Visualizing the Vaccine Divide
An interactive analysis based on NBC News reports, exploring the demographic and political factors correlated with COVID-19 vaccination rates in the United States during the initial rollout in 2021.
Widening Political Gap
15 points
The gap in vaccination rates (at least one dose) between Biden-won and Trump-won counties by June 2021, up from 11 points in April.
Rural vs. Urban
12 points
The gap in vaccination rates between urban (51%) and rural (39%) counties as of June 2021, highlighting a significant geographic divide.
Hesitancy Among GOP Men
49%
Percentage of Republican men who said in a March 2021 poll that they would not get the vaccine, compared to just 6% of Democratic men.
County-Level Vaccination Analysis
This section explores how vaccination rates differed across U.S. counties based on various characteristics. Use the buttons below to switch between different data views and see how factors like political leaning and population density correlated with vaccination uptake in mid-2021.
The Partisan Hesitancy Divide
Beyond geographic areas, polling revealed a stark divide in vaccine intentions based on personal political affiliation. This chart shows the findings from an NBC News poll in March 2021, highlighting the significant difference in the percentage of voters from each party who stated they would not get a COVID-19 vaccine.
This data illustrates that vaccine hesitancy was a major hurdle, particularly concentrated within one political group, posing a significant challenge to national public health goals.