Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2023

Updated on July 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Birth Rate per 1K for Kentucky was 11.59. Among all Kentucky counties, Christian County had the highest birth rate (17.95), followed by Carroll County (14.78), and Whitley County (14.76).

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 2023
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Rank County Birth Rate
1 Christian County 17.95
2 Carroll County 14.78
3 Whitley County 14.76
4 Grant County 14.13
5 Grayson County 14.06
5 Todd County 14.06
6 Wolfe County 13.86
7 Owsley County 13.82
8 Bath County 13.56
9 Webster County 13.51
10 Warren County 13.45
11 Fleming County 13.35
12 Caldwell County 13.28
13 Harrison County 13.24
14 Logan County 13.11
15 Hart County 13.07
16 Monroe County 12.98
17 Nicholas County 12.8
18 Powell County 12.76
19 Gallatin County 12.75
19 Graves County 12.75
20 Lincoln County 12.68
21 Daviess County 12.66
21 Knox County 12.66
22 Kenton County 12.64
23 Carlisle County 12.52
24 Union County 12.51
25 Henry County 12.48
26 Allen County 12.45
27 Lewis County 12.43
28 Cumberland County 12.37
29 Jackson County 12.34
29 Jefferson County 12.34
30 Boone County 12.33
31 Bell County 12.32
32 Taylor County 12.26
33 Hardin County 12.22
34 Butler County 12.21
35 Barren County 12.19
36 Breckinridge County 12.07
37 Clay County 11.74
38 Scott County 11.72
39 Clinton County 11.7
40 Henderson County 11.66
40 Hopkins County 11.66
41 Nelson County 11.63
42 Russell County 11.57
43 Shelby County 11.55
44 Fayette County 11.54
45 Magoffin County 11.52
46 Menifee County 11.5
47 Fulton County 11.49
48 Montgomery County 11.46
49 Perry County 11.45
50 Metcalfe County 11.39
51 Crittenden County 11.36
52 Casey County 11.31
52 Jessamine County 11.31
53 Pendleton County 11.25
54 Laurel County 11.18
55 Bracken County 11.15
55 Rowan County 11.15
56 Muhlenberg County 11.07
57 Harlan County 11.06
58 Clark County 11.04
58 Mercer County 11.04
59 Madison County 11.03
60 Mason County 11.02
61 Trigg County 11
62 Washington County 10.93
63 Breathitt County 10.87
63 Ohio County 10.87
64 Marion County 10.71
65 Wayne County 10.66
66 McCreary County 10.64
67 Floyd County 10.59
67 Hancock County 10.59
68 Livingston County 10.53
69 Simpson County 10.51
70 Pulaski County 10.47
71 Johnson County 10.42
72 Larue County 10.38
73 McLean County 10.35
74 Bourbon County 10.34
74 Campbell County 10.34
75 McCracken County 10.33
76 Carter County 10.32
77 Adair County 10.27
78 Green County 10.24
79 Anderson County 10.19
80 Trimble County 10.15
81 Boyle County 10.06
82 Woodford County 10.05
83 Rockcastle County 9.99
84 Boyd County 9.95
85 Franklin County 9.92
86 Garrard County 9.89
87 Spencer County 9.87
88 Owen County 9.64
89 Marshall County 9.57
90 Pike County 9.55
91 Leslie County 9.54
92 Calloway County 9.32
93 Hickman County 9.23
94 Morgan County 9.15
95 Bullitt County 9.14
96 Martin County 9.08
97 Estill County 9.01
98 Lee County 8.93
99 Meade County 8.88
100 Lawrence County 8.85
101 Robertson County 8.77
102 Edmonson County 8.73
103 Letcher County 8.68
104 Greenup County 8.53
105 Knott County 7.85
106 Oldham County 7.82
107 Ballard County 7.75
108 Elliott County 7.15
109 Lyon County 5.8