Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Iowa
Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Iowa
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 Iowa 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 Iowa, 28.7% 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. Crawford County
--- 0.3% lower vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 70.9% (2,139 fully vaccinated)
--- 5.2% lower vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 238 (40 total deaths)
--- 28.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,589 (2,622 total cases)
--- 36.6% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#49. Black Hawk County
--- 0.3% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 74.8% (16,646 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.0% lower vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 233 (306 total deaths)
--- 25.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,857 (15,560 total cases)
--- 3.9% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#48. Scott County
--- 0.7% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 75.2% (21,714 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.5% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 135 (234 total deaths)
--- 27.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,050 (19,110 total cases)
--- 3.2% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#47. Page County
--- 0.7% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 64.8% (2,260 fully vaccinated)
--- 13.4% lower vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 139 (21 total deaths)
--- 25.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,603 (1,904 total cases)
--- 10.4% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#46. Franklin County
--- 0.7% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 73.8% (1,588 fully vaccinated)
--- 1.3% lower vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 209 (21 total deaths)
--- 12.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,202 (1,128 total cases)
--- 1.8% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#45. Benton County
--- 1.0% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 68.1% (3,329 fully vaccinated)
--- 9.0% lower vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 214 (55 total deaths)
--- 15.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,760 (2,503 total cases)
--- 14.5% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#44. Muscatine County
--- 1.7% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 72.3% (5,305 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.3% lower vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 225 (96 total deaths)
--- 21.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,798 (4,607 total cases)
--- 5.4% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#43. Linn County
--- 2.1% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 75.2% (27,729 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.5% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 146 (330 total deaths)
--- 21.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,959 (20,310 total cases)
--- 21.5% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#42. Winneshiek County
--- 2.1% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 70.7% (2,981 fully vaccinated)
--- 5.5% lower vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 165 (33 total deaths)
--- 11.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,724 (1,944 total cases)
--- 14.8% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#41. Palo Alto County
--- 2.4% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 70.1% (1,377 fully vaccinated)
--- 6.3% lower vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 248 (22 total deaths)
--- 33.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,492 (1,110 total cases)
--- 9.5% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#40. Buchanan County
--- 3.1% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 75.4% (2,916 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.8% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 146 (31 total deaths)
--- 21.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,916 (1,888 total cases)
--- 21.9% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#39. Clarke County
--- 3.8% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 74.9% (1,354 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.1% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 245 (23 total deaths)
--- 31.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,463 (983 total cases)
--- 8.3% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#38. Taylor County
--- 5.2% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 73.6% (1,025 fully vaccinated)
--- 1.6% lower vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 196 (12 total deaths)
--- 5.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,668 (653 total cases)
--- 6.5% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#37. Plymouth County
--- 5.6% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 71.8% (3,350 fully vaccinated)
--- 4.0% lower vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 314 (79 total deaths)
--- 68.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,784 (3,974 total cases)
--- 38.3% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#36. Boone County
--- 5.6% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 81.6% (4,069 fully vaccinated)
--- 9.1% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 126 (33 total deaths)
--- 32.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,865 (2,588 total cases)
--- 13.5% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#35. Mitchell County
--- 5.6% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 69.4% (1,572 fully vaccinated)
--- 7.2% lower vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 387 (41 total deaths)
--- 108.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,836 (1,253 total cases)
--- 3.7% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#34. Greene County
--- 5.9% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 75.1% (1,504 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.4% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 113 (10 total deaths)
--- 39.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,630 (767 total cases)
--- 24.4% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#33. O'Brien County
--- 6.3% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 72.8% (2,068 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.7% lower vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 436 (60 total deaths)
--- 134.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,317 (1,969 total cases)
--- 25.5% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#32. Emmet County
--- 6.3% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 68.9% (1,371 fully vaccinated)
--- 7.9% lower vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 434 (40 total deaths)
--- 133.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,988 (1,288 total cases)
--- 22.6% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#31. Guthrie County
--- 6.3% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 74.6% (1,816 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.3% lower vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 271 (29 total deaths)
--- 45.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,030 (1,179 total cases)
--- 3.3% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#30. Ringgold County
--- 6.3% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 71.2% (864 fully vaccinated)
--- 4.8% lower vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 470 (23 total deaths)
--- 152.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,952 (536 total cases)
--- 4.0% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#29. Hardin County
--- 7.3% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 75.2% (2,860 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.5% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 249 (42 total deaths)
--- 33.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,685 (1,800 total cases)
--- 6.4% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#28. Kossuth County
--- 7.7% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 69.1% (2,496 fully vaccinated)
--- 7.6% lower vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 425 (63 total deaths)
--- 128.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,379 (2,130 total cases)
--- 26.0% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#27. Cedar County
--- 8.0% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 75.5% (2,859 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.9% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 123 (23 total deaths)
--- 33.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,894 (1,843 total cases)
--- 13.3% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#26. Cherokee County
--- 8.0% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 66.4% (1,838 fully vaccinated)
--- 11.2% lower vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 338 (38 total deaths)
