Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in West Virginia
Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in West Virginia
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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia, 26.6% 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. Taylor County
--- 93.6% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 5.2% (181 fully vaccinated)
--- 91.5% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 138 (23 total deaths)
--- 11.0% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,170 (1,197 total cases)
--- 13.7% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#49. Upshur County
--- 87.6% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 10.6% (539 fully vaccinated)
--- 82.7% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 145 (35 total deaths)
--- 6.5% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,512 (1,816 total cases)
--- 9.6% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#48. Marion County
--- 86.5% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 11.1% (1,232 fully vaccinated)
--- 81.8% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 87 (49 total deaths)
--- 43.9% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,403 (4,151 total cases)
--- 10.9% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia

#47. Ohio County
--- 86.5% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 7.4% (677 fully vaccinated)
--- 87.9% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 205 (85 total deaths)
--- 32.3% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,770 (4,046 total cases)
--- 17.6% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#46. Pleasants County
--- 83.8% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 14.7% (215 fully vaccinated)
--- 75.9% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 228 (17 total deaths)
--- 47.1% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,153 (832 total cases)
--- 34.2% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#45. Wetzel County
--- 81.6% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 12.8% (448 fully vaccinated)
--- 79.1% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 192 (29 total deaths)
--- 23.9% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,932 (1,195 total cases)
--- 4.5% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#44. Marshall County
--- 78.2% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 13.0% (912 fully vaccinated)
--- 78.7% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 252 (77 total deaths)
--- 62.6% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,724 (3,274 total cases)
--- 29.1% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#43. Calhoun County
--- 71.4% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 16.3% (298 fully vaccinated)
--- 73.3% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: ( total deaths)
--- 100.0% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 3,812 (271 total cases)
--- 54.1% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#42. Braxton County
--- 71.4% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 19.1% (633 fully vaccinated)
--- 68.7% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 21 (3 total deaths)
--- 86.5% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,169 (861 total cases)
--- 25.7% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#41. Putnam County
--- 70.7% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 20.8% (2,219 fully vaccinated)
--- 66.0% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 177 (100 total deaths)
--- 14.2% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,530 (4,815 total cases)
--- 2.7% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#40. Summers County
--- 69.5% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 17.0% (559 fully vaccinated)
--- 72.2% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 183 (23 total deaths)
--- 18.1% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,084 (765 total cases)
--- 26.8% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#39. Jackson County
--- 68.4% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 23.5% (1,399 fully vaccinated)
--- 61.5% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 217 (62 total deaths)
--- 40.0% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,691 (1,912 total cases)
--- 19.5% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#38. Monongalia County
--- 68.0% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 22.1% (3,081 fully vaccinated)
--- 63.8% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 82 (87 total deaths)
--- 47.1% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,473 (8,949 total cases)
--- 2.0% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#37. Grant County
--- 67.3% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 19.2% (558 fully vaccinated)
--- 68.6% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 251 (29 total deaths)
--- 61.9% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,719 (1,240 total cases)
--- 29.0% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#36. Lincoln County
--- 65.4% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 23.8% (970 fully vaccinated)
--- 61.0% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 108 (22 total deaths)
--- 30.3% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,840 (1,396 total cases)
--- 17.7% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#35. Tyler County
--- 57.1% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 26.3% (529 fully vaccinated)
--- 57.0% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 105 (9 total deaths)
--- 32.3% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,799 (670 total cases)
--- 6.1% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia

#34. Cabell County
--- 55.6% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 25.8% (4,614 fully vaccinated)
--- 57.8% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 196 (180 total deaths)
--- 26.5% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,364 (8,610 total cases)
--- 12.7% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#33. Hampshire County
--- 55.6% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 28.0% (1,521 fully vaccinated)
--- 54.2% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 142 (33 total deaths)
--- 8.4% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,400 (1,715 total cases)
--- 10.9% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#32. Hancock County
--- 53.4% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 27.8% (1,903 fully vaccinated)
--- 54.5% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 337 (97 total deaths)
--- 117.4% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,417 (2,713 total cases)
--- 13.3% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#31. Brooke County
--- 52.6% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 27.7% (1,494 fully vaccinated)
--- 54.7% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 283 (62 total deaths)
--- 82.6% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,668 (2,121 total cases)
--- 16.4% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#30. Clay County
--- 50.4% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 35.0% (630 fully vaccinated)
--- 42.7% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 106 (9 total deaths)
--- 31.6% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 5,336 (454 total cases)
--- 35.8% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#29. Ritchie County
--- 50.4% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 34.3% (752 fully vaccinated)
--- 43.9% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 115 (11 total deaths)
--- 25.8% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,898 (659 total cases)
--- 17.0% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#28. Raleigh County
--- 48.9% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 30.7% (4,770 fully vaccinated)
--- 49.8% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 105 (77 total deaths)
--- 32.3% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,344 (6,121 total cases)
--- 0.4% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#27. McDowell County
--- 47.7% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 25.4% (1,023 fully vaccinated)
--- 58.4% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 125 (22 total deaths)
--- 19.4% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,420 (1,484 total cases)
--- 1.3% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#26. Harrison County
--- 47.0% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 34.4% (4,571 fully vaccinated)
--- 43.7% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 126 (85 total deaths)
--- 18.7% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,036 (5,405 total cases)
--- 3.3% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#25. Jefferson County
--- 46.6% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 40.0% (3,824 fully vaccinated)
--- 34.5% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 86 (49 total deaths)
--- 44.5% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,603 (4,345 total cases)
--- 8.5% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#24. Hardy County
--- 45.1% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 32.3% (999 fully vaccinated)
--- 47.1% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 174 (24 total deaths)
--- 12.3% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,424 (1,436 total cases)
--- 25.5% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#23. Mason County
--- 43.2% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 37.7% (2,163 fully vaccinated)
--- 38.3% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 151 (40 total deaths)
--- 2.6% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,297 (1,935 total cases)
--- 12.2% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#22. Mingo County
--- 40.6% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 38.0% (1,761 fully vaccinated)
--- 37.8% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 154 (36 total deaths)
--- 0.6% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,336 (2,421 total cases)
--- 24.4% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#21. Berkeley County
--- 37.6% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 47.9% (8,597 fully vaccinated)
--- 21.6% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 103 (123 total deaths)
--- 33.5% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,735 (11,601 total cases)
--- 17.2% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#20. Fayette County
--- 35.3% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 37.5% (3,462 fully vaccinated)
--- 38.6% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 184 (78 total deaths)
--- 18.7% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,688 (3,260 total cases)
--- 7.5% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#19. Pocahontas County
--- 33.1% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 37.9% (817 fully vaccinated)
--- 38.0% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 121 (10 total deaths)
--- 21.9% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,760 (640 total cases)
--- 6.6% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#18. Wood County
--- 30.5% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 51.9% (9,068 fully vaccinated)
--- 15.1% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 201 (168 total deaths)
--- 29.7% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,070 (7,575 total cases)
--- 9.2% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia

#17. Kanawha County
--- 26.7% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 41.6% (15,699 fully vaccinated)
--- 31.9% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 191 (341 total deaths)
--- 23.2% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,906 (14,083 total cases)
--- 4.8% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#16. Logan County
--- 26.3% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 42.9% (2,889 fully vaccinated)
--- 29.8% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 281 (90 total deaths)
--- 81.3% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,379 (3,003 total cases)
--- 12.9% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#15. Boone County
--- 24.8% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 48.3% (2,165 fully vaccinated)
--- 20.9% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 177 (38 total deaths)
--- 14.2% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,766 (1,881 total cases)
--- 5.5% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#14. Lewis County
--- 24.8% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 45.7% (1,537 fully vaccinated)
--- 25.2% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 126 (20 total deaths)
--- 18.7% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,148 (1,137 total cases)
--- 14.0% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#13. Monroe County
--- 24.1% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 39.0% (1,316 fully vaccinated)
--- 36.2% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 128 (17 total deaths)
--- 17.4% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,075 (1,072 total cases)
--- 2.8% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#12. Wayne County
--- 23.7% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 45.3% (3,878 fully vaccinated)
--- 25.9% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 99 (39 total deaths)
--- 36.1% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,154 (2,819 total cases)
--- 13.9% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#11. Randolph County
--- 21.4% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 45.8% (2,920 fully vaccinated)
--- 25.0% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 45 (13 total deaths)
--- 71.0% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,691 (2,494 total cases)
--- 4.6% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#10. Webster County
--- 19.9% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 47.5% (926 fully vaccinated)
--- 22.3% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 86 (7 total deaths)
--- 44.5% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 5,608 (455 total cases)
--- 32.5% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#9. Mineral County
--- 18.8% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 52.3% (3,111 fully vaccinated)
--- 14.4% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 305 (82 total deaths)
--- 96.8% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,291 (2,765 total cases)
--- 23.9% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#8. Preston County
--- 18.0% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 46.7% (3,261 fully vaccinated)
--- 23.6% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 141 (47 total deaths)
--- 9.0% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,402 (2,809 total cases)
--- 1.1% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#7. Mercer County
--- 16.2% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 46.8% (6,164 fully vaccinated)
--- 23.4% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 213 (125 total deaths)
--- 37.4% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,769 (4,565 total cases)
--- 6.5% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#6. Nicholas County
--- 15.8% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 47.6% (2,672 fully vaccinated)
--- 22.1% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 78 (19 total deaths)
--- 49.7% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,152 (1,507 total cases)
--- 26.0% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#5. Greenbrier County
--- 15.8% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 46.3% (3,765 fully vaccinated)
--- 24.2% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 185 (64 total deaths)
--- 19.4% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,544 (2,615 total cases)
--- 9.2% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#4. Tucker County
--- 12.8% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 40.7% (747 fully vaccinated)
--- 33.4% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 146 (10 total deaths)
--- 5.8% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,662 (524 total cases)
--- 7.8% less cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#3. Pendleton County
--- 5.6% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 51.0% (1,001 fully vaccinated)
--- 16.5% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 129 (9 total deaths)
--- 16.8% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,844 (686 total cases)
--- 18.5% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#2. Gilmer County
--- 0.4% higher vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 49.3% (683 fully vaccinated)
--- 19.3% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 102 (8 total deaths)
--- 34.2% less deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,395 (735 total cases)
--- 13.1% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia
#1. Wyoming County
--- 4.5% higher vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 59.1% (2,649 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.3% lower vaccination rate than West Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 201 (41 total deaths)
--- 29.7% more deaths per 100k residents than West Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,375 (1,912 total cases)
--- 12.8% more cases per 100k residents than West Virginia



