Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2021

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Birth Rate per 1K for Kentucky was 11.39. Among all Kentucky counties, Christian County had the highest birth rate (19.62), followed by Carroll County (15.55), and Whitley County (14.83).

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 2021
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2021
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Rank County Birth Rate
1 Christian County 19.62
2 Carroll County 15.55
3 Whitley County 14.83
4 Todd County 13.91
5 Bath County 13.56
6 Lincoln County 13.49
7 Breckinridge County 13.33
8 Fleming County 13.18
9 Grant County 13.16
10 Bell County 13.1
11 Cumberland County 13.09
12 Hardin County 13.06
12 Warren County 13.06
13 Logan County 13.05
14 Caldwell County 13.03
15 Lewis County 12.97
16 Hart County 12.84
17 Grayson County 12.71
17 Wolfe County 12.71
18 Kenton County 12.52
19 Owsley County 12.5
20 Allen County 12.41
21 McCreary County 12.36
22 Butler County 12.35
23 Taylor County 12.34
24 Graves County 12.32
25 Henry County 12.23
26 Monroe County 12.13
27 Boone County 12.01
28 Clinton County 11.99
29 Webster County 11.98
30 Breathitt County 11.96
31 Carlisle County 11.92
31 Knox County 11.92
32 Jefferson County 11.81
33 Scott County 11.75
34 Mason County 11.73
35 Perry County 11.72
36 Harrison County 11.68
36 Montgomery County 11.68
37 Nelson County 11.63
38 Hopkins County 11.62
39 Pendleton County 11.61
40 Daviess County 11.58
40 Simpson County 11.58
41 Martin County 11.51
42 Magoffin County 11.43
43 Ohio County 11.38
44 Gallatin County 11.36
45 Fayette County 11.33
46 Wayne County 11.31
47 Union County 11.3
48 McLean County 11.29
49 Bracken County 11.28
50 Trigg County 11.16
51 Jessamine County 11.14
52 Clark County 11.12
53 Powell County 11.07
54 Anderson County 11
54 Madison County 11
55 Muhlenberg County 10.98
56 Henderson County 10.96
57 Shelby County 10.94
58 Boyd County 10.88
59 Harlan County 10.81
60 Campbell County 10.79
60 Laurel County 10.79
61 Larue County 10.77
62 Menifee County 10.72
63 Jackson County 10.64
64 Green County 10.6
65 Rowan County 10.55
66 Pulaski County 10.52
67 Lawrence County 10.5
68 Floyd County 10.49
69 Barren County 10.48
70 Casey County 10.43
71 Livingston County 10.42
72 Fulton County 10.31
73 Clay County 10.28
74 Metcalfe County 10.26
75 Trimble County 10.23
76 Washington County 10.2
77 Mercer County 10.15
78 Johnson County 10.13
79 Nicholas County 10.08
80 Marion County 10.07
80 Morgan County 10.07
81 Crittenden County 10.03
82 Adair County 10
83 Carter County 9.95
84 Rockcastle County 9.94
85 Leslie County 9.93
86 McCracken County 9.89
87 Franklin County 9.81
88 Marshall County 9.7
89 Ballard County 9.61
90 Lee County 9.58
91 Bullitt County 9.56
92 Pike County 9.48
93 Hancock County 9.46
94 Spencer County 9.4
95 Boyle County 9.29
96 Letcher County 9.28
97 Russell County 9.24
98 Bourbon County 9.18
99 Edmonson County 9.11
100 Woodford County 8.93
101 Calloway County 8.9
102 Garrard County 8.86
103 Knott County 8.79
104 Estill County 8.64
105 Owen County 8.58
106 Meade County 8.48
107 Greenup County 8.33
108 Robertson County 8.1
109 Oldham County 7.68
110 Hickman County 7.37
111 Elliott County 6.12
112 Lyon County 5.96