Kentucky Deaths By County in 2021

Updated on January 23, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2021, the number of deaths for Kentucky was 58,285, and the top three counties that had the highest number of deaths were:

  1. Jefferson County: 9,751
  2. Fayette County: 2,933
  3. Kenton County: 1,651

On the other hand, the top 3 counties that had the lowest number of deaths were:

  1. Robertson County: 44
  2. Hickman County: 91
  3. Carlisle County: 93

Use the interactive visualization and the table below to explore the number of deaths for each Kentucky county in 2021. You can also find links to the historical number of deaths for each county below.

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Kentucky Deaths By County in 2021
Kentucky Deaths By County in 2021
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County Deaths
Adair 292
Allen 276
Anderson 294
Ballard 106
Barren 635
Bath 204
Bell 508
Boone 1121
Bourbon 307
Boyd 778
Boyle 421
Bracken 116
Breathitt 247
Breckinridge 319
Bullitt 830
Butler 210
Caldwell 200
Calloway 480
Campbell 948
Carlisle 93
Carroll 151
Carter 412
Casey 252
Christian 802
Clark 468
Clay 346
Clinton 173
Crittenden 146
Cumberland 115
Daviess 1267
Edmonson 171
Elliott 95
Estill 235
Fayette 2933
Fleming 205
Floyd 685
Franklin 706
Fulton 114
Gallatin 117
Garrard 236
Grant 299
Graves 576
Grayson 418
Green 174
Greenup 547
Hancock 123
Hardin 1318
Harlan 575
Harrison 277
Hart 274
Henderson 632
Henry 206
Hickman 91
Hopkins 744
Jackson 217
Jefferson 9751
Jessamine 580
Johnson 397
Kenton 1651
Knott 236
Knox 504
Larue 203
Laurel 921
Lawrence 253
Lee 149
Leslie 177
Letcher 390
Lewis 209
Lincoln 426
Livingston 181
Logan 375
Lyon 140
McCracken 947
McCreary 264
McLean 146
Madison 1035
Magoffin 202
Marion 254
Marshall 490
Martin 166
Mason 252
Meade 332
Menifee 104
Mercer 332
Metcalfe 179
Monroe 172
Montgomery 386
Morgan 172
Muhlenberg 451
Nelson 565
Nicholas 101
Ohio 336
Oldham 495
Owen 162
Owsley 101
Pendleton 206
Perry 552
Pike 1077
Powell 200
Pulaski 1004
Robertson 44
Rockcastle 259
Rowan 287
Russell 299
Scott 533
Shelby 499
Simpson 268
Spencer 198
Taylor 412
Todd 157
Trigg 233
Trimble 119
Union 218
Warren 1320
Washington 170
Wayne 310
Webster 211
Whitley 601
Wolfe 140
Woodford 296

Historical Deaths for Counties in Kentucky

Use the links below to find the historical number of deaths for each county in Kentucky.