Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Virginia
Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Virginia
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 May 13 reached 999,298 COVID-19-related deaths and nearly 82.3 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 66.4% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 46.3% of vaccinated people have received booster doses.
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in Virginia 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 May 12, 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.
#50. Westmoreland County
--- 15.7% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 289 (52 total deaths)
--- 21.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,196 (3,278 total cases)
--- 10.2% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#49. Suffolk city
--- 14.6% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 328 (302 total deaths)
--- 37.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,701 (19,067 total cases)
--- 2.1% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#48. Portsmouth city
--- 14.2% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 358 (338 total deaths)
--- 50.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,368 (21,115 total cases)
--- 10.4% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#47. Waynesboro city
--- 13.8% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 305 (69 total deaths)
--- 28.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,620 (6,024 total cases)
--- 31.3% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#46. Franklin city
--- 13.6% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 653 (52 total deaths)
--- 174.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,112 (2,399 total cases)
--- 48.6% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#45. Stafford County
--- 12.8% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 116 (177 total deaths)
--- 51.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,373 (31,147 total cases)
--- 0.5% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#44. King George County
--- 12.5% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 145 (39 total deaths)
--- 39.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,986 (5,095 total cases)
--- 6.3% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#43. Culpeper County
--- 12.4% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 283 (149 total deaths)
--- 18.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,817 (11,477 total cases)
--- 7.6% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#42. Mathews County
--- 12.3% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 306 (27 total deaths)
--- 28.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,240 (1,523 total cases)
--- 14.9% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#41. Botetourt County
--- 12.0% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 299 (100 total deaths)
--- 25.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,709 (7,589 total cases)
--- 12.0% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#40. Poquoson city
--- 11.6% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 244 (30 total deaths)
--- 2.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,420 (2,383 total cases)
--- 4.2% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#39. New Kent County
--- 10.8% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 134 (31 total deaths)
--- 43.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,441 (4,720 total cases)
--- 0.9% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#38. Gloucester County
--- 10.2% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 278 (104 total deaths)
--- 16.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,910 (7,436 total cases)
--- 1.8% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#37. Accomack County
--- 9.4% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 328 (106 total deaths)
--- 37.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,776 (7,037 total cases)
--- 7.4% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#36. Newport News city
--- 9.4% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 225 (403 total deaths)
--- 5.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,670 (37,046 total cases)
--- 2.0% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#35. Greene County
--- 9.3% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 313 (62 total deaths)
--- 31.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,480 (4,059 total cases)
--- 1.1% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#34. Clarke County
--- 8.9% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 287 (42 total deaths)
--- 20.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,271 (2,671 total cases)
--- 9.8% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#33. Dinwiddie County
--- 8.9% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 326 (93 total deaths)
--- 37.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,967 (5,414 total cases)
--- 6.4% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#32. Middlesex County
--- 8.3% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 454 (48 total deaths)
--- 90.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,653 (1,868 total cases)
--- 12.9% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#31. Staunton city
--- 8.3% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 465 (116 total deaths)
--- 95.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,187 (5,781 total cases)
--- 14.4% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#30. Northumberland County
--- 8.2% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 380 (46 total deaths)
--- 59.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,247 (2,207 total cases)
--- 10.0% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#29. Charlottesville city
--- 7.5% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 157 (74 total deaths)
--- 34.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,828 (9,372 total cases)
--- 2.2% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#28. Fluvanna County
--- 5.6% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 169 (46 total deaths)
--- 29.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,197 (5,235 total cases)
--- 5.3% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#27. Chesterfield County
--- 5.2% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 215 (760 total deaths)
--- 9.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,324 (75,233 total cases)
--- 5.2% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#26. Isle of Wight County
--- 3.8% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 318 (118 total deaths)
--- 33.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,898 (7,384 total cases)
--- 1.8% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#25. Nelson County
--- 3.7% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 241 (36 total deaths)
--- 1.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,314 (2,585 total cases)
--- 14.6% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#24. Henrico County
--- 3.7% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 282 (934 total deaths)
--- 18.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,308 (67,182 total cases)
--- 0.2% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#23. Roanoke County
--- 3.3% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 299 (282 total deaths)
--- 25.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,870 (21,540 total cases)
--- 12.8% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#22. Lancaster County
--- 2.9% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 292 (31 total deaths)
--- 22.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,372 (1,842 total cases)
--- 14.3% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#21. Hanover County
--- 1.9% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 264 (285 total deaths)
--- 10.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,711 (22,319 total cases)
--- 2.2% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#20. Salem city
--- 0.4% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 383 (97 total deaths)
--- 60.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,707 (5,745 total cases)
--- 12.0% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#19. Fauquier County
--- 0.8% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 202 (144 total deaths)
--- 15.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,573 (13,228 total cases)
--- 8.4% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#18. Chesapeake city
--- 3.5% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 203 (497 total deaths)
--- 14.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,789 (50,898 total cases)
--- 2.6% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#17. Prince William County
--- 3.7% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 159 (747 total deaths)
--- 33.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,747 (97,581 total cases)
--- 2.4% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#16. Alexandria city
--- 3.8% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 118 (188 total deaths)
--- 50.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,320 (32,395 total cases)
--- 0.3% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#15. Loudoun County
--- 4.5% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 93 (384 total deaths)
--- 60.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,281 (71,463 total cases)
--- 14.7% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia

#14. Virginia Beach city
--- 4.5% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 183 (824 total deaths)
--- 23.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,279 (91,252 total cases)
--- 0.1% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#13. Goochland County
--- 4.6% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 223 (53 total deaths)
--- 6.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,396 (4,132 total cases)
--- 14.2% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#12. Falls Church city
--- 5.3% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 116 (17 total deaths)
--- 51.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,030 (2,197 total cases)
--- 25.8% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#11. Northampton County
--- 6.5% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 547 (64 total deaths)
--- 129.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,634 (2,182 total cases)
--- 8.1% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#10. James City County
--- 6.5% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 157 (120 total deaths)
--- 34.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,071 (15,359 total cases)
--- 1.0% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#9. Fairfax County
--- 8.6% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 127 (1,453 total deaths)
--- 46.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,294 (186,977 total cases)
--- 19.6% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#8. Albemarle County
--- 9.4% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 149 (163 total deaths)
--- 37.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,960 (18,542 total cases)
--- 16.3% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#7. York County
--- 11.6% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 160 (109 total deaths)
--- 32.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,854 (10,142 total cases)
--- 26.7% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#6. Hampton city
--- 11.9% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 245 (330 total deaths)
--- 2.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,153 (28,453 total cases)
--- 4.4% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#5. Prince George County
--- 16.8% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 206 (79 total deaths)
--- 13.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,190 (8,894 total cases)
--- 14.4% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#4. Arlington County
--- 18.0% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 136 (322 total deaths)
--- 42.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,324 (45,768 total cases)
--- 4.7% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#3. Fairfax city
--- 28.3% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 179 (43 total deaths)
--- 24.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,531 (2,049 total cases)
--- 57.9% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#2. Charles City County
--- 29.4% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 388 (27 total deaths)
--- 63.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,076 (1,189 total cases)
--- 15.7% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
#1. Norfolk city
--- 29.4% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 196 (475 total deaths)
--- 17.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,719 (43,012 total cases)
--- 12.6% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia