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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 Oct. 14 reached over 1 million COVID-19-related deaths and 96.9 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 68.1% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 49% 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 Oct. 13, 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. Magoffin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.9% (6,316 fully vaccinated)
— 6.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 469 (57 total deaths)
— 22.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,791 (4,839 total cases)
— 11.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#49. Simpson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.9% (9,634 fully vaccinated)
— 6.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 538 (100 total deaths)
— 40.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,323 (6,746 total cases)
— 1.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#48. Mason County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.0% (8,876 fully vaccinated)
— 6.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 668 (114 total deaths)
— 74.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,786 (5,938 total cases)
— 2.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#47. Logan County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.1% (14,128 fully vaccinated)
— 5.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 487 (132 total deaths)
— 26.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,765 (9,693 total cases)
— 0.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#46. Washington County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.2% (6,314 fully vaccinated)
— 5.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 546 (66 total deaths)
— 42.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,892 (4,704 total cases)
— 8.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#45. McLean County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.4% (4,825 fully vaccinated)
— 5.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 630 (58 total deaths)
— 64.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,616 (3,095 total cases)
— 6.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#44. Muhlenberg County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.4% (16,042 fully vaccinated)
— 5.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 421 (129 total deaths)
— 9.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 40,203 (12,311 total cases)
— 12.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#43. Fleming County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.7% (7,681 fully vaccinated)
— 4.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 460 (67 total deaths)
— 19.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,076 (4,677 total cases)
— 10.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#42. Grayson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.7% (13,927 fully vaccinated)
— 4.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 549 (145 total deaths)
— 43.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,520 (9,387 total cases)
— 0.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#41. Hopkins County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.0% (23,682 fully vaccinated)
— 4.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 606 (271 total deaths)
— 57.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 41,069 (18,352 total cases)
— 14.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#40. Henderson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.0% (23,978 fully vaccinated)
— 4.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 396 (179 total deaths)
— 3.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,572 (16,534 total cases)
— 2.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#39. Caldwell County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.1% (6,767 fully vaccinated)
— 4.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 510 (65 total deaths)
— 32.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,272 (4,751 total cases)
— 4.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#38. Leslie County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.2% (5,252 fully vaccinated)
— 3.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 557 (55 total deaths)
— 45.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 48,284 (4,769 total cases)
— 34.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#37. Rowan County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.4% (13,064 fully vaccinated)
— 3.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 307 (75 total deaths)
— 20.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,676 (8,971 total cases)
— 2.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#36. Nelson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.4% (24,689 fully vaccinated)
— 3.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 350 (162 total deaths)
— 8.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,269 (17,693 total cases)
— 6.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#35. Estill County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.5% (7,541 fully vaccinated)
— 3.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 390 (55 total deaths)
— 1.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,574 (4,877 total cases)
— 3.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#34. Pike County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.7% (31,053 fully vaccinated)
— 2.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 603 (349 total deaths)
— 57.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,934 (23,112 total cases)
— 11.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#33. Powell County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.8% (6,648 fully vaccinated)
— 2.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 388 (48 total deaths)
— 1.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 47,957 (5,927 total cases)
— 33.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#32. Breathitt County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.8% (6,789 fully vaccinated)
— 2.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 491 (62 total deaths)
— 27.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,565 (4,997 total cases)
— 10.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#31. Greenup County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.8% (18,869 fully vaccinated)
— 2.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 442 (155 total deaths)
— 15.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 43,592 (15,300 total cases)
— 21.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#30. Nicholas County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.9% (3,919 fully vaccinated)
— 2.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 468 (34 total deaths)
— 21.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,984 (2,543 total cases)
— 2.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#29. Letcher County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.9% (11,620 fully vaccinated)
— 2.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 612 (132 total deaths)
— 59.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 42,514 (9,163 total cases)
— 18.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#28. Marshall County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.6% (16,991 fully vaccinated)
— 1.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 399 (124 total deaths)
— 3.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,559 (9,504 total cases)
— 14.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#27. Wolfe County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.7% (3,915 fully vaccinated)
— 1.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 419 (30 total deaths)
— 9.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 46,947 (3,360 total cases)
— 31.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#26. Henry County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.7% (8,825 fully vaccinated)
— 1.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 335 (54 total deaths)
