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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 May 13 reached 999,298 COVID-19-related deaths and nearly 82.3 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 66.4% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 46.3% 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 May 12, 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: 50.8% (9,430 fully vaccinated)
— 11.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 506 (94 total deaths)
— 43.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,368 (5,640 total cases)
— 1.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#49. Logan County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.0% (13,830 fully vaccinated)
— 11.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 465 (126 total deaths)
— 31.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,902 (8,375 total cases)
— 3.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#48. Mason County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.1% (8,722 fully vaccinated)
— 11.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 615 (105 total deaths)
— 74.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,397 (5,018 total cases)
— 1.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#47. McLean County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.2% (4,712 fully vaccinated)
— 11.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 587 (54 total deaths)
— 66.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,533 (2,627 total cases)
— 4.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#46. Washington County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.2% (6,194 fully vaccinated)
— 11.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 504 (61 total deaths)
— 42.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,823 (3,970 total cases)
— 9.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#45. Muhlenberg County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.2% (15,682 fully vaccinated)
— 11.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 395 (121 total deaths)
— 11.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,296 (10,196 total cases)
— 11.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#44. Magoffin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.3% (6,244 fully vaccinated)
— 10.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 419 (51 total deaths)
— 18.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,497 (3,952 total cases)
— 8.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#43. Henderson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.3% (23,196 fully vaccinated)
— 10.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 372 (168 total deaths)
— 5.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,938 (13,987 total cases)
— 3.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#42. Grayson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.6% (13,630 fully vaccinated)
— 10.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 507 (134 total deaths)
— 43.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,378 (8,028 total cases)
— 1.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#41. Fleming County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.9% (7,571 fully vaccinated)
— 9.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 405 (59 total deaths)
— 14.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,021 (3,940 total cases)
— 9.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#40. Hopkins County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.9% (23,213 fully vaccinated)
— 9.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 568 (254 total deaths)
— 60.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,527 (14,982 total cases)
— 12.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#39. Estill County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.0% (7,337 fully vaccinated)
— 9.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 354 (50 total deaths)
— 0.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,207 (4,120 total cases)
— 2.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#38. Leslie County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.4% (5,173 fully vaccinated)
— 8.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 496 (49 total deaths)
— 40.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,704 (3,724 total cases)
— 26.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#37. Rowan County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.4% (12,809 fully vaccinated)
— 8.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 282 (69 total deaths)
— 20.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,600 (6,751 total cases)
— 7.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#36. Nelson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.4% (24,249 fully vaccinated)
— 8.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 331 (153 total deaths)
— 6.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,426 (14,529 total cases)
— 5.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#35. Caldwell County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.5% (6,686 fully vaccinated)
— 8.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 479 (61 total deaths)
— 35.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,635 (4,160 total cases)
— 9.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#34. Greenup County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.5% (18,409 fully vaccinated)
— 8.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 413 (145 total deaths)
— 17.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,612 (12,148 total cases)
— 15.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#33. Breathitt County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.8% (6,671 fully vaccinated)
— 8.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 428 (54 total deaths)
— 21.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,166 (3,810 total cases)
— 0.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#32. Powell County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.0% (6,551 fully vaccinated)
— 7.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 356 (44 total deaths)
— 0.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,773 (4,792 total cases)
— 29.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#31. Pike County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.0% (30,649 fully vaccinated)
— 7.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 530 (307 total deaths)
— 50.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,045 (19,125 total cases)
— 10.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#30. Nicholas County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.2% (3,865 fully vaccinated)
— 7.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 426 (31 total deaths)
— 20.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,027 (2,110 total cases)
— 2.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#29. Letcher County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.3% (11,483 fully vaccinated)
— 7.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 529 (114 total deaths)
— 49.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,155 (7,146 total cases)
— 10.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#28. Marshall County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.8% (16,730 fully vaccinated)
— 6.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 360 (112 total deaths)
— 2.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,103 (8,429 total cases)
— 9.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#27. Wolfe County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.9% (3,861 fully vaccinated)
— 6.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 391 (28 total deaths)
— 10.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,378 (2,532 total cases)
— 18.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#26. Henry County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.0% (8,706 fully vaccinated)
— 6.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 322 (52 total deaths)
— 8.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,076 (4,850 total cases)
— 0.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#25. Jessamine County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.0% (29,226 fully vaccinated)
— 6.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 257 (139 total deaths)
— 27.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,299 (15,314 total cases)
— 5.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#24. Bath County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.2% (6,771 fully vaccinated)
— 5.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 384 (48 total deaths)
— 8.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,712 (3,214 total cases)
— 14.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#23. Martin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.3% (6,076 fully vaccinated)
— 5.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 438 (49 total deaths)
— 24.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,567 (3,310 total cases)
— 1.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#22. Daviess County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.4% (55,195 fully vaccinated)
— 5.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 385 (391 total deaths)
— 9.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,729 (31,193 total cases)
— 2.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#21. Mercer County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.7% (12,000 fully vaccinated)
— 4.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 483 (106 total deaths)
— 36.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,785 (7,410 total cases)
— 13.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#20. Clark County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.8% (19,886 fully vaccinated)
— 4.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 188 (68 total deaths)
— 46.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,678 (10,762 total cases)
— 0.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#19. Anderson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.6% (12,640 fully vaccinated)
— 3.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 308 (70 total deaths)
— 12.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,147 (6,630 total cases)
— 2.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#18. Scott County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.9% (31,859 fully vaccinated)
— 2.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 191 (109 total deaths)
— 45.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,171 (17,769 total cases)
— 4.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#17. McCracken County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.0% (36,611 fully vaccinated)
— 2.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 402 (263 total deaths)
— 13.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,353 (18,548 total cases)
— 5.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#16. Boyle County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.1% (17,171 fully vaccinated)
— 0.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 439 (132 total deaths)
— 24.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,234 (8,487 total cases)
— 5.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#15. Floyd County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.2% (20,373 fully vaccinated)
— 0.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 579 (206 total deaths)
— 64.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,356 (12,583 total cases)
— 18.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#14. Oldham County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.5% (38,394 fully vaccinated)
— 0.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 217 (145 total deaths)
— 38.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,792 (18,565 total cases)
— 7.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#13. Bourbon County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.2% (11,517 fully vaccinated)
— 1.2% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 298 (59 total deaths)
— 15.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,397 (6,015 total cases)
— 1.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#12. Lyon County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.5% (4,803 fully vaccinated)
— 1.7% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 414 (34 total deaths)
— 17.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,116 (2,883 total cases)
— 17.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#11. Fulton County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.1% (3,526 fully vaccinated)
— 2.8% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 519 (31 total deaths)
— 47.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,389 (1,217 total cases)
— 31.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#10. Hancock County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.4% (5,184 fully vaccinated)
— 3.3% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 287 (25 total deaths)
— 18.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,663 (2,500 total cases)
— 4.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#9. Kenton County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.7% (101,305 fully vaccinated)
— 5.6% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 249 (415 total deaths)
— 29.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,570 (42,702 total cases)
— 14.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#8. Franklin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.6% (31,408 fully vaccinated)
— 7.1% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 300 (153 total deaths)
— 15.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,328 (13,935 total cases)
— 8.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#7. Perry County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.4% (16,070 fully vaccinated)
— 8.5% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 691 (178 total deaths)
— 95.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 42,884 (11,046 total cases)
— 43.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#6. Boone County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.4% (83,355 fully vaccinated)
— 8.5% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 222 (297 total deaths)
— 37.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,244 (37,728 total cases)
— 5.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#5. Hardin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.1% (70,000 fully vaccinated)
— 9.7% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 391 (434 total deaths)
— 10.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,597 (32,840 total cases)
— 1.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#4. Campbell County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.9% (59,843 fully vaccinated)
— 11.1% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 190 (178 total deaths)
— 46.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,001 (23,397 total cases)
— 16.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#3. Jefferson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.2% (492,136 fully vaccinated)
— 11.7% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 307 (2,357 total deaths)
— 13.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,833 (228,749 total cases)
— 0.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#2. Woodford County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.4% (17,742 fully vaccinated)
— 15.5% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 183 (49 total deaths)
— 48.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,173 (6,997 total cases)
— 12.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#1. Fayette County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.9% (216,081 fully vaccinated)
— 16.3% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 188 (609 total deaths)
— 46.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,797 (96,288 total cases)
— 0.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky