Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2017

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Birth Rate per 1K for Kentucky was 12.28. Among all Kentucky counties, Christian County had the highest birth rate (18.61), followed by Whitley County (16.28), and Grant County (15.83).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.

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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2017
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2017
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Rank County Birth Rate
1 Christian County 18.61
2 Whitley County 16.28
3 Grant County 15.83
4 Hart County 15.13
5 Bath County 14.93
6 Lincoln County 14.86
7 Carroll County 14.14
8 Perry County 13.93
9 Fleming County 13.69
9 Wolfe County 13.69
10 Jackson County 13.67
11 Graves County 13.66
12 Barren County 13.61
13 Daviess County 13.4
14 Casey County 13.35
14 Taylor County 13.35
15 Nicholas County 13.32
16 Kenton County 13.28
17 Anderson County 13.27
18 Carlisle County 13.17
18 Hardin County 13.17
18 Laurel County 13.17
19 Harlan County 12.97
20 Clay County 12.96
21 Warren County 12.92
22 Jefferson County 12.87
23 Todd County 12.86
24 Carter County 12.84
25 Owsley County 12.83
26 Montgomery County 12.8
27 Lawrence County 12.79
28 Monroe County 12.78
29 Gallatin County 12.73
30 Webster County 12.68
31 Powell County 12.63
32 Boone County 12.58
33 Butler County 12.56
34 Marion County 12.55
35 Breckinridge County 12.51
36 McCracken County 12.5
37 Scott County 12.47
38 Simpson County 12.43
39 Fayette County 12.42
40 Nelson County 12.27
41 Floyd County 12.22
42 Grayson County 12.14
43 Pendleton County 12.12
43 Russell County 12.12
44 Clark County 12.09
44 Hancock County 12.09
44 Wayne County 12.09
45 Allen County 12.07
45 Henry County 12.07
46 Logan County 12.06
47 Ohio County 12
48 Magoffin County 11.99
49 Jessamine County 11.98
50 Knox County 11.92
50 Menifee County 11.92
51 Harrison County 11.9
52 Bell County 11.87
53 Henderson County 11.83
54 Larue County 11.76
55 Mercer County 11.73
55 Shelby County 11.73
56 Boyd County 11.7
57 Pulaski County 11.69
58 Bracken County 11.65
59 Mason County 11.62
60 Breathitt County 11.5
61 Caldwell County 11.47
62 Muhlenberg County 11.43
63 Union County 11.41
64 Rowan County 11.39
65 Franklin County 11.36
66 McLean County 11.33
67 Letcher County 11.32
68 Washington County 11.27
69 McCreary County 11.25
70 Metcalfe County 11.15
71 Campbell County 11.13
72 Lewis County 11.09
73 Johnson County 11.03
74 Trimble County 10.98
75 Hopkins County 10.96
75 Madison County 10.96
76 Lee County 10.91
77 Green County 10.88
78 Cumberland County 10.86
79 Bourbon County 10.84
80 Spencer County 10.68
81 Trigg County 10.58
82 Adair County 10.52
83 Marshall County 10.48
84 Garrard County 10.45
85 Leslie County 10.41
86 Bullitt County 10.39
87 Clinton County 10.38
88 Woodford County 10.36
89 Pike County 10.35
90 Hickman County 10.27
91 Calloway County 10.26
92 Rockcastle County 10.16
93 Martin County 10.14
94 Greenup County 10.11
95 Boyle County 10.1
96 Knott County 10.02
97 Livingston County 9.97
98 Crittenden County 9.92
99 Edmonson County 9.69
100 Fulton County 9.57
101 Meade County 9.5
102 Owen County 9.41
103 Robertson County 9.38
104 Elliott County 9.35
105 Morgan County 9.19
106 Oldham County 8.86
107 Estill County 8.56
108 Ballard County 7.98
109 Lyon County 6.65