Counties with the lowest hospital bed capacity in Tennessee
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 Tennessee 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. Overton County, TN
--- 52.5% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 69.0% (26.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 15.9% more availability than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 620 (138 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.1% (7,797 fully vaccinated)
--- -34.4% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#49. Henderson County, TN
--- 52.5% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 82% full in Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 494 (139 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.8% (11,482 fully vaccinated)
--- -23.7% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#48. Smith County, TN
--- 48.8% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 7.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 91.5% more availability than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 615 (124 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.7% (6,585 fully vaccinated)
--- -38.9% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#47. Houston County, TN
--- 48.8% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 82% full in Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,049 (86 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.9% (3,516 fully vaccinated)
--- -19.8% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#46. Carroll County, TN
--- 45.0% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 26.0% (12.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 68.3% more availability than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 504 (140 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.8% (13,276 fully vaccinated)
--- -10.7% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#45. Trousdale County, TN
--- 43.8% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 82% full in Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 656 (74 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.2% (4,088 fully vaccinated)
--- -32.3% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#44. Coffee County, TN
--- 40.0% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 65.0% (48.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 20.7% more availability than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 556 (314 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.6% (25,756 fully vaccinated)
--- -14.8% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#43. Franklin County, TN
--- 40.0% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 69.0% (23.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 15.9% more availability than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 652 (275 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.7% (17,165 fully vaccinated)
--- -23.9% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#42. White County, TN
--- 37.5% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 82% full in Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 549 (150 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.9% (11,460 fully vaccinated)
--- -21.7% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#41. Sumner County, TN
--- 36.3% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 55.0% (24.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 32.9% more availability than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 403 (771 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.3% (90,566 fully vaccinated)
--- -11.6% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#40. Cumberland County, TN
--- 36.3% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (19.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 22.0% more full than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 506 (306 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.3% (28,026 fully vaccinated)
--- -13.5% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#39. Robertson County, TN
--- 35.0% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 49.0% (15.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 40.2% more availability than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 373 (268 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.4% (36,913 fully vaccinated)
--- -3.9% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#38. Greene County, TN
--- 35.0% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 99.0% (21.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 20.7% more full than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 772 (533 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.7% (31,575 fully vaccinated)
--- -14.6% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#37. Blount County, TN
--- 33.8% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 47.0% (18.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 42.7% more availability than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 582 (774 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.6% (68,690 fully vaccinated)
--- -3.6% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#36. Lincoln County, TN
--- 31.3% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 89.0% (54.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 8.5% more full than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 390 (134 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.0% (14,078 fully vaccinated)
--- -23.4% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#35. Hawkins County, TN
--- 30.0% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 0.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 100.0% more availability than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 921 (523 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.8% (24,870 fully vaccinated)
--- -18.1% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#34. Montgomery County, TN
--- 26.3% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 81.0% (12.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 1.2% more availability than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 405 (847 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.6% (124,621 fully vaccinated)
--- 11.4% higher vaccination rate than Tennessee
#33. Sevier County, TN
--- 25.0% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 49.0% (28.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 40.2% more availability than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 498 (489 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.7% (48,817 fully vaccinated)
--- -7.1% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#32. Sullivan County, TN
--- 21.3% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 67.0% (22.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 18.3% more availability than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 789 (1,250 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.6% (88,036 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.9% higher vaccination rate than Tennessee
#31. Giles County, TN
--- 20.0% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 33.0% (27.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 59.8% more availability than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 455 (134 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.8% (11,432 fully vaccinated)
--- -27.5% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#30. Henry County, TN
--- 20.0% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 68.0% (25.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 17.1% more availability than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 516 (167 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.1% (14,911 fully vaccinated)
--- -13.8% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#29. Hamilton County, TN
--- 18.8% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 50.0% (9.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 39.0% more availability than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 414 (1,521 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.6% (204,673 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.9% higher vaccination rate than Tennessee
#28. Unicoi County, TN
--- 17.5% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 82% full in Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,135 (203 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.4% (9,553 fully vaccinated)
--- -0.2% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#27. Rhea County, TN
--- 15.0% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 60.0% (9.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 26.8% more availability than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 479 (159 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.4% (14,066 fully vaccinated)
--- -20.7% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#26. Warren County, TN
--- 15.0% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 77.0% (27.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 6.1% more availability than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 618 (255 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.7% (16,805 fully vaccinated)
--- -23.9% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#25. Macon County, TN