--- 81.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,983 (1,571 total cases)
--- 22.5% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#25. Adams County
--- 8.0% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 67.0% (571 fully vaccinated)
--- 10.4% lower vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 111 (4 total deaths)
--- 40.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,106 (328 total cases)
--- 20.2% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#24. Clayton County
--- 8.7% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 68.6% (2,930 fully vaccinated)
--- 8.3% lower vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 313 (55 total deaths)
--- 68.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,516 (1,670 total cases)
--- 16.6% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#23. Shelby County
--- 9.1% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 75.3% (1,991 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.7% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 323 (37 total deaths)
--- 73.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,228 (1,286 total cases)
--- 1.6% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#22. Sac County
--- 9.4% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 71.7% (1,665 fully vaccinated)
--- 4.1% lower vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 195 (19 total deaths)
--- 4.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,085 (1,272 total cases)
--- 14.7% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#21. Chickasaw County
--- 9.4% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 74.8% (1,889 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.0% lower vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 126 (15 total deaths)
--- 32.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,274 (1,226 total cases)
--- 10.0% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#20. Iowa County
--- 10.8% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 79.1% (2,472 fully vaccinated)
--- 5.7% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 148 (24 total deaths)
--- 20.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,990 (1,455 total cases)
--- 21.2% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#19. Allamakee County
--- 10.8% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 69.9% (2,246 fully vaccinated)
--- 6.6% lower vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 373 (51 total deaths)
--- 100.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,894 (1,491 total cases)
--- 4.5% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#18. Montgomery County
--- 11.1% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 77.3% (1,659 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.3% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 373 (37 total deaths)
--- 100.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,144 (1,006 total cases)
--- 11.1% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#17. Dickinson County
--- 11.8% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 73.3% (3,380 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.0% lower vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 249 (43 total deaths)
--- 33.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,040 (2,423 total cases)
--- 23.0% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#16. Grundy County
--- 12.2% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 76.4% (1,982 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.1% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 262 (32 total deaths)
--- 40.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,061 (1,353 total cases)
--- 3.1% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#15. Tama County
--- 12.5% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 77.2% (2,592 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.2% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 421 (71 total deaths)
--- 126.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,258 (2,066 total cases)
--- 7.4% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#14. Hamilton County
--- 13.9% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 75.6% (2,341 fully vaccinated)
--- 1.1% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 332 (49 total deaths)
--- 78.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,056 (1,781 total cases)
--- 5.7% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#13. Cerro Gordo County
--- 14.3% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 74.9% (7,103 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.1% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 203 (86 total deaths)
--- 9.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,318 (5,229 total cases)
--- 7.9% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#12. Butler County
--- 14.3% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 80.3% (2,650 fully vaccinated)
--- 7.4% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 235 (34 total deaths)
--- 26.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,254 (1,625 total cases)
--- 1.4% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#11. Fayette County
--- 14.3% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 77.5% (3,273 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.6% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 209 (41 total deaths)
--- 12.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,313 (1,830 total cases)
--- 18.4% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#10. Bremer County
--- 14.6% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 78.8% (3,924 fully vaccinated)
--- 5.3% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 239 (60 total deaths)
--- 28.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,144 (2,793 total cases)
--- 2.3% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#9. Monona County
--- 15.3% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 69.2% (1,474 fully vaccinated)
--- 7.5% lower vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 348 (30 total deaths)
--- 87.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,437 (813 total cases)
--- 17.3% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#8. Wright County
--- 15.7% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 71.2% (2,067 fully vaccinated)
--- 4.8% lower vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 279 (35 total deaths)
--- 50.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,369 (1,805 total cases)
--- 25.9% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#7. Calhoun County
--- 16.0% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 74.4% (1,691 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.5% lower vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 114 (11 total deaths)
--- 38.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,777 (1,332 total cases)
--- 20.7% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#6. Carroll County
--- 16.4% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 79.9% (3,333 fully vaccinated)
--- 6.8% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 253 (51 total deaths)
--- 36.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,846 (2,792 total cases)
--- 21.3% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#5. Dubuque County
--- 16.7% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 85.1% (15,170 fully vaccinated)
--- 13.8% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 208 (202 total deaths)
--- 11.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,526 (13,162 total cases)
--- 18.5% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#4. Buena Vista County
--- 18.1% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 71.4% (2,337 fully vaccinated)
--- 4.5% lower vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 204 (40 total deaths)
--- 9.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,498 (4,218 total cases)
--- 88.4% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#3. Cass County
--- 18.5% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 75.4% (2,279 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.8% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 421 (54 total deaths)
--- 126.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,486 (1,346 total cases)
--- 8.1% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#2. Johnson County
--- 21.6% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 87.2% (16,192 fully vaccinated)
--- 16.6% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 54 (81 total deaths)
--- 71.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,302 (14,059 total cases)
--- 18.5% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
#1. Audubon County
--- 22.3% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 81.1% (1,101 fully vaccinated)
--- 8.4% higher vaccination rate than Iowa
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 164 (9 total deaths)
--- 11.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,970 (493 total cases)
--- 21.4% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa



