An analysis of COVID-19 vaccination rates in Texas published this week by the Texas Tribune showed that counties in Northeast Texas have a rate of vaccination consistent with other rural regions in the state. About 3 in 10 people in Northeast Texas have been vaccinated against COVID-19.
Statewide, that number increases to 4 in 10. The Tribune’s study found “two main groups within Texas’ unvaccinated population: white conservatives in rural areas, and Hispanic and Black people in big cities.” The analysis used Texas Dept. of Health and Human Services data along with U.S. Census data.
In Northeast Texas, county rates of vaccination correspond generally with urbanization, though a few counties don’t mirror their demographic peers. Rates of vaccination in the KETR service area average between 25 and 30 percent.
Hunt County 30.4 percent
Fannin County 29.8 percent
Lamar County 28.4 percent
Hopkins County 28.1 percent
Rains County 27.4 percent
Delta County 24.8 percent
To the west, Collin County outpaces all other counties in the North Texas region, while Grayson County’s numbers are consistent with rural patterns.
Collin County 55.4 percent
Rockwall County 45.9 percent
Dallas County 43.8 percent
Kaufman County 39.0 percent
Grayson County 33.1 percent
To the east, Wood County has a higher rate some other nearby counties.
Wood County 33.5 percent
Red River County 27.6 percent
Van Zandt County 27.3 percent
Franklin County 26.3 percent
Nationally, Texas ranks 36th among U.S. states in rates of COVID-19 vaccinations.
