824 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.6% (5,286 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.7% (3,622 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.5% (104,337 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.1% (32,152 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.3% (16,298 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.2% (85,701 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.1% (61,824 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.1% (506,869 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.1% (74,450 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 68.1% (18,219 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

- Population that is fully vaccinated: 68.9% (222,630 fully vaccinated)
--- 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

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