— 12.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,742 (5,925 total cases)
— 2.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#25. Bath County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.1% (6,889 fully vaccinated)
— 0.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 400 (50 total deaths)
— 4.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,248 (4,156 total cases)
— 7.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#24. Jessamine County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.1% (29,832 fully vaccinated)
— 0.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 286 (155 total deaths)
— 25.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,170 (17,950 total cases)
— 7.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#23. Martin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.2% (6,180 fully vaccinated)
— 0.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 447 (50 total deaths)
— 16.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,721 (3,999 total cases)
— 0.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#22. Daviess County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.3% (56,121 fully vaccinated)
— 0.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 408 (414 total deaths)
— 6.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,913 (36,456 total cases)
— 0.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#21. Mercer County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.7% (12,212 fully vaccinated)
— 0.7% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 520 (114 total deaths)
— 35.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,908 (8,753 total cases)
— 11.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#20. Clark County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.0% (20,296 fully vaccinated)
— 1.3% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 218 (79 total deaths)
— 43.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,665 (13,296 total cases)
— 2.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#19. Scott County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.1% (32,550 fully vaccinated)
— 3.3% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 209 (119 total deaths)
— 45.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,738 (21,512 total cases)
— 5.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#18. McCracken County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.1% (37,362 fully vaccinated)
— 3.3% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 452 (296 total deaths)
— 17.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,720 (22,713 total cases)
— 3.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#17. Anderson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.1% (13,206 fully vaccinated)
— 5.1% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 334 (76 total deaths)
— 13.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,879 (7,934 total cases)
— 2.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#16. Floyd County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.1% (20,685 fully vaccinated)
— 5.1% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 663 (236 total deaths)
— 72.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 43,705 (15,554 total cases)
— 22.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#15. Boyle County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.5% (17,576 fully vaccinated)
— 5.8% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 486 (146 total deaths)
— 26.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,236 (10,592 total cases)
— 1.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#14. Oldham County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.7% (39,183 fully vaccinated)
— 6.1% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 234 (156 total deaths)
— 39.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,490 (21,703 total cases)
— 9.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#13. Lyon County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.4% (4,874 fully vaccinated)
— 7.4% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 475 (39 total deaths)
— 23.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 42,253 (3,469 total cases)
— 18.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#12. Bourbon County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.6% (11,791 fully vaccinated)
— 7.8% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 334 (66 total deaths)
— 13.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,053 (7,332 total cases)
— 3.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#11. Fulton County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.5% (3,614 fully vaccinated)
— 9.4% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 570 (34 total deaths)
— 48.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,438 (1,399 total cases)
— 34.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#10. Hancock County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.5% (5,274 fully vaccinated)
— 9.4% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 310 (27 total deaths)
— 19.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,983 (2,964 total cases)
— 5.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#9. Kenton County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.3% (103,959 fully vaccinated)
— 12.7% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 271 (452 total deaths)
— 29.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,149 (50,349 total cases)
— 15.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#8. Franklin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.8% (32,042 fully vaccinated)
— 13.6% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 337 (172 total deaths)
— 12.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,767 (17,218 total cases)
— 5.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#7. Perry County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.2% (16,277 fully vaccinated)
— 14.3% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 776 (200 total deaths)
— 102.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 57,551 (14,824 total cases)
— 60.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#6. Boone County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.0% (85,456 fully vaccinated)
— 15.7% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 246 (329 total deaths)
— 35.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,795 (43,808 total cases)
— 8.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#5. Campbell County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.8% (61,546 fully vaccinated)
— 19.0% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 214 (200 total deaths)
— 44.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,778 (27,867 total cases)
— 16.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#4. Jefferson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.9% (504,949 fully vaccinated)
— 19.2% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 331 (2,541 total deaths)
— 13.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,068 (268,885 total cases)
— 2.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#3. Hardin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.9% (74,193 fully vaccinated)
— 21.0% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 429 (476 total deaths)
— 11.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,783 (40,814 total cases)
— 2.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#2. Woodford County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.9% (18,148 fully vaccinated)
— 22.8% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 209 (56 total deaths)
— 45.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,909 (8,798 total cases)
— 8.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#1. Fayette County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 68.6% (221,704 fully vaccinated)
— 24.1% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 206 (667 total deaths)
— 46.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,411 (114,430 total cases)
— 1.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky