Covid-19 Dashboard for Rural America

Rural Vaccinations

County-Level Map

This map shows the vaccination rates by county and rural/metropolitan status. Darker colors have higher vaccination rates. Green counties are rural (defined as nonmetropolitan), and brown counties are metropolitan. Vaccination rates are expressed as percentage of total population that has completed a Covid-19 vaccination.

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The Rural Vaccination Rate

The dashboard numbers below track the raw number of rural Americans who have completed their Covid-19 vaccination and the vaccination rate for rural America at large.

How Rural Compares

The graph below follows progress of the vaccine rollout for metro counties and rural counties, showing the percentage of the population getting vaccinated for Covid-19 over time.

Infection and Death Rates

The Daily Yonder's red-zone report shows the rate of new Covid-19 infections in rural and metropolitan counties over a one-week period.

• Black (rural) and gray (metropolitan) counties have 500 or more new infections per 100,000 residents in one week.
• Red (rural) and light red (metropolitan) counties have 100 or more new infections per 100,000 residents in one week.
• Green (rural) and light green (metropolitan) have fewer than 100 new infections per 100,000 residents in one week.

Click on the map to explore data for each U.S. county.

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Rural Deaths

The Pandemic's Reach in Rural America

These graphs show the rate of new infections and new deaths in rural (nonmetropolitan) counties and metropolitan counties. The rate is based on total new cases and deaths over one week (Sunday to Saturday) expressed as a total per 100,000 residents.

The Rural Stories of Covid-19

Numbers alone don't tell the whole story. We're collecting our most vital reporting on coronavirus here, so you can see the people and places of the pandemic.

More Stories

New Rural Covid-19 Infections Drop 5%; Metro Cases Fall 12%

The number of new infections in rural counties dropped for the second consecutive week.

by Sarah Melotte August 18, 2022August 19, 2022

Rural Infection Rates Dropped While Death Rates Climbed

Rural and metropolitan America had virtually the same Covid-19 infection rates last week. Rural Covid-related deaths jumped by 26%.

by Sarah Melotte August 11, 2022August 11, 2022

An Oasis in the Desert: Walker River Paiute Tribe Builds a Food Pantry in Response to Covid-19

What started as an ad-hoc program to feed homebound tribal elders turned into a food source for all in need. 

by Jan Pytalski August 3, 2022August 17, 2022

As Covid-19 Wanes, Some Changes to Rural Hospitals Remain

Some rural hospitals hope to retain measures implemented in response to the pandemic. But when the public health emergency order expires, will the funding for some innovations continue?

by Liz Carey June 27, 2022June 22, 2022

Commentary: The Importance of Covid Vaccination in Rural Schools

Three rural educators write about why vaccination against Covid-19 is extremely beneficial for rural students, teachers, families, and communities.

by Stephanie M. Lewis, Susanne Honeycutt and Diana Outlaw June 22, 2022June 21, 2022

Workforce Issues Compound Financial Troubles for Rural Hospitals

While money remains in short supply for hospitals across rural America, workforce gaps caused by the pandemic put an even greater strain on hospital budgets.

by Liz Carey June 1, 2022May 25, 2022

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