--- 13.8% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 82% full in Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 626 (154 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.3% (7,712 fully vaccinated)
--- -41.5% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#24. Wilson County, TN
--- 12.5% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 82.0% (15.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 0.0% more availability than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 400 (579 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.5% (75,937 fully vaccinated)
--- -1.9% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#23. Hickman County, TN
--- 12.5% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 82% full in Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 500 (126 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.0% (10,572 fully vaccinated)
--- -21.5% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#22. Maury County, TN
--- 11.3% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 43.0% (22.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 47.6% more availability than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 491 (473 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.3% (61,049 fully vaccinated)
--- 18.3% higher vaccination rate than Tennessee
#21. Campbell County, TN
--- 11.3% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 50.0% (4.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 39.0% more availability than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 670 (267 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.8% (17,057 fully vaccinated)
--- -20.0% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#20. Rutherford County, TN
--- 7.5% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 66.0% (9.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 19.5% more availability than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 383 (1,273 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.3% (177,128 fully vaccinated)
--- -0.4% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#19. Davidson County, TN
--- 6.3% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 66.0% (12.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 19.5% more availability than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 370 (2,568 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.1% (445,034 fully vaccinated)
--- 19.8% higher vaccination rate than Tennessee
#18. Williamson County, TN
--- 3.8% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 52.0% (1.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 36.6% more availability than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 419 (998 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.4% (155,964 fully vaccinated)
--- 22.2% higher vaccination rate than Tennessee
#17. Anderson County, TN
--- 3.8% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 70.0% (32.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 14.6% more availability than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 659 (507 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.2% (42,508 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.2% higher vaccination rate than Tennessee
#16. Loudon County, TN
--- 0.0% more availability than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (6.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 22.0% more full than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 438 (237 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.1% (34,100 fully vaccinated)
--- 17.9% higher vaccination rate than Tennessee
#15. Shelby County, TN
--- 2.5% more full than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 90.0% (15.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 9.8% more full than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 255 (2,391 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.6% (511,426 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.1% higher vaccination rate than Tennessee
#14. Monroe County, TN
--- 2.5% more full than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 98.0% (43.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 19.5% more full than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 477 (222 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.8% (19,927 fully vaccinated)
--- -20.0% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#13. Lauderdale County, TN
--- 3.7% more full than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 82% full in Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 402 (103 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.9% (9,463 fully vaccinated)
--- -31.0% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#12. Hamblen County, TN
--- 7.5% more full than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 71.0% (26.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 13.4% more availability than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 465 (302 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.1% (27,352 fully vaccinated)
--- -21.3% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#11. Washington County, TN
--- 7.5% more full than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 79.0% (31.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 3.7% more availability than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,363 (1,764 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.8% (76,105 fully vaccinated)
--- 9.9% higher vaccination rate than Tennessee
#10. Carter County, TN
--- 7.5% more full than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 89.0% (64.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 8.5% more full than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 942 (531 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.9% (22,480 fully vaccinated)
--- -25.4% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#9. Madison County, TN
--- 11.3% more full than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 79.0% (15.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 3.7% more availability than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 482 (472 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.7% (52,625 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.4% higher vaccination rate than Tennessee
#8. Knox County, TN
--- 11.3% more full than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 95.0% (28.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 15.9% more full than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 567 (2,669 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.4% (279,410 fully vaccinated)
--- 11.0% higher vaccination rate than Tennessee
#7. Bradley County, TN
--- 12.5% more full than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (43.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 22.0% more full than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 414 (448 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.2% (44,531 fully vaccinated)
--- -23.0% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#6. Putnam County, TN
--- 13.8% more full than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 81.0% (10.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 1.2% more availability than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 654 (525 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.4% (40,404 fully vaccinated)
--- -5.8% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#5. Roane County, TN
--- 16.3% more full than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 107.0% (79.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 30.5% more full than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 605 (323 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.0% (23,480 fully vaccinated)
--- -17.8% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#4. Dickson County, TN
--- 20.0% more full than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 22.0% more full than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 539 (291 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.0% (25,910 fully vaccinated)
--- -10.3% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#3. Claiborne County, TN
--- 21.3% more full than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 94.0% (91.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 14.6% more full than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 789 (252 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.2% (13,818 fully vaccinated)
--- -19.3% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#2. Cocke County, TN
--- 23.8% more full than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (37.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 22.0% more full than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 842 (303 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.1% (17,671 fully vaccinated)
--- -8.2% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee
#1. Jefferson County, TN
--- 25.0% more full than Tennessee overall
- ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (88.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 22.0% more full than Tennessee overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 600 (327 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.5% (26,967 fully vaccinated)
--- -7.5% lower vaccination rate than Tennessee