Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Missouri
Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Missouri
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 Missouri 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 Missouri, 23.3% 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. Morgan County
--- 15.5% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 54.5% (2,635 fully vaccinated)
--- 10.4% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 208 (43 total deaths)
--- 47.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,237 (1,699 total cases)
--- 12.4% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#49. Barry County
--- 15.5% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 54.3% (4,085 fully vaccinated)
--- 10.7% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 126 (45 total deaths)
--- 10.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,008 (2,866 total cases)
--- 14.9% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri

#48. Jasper County
--- 15.0% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 59.1% (11,457 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.8% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 192 (233 total deaths)
--- 36.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,749 (15,468 total cases)
--- 35.5% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#47. St. Louis city
--- 14.2% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 41.7% (17,936 fully vaccinated)
--- 31.4% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 153 (460 total deaths)
--- 8.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,788 (23,408 total cases)
--- 17.2% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#46. Chariton County
--- 14.2% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 45.0% (813 fully vaccinated)
--- 26.0% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 94 (7 total deaths)
--- 33.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,901 (661 total cases)
--- 5.4% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#45. Phelps County
--- 13.7% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 53.8% (4,062 fully vaccinated)
--- 11.5% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 287 (128 total deaths)
--- 103.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,624 (3,844 total cases)
--- 8.3% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#44. Christian County
--- 13.7% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 58.5% (8,321 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.8% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 100 (89 total deaths)
--- 29.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,464 (8,385 total cases)
--- 0.6% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#43. Harrison County
--- 13.7% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 48.7% (928 fully vaccinated)
--- 19.9% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 168 (14 total deaths)
--- 19.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,111 (928 total cases)
--- 18.1% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#42. Pulaski County
--- 13.7% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 60.0% (2,876 fully vaccinated)
--- 1.3% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 97 (51 total deaths)
--- 31.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,514 (3,427 total cases)
--- 30.7% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#41. Franklin County
--- 11.2% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 61.3% (11,489 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.8% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 172 (179 total deaths)
--- 22.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,192 (10,596 total cases)
--- 8.4% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#40. Pettis County
--- 11.2% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 57.7% (4,183 fully vaccinated)
--- 5.1% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 184 (78 total deaths)
--- 30.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,956 (5,062 total cases)
--- 27.1% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri

#39. Camden County
--- 10.7% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 43.5% (5,828 fully vaccinated)
--- 28.5% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 186 (86 total deaths)
--- 31.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,716 (4,036 total cases)
--- 7.3% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#38. Ste. Genevieve County
--- 9.9% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 58.8% (2,114 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.3% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 89 (16 total deaths)
--- 36.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,020 (1,793 total cases)
--- 6.5% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#37. Callaway County
--- 9.4% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 55.4% (4,142 fully vaccinated)
--- 8.9% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 105 (47 total deaths)
--- 25.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,960 (4,904 total cases)
--- 16.5% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#36. Macon County
--- 8.2% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 54.4% (1,872 fully vaccinated)
--- 10.5% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 99 (15 total deaths)
--- 29.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,551 (1,595 total cases)
--- 12.2% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#35. Clay County
--- 6.9% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 60.6% (21,887 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.3% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 65 (163 total deaths)
--- 53.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 3,979 (9,946 total cases)
--- 57.7% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#34. Cooper County
--- 6.0% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 58.0% (1,884 fully vaccinated)
--- 4.6% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 152 (27 total deaths)
--- 7.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,701 (1,895 total cases)
--- 13.8% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#33. Hickory County
--- 4.3% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 46.7% (1,482 fully vaccinated)
--- 23.2% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 157 (15 total deaths)
--- 11.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,695 (639 total cases)
--- 28.8% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#32. Montgomery County
--- 3.9% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 62.0% (1,529 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.0% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 95 (11 total deaths)
--- 32.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,830 (1,020 total cases)
--- 6.1% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#31. Mississippi County
--- 3.9% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 56.0% (1,341 fully vaccinated)
--- 7.9% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 212 (28 total deaths)
--- 50.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,888 (1,435 total cases)
--- 15.8% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#30. Henry County
--- 2.1% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 58.0% (2,801 fully vaccinated)
--- 4.6% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 174 (38 total deaths)
--- 23.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,095 (1,985 total cases)
--- 3.3% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#29. Cass County
--- 1.7% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 59.9% (10,983 fully vaccinated)
--- 1.5% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 98 (104 total deaths)
--- 30.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,640 (9,139 total cases)
--- 8.1% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri

#28. Platte County
--- 1.7% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 60.6% (9,483 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.3% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 44 (46 total deaths)
--- 68.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 3,956 (4,131 total cases)
--- 57.9% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#27. Dade County
--- 1.7% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 55.6% (1,003 fully vaccinated)
--- 8.6% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 212 (16 total deaths)
--- 50.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,578 (573 total cases)
--- 19.4% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri

#26. St. Charles County
--- 1.3% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 69.3% (43,966 fully vaccinated)
--- 14.0% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 111 (448 total deaths)
--- 21.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,515 (42,274 total cases)
--- 11.8% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri

#25. Greene County
--- 0.9% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 63.6% (31,247 fully vaccinated)
--- 4.6% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 157 (459 total deaths)
--- 11.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,551 (27,993 total cases)
--- 1.5% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri

#24. Marion County
--- 0.4% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 66.1% (3,454 fully vaccinated)
--- 8.7% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 154 (44 total deaths)
--- 9.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,815 (3,656 total cases)
--- 36.2% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#23. Lafayette County
--- 0.4% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 59.6% (3,691 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.0% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 171 (56 total deaths)
--- 21.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,478 (3,100 total cases)
--- 0.8% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#22. Livingston County
--- 0.4% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 60.7% (1,804 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.2% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 263 (40 total deaths)
--- 86.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,375 (1,732 total cases)
--- 20.9% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri

#21. Knox County
--- 0.9% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 56.2% (493 fully vaccinated)
--- 7.6% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 51 (2 total deaths)
--- 63.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,396 (372 total cases)
--- 0.1% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri

#20. Jackson County
--- 1.3% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 61.7% (66,672 fully vaccinated)
--- 1.5% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 139 (976 total deaths)
--- 1.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,537 (81,107 total cases)
--- 22.7% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#19. Linn County
--- 1.3% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 63.1% (1,608 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.8% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 101 (12 total deaths)
--- 28.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,799 (1,168 total cases)
--- 4.2% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#18. Howard County
--- 1.7% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 58.6% (1,153 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.6% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 70 (7 total deaths)
--- 50.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,419 (1,042 total cases)
--- 10.8% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#17. Nodaway County
--- 3.4% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 72.2% (2,495 fully vaccinated)
--- 18.8% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 113 (25 total deaths)
--- 19.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,131 (2,680 total cases)
--- 29.0% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#16. Scott County
--- 3.4% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 64.3% (4,564 fully vaccinated)
--- 5.8% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 217 (83 total deaths)
--- 53.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,346 (4,726 total cases)
--- 31.3% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#15. St. Louis County
--- 5.6% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 64.1% (118,128 fully vaccinated)
--- 5.4% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 216 (2,145 total deaths)
--- 53.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,619 (95,629 total cases)
--- 2.3% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#14. Monroe County
--- 6.0% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 61.1% (1,267 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.5% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 127 (11 total deaths)
--- 9.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,522 (996 total cases)
--- 22.5% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri

#13. Cape Girardeau County
--- 7.3% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 66.3% (8,954 fully vaccinated)
--- 9.0% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 170 (134 total deaths)
--- 20.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,367 (8,965 total cases)
--- 20.8% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#12. Gentry County
--- 7.3% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 64.1% (838 fully vaccinated)
--- 5.4% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 304 (20 total deaths)
--- 115.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,510 (822 total cases)
--- 33.0% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri

#11. Cole County
--- 7.7% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 65.4% (8,694 fully vaccinated)
--- 7.6% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 159 (122 total deaths)
--- 12.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,872 (9,111 total cases)
--- 26.2% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#10. Worth County
--- 8.2% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 58.0% (303 fully vaccinated)
--- 4.6% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 99 (2 total deaths)
--- 29.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,048 (162 total cases)
--- 14.4% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#9. Saline County
--- 9.0% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 62.8% (2,674 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.3% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 167 (38 total deaths)
--- 18.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,754 (2,903 total cases)
--- 35.6% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#8. Adair County
--- 9.0% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 62.5% (2,395 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.8% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 75 (19 total deaths)
--- 46.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,490 (2,405 total cases)
--- 0.9% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#7. Holt County
--- 9.9% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 53.8% (621 fully vaccinated)
--- 11.5% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 273 (12 total deaths)
--- 93.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,811 (432 total cases)
--- 4.3% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#6. Shelby County
--- 12.4% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 67.7% (873 fully vaccinated)
--- 11.3% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 118 (7 total deaths)
--- 16.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,578 (568 total cases)
--- 1.8% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#5. Gasconade County
--- 13.7% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 69.0% (2,343 fully vaccinated)
--- 13.5% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 299 (44 total deaths)
--- 112.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,744 (1,580 total cases)
--- 14.2% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#4. Carroll County
--- 14.2% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 63.6% (1,219 fully vaccinated)
--- 4.6% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 265 (23 total deaths)
--- 87.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,810 (1,025 total cases)
--- 25.6% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri

#3. Benton County
--- 14.2% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 55.3% (3,359 fully vaccinated)
--- 9.0% lower vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 154 (30 total deaths)
--- 9.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,455 (1,644 total cases)
--- 10.1% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#2. Boone County
--- 19.7% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 74.1% (17,115 fully vaccinated)
--- 21.9% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 49 (89 total deaths)
--- 65.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,845 (17,766 total cases)
--- 4.7% more cases per 100k residents than Missouri
#1. Atchison County
--- 36.1% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 64.9% (873 fully vaccinated)
--- 6.7% higher vaccination rate than Missouri
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 117 (6 total deaths)
--- 17.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Missouri
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,653 (445 total cases)
--- 8.0% less cases per 100k residents than Missouri


