Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Alabama
Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Alabama
As has been true throughout America’s COVID-19 history, every state—and every county threin—has its own COVID-19 story, driven by local policies and behaviors. The United States as of April 20 had reached 568,439 COVID-19-related deaths and more than 31.8 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Amid the grim numbers come two bright spots: As of Feb. 2, more Americans had been vaccinated for COVID-19 than had been infected; and since then, rolling averages for case counts and deaths have been on the decline.
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in Alabama using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Counties are ranked by the highest vaccination rate as of April 19, 2021. In Alabama, 19.3% of the total population has been fully vaccinated, compared to 25.6% nationwide. Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in your state.
#50. Covington County
--- 23.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 40.5% (3,205 fully vaccinated)
--- 24.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 310 (115 total deaths)
--- 40.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,983 (4,069 total cases)
--- 3.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#49. Lowndes County
--- 23.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 40.0% (769 fully vaccinated)
--- 25.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 545 (53 total deaths)
--- 147.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,117 (1,373 total cases)
--- 32.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#48. Elmore County
--- 22.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 48.5% (6,142 fully vaccinated)
--- 9.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 250 (203 total deaths)
--- 13.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,341 (10,022 total cases)
--- 15.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#47. Etowah County
--- 22.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 43.0% (8,515 fully vaccinated)
--- 19.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 340 (348 total deaths)
--- 54.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,399 (13,703 total cases)
--- 25.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#46. Marion County
--- 21.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 42.8% (2,734 fully vaccinated)
--- 19.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 337 (100 total deaths)
--- 53.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,340 (3,072 total cases)
--- 2.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#45. Cherokee County
--- 20.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 38.4% (2,367 fully vaccinated)
--- 28.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 168 (44 total deaths)
--- 23.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,974 (1,827 total cases)
--- 34.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#44. Randolph County
--- 20.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 43.5% (2,062 fully vaccinated)
--- 18.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 180 (41 total deaths)
--- 18.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,821 (1,777 total cases)
--- 26.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#43. Marshall County
--- 19.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 50.2% (8,409 fully vaccinated)
--- 5.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 227 (220 total deaths)
--- 3.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,409 (12,009 total cases)
--- 16.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#42. Coffee County
--- 19.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 50.4% (4,548 fully vaccinated)
--- 5.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 216 (113 total deaths)
--- 1.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,382 (5,434 total cases)
--- 2.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#41. Fayette County
--- 19.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 43.5% (1,543 fully vaccinated)
--- 18.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 368 (60 total deaths)
--- 67.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,857 (2,096 total cases)
--- 20.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama

#40. Tuscaloosa County
--- 17.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 49.9% (14,355 fully vaccinated)
--- 6.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 212 (444 total deaths)
--- 3.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,135 (25,405 total cases)
--- 13.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#39. Clay County
--- 14.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 39.2% (1,092 fully vaccinated)
--- 26.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 416 (55 total deaths)
--- 89.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,349 (1,502 total cases)
--- 6.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#38. Dallas County
--- 12.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 45.7% (3,210 fully vaccinated)
--- 14.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 403 (150 total deaths)
--- 83.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,485 (3,528 total cases)
--- 11.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#37. Monroe County
--- 11.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 44.9% (1,969 fully vaccinated)
--- 15.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 193 (40 total deaths)
--- 12.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,344 (1,730 total cases)
--- 21.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#36. Cullman County
--- 10.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 52.1% (8,192 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 228 (191 total deaths)
--- 3.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,350 (9,508 total cases)
--- 6.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#35. Pike County
--- 10.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 57.2% (2,879 fully vaccinated)
--- 7.3% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 230 (76 total deaths)
--- 4.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,256 (3,065 total cases)
--- 13.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#34. Walker County
--- 8.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 51.4% (6,374 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 435 (276 total deaths)
--- 97.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,255 (7,149 total cases)
--- 5.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#33. Washington County
--- 8.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 51.1% (1,645 fully vaccinated)
--- 4.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 233 (38 total deaths)
--- 5.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,131 (1,654 total cases)
--- 4.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#32. Geneva County
--- 8.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 50.6% (2,740 fully vaccinated)
--- 5.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 285 (75 total deaths)
--- 29.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,379 (2,464 total cases)
--- 12.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#31. Pickens County
--- 8.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 45.0% (1,748 fully vaccinated)
--- 15.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 296 (59 total deaths)
--- 34.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,701 (2,332 total cases)
--- 9.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#30. Tallapoosa County
--- 6.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 47.3% (4,253 fully vaccinated)
--- 11.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 367 (148 total deaths)
--- 66.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,708 (3,919 total cases)
--- 8.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

#29. Montgomery County
--- 6.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 45.7% (16,125 fully vaccinated)
--- 14.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 253 (573 total deaths)
--- 15.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,622 (24,058 total cases)
--- 0.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#28. Calhoun County
--- 6.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 52.5% (10,792 fully vaccinated)
--- 1.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 274 (311 total deaths)
--- 24.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,636 (14,355 total cases)
--- 18.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#27. Morgan County
--- 5.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 55.7% (11,878 fully vaccinated)
--- 4.5% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 228 (273 total deaths)
--- 3.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,838 (14,168 total cases)
--- 11.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#26. Bullock County
--- 4.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 52.9% (905 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 396 (40 total deaths)
--- 80.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,078 (1,220 total cases)
--- 13.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#25. Franklin County
--- 3.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 56.6% (3,039 fully vaccinated)
--- 6.2% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 261 (82 total deaths)
--- 18.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,433 (4,213 total cases)
--- 26.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#24. Coosa County
--- 3.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 43.6% (1,119 fully vaccinated)
--- 18.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 263 (28 total deaths)
--- 19.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,322 (994 total cases)
--- 12.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#23. Jackson County
--- 3.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 55.3% (5,857 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 213 (110 total deaths)
--- 3.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,098 (6,762 total cases)
--- 22.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#22. Lee County
--- 2.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 49.2% (10,040 fully vaccinated)
--- 7.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 101 (166 total deaths)
--- 54.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,500 (15,631 total cases)
--- 10.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#21. Baldwin County
--- 2.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 52.3% (24,496 fully vaccinated)
--- 1.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 135 (302 total deaths)
--- 38.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,283 (20,723 total cases)
--- 12.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#20. Conecuh County
--- 1.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 45.4% (1,287 fully vaccinated)
--- 14.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 232 (28 total deaths)
--- 5.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,091 (1,097 total cases)
--- 14.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

#19. Mobile County
--- 0.5% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 53.1% (36,497 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 193 (799 total deaths)
--- 12.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,469 (39,126 total cases)
--- 11.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

#18. Houston County
--- 1.0% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 53.7% (10,302 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 264 (279 total deaths)
--- 20.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,835 (10,414 total cases)
--- 7.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#17. Lawrence County
--- 1.6% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 57.1% (3,590 fully vaccinated)
--- 7.1% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 289 (95 total deaths)
--- 31.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,003 (2,964 total cases)
--- 15.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#16. Colbert County
--- 3.1% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 52.0% (5,752 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 239 (132 total deaths)
--- 8.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,287 (6,235 total cases)
--- 5.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#15. Macon County
--- 3.1% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 48.2% (1,825 fully vaccinated)
--- 9.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 266 (48 total deaths)
--- 20.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,656 (1,564 total cases)
--- 18.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

#14. Lauderdale County
--- 5.2% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 52.7% (10,013 fully vaccinated)
--- 1.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 251 (233 total deaths)
--- 14.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,003 (9,276 total cases)
--- 6.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#13. Greene County
--- 5.7% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 47.1% (891 fully vaccinated)
--- 11.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 419 (34 total deaths)
--- 90.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,269 (914 total cases)
--- 5.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#12. Clarke County
--- 8.3% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 56.4% (2,733 fully vaccinated)
--- 5.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 254 (60 total deaths)
--- 15.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,702 (3,473 total cases)
--- 38.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#11. Henry County
--- 8.3% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 50.5% (2,034 fully vaccinated)
--- 5.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 256 (44 total deaths)
--- 16.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,944 (1,883 total cases)
--- 2.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#10. Lamar County
--- 9.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 56.3% (1,722 fully vaccinated)
--- 5.6% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 246 (34 total deaths)
--- 11.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,134 (1,399 total cases)
--- 4.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#9. Sumter County
--- 10.4% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 52.9% (1,231 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 258 (32 total deaths)
--- 17.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,313 (1,033 total cases)
--- 22.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

#8. Madison County
--- 11.4% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 63.9% (36,521 fully vaccinated)
--- 19.9% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 134 (500 total deaths)
--- 39.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,147 (34,109 total cases)
--- 14.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama

#7. Jefferson County
--- 13.5% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 59.3% (63,699 fully vaccinated)
--- 11.3% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 227 (1,494 total deaths)
--- 3.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,467 (75,517 total cases)
--- 7.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#6. Dale County
--- 14.0% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 54.1% (4,596 fully vaccinated)
--- 1.5% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 226 (111 total deaths)
--- 2.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,723 (4,781 total cases)
--- 8.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#5. Perry County
--- 14.5% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 49.9% (895 fully vaccinated)
--- 6.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 291 (26 total deaths)
--- 32.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,059 (1,076 total cases)
--- 13.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#4. Wilcox County
--- 20.7% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 56.0% (1,179 fully vaccinated)
--- 5.1% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 260 (27 total deaths)
--- 18.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,022 (1,247 total cases)
--- 12.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#3. Marengo County
--- 20.7% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 60.1% (2,253 fully vaccinated)
--- 12.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 323 (61 total deaths)
--- 46.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,174 (2,485 total cases)
--- 23.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#2. Choctaw County
--- 22.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 58.2% (1,728 fully vaccinated)
--- 9.2% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 191 (24 total deaths)
--- 13.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 4,671 (588 total cases)
--- 56.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
#1. Hale County
--- 35.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 59.2% (1,707 fully vaccinated)
--- 11.1% higher vaccination rate than Alabama
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 512 (75 total deaths)
--- 132.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,920 (2,186 total cases)
--- 40.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama


