Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Illinois
Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Illinois
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 Illinois 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 Illinois, 25.6% 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. Whiteside County
--- 3.9% lower vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 55.9% (6,556 fully vaccinated)
--- 8.1% lower vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 295 (163 total deaths)
--- 56.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,433 (6,860 total cases)
--- 21.0% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#49. Warren County
--- 2.7% lower vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 63.6% (2,160 fully vaccinated)
--- 4.6% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 273 (46 total deaths)
--- 44.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,306 (1,736 total cases)
--- 0.3% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#48. Cook County
--- 2.3% lower vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 56.2% (436,366 fully vaccinated)
--- 7.6% lower vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 191 (9,824 total deaths)
--- 1.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,130 (521,694 total cases)
--- 1.4% less cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#47. McLean County
--- 2.3% lower vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 68.2% (16,110 fully vaccinated)
--- 12.2% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 99 (169 total deaths)
--- 47.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,847 (16,890 total cases)
--- 4.2% less cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#46. Logan County
--- 0.4% lower vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 64.6% (3,446 fully vaccinated)
--- 6.3% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 196 (56 total deaths)
--- 3.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,709 (3,637 total cases)
--- 23.7% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#45. Stark County
--- 0.0% lower vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 64.1% (779 fully vaccinated)
--- 5.4% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 431 (23 total deaths)
--- 128.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,382 (608 total cases)
--- 10.8% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#44. Bond County
--- 0.8% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 60.5% (1,931 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.5% lower vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 146 (24 total deaths)
--- 22.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,030 (1,976 total cases)
--- 17.1% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#43. Ford County
--- 1.6% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 63.6% (1,587 fully vaccinated)
--- 4.6% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 355 (46 total deaths)
--- 87.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,116 (1,700 total cases)
--- 27.6% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#42. Mason County
--- 1.6% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 58.4% (1,748 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.9% lower vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 307 (41 total deaths)
--- 62.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,615 (1,418 total cases)
--- 3.3% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#41. Henderson County
--- 1.6% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 57.1% (964 fully vaccinated)
--- 6.1% lower vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 211 (14 total deaths)
--- 11.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,839 (521 total cases)
--- 23.7% less cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#40. Saline County
--- 2.0% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 63.0% (3,031 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.6% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 226 (53 total deaths)
--- 19.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,651 (2,502 total cases)
--- 3.6% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#39. Marshall County
--- 2.0% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 58.7% (1,585 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.5% lower vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 149 (17 total deaths)
--- 21.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,638 (988 total cases)
--- 15.9% less cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#38. White County
--- 2.0% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 63.5% (1,836 fully vaccinated)
--- 4.4% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 192 (26 total deaths)
--- 1.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,292 (1,664 total cases)
--- 19.6% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#37. Richland County
--- 3.1% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 62.0% (2,027 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.0% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 258 (40 total deaths)
--- 36.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,042 (1,713 total cases)
--- 7.4% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#36. Williamson County
--- 3.9% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 56.9% (7,370 fully vaccinated)
--- 6.4% lower vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 189 (126 total deaths)
--- 0.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,823 (7,208 total cases)
--- 5.3% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#35. Knox County
--- 4.3% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 66.9% (7,292 fully vaccinated)
--- 10.0% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 276 (137 total deaths)
--- 46.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,698 (5,317 total cases)
--- 4.1% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#34. Woodford County
--- 4.7% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 68.8% (4,933 fully vaccinated)
--- 13.2% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 161 (62 total deaths)
--- 14.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,436 (4,398 total cases)
--- 11.3% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#33. Rock Island County
--- 5.1% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 61.0% (17,097 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.3% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 214 (303 total deaths)
--- 13.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,052 (14,262 total cases)
--- 2.2% less cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#32. Hancock County
--- 5.5% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 58.5% (2,440 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.8% lower vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 169 (30 total deaths)
--- 10.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,753 (1,727 total cases)
--- 5.1% less cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#31. Henry County
--- 5.9% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 63.1% (6,452 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.8% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 129 (63 total deaths)
--- 31.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,625 (4,708 total cases)
--- 6.3% less cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#30. Wabash County
--- 5.9% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 63.6% (1,566 fully vaccinated)
--- 4.6% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 104 (12 total deaths)
--- 45.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,649 (1,342 total cases)
--- 13.4% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#29. DuPage County
--- 6.6% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 66.6% (99,242 fully vaccinated)
--- 9.5% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 135 (1,250 total deaths)
--- 28.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,361 (86,397 total cases)
--- 8.9% less cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#28. Madison County
--- 6.6% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 61.4% (28,438 fully vaccinated)
--- 1.0% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 195 (514 total deaths)
--- 3.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,351 (29,848 total cases)
--- 10.5% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#27. Fulton County
--- 6.6% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 64.8% (4,715 fully vaccinated)
--- 6.6% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 146 (50 total deaths)
--- 22.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,568 (3,629 total cases)
--- 2.8% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#26. Crawford County
--- 7.0% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 66.8% (2,418 fully vaccinated)
--- 9.9% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 134 (25 total deaths)
--- 29.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,196 (2,090 total cases)
--- 8.9% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#25. Stephenson County
--- 7.8% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 70.8% (7,379 fully vaccinated)
--- 16.4% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 180 (80 total deaths)
--- 4.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,156 (4,519 total cases)
--- 1.2% less cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#24. Macoupin County
--- 8.2% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 64.8% (5,930 fully vaccinated)
--- 6.6% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 180 (81 total deaths)
--- 4.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,223 (4,593 total cases)
--- 0.5% less cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#23. St. Clair County
--- 9.0% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 63.5% (27,031 fully vaccinated)
--- 4.4% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 193 (502 total deaths)
--- 2.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,456 (27,154 total cases)
--- 1.7% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#22. Tazewell County
--- 9.8% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 68.5% (17,447 fully vaccinated)
--- 12.7% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 194 (256 total deaths)
--- 2.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,082 (15,925 total cases)
--- 17.6% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#21. Carroll County
--- 9.8% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 57.3% (2,116 fully vaccinated)
--- 5.8% lower vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 252 (36 total deaths)
--- 33.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,961 (1,711 total cases)
--- 16.4% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#20. Clinton County
--- 9.8% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 65.2% (4,399 fully vaccinated)
--- 7.2% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 240 (90 total deaths)
--- 27.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,180 (5,702 total cases)
--- 47.7% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#19. Peoria County
--- 10.9% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 72.6% (22,849 fully vaccinated)
--- 19.4% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 156 (280 total deaths)
--- 17.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,866 (21,262 total cases)
--- 15.5% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#18. Morgan County
--- 10.9% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 66.0% (4,491 fully vaccinated)
--- 8.6% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 235 (79 total deaths)
--- 24.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,183 (3,764 total cases)
--- 8.8% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#17. Jackson County
--- 12.1% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 63.1% (5,831 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.8% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 111 (63 total deaths)
--- 41.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,548 (4,851 total cases)
--- 16.8% less cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#16. Piatt County
--- 13.3% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 67.1% (2,173 fully vaccinated)
--- 10.4% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 86 (14 total deaths)
--- 54.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,670 (1,417 total cases)
--- 15.6% less cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#15. Monroe County
--- 13.7% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 68.5% (4,357 fully vaccinated)
--- 12.7% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 260 (90 total deaths)
--- 37.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,449 (4,312 total cases)
--- 21.1% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#14. Gallatin County
--- 14.8% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 59.6% (703 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.0% lower vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 83 (4 total deaths)
--- 56.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,383 (453 total cases)
--- 8.7% less cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#13. Champaign County
--- 15.2% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 71.3% (19,829 fully vaccinated)
--- 17.3% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 65 (137 total deaths)
--- 65.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,423 (19,759 total cases)
--- 8.3% less cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#12. Menard County
--- 15.2% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 67.6% (1,651 fully vaccinated)
--- 11.2% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 98 (12 total deaths)
--- 48.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,724 (1,186 total cases)
--- 5.4% less cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#11. Putnam County
--- 15.6% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 66.4% (883 fully vaccinated)
--- 9.2% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 52 (3 total deaths)
--- 72.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,754 (445 total cases)
--- 24.5% less cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#10. Jersey County
--- 16.4% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 70.3% (3,035 fully vaccinated)
--- 15.6% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 225 (49 total deaths)
--- 19.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,052 (2,624 total cases)
--- 17.3% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#9. Washington County
--- 16.8% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 66.1% (1,904 fully vaccinated)
--- 8.7% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 180 (25 total deaths)
--- 4.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,716 (1,627 total cases)
--- 14.0% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#8. Cass County
--- 19.5% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 65.4% (1,450 fully vaccinated)
--- 7.6% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 198 (24 total deaths)
--- 4.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,037 (1,948 total cases)
--- 56.0% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#7. Union County
--- 20.3% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 61.0% (2,223 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.3% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 240 (40 total deaths)
--- 27.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,385 (2,229 total cases)
--- 30.2% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#6. Mercer County
--- 25.8% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 71.5% (2,406 fully vaccinated)
--- 17.6% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 214 (33 total deaths)
--- 13.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,765 (1,353 total cases)
--- 14.7% less cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#5. Adams County
--- 27.3% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 66.3% (8,960 fully vaccinated)
--- 9.0% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 179 (117 total deaths)
--- 5.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,524 (8,195 total cases)
--- 21.9% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#4. Sangamon County
--- 28.1% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 71.9% (25,770 fully vaccinated)
--- 18.3% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 118 (230 total deaths)
--- 37.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,120 (17,755 total cases)
--- 11.3% less cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#3. Schuyler County
--- 35.2% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 65.5% (1,039 fully vaccinated)
--- 7.7% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 74 (5 total deaths)
--- 60.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,358 (701 total cases)
--- 0.8% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#2. Calhoun County
--- 44.9% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 67.4% (770 fully vaccinated)
--- 10.9% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 42 (2 total deaths)
--- 77.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,741 (509 total cases)
--- 4.5% more cases per 100k residents than Illinois
#1. Jo Daviess County
--- 62.9% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 85.0% (5,205 fully vaccinated)
--- 39.8% higher vaccination rate than Illinois
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 113 (24 total deaths)
--- 40.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Illinois
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,302 (1,763 total cases)
--- 19.2% less cases per 100k residents than Illinois



