Kentucky Death Rate By County in 2021
Updated on June 16, 2025.
According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2021, the death rate for Kentucky was 12.94. Owsley had the highest death rate (23.99), followed by Harlan (22.84), and Fulton (22.16). On the other hand, Oldham had the lowest death rate (7.08), followed by Boone (8.05), and Fayette (9.01).
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Kentucky Death Rate By County in 2021
Kentucky Death Rate By County in 2021
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| County | Death Rate |
|---|---|
| Adair | 14.23 |
| Allen | 12.9 |
| Anderson | 11.71 |
| Ballard | 15.58 |
| Barren | 13.92 |
| Bath | 14.58 |
| Bell | 19.85 |
| Boone | 8.05 |
| Bourbon | 14.22 |
| Boyd | 16.57 |
| Boyle | 14.5 |
| Bracken | 14.48 |
| Breathitt | 17.46 |
| Breckinridge | 14.83 |
| Bullitt | 10.23 |
| Butler | 16.33 |
| Caldwell | 14.61 |
| Calloway | 13.51 |
| Campbell | 10.78 |
| Carlisle | 19.65 |
| Carroll | 12.52 |
| Carter | 14.78 |
| Casey | 15.58 |
| Christian | 11.41 |
| Clark | 13.5 |
| Clay | 17.05 |
| Clinton | 18.8 |
| Crittenden | 15.38 |
| Cumberland | 19.05 |
| Daviess | 12.75 |
| Edmonson | 14.36 |
| Elliott | 13.74 |
| Estill | 16.57 |
| Fayette | 9.01 |
| Fleming | 14.3 |
| Floyd | 18.82 |
| Franklin | 12.8 |
| Fulton | 22.16 |
| Gallatin | 13.77 |
| Garrard | 14.45 |
| Grant | 11.45 |
| Graves | 15 |
| Grayson | 15.69 |
| Green | 14.6 |
| Greenup | 16.16 |
| Hancock | 13.86 |
| Hardin | 11.56 |
| Harlan | 22.84 |
| Harrison | 14.97 |
| Hart | 14.6 |
| Henderson | 14.28 |
| Henry | 12.87 |
| Hickman | 19.87 |
| Hopkins | 15.18 |
| Jackson | 16.42 |
| Jefferson | 12.6 |
| Jessamine | 10.92 |
| Johnson | 17.48 |
| Kenton | 9.88 |
| Knott | 16.88 |
| Knox | 15.45 |
| Larue | 13.24 |
| Laurel | 14.62 |
| Lawrence | 14.74 |
| Lee | 19.57 |
| Leslie | 18.02 |
| Letcher | 19.44 |
| Lewis | 18.26 |
| Lincoln | 15.84 |
| Livingston | 20.95 |
| Logan | 13.59 |
| Lyon | 16.48 |
| McCracken | 14.78 |
| McCreary | 15.63 |
| McLean | 17.53 |
| Madison | 11.16 |
| Magoffin | 16.19 |
| Marion | 13.22 |
| Marshall | 15.72 |
| Martin | 15.79 |
| Mason | 14.96 |
| Meade | 11.5 |
| Menifee | 19.65 |
| Mercer | 15.51 |
| Metcalfe | 14.32 |
| Monroe | 16.65 |
| Montgomery | 14.1 |
| Morgan | 13.2 |
| Muhlenberg | 15.19 |
| Nelson | 12.8 |
| Nicholas | 13.36 |
| Ohio | 14.03 |
| Oldham | 7.08 |
| Owen | 15.04 |
| Owsley | 23.99 |
| Pendleton | 12.71 |
| Perry | 19.79 |
| Pike | 17.81 |
| Powell | 15.96 |
| Pulaski | 15.32 |
| Robertson | 18.01 |
| Rockcastle | 17.14 |
| Rowan | 12.34 |
| Russell | 16.76 |
| Scott | 9.07 |
| Shelby | 9.64 |
| Simpson | 13.16 |
| Spencer | 10.36 |
| Taylor | 14.72 |
| Todd | 14.16 |
| Trigg | 15.4 |
| Trimble | 13.87 |
| Union | 15.17 |
| Warren | 9.53 |
| Washington | 15.34 |
| Wayne | 17.45 |
| Webster | 16.69 |
| Whitley | 15.48 |
| Wolfe | 20.21 |
| Woodford | 11.11 |