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<rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:mi="http://schemas.ingestion.microsoft.com/common/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Stacker</title><description>Stacker delivers entertainment, travel, sports, finance, lifestyle, and news stories in an easy-to-read slideshow format, all driven by expert research, data analysis and editorial insight on some of the important and entertaining topics in the news today</description><language>en-us</language><link>https://stacker.com/</link><item><guid isPermalink="false">a4961d7f-5a9a-4938-a985-780146757020</guid><title>Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in North Carolina</title><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2022 17:47:50 -0400</pubDate><dcterms:modified>Mon, 17 Oct 2022 17:47:50 -0400</dcterms:modified><link>https://stacker.com/stories/north-carolina/counties-highest-covid-19-vaccination-rate-north-carolina</link><author>Stacker</author><dc:creator>Stacker</dc:creator><category/><media:keywords></media:keywords><description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.stacker.com/north-carolina">Stacker</a> compiled a list of counties with the COVID-19 vaccination rates in North Carolina using data from U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.</p>]]></description><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/PRates1I3RA_0_84.png?token=irN4k8FF" type="image/png"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/PRates1I3RA_0_84.png" type="image/png"/><media:title>Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in North Carolina</media:title><media:credit>Canva</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>The vaccine deployment in December 2020 signaled a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic. By the <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/28/covid-19-cases-deaths-vaccinations-daily-update.html">end of May 2021</a>, 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  <a href="https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#variant-proportions">majority of cases</a> in the U.S.</p><p>The United States as of  Oct. 28 reached over 1 million COVID-19-related deaths and 97.4 million COVID-19 cases, according to <a href="https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html">Johns Hopkins University.</a> Currently, 68.4% of the population is <a href="https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#vaccinations_vacc-people-onedose-pop-5yr">fully vaccinated</a>, and 7.3% of people have received the most recent bivalent booster dose.</p><p><a href="https://www.stacker.com/north-carolina">Stacker</a> compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in North Carolina using data from the <a href="https://beta.healthdata.gov/Health/COVID-19-Community-Profile-Report/gqxm-d9w9">U.S. Department of Health & Human Services</a> and <a href="https://covidactnow.org/?s=27811671">Covid Act Now</a>. Counties are ranked by the highest vaccination rate as of Oct. 27, 2022. Due to inconsistencies in reporting, some counties do not have vaccination data available. Case count data based on Oct. 13 numbers reported by the Department of Health and Human Services. Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in your state.</p><p><strong>You may also like:</strong> <a href="https://stacker.com/stories/north-carolina/best-private-colleges-north-carolina">Best private colleges in North Carolina</a></p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedOldJacksonCountyCourthousejpg_24.JPEG?token=qaIDgzQo" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedOldJacksonCountyCourthousejpg_24.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#50. Jackson County</media:title><media:credit>AbeEzekowitz // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.2% (23,834 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 4.0% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 237 (104 total deaths)<br>
--- 7.8% less deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,044 (11,443 total cases)<br>
--- 15.6% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedHalifaxCoCourthouse5328jpg_57.JPEG?token=tTao2bDC" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedHalifaxCoCourthouse5328jpg_57.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#49. Halifax County</media:title><media:credit>Cecouchman // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.2% (27,093 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 4.0% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 396 (198 total deaths)<br>
--- 54.1% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,573 (17,290 total cases)<br>
--- 12.0% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/1966pittcountyncCDCF_51.jpg?token=pa2OmNtS" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/1966pittcountyncCDCF_51.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#48. Pitt County</media:title><media:credit>Nikola Spasic Photography // Shutterstock</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.5% (98,527 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 4.6% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 153 (276 total deaths)<br>
--- 40.5% less deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,994 (63,248 total cases)<br>
--- 13.4% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/1898averycountynorthcarolinaONRS_42.png?token=wTHzOwfx" type="image/png"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/1898averycountynorthcarolinaONRS_42.png" type="image/png"/><media:title>#47. Avery County</media:title><media:credit>Canva</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.7% (9,605 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 5.0% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 273 (48 total deaths)<br>
--- 6.2% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,176 (5,298 total cases)<br>
--- 2.2% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/1910hicoryncCS4W_53.jpg?token=u9y2sTUB" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/1910hicoryncCS4W_53.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#46. Catawba County</media:title><media:credit>Nolichuckyjake // Shutterstock</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.9% (87,599 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 5.4% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 405 (646 total deaths)<br>
--- 57.6% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,575 (56,761 total cases)<br>
--- 15.2% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p><p><strong>You may also like:</strong> <a href="https://stacker.com/stories/north-carolina/highest-earning-counties-north-carolina">Highest-earning counties in North Carolina</a></p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedJohnstonCounty2CNCcourthousefromNE2JPG_41.JPEG?token=fnSiszbL" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedJohnstonCounty2CNCcourthousefromNE2JPG_41.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#45. Johnston County</media:title><media:credit>Ammodramus // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.1% (115,322 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 5.8% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 229 (480 total deaths)<br>
--- 10.9% less deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,957 (71,086 total cases)<br>
--- 10.0% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedMAINBUILDING2CLOUISBURGCOLLEGE2CFRANKLINCOUNTY2CNCjpg_44.JPEG?token=gZ6fHgNB" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedMAINBUILDING2CLOUISBURGCOLLEGE2CFRANKLINCOUNTY2CNCjpg_44.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#44. Franklin County</media:title><media:credit><![CDATA[Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD // Wikimedia Commons]]></media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.2% (38,434 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 6.0% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 132 (92 total deaths)<br>
--- 48.6% less deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,792 (24,942 total cases)<br>
--- 16.0% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedHobuckenBridgeNorthCarolinajpg_42.JPEG?token=v3ClN7ZM" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedHobuckenBridgeNorthCarolinajpg_42.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#43. Pamlico County</media:title><media:credit>Bud Davis, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.3% (7,042 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 6.1% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 283 (36 total deaths)<br>
--- 10.1% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,530 (3,249 total cases)<br>
--- 17.3% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedUnionCountyCourthouse2CMonroe2CNCSeptember20172Cfrontviewjpg_34.JPEG?token=naHQ06tc" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedUnionCountyCourthouse2CMonroe2CNCSeptember20172Cfrontviewjpg_34.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#42. Union County</media:title><media:credit>Beckycafferylepage // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.5% (133,146 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 6.5% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 214 (514 total deaths)<br>
--- 16.7% less deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,881 (74,070 total cases)<br>
--- 0.0% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedWarrenton2CNorthCarolina28628151309329jpg_38.JPEG?token=eAcY3RqS" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedWarrenton2CNorthCarolina28628151309329jpg_38.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#41. Warren County</media:title><media:credit>Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.7% (10,983 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 6.9% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 243 (48 total deaths)<br>
--- 5.4% less deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,105 (5,348 total cases)<br>
--- 12.2% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p><p><strong>You may also like:</strong> <a href="https://stacker.com/stories/alabama/most-popular-diamond-shapes-south">Most popular diamond shapes in the South</a></p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/1899beaufortcountybathwashington8LMO_55.jpg?token=lcVM4WD5" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/1899beaufortcountybathwashington8LMO_55.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#40. Beaufort County</media:title><media:credit>David Byron Keener // Shutterstock</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.7% (26,190 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 6.9% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 383 (180 total deaths)<br>
--- 49.0% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,481 (15,264 total cases)<br>
--- 5.2% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedUSPostOfficeBoonejpg_32.JPEG?token=a6fQ5WyC" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedUSPostOfficeBoonejpg_32.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#39. Watauga County</media:title><media:credit>G Keith Hall // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.7% (31,279 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 6.9% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 139 (78 total deaths)<br>
--- 45.9% less deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,133 (14,119 total cases)<br>
--- 18.6% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedQueenStreetUnitedMethodistChurchandtheKinstonHotel2CKinston2CNorthCarolinajpg_58.JPEG?token=opXaxKPp" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedQueenStreetUnitedMethodistChurchandtheKinstonHotel2CKinston2CNorthCarolinajpg_58.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#38. Lenoir County</media:title><media:credit>Indy beetle // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.1% (31,397 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 7.7% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 433 (242 total deaths)<br>
--- 68.5% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,672 (18,839 total cases)<br>
--- 9.1% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/1897ashecountync6D10_31.jpg?token=p8zFfNFH" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/1897ashecountync6D10_31.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#37. Ashe County</media:title><media:credit>Gary Rolband // Shutterstock</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.2% (15,295 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 7.9% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 316 (86 total deaths)<br>
--- 23.0% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,442 (7,193 total cases)<br>
--- 14.3% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedTransylvaniaCountyCourthouse2CBrevard2CNC283970473539329jpg_33.JPEG?token=kad4Lzh4" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedTransylvaniaCountyCourthouse2CBrevard2CNC283970473539329jpg_33.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#36. Transylvania County</media:title><media:credit>Warren LeMay from Cincinnati, OH, United States // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.2% (19,339 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 7.9% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 244 (84 total deaths)<br>
--- 5.1% less deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,533 (7,748 total cases)<br>
--- 27.0% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p><p><strong>You may also like:</strong> <a href="https://stacker.com/stories/north-carolina/movies-and-tv-shows-casting-north-carolina">Movies and TV shows casting in North Carolina</a></p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedNCResearchCampusaerialimagejpg_89.JPEG?token=thiy6H57" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedNCResearchCampusaerialimagejpg_89.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#35. Cabarrus County</media:title><media:credit>PHHI // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.4% (122,040 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 8.3% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 248 (536 total deaths)<br>
--- 3.5% less deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,095 (67,307 total cases)<br>
--- 0.7% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedGraceEpiscopalChurchTrenton2CNCjpg_49.JPEG?token=hLL0gCsG" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedGraceEpiscopalChurchTrenton2CNCjpg_49.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#34. Jones County</media:title><media:credit>Tradewinds // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.5% (5,326 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 8.4% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 499 (47 total deaths)<br>
--- 94.2% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,878 (2,720 total cases)<br>
--- 6.4% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedLeeCountyCourthouseSanford2CNC1jpg_49.JPEG?token=hh3qjdsH" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedLeeCountyCourthouseSanford2CNC1jpg_49.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#33. Lee County</media:title><media:credit>Upstateherd // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.5% (34,882 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 8.4% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 272 (168 total deaths)<br>
--- 5.8% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,708 (18,971 total cases)<br>
--- 0.5% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/1950madisoncountyncEJW2_41.jpg?token=bHMdgSxt" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/1950madisoncountyncEJW2_41.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#32. Madison County</media:title><media:credit>Toribio93 // Shutterstock</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.9% (12,378 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 9.2% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 386 (84 total deaths)<br>
--- 50.2% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,686 (6,023 total cases)<br>
--- 10.3% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedcroppedMainStreetoncourthousesquare2CRoxborojpgMPO_45.JPEG?token=gxrjfyuO" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedcroppedMainStreetoncourthousesquare2CRoxborojpgMPO_45.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#31. Person County</media:title><media:credit>Nyttend // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.2% (22,607 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 9.8% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 286 (113 total deaths)<br>
--- 11.3% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,131 (11,504 total cases)<br>
--- 5.6% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p><p><strong>You may also like:</strong> <a href="https://stacker.com/stories/north-carolina/coldest-novembers-north-carolina-1895">Coldest Novembers in North Carolina since 1895</a></p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedNCResearchCampusaerialimagejpg_90.JPEG?token=iHfLFPKu" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedNCResearchCampusaerialimagejpg_90.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#30. Chowan County</media:title><media:credit>Bethbrownebooks // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.3% (7,985 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 10.0% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 459 (64 total deaths)<br>
--- 78.6% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,591 (4,823 total cases)<br>
--- 12.1% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/1926haywoodcountyncwaynesvilleLMWA_41.png?token=ibbWESWF" type="image/png"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/1926haywoodcountyncwaynesvilleLMWA_41.png" type="image/png"/><media:title>#29. Haywood County</media:title><media:credit>Canva</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.1% (36,196 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 11.5% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 385 (240 total deaths)<br>
--- 49.8% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,693 (16,011 total cases)<br>
--- 16.8% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedBellamyMilljpg_50.JPEG?token=llYKpAdF" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedBellamyMilljpg_50.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#28. Nash County</media:title><media:credit>BrendaByrneGreene // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.1% (54,823 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 11.5% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 367 (346 total deaths)<br>
--- 42.8% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,756 (30,888 total cases)<br>
--- 6.1% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedDavieCourt1JPG_46.JPEG?token=bJRwFrOZ" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedDavieCourt1JPG_46.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#27. Davie County</media:title><media:credit>Ceh2624 // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.4% (25,012 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 12.1% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 275 (118 total deaths)<br>
--- 7.0% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,012 (13,716 total cases)<br>
--- 3.7% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedSwaincountycourthousenc1jpg_46.JPEG?token=o9o6ybqm" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedSwaincountycourthousenc1jpg_46.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#26. Swain County</media:title><media:credit>Brian Stansberry // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.8% (8,388 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 12.9% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 364 (52 total deaths)<br>
--- 41.6% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,792 (4,537 total cases)<br>
--- 3.0% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p><p><strong>You may also like:</strong> <a href="https://stacker.com/stories/north-carolina/higher-education-higher-earnings-heres-how-advanced-degrees-pay-north-carolina">Higher education, higher earnings? Here's how advanced degrees pay off in North Carolina.</a></p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/Henderson_40.png?token=xg6EhNnw" type="image/png"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/Henderson_40.png" type="image/png"/><media:title>#25. Vance County</media:title><media:credit>KimWrenn // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.9% (26,247 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 13.1% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 292 (130 total deaths)<br>
--- 13.6% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,907 (14,655 total cases)<br>
--- 6.6% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/1895alleghanycountyroaringgapWV5A_47.png?token=dlhaHAvC" type="image/png"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/1895alleghanycountyroaringgapWV5A_47.png" type="image/png"/><media:title>#24. Alleghany County</media:title><media:credit>Canva</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.1% (6,577 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 13.4% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 162 (18 total deaths)<br>
--- 37.0% less deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,121 (3,466 total cases)<br>
--- 0.8% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/1955moorecountyVHKG_49.jpg?token=o5B6Y3Ez" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/1955moorecountyVHKG_49.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#23. Moore County</media:title><media:credit>KAD Photo // Shutterstock</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.1% (59,580 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 13.4% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 353 (356 total deaths)<br>
--- 37.4% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,197 (29,454 total cases)<br>
--- 5.4% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedshutterstock1222336471POXEjpg_27.JPEG?token=q9zrw2t3" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedshutterstock1222336471POXEjpg_27.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#22. Macon County</media:title><media:credit>JNix // Shutterstock</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.2% (21,238 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 13.6% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 368 (132 total deaths)<br>
--- 43.2% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,749 (9,233 total cases)<br>
--- 16.6% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedshutterstock254977543AI1Hjpg_31.JPEG?token=tVzDC3jL" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedshutterstock254977543AI1Hjpg_31.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#21. Henderson County</media:title><media:credit>Anthony Ricci // Shutterstock</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.7% (70,138 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 14.6% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 298 (350 total deaths)<br>
--- 16.0% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,075 (30,616 total cases)<br>
--- 15.5% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p><p><strong>You may also like:</strong> <a href="https://stacker.com/stories/north-carolina/20-most-competitive-housing-markets-north-carolina">The 20 most competitive housing markets in North Carolina</a></p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedAlamanceCountyCourthouse2CGraham2CNCjpg_45.JPEG?token=ePQzGfNG" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedAlamanceCountyCourthouse2CGraham2CNCjpg_45.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#20. Alamance County</media:title><media:credit>Warren LeMay // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.4% (102,375 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 15.9% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 312 (529 total deaths)<br>
--- 21.4% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,735 (57,184 total cases)<br>
--- 9.3% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/1911chathamcarync64X9_29.jpg?token=kar1DOos" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/1911chathamcarync64X9_29.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#19. Chatham County</media:title><media:credit>KAD Photo // Shutterstock</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.0% (45,435 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 17.1% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 172 (128 total deaths)<br>
--- 33.1% less deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,163 (16,505 total cases)<br>
--- 28.2% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/1959onslowcountyjacksonville0YZY_50.jpg?token=bNmzM3wQ" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/1959onslowcountyjacksonville0YZY_50.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#18. Onslow County</media:title><media:credit>Anya Douglas // Shutterstock</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.0% (120,829 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 17.1% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 210 (416 total deaths)<br>
--- 18.3% less deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,388 (62,129 total cases)<br>
--- 1.7% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/1918fayettevillenccumberland878R_54.png?token=jN0nimu1" type="image/png"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/1918fayettevillenccumberland878R_54.png" type="image/png"/><media:title>#17. Cumberland County</media:title><media:credit>Canva</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.5% (206,329 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 18.0% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 212 (712 total deaths)<br>
--- 17.5% less deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,053 (107,542 total cases)<br>
--- 3.8% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/2953greensboroncguildfordcountyRHOX_36.png?token=cTl4UHkj" type="image/png"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/2953greensboroncguildfordcountyRHOX_36.png" type="image/png"/><media:title>#16. Guilford County</media:title><media:credit>Canva</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.5% (335,563 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 20.0% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 252 (1,352 total deaths)<br>
--- 1.9% less deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,504 (147,742 total cases)<br>
--- 10.9% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p><p><strong>You may also like:</strong> <a href="https://stacker.com/stories/north-carolina/highest-rated-class-2026-football-recruits-north-carolina">Highest-rated Class of 2026 football recruits from North Carolina</a></p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/1926winsstonsalemforsythcountyncNXJ8_44.jpg?token=slFVRzkF" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/1926winsstonsalemforsythcountyncNXJ8_44.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#15. Forsyth County</media:title><media:credit>Sean Pavone // Shutterstock</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.2% (241,672 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 21.3% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 236 (904 total deaths)<br>
--- 8.2% less deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,207 (115,480 total cases)<br>
--- 2.1% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedGazeboParkJPG_44.JPEG?token=eJH0ixgh" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedGazeboParkJPG_44.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#14. Granville County</media:title><media:credit>EbonyEaton // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.3% (38,272 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 21.5% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 205 (124 total deaths)<br>
--- 20.2% less deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,790 (18,006 total cases)<br>
--- 3.5% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/1917cravencountynewbernUBC4_38.png?token=aRfPyFfK" type="image/png"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/1917cravencountynewbernUBC4_38.png" type="image/png"/><media:title>#13. Craven County</media:title><media:credit>Canva</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.5% (64,822 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 21.9% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 227 (232 total deaths)<br>
--- 11.7% less deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,465 (30,095 total cases)<br>
--- 4.5% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/34northcarolinaM3XS_42.png?token=zLjTzHgY" type="image/png"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/34northcarolinaM3XS_42.png" type="image/png"/><media:title>#12. Brunswick County</media:title><media:credit>iofoto // Shutterstock</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.6% (90,766 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 22.1% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 252 (360 total deaths)<br>
--- 1.9% less deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,640 (38,047 total cases)<br>
--- 13.7% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/1952meckleburgcharlottlencQIA9_40.jpg?token=qYamoDqu" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/1952meckleburgcharlottlencQIA9_40.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#11. Mecklenburg County</media:title><media:credit>digidreamgrafix // Shutterstock</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.0% (710,416 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 22.8% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 160 (1,780 total deaths)<br>
--- 37.7% less deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,933 (343,468 total cases)<br>
--- 0.2% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p><p><strong>You may also like:</strong> <a href="https://stacker.com/stories/north-carolina/counties-most-motor-vehicle-accident-fatalities-north-carolina">Counties with the most motor vehicle accident fatalities in North Carolina</a></p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/34northcarolinaGEL4_32.jpg?token=dcAcOKOw" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/34northcarolinaGEL4_32.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#10. New Hanover County</media:title><media:credit>PatGallery // Shutterstock</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.4% (150,971 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 23.6% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 189 (444 total deaths)<br>
--- 26.5% less deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,887 (60,698 total cases)<br>
--- 16.1% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedcroppedSceneedgeofJonesLakeJonesLakeStateParkncwetlandsKG287029jpgMPO_46.JPEG?token=lYrs15Rt" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedcroppedSceneedgeofJonesLakeJonesLakeStateParkncwetlandsKG287029jpgMPO_46.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#9. Bladen County</media:title><media:credit>ncwetlands.org// Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.3% (21,367 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 25.3% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 434 (142 total deaths)<br>
--- 68.9% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,953 (11,110 total cases)<br>
--- 10.0% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/1908carteretbeaufortHZ5W_33.png?token=dtmdfYTV" type="image/png"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/1908carteretbeaufortHZ5W_33.png" type="image/png"/><media:title>#8. Carteret County</media:title><media:credit>Canva</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.5% (45,524 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 25.7% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 216 (150 total deaths)<br>
--- 16.0% less deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,093 (17,433 total cases)<br>
--- 18.7% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/1903ashvillenc1ACS_34.jpg?token=d2ki5s39" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/1903ashvillenc1ACS_34.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#7. Buncombe County</media:title><media:credit>Nagel Photography // Shutterstock</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.1% (175,225 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 28.8% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 249 (650 total deaths)<br>
--- 3.1% less deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,231 (65,900 total cases)<br>
--- 18.3% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedGreeneCountyCourthouse2CNorthCarolinajpg_41.JPEG?token=k4NDZHTA" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedGreeneCountyCourthouse2CNorthCarolinajpg_41.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#6. Greene County</media:title><media:credit>Indy beetle // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.2% (14,151 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 29.0% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 361 (76 total deaths)<br>
--- 40.5% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,114 (6,766 total cases)<br>
--- 4.0% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p><p><strong>You may also like:</strong> <a href="https://stacker.com/stories/north-carolina/hottest-novembers-north-carolina-1895">Hottest Novembers in North Carolina since 1895</a></p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/1940hydecountyZCHX_60.png?token=hMbTBo0I" type="image/png"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/1940hydecountyZCHX_60.png" type="image/png"/><media:title>#5. Hyde County</media:title><media:credit>Canva</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 68.2% (3,369 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 30.9% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 284 (14 total deaths)<br>
--- 10.5% more deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,854 (1,622 total cases)<br>
--- 6.4% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/1924durhamncULMZ_40.jpg?token=fsorEo1C" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/1924durhamncULMZ_40.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#4. Durham County</media:title><media:credit>Sean Pavone // Shutterstock</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 73.1% (234,866 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 40.3% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 115 (371 total deaths)<br>
--- 55.3% less deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,750 (95,643 total cases)<br>
--- 3.6% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/1920darecountybodieislandlighthousencGM9Q_39.jpg?token=sbFmmknY" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/1920darecountybodieislandlighthousencGM9Q_39.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#3. Dare County</media:title><media:credit>MarkVanDykePhotography // Shutterstock</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 73.6% (27,223 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 41.3% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 81 (30 total deaths)<br>
--- 68.5% less deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,124 (9,298 total cases)<br>
--- 18.6% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedFayettevilleStreetindowntownRaleigh2CNorthCarolinajpg_42.JPEG?token=hd9Syw6j" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedFayettevilleStreetindowntownRaleigh2CNorthCarolinajpg_42.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#2. Wake County</media:title><media:credit>Bz3rk // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 74.7% (830,152 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 43.4% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 114 (1,263 total deaths)<br>
--- 55.6% less deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,279 (369,981 total cases)<br>
--- 7.8% more cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/1960orangechapelhillncLWYO_70.jpg?token=kh4eIh2Y" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/1960orangechapelhillncLWYO_70.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#1. Orange County</media:title><media:credit>Bryan Pollard // Shutterstock</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 78.2% (116,178 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 50.1% higher vaccination rate than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 100 (148 total deaths)<br>
--- 61.1% less deaths per 100k residents than North Carolina<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,498 (36,373 total cases)<br>
--- 20.6% less cases per 100k residents than North Carolina</p><p><strong>You may also like:</strong> <a href="https://stacker.com/stories/north-carolina/counties-north-carolina-most-car-repair-shops">Counties in North Carolina with the most car repair shops</a></p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><atom:link rel="related" type="text/html" href="https://stacker.com/stories/aviation-space/50-spectacular-images-earth-space" title="50 spectacular images of Earth from space"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/2023-02/hurricane-florence-from-space.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>50 spectacular images of Earth from space</media:title></atom:link><atom:link rel="related" type="text/html" href="https://stacker.com/stories/movies/incredible-filming-locations-popular-movies" title="Incredible filming locations from popular movies"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/2025-09/shutterstock_2659629201_0.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>Incredible filming locations from popular movies</media:title></atom:link><atom:link rel="related" type="text/html" href="https://stacker.com/stories/music/25-musicians-who-broke-barriers" title="25 musicians who broke barriers"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/2019-04/Screen%20Shot%202019-04-15%20at%2011.40.13%20AM.png" type="image/png"/><media:title>25 musicians who broke barriers</media:title></atom:link></item></channel></rss>
