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Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Kentucky

The vaccine deployment in December 2020 signaled a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of May 2021, 40% of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated. But as vaccination rates lagged over the summer, new surges of COVID-19 came, including Delta in the summer of 2021, and now the Omicron variant, which comprises the majority of cases in the U.S.

The United States as of Apr. 1 reached 980,731 COVID-19-related deaths and nearly 80.1 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 65.6% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 44.9% of vaccinated people have received booster doses.

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in Kentucky using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and Covid Act Now. Counties are ranked by the highest vaccination rate as of March 31, 2022. Due to inconsistencies in reporting, some counties do not have vaccination data available. Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in your state.

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#50. Simpson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.3% (9,343 fully vaccinated)
— 11.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 479 (89 total deaths)
— 192.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,218 (5,612 total cases)
— 58.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#49. Washington County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.7% (6,127 fully vaccinated)
— 11.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 471 (57 total deaths)
— 187.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,336 (3,911 total cases)
— 69.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#48. Logan County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.7% (13,734 fully vaccinated)
— 11.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 454 (123 total deaths)
— 176.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,773 (8,340 total cases)
— 61.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#47. Henderson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.7% (22,936 fully vaccinated)
— 11.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 347 (157 total deaths)
— 111.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,507 (13,792 total cases)
— 59.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#46. Mason County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.8% (8,664 fully vaccinated)
— 10.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 603 (103 total deaths)
— 267.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,862 (4,756 total cases)
— 45.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#45. Muhlenberg County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.8% (15,569 fully vaccinated)
— 10.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 392 (120 total deaths)
— 139.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,084 (10,131 total cases)
— 73.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#44. McLean County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.0% (4,692 fully vaccinated)
— 10.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 543 (50 total deaths)
— 231.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,326 (2,608 total cases)
— 48.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#43. Magoffin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.1% (6,211 fully vaccinated)
— 10.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 378 (46 total deaths)
— 130.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,152 (3,910 total cases)
— 68.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#42. Grayson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.1% (13,511 fully vaccinated)
— 10.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 477 (126 total deaths)
— 190.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,696 (8,112 total cases)
— 60.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#41. Fleming County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.4% (7,500 fully vaccinated)
— 9.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 370 (54 total deaths)
— 125.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,780 (3,759 total cases)
— 34.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#40. Rowan County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.5% (12,587 fully vaccinated)
— 9.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 258 (63 total deaths)
— 57.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,938 (6,589 total cases)
— 41.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#39. Hopkins County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.5% (23,014 fully vaccinated)
— 9.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 557 (249 total deaths)
— 239.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,353 (14,904 total cases)
— 74.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#38. Estill County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.7% (7,290 fully vaccinated)
— 9.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 319 (45 total deaths)
— 94.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,122 (4,108 total cases)
— 52.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#37. Nelson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.8% (23,969 fully vaccinated)
— 9.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 322 (149 total deaths)
— 96.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,138 (14,396 total cases)
— 63.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#36. Leslie County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.9% (5,130 fully vaccinated)
— 8.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 425 (42 total deaths)
— 159.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,501 (3,704 total cases)
— 96.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#35. Greenup County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.9% (18,210 fully vaccinated)
— 8.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 387 (136 total deaths)
— 136.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,264 (12,026 total cases)
— 79.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#34. Caldwell County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.1% (6,639 fully vaccinated)
— 8.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 463 (59 total deaths)
— 182.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,447 (4,136 total cases)
— 69.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#33. Powell County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.5% (6,493 fully vaccinated)
— 7.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 332 (41 total deaths)
— 102.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,425 (4,749 total cases)
— 101.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#32. Breathitt County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.5% (6,635 fully vaccinated)
— 7.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 404 (51 total deaths)
— 146.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,382 (3,711 total cases)
— 53.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#31. Pike County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.7% (30,492 fully vaccinated)
— 7.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 487 (282 total deaths)
— 197.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,609 (18,873 total cases)
— 70.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#30. Nicholas County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.9% (3,847 fully vaccinated)
— 7.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 426 (31 total deaths)
— 159.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,101 (1,970 total cases)
— 41.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#29. Letcher County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.0% (11,425 fully vaccinated)
— 7.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 487 (105 total deaths)
— 197.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,738 (7,056 total cases)
— 71.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#28. Marshall County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.4% (16,622 fully vaccinated)
— 6.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 325 (101 total deaths)
— 98.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,984 (8,392 total cases)
— 41.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#27. Wolfe County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.6% (3,838 fully vaccinated)
