Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2020

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Birth Rate per 1K for Kentucky was 11.81. Among all Kentucky counties, Christian County had the highest birth rate (21.39), followed by Bath County (14.63), and Grant County (14.37).

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 2020
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Rank County Birth Rate
1 Christian County 21.39
2 Bath County 14.63
3 Grant County 14.37
4 Whitley County 14.04
5 Lawrence County 13.88
6 Logan County 13.83
7 Todd County 13.73
8 Fleming County 13.64
9 Webster County 13.53
10 Carroll County 13.47
11 Hart County 13.36
12 Powell County 13.21
13 Graves County 13.06
14 Washington County 13.03
15 Kenton County 13
16 Lincoln County 12.94
17 Warren County 12.93
18 Breathitt County 12.88
19 Daviess County 12.85
20 Knox County 12.74
21 Lewis County 12.65
22 Barren County 12.61
23 Carlisle County 12.54
24 Butler County 12.52
25 Boone County 12.4
26 Hardin County 12.39
27 Pendleton County 12.35
28 Scott County 12.34
29 Mason County 12.32
30 Bell County 12.31
31 Harrison County 12.29
31 Jefferson County 12.29
32 Montgomery County 12.24
33 Perry County 12.21
34 Monroe County 12.17
35 Taylor County 11.94
36 Bracken County 11.92
37 Nelson County 11.89
38 Marion County 11.88
39 Grayson County 11.87
40 Jackson County 11.86
41 Fayette County 11.84
42 Floyd County 11.78
43 Simpson County 11.73
44 Casey County 11.71
44 Hopkins County 11.71
44 Muhlenberg County 11.71
45 Russell County 11.69
46 Laurel County 11.68
47 Owsley County 11.67
48 Allen County 11.59
49 Campbell County 11.58
50 Cumberland County 11.56
50 Shelby County 11.56
51 Clark County 11.55
52 Breckinridge County 11.46
52 Hancock County 11.46
52 Jessamine County 11.46
53 Pulaski County 11.44
54 McCreary County 11.42
55 Harlan County 11.37
56 Gallatin County 11.35
57 Metcalfe County 11.32
58 Caldwell County 11.25
59 Ohio County 11.22
59 Wolfe County 11.22
60 Trigg County 11.21
61 McCracken County 11.2
62 Nicholas County 11.19
63 Magoffin County 11.16
64 Henderson County 11.04
65 Clinton County 11.03
66 Mercer County 11
67 Clay County 10.98
68 Larue County 10.89
69 Carter County 10.84
70 Trimble County 10.82
71 Madison County 10.72
72 Franklin County 10.67
73 Letcher County 10.66
74 Anderson County 10.59
75 Bourbon County 10.54
76 McLean County 10.53
77 Wayne County 10.52
78 Union County 10.44
79 Crittenden County 10.42
80 Rowan County 10.33
81 Garrard County 10.28
82 Estill County 10.27
83 Boyle County 10.24
84 Lee County 10.23
85 Fulton County 10.22
86 Boyd County 10.2
87 Greenup County 10.11
88 Johnson County 10.09
89 Henry County 10.02
90 Pike County 9.97
91 Woodford County 9.96
92 Leslie County 9.84
93 Green County 9.75
94 Spencer County 9.72
95 Rockcastle County 9.56
96 Ballard County 9.5
96 Owen County 9.5
97 Bullitt County 9.45
98 Edmonson County 9.35
99 Robertson County 9.34
100 Adair County 9.33
101 Menifee County 9.24
102 Martin County 9.15
103 Knott County 9.12
104 Meade County 9.09
105 Livingston County 9.02
106 Marshall County 8.93
107 Morgan County 8.7
108 Calloway County 8.65
109 Oldham County 8.53
110 Hickman County 8.48
111 Elliott County 8.21
112 Lyon County 5.49