As has been true throughout Americas COVID-19 history, every stateand every county thereinhas its own COVID-19 story, driven by local policies and behaviors. The United States as of Nov. 19 had reached 768,836 COVID-19-related deaths and nearly 47.5 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.
Stackercompiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in California using data from theU.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Counties are ranked by the highest vaccination rate as of Nov. 18, 2021.
Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the state.
Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.2% (80,314 fully vaccinated) 5.1% lower vaccination rate than California
Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 84.6% (21,313 fully vaccinated) 0.1% higher vaccination rate than California
Cumulative deaths per 100k: 86 (117 total deaths) 53.3% less deaths per 100k residents than California
Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,283 (9,873 total cases) 42.5% less cases per 100k residents than California
Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.3% (920,304 fully vaccinated) 5.0% lower vaccination rate than California
Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 86.7% (194,922 fully vaccinated) 2.6% higher vaccination rate than California
Cumulative deaths per 100k: 154 (2,394 total deaths) 16.3% less deaths per 100k residents than California
Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,702 (166,101 total cases) 15.5% less cases per 100k residents than California
Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.3% (240,104 fully vaccinated) 3.4% lower vaccination rate than California
Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 86.8% (68,906 fully vaccinated) 2.7% higher vaccination rate than California
Cumulative deaths per 100k: 115 (459 total deaths) 37.5% less deaths per 100k residents than California
Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,417 (41,494 total cases) 17.7% less cases per 100k residents than California
Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.1% (52,995 fully vaccinated) 2.1% lower vaccination rate than California
Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 82.5% (16,519 fully vaccinated) 2.4% lower vaccination rate than California
Cumulative deaths per 100k: 108 (94 total deaths) 41.3% less deaths per 100k residents than California
Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,582 (8,312 total cases) 24.3% less cases per 100k residents than California
Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.5% (266,733 fully vaccinated) 1.4% lower vaccination rate than California
Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 81.7% (49,638 fully vaccinated) 3.3% lower vaccination rate than California
Cumulative deaths per 100k: 140 (609 total deaths) 23.9% less deaths per 100k residents than California
Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,980 (51,999 total cases) 5.4% less cases per 100k residents than California
Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.6% (135,723 fully vaccinated) 1.3% lower vaccination rate than California
Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 92.1% (26,270 fully vaccinated) 9.0% higher vaccination rate than California
Cumulative deaths per 100k: 117 (257 total deaths) 36.4% less deaths per 100k residents than California
Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,649 (21,276 total cases) 23.8% less cases per 100k residents than California
14. Santa Barbara County
Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.8% (280,355 fully vaccinated) 0.6% higher vaccination rate than California
Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 87.2% (61,148 fully vaccinated) 3.2% higher vaccination rate than California
Cumulative deaths per 100k: 121 (539 total deaths) 34.2% less deaths per 100k residents than California
Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,445 (46,639 total cases) 17.5% less cases per 100k residents than California
13. Los Angeles County
Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.2% (6,344,786 fully vaccinated) 1.3% higher vaccination rate than California
Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 80.7% (1,140,463 fully vaccinated) 4.5% lower vaccination rate than California
Cumulative deaths per 100k: 268 (26,923 total deaths) 45.7% more deaths per 100k residents than California
Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,084 (1,514,282 total cases) 19.2% more cases per 100k residents than California
12. Orange County
Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.2% (2,038,620 fully vaccinated) 2.9% higher vaccination rate than California
Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 86.0% (417,743 fully vaccinated) 1.8% higher vaccination rate than California
Cumulative deaths per 100k: 178 (5,653 total deaths) 3.3% less deaths per 100k residents than California
Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,433 (331,322 total cases) 17.6% less cases per 100k residents than California
Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.3% (543,621 fully vaccinated) 3.0% higher vaccination rate than California
Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 88.2% (120,568 fully vaccinated) 4.4% higher vaccination rate than California
Cumulative deaths per 100k: 140 (1,183 total deaths) 23.9% less deaths per 100k residents than California
Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,197 (103,187 total cases) 3.6% less cases per 100k residents than California
Population that is fully vaccinated: 68.9% (94,843 fully vaccinated) 10.4% higher vaccination rate than California
Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 87.7% (23,825 fully vaccinated) 3.8% higher vaccination rate than California
Cumulative deaths per 100k: 75 (103 total deaths) 59.2% less deaths per 100k residents than California
Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,632 (13,268 total cases) 23.9% less cases per 100k residents than California
Population that is fully vaccinated: 69.6% (343,851 fully vaccinated) 11.5% higher vaccination rate than California
Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 87.1% (89,171 fully vaccinated) 3.1% higher vaccination rate than California
Cumulative deaths per 100k: 83 (412 total deaths) 54.9% less deaths per 100k residents than California
Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,617 (42,596 total cases) 31.9% less cases per 100k residents than California
Population that is fully vaccinated: 70.5% (192,562 fully vaccinated) 13.0% higher vaccination rate than California
Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 93.0% (43,921 fully vaccinated) 10.1% higher vaccination rate than California
Cumulative deaths per 100k: 82 (223 total deaths) 55.4% less deaths per 100k residents than California
Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,971 (21,777 total cases) 37.0% less cases per 100k residents than California
Population that is fully vaccinated: 71.2% (128,939 fully vaccinated) 14.1% higher vaccination rate than California
Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 86.5% (20,875 fully vaccinated) 2.4% higher vaccination rate than California
Cumulative deaths per 100k: 423 (766 total deaths) 129.9% more deaths per 100k residents than California
Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,741 (37,585 total cases) 63.9% more cases per 100k residents than California
Population that is fully vaccinated: 72.1% (1,204,312 fully vaccinated) 15.5% higher vaccination rate than California
Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 90.4% (215,850 fully vaccinated) 7.0% higher vaccination rate than California
Cumulative deaths per 100k: 89 (1,486 total deaths) 51.6% less deaths per 100k residents than California
Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,408 (123,814 total cases) 41.5% less cases per 100k residents than California
Population that is fully vaccinated: 72.6% (837,826 fully vaccinated) 16.3% higher vaccination rate than California
Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 92.9% (174,349 fully vaccinated) 9.9% higher vaccination rate than California
Cumulative deaths per 100k: 90 (1,038 total deaths) 51.1% less deaths per 100k residents than California
Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,897 (102,625 total cases) 29.7% less cases per 100k residents than California
Population that is fully vaccinated: 74.0% (567,516 fully vaccinated) 18.6% higher vaccination rate than California
Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 89.7% (113,858 fully vaccinated) 6.2% higher vaccination rate than California
Cumulative deaths per 100k: 82 (626 total deaths) 55.4% less deaths per 100k residents than California
Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,263 (55,676 total cases) 42.6% less cases per 100k residents than California
Population that is fully vaccinated: 75.7% (666,937 fully vaccinated) 21.3% higher vaccination rate than California
Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 86.4% (122,430 fully vaccinated) 2.2% higher vaccination rate than California
Cumulative deaths per 100k: 76 (667 total deaths) 58.7% less deaths per 100k residents than California
Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,372 (56,176 total cases) 49.7% less cases per 100k residents than California
Population that is fully vaccinated: 76.5% (1,474,563 fully vaccinated) 22.6% higher vaccination rate than California
Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 92.3% (247,667 fully vaccinated) 9.2% higher vaccination rate than California
Cumulative deaths per 100k: 99 (1,916 total deaths) 46.2% less deaths per 100k residents than California
Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,775 (149,882 total cases) 38.6% less cases per 100k residents than California
Population that is fully vaccinated: 79.0% (204,441 fully vaccinated) 26.6% higher vaccination rate than California
Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 90.7% (53,907 fully vaccinated) 7.3% higher vaccination rate than California
Cumulative deaths per 100k: 96 (248 total deaths) 47.8% less deaths per 100k residents than California
Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,036 (18,210 total cases) 44.4% less cases per 100k residents than California
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