— 6.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 279 (20 total deaths)
— 70.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,987 (2,504 total cases)
— 83.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#26. Henry County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.6% (8,646 fully vaccinated)
— 6.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 291 (47 total deaths)
— 77.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,530 (4,762 total cases)
— 54.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#25. Jessamine County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.6% (28,991 fully vaccinated)
— 6.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 249 (135 total deaths)
— 51.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,939 (15,119 total cases)
— 46.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#24. Bath County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.7% (6,711 fully vaccinated)
— 5.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 336 (42 total deaths)
— 104.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,440 (3,055 total cases)
— 27.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#23. Martin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.0% (6,041 fully vaccinated)
— 5.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 438 (49 total deaths)
— 167.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,451 (3,297 total cases)
— 54.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#22. Daviess County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.0% (54,855 fully vaccinated)
— 5.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 371 (377 total deaths)
— 126.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,543 (31,004 total cases)
— 59.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#21. Mercer County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.2% (11,893 fully vaccinated)
— 4.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 465 (102 total deaths)
— 183.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,415 (7,329 total cases)
— 74.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#20. Clark County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.3% (19,696 fully vaccinated)
— 4.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 176 (64 total deaths)
— 7.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,632 (10,383 total cases)
— 49.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#19. Anderson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.1% (12,527 fully vaccinated)
— 3.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 299 (68 total deaths)
— 82.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,478 (6,478 total cases)
— 49.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#18. Scott County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.5% (31,636 fully vaccinated)
— 2.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 175 (100 total deaths)
— 6.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,203 (16,647 total cases)
— 52.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#17. McCracken County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.5% (36,309 fully vaccinated)
— 2.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 368 (241 total deaths)
— 124.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,899 (18,251 total cases)
— 46.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#16. Boyle County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.6% (17,017 fully vaccinated)
— 0.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 419 (126 total deaths)
— 155.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,884 (8,382 total cases)
— 46.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#15. Floyd County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.9% (20,266 fully vaccinated)
— 0.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 495 (176 total deaths)
— 201.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,123 (12,500 total cases)
— 83.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#14. Oldham County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.1% (38,160 fully vaccinated)
— 0.2% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 205 (137 total deaths)
— 25.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,286 (18,227 total cases)
— 42.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#13. Bourbon County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.9% (11,453 fully vaccinated)
— 1.6% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 278 (55 total deaths)
— 69.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,064 (5,949 total cases)
— 57.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#12. Lyon County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.2% (4,781 fully vaccinated)
— 2.1% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 402 (33 total deaths)
— 145.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,945 (2,869 total cases)
— 82.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#11. Fulton County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.4% (3,487 fully vaccinated)
— 2.5% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 469 (28 total deaths)
— 186.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,551 (1,167 total cases)
— 2.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#10. Hancock County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.8% (5,127 fully vaccinated)
— 3.2% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 275 (24 total deaths)
— 67.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,377 (2,475 total cases)
— 48.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#9. Kenton County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.2% (100,535 fully vaccinated)
— 5.6% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 232 (387 total deaths)
— 41.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,009 (41,765 total cases)
— 30.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#8. Franklin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.0% (31,123 fully vaccinated)
— 7.0% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 280 (143 total deaths)
— 70.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,640 (13,584 total cases)
— 39.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#7. Perry County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.0% (15,973 fully vaccinated)
— 8.8% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 625 (161 total deaths)
— 281.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 42,224 (10,876 total cases)
— 121.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#6. Boone County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.0% (82,780 fully vaccinated)
— 8.8% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 207 (277 total deaths)
— 26.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,721 (37,030 total cases)
— 45.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#5. Hardin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.5% (69,371 fully vaccinated)
— 9.6% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 379 (421 total deaths)
— 131.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,248 (32,453 total cases)
— 53.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#4. Campbell County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.4% (59,376 fully vaccinated)
— 11.2% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 175 (164 total deaths)
— 6.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,399 (22,834 total cases)
— 27.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#3. Jefferson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.6% (487,631 fully vaccinated)
— 11.6% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 296 (2,272 total deaths)
— 80.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,266 (224,399 total cases)
— 53.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#2. Woodford County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.9% (17,608 fully vaccinated)
— 15.6% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 180 (48 total deaths)
— 9.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,458 (6,806 total cases)
— 33.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#1. Fayette County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.3% (214,191 fully vaccinated)
— 16.3% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 179 (580 total deaths)
— 9.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,225 (94,442 total cases)
— 53.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky