Berkeley County Among The Highest COVID-19 Vaccination Rates in South Carolina: Report

The United States as of May 27 reached over 1 million COVID-19-related deaths and nearly 83.8 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 66.6% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 46.6% of vaccinated people have received booster doses.

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in South Carolina 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 26, 2022. Due to inconsistencies in reporting, some counties do not have vaccination data available. Keep reading to see how Berkeley County compares to other counties in the state.

#46. Saluda County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.6% (6,260 fully vaccinated)
— 46.6% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 381 (78 total deaths)
— 9.5% more deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,426 (3,977 total cases)
— 33.1% less cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#45. Cherokee County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.5% (19,769 fully vaccinated)
— 39.8% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 562 (322 total deaths)
— 61.5% more deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,878 (14,828 total cases)
— 10.9% less cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#44. Chesterfield County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.2% (16,989 fully vaccinated)
— 35.1% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 418 (191 total deaths)
— 20.1% more deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,035 (11,885 total cases)
— 10.4% less cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#43. Jasper County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.2% (11,486 fully vaccinated)
— 33.3% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 309 (93 total deaths)
— 11.2% less deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,812 (5,958 total cases)
— 31.8% less cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#42. Laurens County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.8% (26,220 fully vaccinated)
— 32.3% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 437 (295 total deaths)
— 25.6% more deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,778 (18,748 total cases)
— 4.4% less cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#41. Abbeville County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.2% (9,863 fully vaccinated)
— 29.8% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 281 (69 total deaths)
— 19.3% less deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,264 (6,687 total cases)
— 6.2% less cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#40. Anderson County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.7% (82,476 fully vaccinated)
— 29.0% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 494 (1,001 total deaths)
— 42.0% more deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,822 (58,382 total cases)
— 0.8% less cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#39. Calhoun County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.4% (6,023 fully vaccinated)
— 27.7% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 419 (61 total deaths)
— 20.4% more deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,357 (2,817 total cases)
— 33.4% less cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#38. Union County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.1% (11,487 fully vaccinated)
— 26.5% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 549 (150 total deaths)
— 57.8% more deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,507 (7,787 total cases)
— 1.9% less cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#37. Spartanburg County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.1% (141,144 fully vaccinated)
— 23.0% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 484 (1,548 total deaths)
— 39.1% more deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,015 (95,984 total cases)
— 3.3% more cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#36. Marlboro County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.4% (11,585 fully vaccinated)
— 22.5% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 402 (105 total deaths)
— 15.5% more deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,420 (7,945 total cases)
— 4.7% more cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#35. Dillon County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.0% (13,715 fully vaccinated)
— 21.5% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 472 (144 total deaths)
— 35.6% more deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,137 (9,795 total cases)
— 10.6% more cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#34. Oconee County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.3% (36,052 fully vaccinated)
— 20.9% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 432 (344 total deaths)
— 24.1% more deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,959 (24,627 total cases)
— 6.6% more cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#33. Chester County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.5% (14,979 fully vaccinated)
— 18.8% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 475 (153 total deaths)
— 36.5% more deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,556 (10,175 total cases)
— 8.6% more cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#32. Aiken County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.5% (79,446 fully vaccinated)
— 18.8% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 256 (438 total deaths)
— 26.4% less deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,620 (42,068 total cases)
— 15.3% less cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#31. Lancaster County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.9% (45,981 fully vaccinated)
— 18.2% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 287 (281 total deaths)
— 17.5% less deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,064 (25,546 total cases)
— 10.3% less cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#30. Pickens County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.0% (59,621 fully vaccinated)
— 18.0% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 499 (633 total deaths)
— 43.4% more deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,641 (46,491 total cases)
— 26.1% more cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#29. Lee County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.4% (8,144 fully vaccinated)
— 15.5% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 570 (96 total deaths)
— 63.8% more deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,630 (4,313 total cases)
— 11.8% less cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#28. Greenwood County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.4% (34,278 fully vaccinated)
— 15.5% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 436 (309 total deaths)
— 25.3% more deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,070 (22,709 total cases)
— 10.4% more cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#27. Colleton County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.8% (18,380 fully vaccinated)
— 14.8% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 587 (221 total deaths)
— 68.7% more deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,808 (8,970 total cases)
— 18.0% less cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#26. Marion County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.2% (15,093 fully vaccinated)
— 14.1% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 532 (163 total deaths)
— 52.9% more deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,075 (8,607 total cases)
— 3.4% less cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#25. Darlington County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.2% (32,748 fully vaccinated)
— 14.1% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 467 (311 total deaths)
— 34.2% more deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,617 (19,064 total cases)
— 1.5% less cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#24. Clarendon County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.5% (16,699 fully vaccinated)
— 13.6% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 471 (159 total deaths)
— 35.3% more deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,223 (8,849 total cases)
— 9.7% less cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#23. York County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.1% (140,904 fully vaccinated)
— 12.6% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 243 (682 total deaths)
— 30.2% less deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,110 (78,982 total cases)
— 3.2% less cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#22. Bamberg County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.6% (7,252 fully vaccinated)
— 9.9% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 533 (75 total deaths)
— 53.2% more deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,691 (3,473 total cases)
— 15.0% less cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#21. Berkeley County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.6% (119,952 fully vaccinated)
— 8.2% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 197 (450 total deaths)
— 43.4% less deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,154 (52,770 total cases)
— 20.3% less cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#20. Newberry County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.9% (20,331 fully vaccinated)
— 7.7% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 507 (195 total deaths)
— 45.7% more deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,036 (13,468 total cases)
— 20.6% more cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#19. Dorchester County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.8% (87,660 fully vaccinated)
— 6.1% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 305 (497 total deaths)
— 12.4% less deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,953 (56,906 total cases)
— 20.3% more cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#18. Georgetown County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.9% (34,407 fully vaccinated)
— 4.2% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 362 (227 total deaths)
— 4.0% more deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,668 (16,089 total cases)
— 11.6% less cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#17. Florence County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.5% (76,714 fully vaccinated)
— 3.1% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 458 (633 total deaths)
— 31.6% more deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,445 (42,103 total cases)
— 4.8% more cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#16. Greenville County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.8% (292,350 fully vaccinated)
— 2.6% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 384 (2,012 total deaths)
— 10.3% more deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,379 (174,752 total cases)
— 14.9% more cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#15. Lexington County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.1% (167,455 fully vaccinated)
— 2.1% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 292 (873 total deaths)
— 16.1% less deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,647 (97,534 total cases)
— 12.4% more cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#14. Orangeburg County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.3% (48,513 fully vaccinated)
— 1.7% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 487 (420 total deaths)
— 39.9% more deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,387 (23,601 total cases)
— 5.7% less cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#13. Barnwell County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.7% (11,829 fully vaccinated)
— 1.0% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 494 (103 total deaths)
— 42.0% more deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,060 (5,855 total cases)
— 3.4% less cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#12. Horry County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.0% (201,933 fully vaccinated)
— 0.5% lower vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 329 (1,164 total deaths)
— 5.5% less deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,904 (98,804 total cases)
— 3.9% less cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#11. Sumter County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.4% (61,310 fully vaccinated)
— 0.2% higher vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 371 (396 total deaths)
— 6.6% more deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,658 (28,450 total cases)
— 8.2% less cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#10. Williamsburg County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.6% (17,490 fully vaccinated)
— 0.5% higher vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 481 (146 total deaths)
— 38.2% more deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,316 (8,599 total cases)
— 2.5% less cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#9. Allendale County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.1% (5,134 fully vaccinated)
— 3.1% higher vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 276 (24 total deaths)
— 20.7% less deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,125 (2,096 total cases)
— 17.0% less cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#8. Kershaw County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.2% (39,397 fully vaccinated)
— 3.3% higher vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 392 (261 total deaths)
— 12.6% more deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,800 (21,829 total cases)
— 12.9% more cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#7. McCormick County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.3% (5,610 fully vaccinated)
— 3.5% higher vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 423 (40 total deaths)
— 21.6% more deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,851 (2,257 total cases)
— 17.9% less cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#6. Richland County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.8% (248,622 fully vaccinated)
— 4.4% higher vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 228 (947 total deaths)
— 34.5% less deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,128 (125,258 total cases)
— 3.7% more cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#5. Edgefield County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.6% (16,532 fully vaccinated)
— 5.8% higher vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 260 (71 total deaths)
— 25.3% less deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,029 (6,823 total cases)
— 13.8% less cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#4. Hampton County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.4% (12,382 fully vaccinated)
— 12.4% higher vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 447 (86 total deaths)
— 28.4% more deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,220 (5,040 total cases)
— 9.7% less cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#3. Fairfield County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.1% (14,549 fully vaccinated)
— 13.6% higher vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 479 (107 total deaths)
— 37.6% more deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,122 (6,061 total cases)
— 6.6% less cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#2. Charleston County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.1% (271,776 fully vaccinated)
— 15.4% higher vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 231 (951 total deaths)
— 33.6% less deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,903 (114,794 total cases)
— 4.0% less cases per 100k residents than South Carolina

#1. Beaufort County, SC

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.4% (127,637 fully vaccinated)
— 15.9% higher vaccination rate than South Carolina
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 198 (381 total deaths)
— 43.1% less deaths per 100k residents than South Carolina
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,905 (44,006 total cases)
— 21.2% less cases per 100k residents than South Carolina