Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Florida
Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Florida
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 Florida 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 Florida, 24.3% 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. Okeechobee County
--- 32.1% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 62.9% (5,334 fully vaccinated)
--- 4.3% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 206 (87 total deaths)
--- 28.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,251 (3,901 total cases)
--- 6.6% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
#49. Suwannee County
--- 32.1% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 53.9% (5,197 fully vaccinated)
--- 18.0% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 311 (138 total deaths)
--- 94.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,908 (5,289 total cases)
--- 20.2% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
#48. Columbia County
--- 29.2% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 55.7% (7,695 fully vaccinated)
--- 15.2% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 230 (165 total deaths)
--- 43.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,167 (8,005 total cases)
--- 12.7% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
#47. Clay County
--- 27.2% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 57.4% (20,559 fully vaccinated)
--- 12.6% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 151 (331 total deaths)
--- 5.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,191 (17,960 total cases)
--- 17.3% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
#46. Levy County
--- 26.3% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 50.8% (5,304 fully vaccinated)
--- 22.7% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 118 (49 total deaths)
--- 26.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,922 (3,288 total cases)
--- 20.1% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
#45. Jackson County
--- 23.5% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 54.3% (5,193 fully vaccinated)
--- 17.4% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 336 (156 total deaths)
--- 110.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,184 (6,119 total cases)
--- 33.1% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
#44. Polk County
--- 22.6% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 57.5% (85,163 fully vaccinated)
--- 12.5% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 177 (1,285 total deaths)
--- 10.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,958 (64,922 total cases)
--- 9.6% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
#43. Osceola County
--- 21.8% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 68.0% (34,511 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.5% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 131 (492 total deaths)
--- 18.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,262 (42,317 total cases)
--- 13.7% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
#42. Santa Rosa County
--- 21.4% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 66.1% (19,920 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.6% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 153 (282 total deaths)
--- 4.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,758 (17,986 total cases)
--- 1.5% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
#41. Wakulla County
--- 21.0% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 72.3% (3,878 fully vaccinated)
--- 10.0% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 160 (54 total deaths)
--- 0.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,908 (3,343 total cases)
--- 0.0% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
#40. Walton County
--- 20.6% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 59.8% (8,950 fully vaccinated)
--- 9.0% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 117 (87 total deaths)
--- 26.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,277 (7,612 total cases)
--- 3.7% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
#39. Madison County
--- 15.6% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 62.2% (2,428 fully vaccinated)
--- 5.3% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 238 (44 total deaths)
--- 48.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,042 (2,042 total cases)
--- 11.4% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
#38. Seminole County
--- 15.2% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 63.1% (47,551 fully vaccinated)
--- 4.0% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 101 (478 total deaths)
--- 36.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,842 (32,284 total cases)
--- 31.0% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
#37. Hillsborough County
--- 14.0% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 59.9% (128,300 fully vaccinated)
--- 8.8% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 113 (1,659 total deaths)
--- 29.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,834 (130,034 total cases)
--- 10.8% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
#36. Bay County
--- 14.0% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 58.6% (19,072 fully vaccinated)
--- 10.8% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 217 (379 total deaths)
--- 35.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,312 (19,763 total cases)
--- 14.2% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
#35. St. Lucie County
--- 13.2% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 59.5% (48,113 fully vaccinated)
--- 9.4% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 186 (611 total deaths)
--- 16.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,675 (25,197 total cases)
--- 22.5% less cases per 100k residents than Florida

#34. Orange County
--- 12.8% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 67.6% (115,897 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.9% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 88 (1,224 total deaths)
--- 45.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,454 (131,738 total cases)
--- 4.6% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
#33. Okaloosa County
--- 12.3% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 70.6% (24,284 fully vaccinated)
--- 7.5% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 170 (358 total deaths)
--- 6.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,562 (20,151 total cases)
--- 3.5% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
#32. Escambia County
--- 10.7% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 65.1% (35,525 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.9% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 212 (675 total deaths)
--- 32.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,139 (35,457 total cases)
--- 12.4% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
#31. Pasco County
--- 10.3% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 59.5% (74,693 fully vaccinated)
--- 9.4% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 130 (719 total deaths)
--- 18.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,047 (39,036 total cases)
--- 28.9% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
#30. Hernando County
--- 7.0% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 58.5% (31,235 fully vaccinated)
--- 11.0% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 231 (448 total deaths)
--- 44.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,813 (13,211 total cases)
--- 31.2% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
#29. Gulf County
--- 4.9% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 63.7% (2,302 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.0% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 308 (42 total deaths)
--- 92.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,136 (1,928 total cases)
--- 42.7% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
#28. Highlands County
--- 4.5% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 51.5% (19,734 fully vaccinated)
--- 21.6% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 317 (337 total deaths)
--- 98.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,646 (8,122 total cases)
--- 22.8% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
#27. Duval County
--- 3.3% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 70.0% (97,049 fully vaccinated)
--- 6.5% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 141 (1,352 total deaths)
--- 11.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,952 (95,314 total cases)
--- 0.4% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
#26. Broward County
--- 2.9% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 65.2% (218,006 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.8% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 143 (2,783 total deaths)
--- 10.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,701 (228,502 total cases)
--- 18.1% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
#25. Leon County
--- 2.5% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 77.4% (31,548 fully vaccinated)
--- 17.8% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 105 (309 total deaths)
--- 34.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,545 (30,957 total cases)
--- 6.4% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
#24. Volusia County
--- 1.6% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 64.7% (89,166 fully vaccinated)
--- 1.5% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 138 (762 total deaths)
--- 13.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,456 (41,255 total cases)
--- 24.8% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
#23. Brevard County
--- 0.8% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 62.3% (90,819 fully vaccinated)
--- 5.2% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 140 (843 total deaths)
--- 12.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,543 (39,385 total cases)
--- 34.0% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
#22. Franklin County
--- 0.8% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 70.4% (2,060 fully vaccinated)
--- 7.2% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 140 (17 total deaths)
--- 12.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,779 (1,307 total cases)
--- 8.8% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
#21. Marion County
--- 0.4% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 60.9% (64,938 fully vaccinated)
--- 7.3% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 258 (943 total deaths)
--- 61.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,208 (30,006 total cases)
--- 17.2% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
#20. Manatee County
--- 1.6% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 63.4% (71,770 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.5% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 162 (652 total deaths)
--- 1.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,146 (36,883 total cases)
--- 7.7% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
#19. Lee County
--- 2.1% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 63.9% (143,495 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.7% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 123 (944 total deaths)
--- 23.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,637 (66,554 total cases)
--- 12.8% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
#18. Gadsden County
--- 2.9% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 69.6% (5,948 fully vaccinated)
--- 5.9% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 204 (93 total deaths)
--- 27.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,256 (5,596 total cases)
--- 23.7% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
#17. Miami-Dade County
--- 3.3% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 65.7% (297,413 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.0% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 222 (6,044 total deaths)
--- 38.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,323 (470,668 total cases)
--- 74.8% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
#16. Palm Beach County
--- 5.8% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 67.3% (245,184 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.4% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 182 (2,717 total deaths)
--- 13.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,284 (138,967 total cases)
--- 6.3% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
#15. Alachua County
--- 11.9% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 79.0% (31,020 fully vaccinated)
--- 20.2% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 99 (266 total deaths)
--- 38.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,977 (24,151 total cases)
--- 9.4% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
#14. Citrus County
--- 12.3% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 60.0% (32,959 fully vaccinated)
--- 8.7% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 289 (433 total deaths)
--- 80.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,148 (10,697 total cases)
--- 27.9% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
#13. Pinellas County
--- 14.8% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 64.6% (159,974 fully vaccinated)
--- 1.7% lower vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 162 (1,578 total deaths)
--- 1.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,860 (76,637 total cases)
--- 20.7% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
#12. Nassau County
--- 16.9% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 77.0% (15,581 fully vaccinated)
--- 17.2% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 140 (124 total deaths)
--- 12.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,179 (8,135 total cases)
--- 7.4% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
#11. Lake County
--- 18.9% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 75.2% (74,780 fully vaccinated)
--- 14.5% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 169 (620 total deaths)
--- 5.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,713 (28,317 total cases)
--- 22.2% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
#10. Monroe County
--- 19.8% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 75.6% (13,334 fully vaccinated)
--- 15.1% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 67 (50 total deaths)
--- 58.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,083 (6,742 total cases)
--- 8.3% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
#9. Flagler County
--- 20.6% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 68.8% (24,681 fully vaccinated)
--- 4.7% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 92 (106 total deaths)
--- 42.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,112 (7,034 total cases)
--- 38.3% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
#8. Martin County
--- 21.4% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 71.2% (36,162 fully vaccinated)
--- 8.4% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 195 (314 total deaths)
--- 21.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,407 (11,926 total cases)
--- 25.2% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
#7. Indian River County
--- 23.0% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 67.2% (36,372 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.3% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 181 (290 total deaths)
--- 13.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,619 (12,184 total cases)
--- 23.1% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
#6. Collier County
--- 27.2% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 71.8% (90,947 fully vaccinated)
--- 9.3% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 134 (514 total deaths)
--- 16.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,917 (34,321 total cases)
--- 10.0% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
#5. Jefferson County
--- 28.0% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 90.6% (3,182 fully vaccinated)
--- 37.9% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 190 (27 total deaths)
--- 18.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,213 (1,455 total cases)
--- 3.1% more cases per 100k residents than Florida
#4. St. Johns County
--- 30.9% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 83.2% (45,488 fully vaccinated)
--- 26.6% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 78 (206 total deaths)
--- 51.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,292 (21,947 total cases)
--- 16.3% less cases per 100k residents than Florida

#3. Sarasota County
--- 36.2% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 68.7% (111,240 fully vaccinated)
--- 4.6% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 186 (805 total deaths)
--- 16.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,236 (31,387 total cases)
--- 27.0% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
#2. Charlotte County
--- 39.1% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 66.0% (50,877 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.5% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 214 (404 total deaths)
--- 33.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,527 (12,331 total cases)
--- 34.1% less cases per 100k residents than Florida
#1. Sumter County
--- 119.8% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 80.0% (61,613 fully vaccinated)
--- 21.8% higher vaccination rate than Florida
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 203 (269 total deaths)
--- 26.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Florida
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,867 (9,093 total cases)
--- 30.7% less cases per 100k residents than Florida


