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Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Kentucky

As has been true throughout America’s COVID-19 history, every state—and every county therein—has its own COVID-19 story, driven by local policies and behaviors. The United States as of Sep. 24 had reached684,367 COVID-19-related deaths and 42.7 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. As of Feb. 2, more Americans had been vaccinated for COVID-19 than had been infected, and though breakthrough infections are continuing to be studied by the CDC and other health organizations, vaccines have reduced the number of hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19.

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. Counties are ranked by the highest vaccination rate as of Sep. 22, 2021. Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in your state.

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#50. Leslie County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.4% (4,183 fully vaccinated)
— 17.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 71.5% (1,319 fully vaccinated)
— 13.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 121 (12 total deaths)
— 35.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,095 (1,886 total cases)
— 29.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#49. Estill County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.5% (5,990 fully vaccinated)
— 17.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 74.7% (2,026 fully vaccinated)
— 10.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 85 (12 total deaths)
— 54.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,555 (1,912 total cases)
— 8.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#48. Montgomery County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.6% (12,004 fully vaccinated)
— 17.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 75.6% (3,474 fully vaccinated)
— 8.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 135 (38 total deaths)
— 27.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,487 (4,079 total cases)
— 2.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#47. Caldwell County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.9% (5,469 fully vaccinated)
— 16.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 77.2% (2,098 fully vaccinated)
— 7.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 337 (43 total deaths)
— 80.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,455 (1,970 total cases)
— 4.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#46. Muhlenberg County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.2% (13,218 fully vaccinated)
— 15.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 72.3% (4,348 fully vaccinated)
— 12.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 265 (81 total deaths)
— 41.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,096 (4,929 total cases)
— 8.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#45. McLean County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.4% (3,995 fully vaccinated)
— 15.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 77.9% (1,432 fully vaccinated)
— 6.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 369 (34 total deaths)
— 97.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,098 (1,298 total cases)
— 4.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#44. Madison County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.5% (40,489 fully vaccinated)
— 15.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 74.4% (9,814 fully vaccinated)
— 10.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 136 (126 total deaths)
— 27.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,031 (13,977 total cases)
— 1.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#43. Wolfe County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.6% (3,124 fully vaccinated)
— 15.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 73.0% (1,038 fully vaccinated)
— 12.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 112 (8 total deaths)
— 40.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,727 (1,054 total cases)
— 0.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#42. Martin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.7% (4,888 fully vaccinated)
— 14.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 63.2% (1,208 fully vaccinated)
— 23.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 250 (28 total deaths)
— 33.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,667 (1,642 total cases)
— 1.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#41. Pike County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.9% (25,401 fully vaccinated)
— 14.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 66.8% (7,511 fully vaccinated)
— 19.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 240 (139 total deaths)
— 28.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,401 (9,492 total cases)
— 10.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#40. Rowan County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.9% (10,747 fully vaccinated)
— 14.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 81.5% (2,887 fully vaccinated)
— 1.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 102 (25 total deaths)
— 45.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,383 (3,029 total cases)
— 16.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#39. Logan County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.1% (11,951 fully vaccinated)
— 14.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 81.8% (4,133 fully vaccinated)
— 1.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 284 (77 total deaths)
— 51.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,165 (4,652 total cases)
— 15.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#38. Hopkins County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.3% (19,774 fully vaccinated)
— 13.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 79.9% (6,788 fully vaccinated)
— 3.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 401 (179 total deaths)
— 114.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,980 (7,141 total cases)
— 7.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#37. Grant County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.3% (11,097 fully vaccinated)
— 13.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 90.2% (3,174 fully vaccinated)
— 8.7% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 104 (26 total deaths)
— 44.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,009 (3,512 total cases)
— 5.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#36. Letcher County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.4% (9,561 fully vaccinated)
— 13.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 70.4% (3,020 fully vaccinated)
— 15.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 251 (54 total deaths)
— 34.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,177 (3,271 total cases)
— 2.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#35. Shelby County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.5% (21,828 fully vaccinated)
— 13.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 72.6% (5,632 fully vaccinated)
— 12.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 192 (94 total deaths)
— 2.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,061 (6,403 total cases)
— 11.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#34. Taylor County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.8% (11,546 fully vaccinated)
— 12.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 79.9% (3,767 fully vaccinated)
— 3.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 268 (69 total deaths)
— 43.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,278 (4,710 total cases)
— 23.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#33. Nicholas County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.8% (3,254 fully vaccinated)
— 12.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 92.3% (1,143 fully vaccinated)
— 11.2% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 193 (14 total deaths)
— 3.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,698 (923 total cases)
— 14.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#32. Simpson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.2% (8,395 fully vaccinated)
— 11.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 83.1% (2,580 fully vaccinated)
— 0.1% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 253 (47 total deaths)
— 35.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,653 (2,907 total cases)
— 5.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#31. Powell County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.2% (5,582 fully vaccinated)
— 11.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 83.4% (1,677 fully vaccinated)
— 0.5% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 138 (17 total deaths)
— 26.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,801 (2,200 total cases)
— 20.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#30. Washington County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.5% (5,501 fully vaccinated)
— 11.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 79.4% (1,775 fully vaccinated)
— 4.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 347 (42 total deaths)
— 85.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,776 (2,150 total cases)
— 20.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#29. Mason County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.5% (7,760 fully vaccinated)
— 11.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 82.6% (2,634 fully vaccinated)
— 0.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 275 (47 total deaths)
— 47.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,533 (2,310 total cases)
— 8.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#28. Bath County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.9% (5,736 fully vaccinated)
— 10.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 84.8% (1,801 fully vaccinated)
— 2.2% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 192 (24 total deaths)
— 2.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,224 (1,403 total cases)
— 24.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#27. Marshall County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.0% (14,308 fully vaccinated)
— 10.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 81.9% (5,637 fully vaccinated)
— 1.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 241 (75 total deaths)
— 28.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,939 (4,646 total cases)
— 0.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#26. Marion County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.0% (8,872 fully vaccinated)
— 10.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 84.4% (2,755 fully vaccinated)
— 1.7% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 208 (40 total deaths)
— 11.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,466 (3,559 total cases)
— 24.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#25. Floyd County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.2% (16,808 fully vaccinated)
— 8.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 73.2% (4,908 fully vaccinated)
— 11.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 244 (87 total deaths)
— 30.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,657 (6,284 total cases)
— 19.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#24. Fulton County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.4% (2,830 fully vaccinated)
— 7.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 96.9% (1,200 fully vaccinated)
— 16.7% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 268 (16 total deaths)
— 43.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,258 (672 total cases)
— 24.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#23. McCracken County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.8% (31,256 fully vaccinated)
— 6.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 80.0% (10,645 fully vaccinated)
— 3.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 237 (155 total deaths)
— 26.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,210 (9,296 total cases)
— 4.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#22. Daviess County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.2% (48,937 fully vaccinated)
— 6.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 79.5% (13,952 fully vaccinated)
— 4.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 230 (233 total deaths)
— 23.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,122 (15,350 total cases)
— 2.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#21. Jessamine County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.0% (26,503 fully vaccinated)
— 4.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 78.7% (6,608 fully vaccinated)
— 5.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 155 (84 total deaths)
— 17.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,340 (7,219 total cases)
— 9.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#20. Mercer County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.1% (10,771 fully vaccinated)
— 4.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 85.3% (3,535 fully vaccinated)
— 2.8% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 274 (60 total deaths)
— 46.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,786 (3,901 total cases)
— 20.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#19. Bourbon County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.4% (9,766 fully vaccinated)
— 3.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 75.7% (2,949 fully vaccinated)
— 8.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 111 (22 total deaths)
— 40.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,105 (2,791 total cases)
— 4.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#18. Henry County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.4% (7,963 fully vaccinated)
— 3.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 85.4% (2,480 fully vaccinated)
— 2.9% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 143 (23 total deaths)
— 23.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,965 (2,252 total cases)
— 5.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#17. Clark County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.8% (18,064 fully vaccinated)
— 2.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 76.2% (5,034 fully vaccinated)
— 8.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 88 (32 total deaths)
— 52.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,655 (4,589 total cases)
— 14.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#16. Nelson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.2% (23,187 fully vaccinated)
— 2.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 87.6% (6,539 fully vaccinated)
— 5.5% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 156 (72 total deaths)
— 16.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,084 (7,436 total cases)
— 8.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#15. Perry County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.0% (13,133 fully vaccinated)
— 0.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 84.8% (3,810 fully vaccinated)
— 2.2% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 295 (76 total deaths)
— 57.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,549 (5,293 total cases)
— 38.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#14. Lyon County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.4% (4,221 fully vaccinated)
— 0.2% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 74.3% (1,589 fully vaccinated)
— 10.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 292 (24 total deaths)
— 56.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,058 (1,811 total cases)
— 49.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#13. Hancock County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.8% (4,515 fully vaccinated)
— 1.0% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 90.4% (1,393 fully vaccinated)
— 8.9% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 183 (16 total deaths)
— 2.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,584 (1,272 total cases)
— 1.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#12. Boyle County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.3% (15,721 fully vaccinated)
— 1.9% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 79.3% (4,674 fully vaccinated)
— 4.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 266 (80 total deaths)
— 42.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,347 (4,914 total cases)
— 10.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#11. Hardin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.7% (58,511 fully vaccinated)
— 2.7% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 87.6% (14,045 fully vaccinated)
— 5.5% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 193 (214 total deaths)
— 3.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,481 (16,068 total cases)
— 2.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#10. Oldham County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.8% (35,284 fully vaccinated)
— 2.9% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 83.4% (7,616 fully vaccinated)
— 0.5% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 132 (88 total deaths)
— 29.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,156 (9,456 total cases)
— 4.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#9. Anderson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.1% (12,072 fully vaccinated)
— 3.5% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 91.8% (3,404 fully vaccinated)
— 10.6% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 149 (34 total deaths)
— 20.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,953 (2,719 total cases)
— 19.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#8. Scott County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.4% (31,552 fully vaccinated)
— 8.0% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 94.3% (6,645 fully vaccinated)
— 13.6% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 70 (40 total deaths)
— 62.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,499 (7,125 total cases)
— 15.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#7. Jefferson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.0% (445,036 fully vaccinated)
— 13.1% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 83.9% (107,158 fully vaccinated)
— 1.1% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 191 (1,466 total deaths)
— 2.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,006 (107,392 total cases)
— 5.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#6. Kenton County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.0% (100,195 fully vaccinated)
— 17.0% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 95.7% (23,773 fully vaccinated)
— 15.3% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 137 (229 total deaths)
— 26.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,640 (21,108 total cases)
— 14.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#5. Boone County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.6% (82,348 fully vaccinated)
— 20.1% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 96.9% (18,223 fully vaccinated)
— 16.7% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 127 (170 total deaths)
— 32.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,540 (18,087 total cases)
— 8.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#4. Fayette County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.0% (200,468 fully vaccinated)
— 20.9% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 92.1% (41,262 fully vaccinated)
— 11.0% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 109 (353 total deaths)
— 41.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,722 (47,576 total cases)
— 0.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#3. Campbell County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.5% (60,329 fully vaccinated)
— 25.7% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 95.8% (14,436 fully vaccinated)
— 15.4% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 91 (85 total deaths)
— 51.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,996 (11,226 total cases)
— 19.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#2. Woodford County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.7% (17,560 fully vaccinated)
— 28.1% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 91.1% (4,720 fully vaccinated)
— 9.8% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 94 (25 total deaths)
— 49.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,457 (3,063 total cases)
— 22.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#1. Franklin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.7% (34,516 fully vaccinated)
— 32.0% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 99.9% (10,080 fully vaccinated)
— 20.4% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 131 (67 total deaths)
— 29.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,239 (6,241 total cases)
— 17.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky