Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Kansas
Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Kansas
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 Kansas 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 Kansas, 26.8% 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. Cloud County
--- 0.7% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 68.1% (1,292 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.4% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 262 (23 total deaths)
--- 54.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,109 (976 total cases)
--- 5.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#49. Chase County
--- 0.0% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 52.7% (362 fully vaccinated)
--- 24.5% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 113 (3 total deaths)
--- 33.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,479 (251 total cases)
--- 9.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#48. Dickinson County
--- 0.4% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 60.1% (2,253 fully vaccinated)
--- 13.9% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 238 (44 total deaths)
--- 40.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,347 (1,726 total cases)
--- 11.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#47. Lane County
--- 0.7% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 63.4% (229 fully vaccinated)
--- 9.2% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 456 (7 total deaths)
--- 168.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,208 (126 total cases)
--- 21.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#46. Stafford County
--- 0.7% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 60.7% (582 fully vaccinated)
--- 13.0% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 217 (9 total deaths)
--- 27.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,133 (338 total cases)
--- 22.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#45. Kingman County
--- 1.5% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 68.6% (1,058 fully vaccinated)
--- 1.7% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 210 (15 total deaths)
--- 23.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,487 (750 total cases)
--- 0.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#44. Cheyenne County
--- 1.5% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 59.5% (432 fully vaccinated)
--- 14.8% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 527 (14 total deaths)
--- 210.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,549 (360 total cases)
--- 29.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#43. Osborne County
--- 1.5% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 59.8% (511 fully vaccinated)
--- 14.3% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 351 (12 total deaths)
--- 106.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,448 (289 total cases)
--- 19.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#42. Pratt County
--- 3.4% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 63.2% (1,228 fully vaccinated)
--- 9.5% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 273 (25 total deaths)
--- 60.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,883 (814 total cases)
--- 15.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#41. Stanton County
--- 4.5% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 63.1% (219 fully vaccinated)
--- 9.6% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 299 (6 total deaths)
--- 75.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,172 (184 total cases)
--- 12.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#40. Marion County
--- 4.9% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 62.7% (1,775 fully vaccinated)
--- 10.2% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 202 (24 total deaths)
--- 18.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,819 (1,048 total cases)
--- 16.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#39. Douglas County
--- 5.2% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 77.9% (12,209 fully vaccinated)
--- 11.6% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 67 (82 total deaths)
--- 60.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,416 (9,067 total cases)
--- 29.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#38. Jefferson County
--- 5.2% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 71.3% (2,561 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.1% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 179 (34 total deaths)
--- 5.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,885 (1,692 total cases)
--- 15.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#37. Kiowa County
--- 6.0% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 62.6% (352 fully vaccinated)
--- 10.3% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 162 (4 total deaths)
--- 4.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,576 (237 total cases)
--- 8.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#36. Rush County
--- 6.3% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 63.6% (491 fully vaccinated)
--- 8.9% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 461 (14 total deaths)
--- 171.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,163 (430 total cases)
--- 34.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#35. Leavenworth County
--- 6.7% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 70.0% (8,612 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.3% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 110 (90 total deaths)
--- 35.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,728 (7,136 total cases)
--- 16.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#34. Chautauqua County
--- 7.1% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 51.2% (462 fully vaccinated)
--- 26.6% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 185 (6 total deaths)
--- 8.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,154 (265 total cases)
--- 22.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#33. Nemaha County
--- 7.8% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 76.5% (1,565 fully vaccinated)
--- 9.6% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 547 (56 total deaths)
--- 221.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,710 (1,505 total cases)
--- 40.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#32. Jewell County
--- 7.8% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 60.2% (524 fully vaccinated)
--- 13.8% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 174 (5 total deaths)
--- 2.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,294 (210 total cases)
--- 30.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#31. Ness County
--- 8.6% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 62.5% (462 fully vaccinated)
--- 10.5% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 582 (16 total deaths)
--- 242.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,455 (370 total cases)
--- 28.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#30. Logan County
--- 8.6% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 77.3% (457 fully vaccinated)
--- 10.7% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 215 (6 total deaths)
--- 26.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,451 (292 total cases)
--- 0.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#29. Johnson County
--- 9.3% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 81.0% (73,379 fully vaccinated)
--- 16.0% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 123 (739 total deaths)
--- 27.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,473 (57,068 total cases)
--- 9.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#28. McPherson County
--- 9.7% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 74.1% (4,271 fully vaccinated)
--- 6.2% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 280 (80 total deaths)
--- 64.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,341 (3,237 total cases)
--- 8.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#27. Clay County
--- 9.7% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 70.6% (1,327 fully vaccinated)
--- 1.1% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 362 (29 total deaths)
--- 112.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,935 (795 total cases)
--- 5.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#26. Ellis County
--- 10.1% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 74.5% (3,407 fully vaccinated)
--- 6.7% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 256 (73 total deaths)
--- 50.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,049 (3,726 total cases)
--- 24.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#25. Smith County
--- 10.4% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 62.2% (623 fully vaccinated)
--- 10.9% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 84 (3 total deaths)
--- 50.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,508 (269 total cases)
--- 28.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#24. Lyon County
--- 10.8% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 73.2% (3,801 fully vaccinated)
--- 4.9% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 253 (84 total deaths)
--- 48.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,752 (4,233 total cases)
--- 21.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#23. Greenwood County
--- 10.8% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 68.1% (1,033 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.4% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 184 (11 total deaths)
--- 8.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,261 (554 total cases)
--- 11.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#22. Kearny County
--- 10.8% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 69.3% (438 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.7% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 261 (10 total deaths)
--- 53.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,721 (565 total cases)
--- 40.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#21. Clark County
--- 11.6% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 68.7% (294 fully vaccinated)
--- 1.6% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 351 (7 total deaths)
--- 106.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,437 (248 total cases)
--- 18.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#20. Norton County
--- 11.6% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 57.9% (660 fully vaccinated)
--- 17.0% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 485 (26 total deaths)
--- 185.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,477 (1,205 total cases)
--- 114.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#19. Barber County
--- 12.7% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 70.1% (716 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.4% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 136 (6 total deaths)
--- 20.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,380 (371 total cases)
--- 20.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#18. Shawnee County
--- 13.1% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 73.8% (24,578 fully vaccinated)
--- 5.7% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 201 (355 total deaths)
--- 18.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,724 (17,199 total cases)
--- 7.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#17. Rooks County
--- 13.1% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 62.2% (707 fully vaccinated)
--- 10.9% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 224 (11 total deaths)
--- 31.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,272 (653 total cases)
--- 26.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#16. Hodgeman County
--- 13.4% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 57.1% (250 fully vaccinated)
--- 18.2% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 446 (8 total deaths)
--- 162.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,761 (211 total cases)
--- 12.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#15. Edwards County
--- 13.8% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 70.0% (424 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.3% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 429 (12 total deaths)
--- 152.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,292 (260 total cases)
--- 11.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#14. Washington County
--- 14.9% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 69.9% (905 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.1% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 259 (14 total deaths)
--- 52.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,841 (532 total cases)
--- 6.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#13. Republic County
--- 16.0% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 61.4% (791 fully vaccinated)
--- 12.0% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 280 (13 total deaths)
--- 64.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,236 (660 total cases)
--- 35.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#12. Morris County
--- 16.4% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 64.5% (885 fully vaccinated)
--- 7.6% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 391 (22 total deaths)
--- 130.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,249 (576 total cases)
--- 2.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#11. Wichita County
--- 16.8% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 61.5% (264 fully vaccinated)
--- 11.9% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 283 (6 total deaths)
--- 66.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,193 (216 total cases)
--- 2.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#10. Ellsworth County
--- 19.4% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 65.1% (846 fully vaccinated)
--- 6.7% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 410 (25 total deaths)
--- 141.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,944 (1,217 total cases)
--- 90.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#9. Brown County
--- 19.4% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 75.3% (1,494 fully vaccinated)
--- 7.9% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 397 (38 total deaths)
--- 133.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,892 (1,233 total cases)
--- 22.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#8. Comanche County
--- 19.4% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 68.0% (295 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.6% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 529 (9 total deaths)
--- 211.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,824 (167 total cases)
--- 6.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#7. Pawnee County
--- 21.6% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 67.2% (928 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.7% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 203 (13 total deaths)
--- 19.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,914 (1,149 total cases)
--- 70.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#6. Gove County
--- 24.3% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 66.8% (427 fully vaccinated)
--- 4.3% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 721 (19 total deaths)
--- 324.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,605 (385 total cases)
--- 39.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#5. Jackson County
--- 25.0% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 71.0% (1,815 fully vaccinated)
--- 1.7% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 121 (16 total deaths)
--- 28.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,591 (1,395 total cases)
--- 0.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#4. Greeley County
--- 26.1% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 71.6% (174 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.6% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 81 (1 total deaths)
--- 52.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,442 (104 total cases)
--- 19.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#3. Mitchell County
--- 34.7% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 68.1% (983 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.4% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 301 (18 total deaths)
--- 77.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,383 (561 total cases)
--- 10.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#2. Marshall County
--- 44.0% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 81.4% (1,748 fully vaccinated)
--- 16.6% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 237 (23 total deaths)
--- 39.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,126 (1,080 total cases)
--- 6.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
#1. Graham County
--- 58.2% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 64.2% (446 fully vaccinated)
--- 8.0% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 322 (8 total deaths)
--- 89.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,637 (264 total cases)
--- 1.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas


