Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Number of Births in 2020

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Number of Births for Kentucky was 52.83K. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest number of births (9.43K), followed by Fayette County (3.84K), and Kenton County (2.18K).

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 Number of Births in 2020
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Number of Births in 2020
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Rank County Number of Births
1 Jefferson County 9433
2 Fayette County 3839
3 Kenton County 2180
4 Warren County 1728
5 Boone County 1668
6 Christian County 1530
7 Hardin County 1377
8 Daviess County 1308
9 Campbell County 1088
10 Madison County 1004
11 Bullitt County 775
12 Pulaski County 748
13 McCracken County 735
14 Laurel County 713
14 Scott County 713
15 Jessamine County 619
16 Pike County 573
17 Oldham County 571
18 Shelby County 570
19 Barren County 558
20 Nelson County 551
21 Franklin County 544
22 Hopkins County 523
23 Whitley County 511
24 Henderson County 497
25 Graves County 483
26 Boyd County 476
27 Clark County 420
28 Floyd County 415
29 Knox County 396
30 Logan County 377
31 Grant County 363
32 Muhlenberg County 358
33 Greenup County 354
34 Montgomery County 345
35 Calloway County 339
36 Bell County 317
36 Lincoln County 317
37 Grayson County 314
38 Perry County 313
39 Boyle County 309
40 Taylor County 307
41 Harlan County 293
42 Carter County 289
43 Marshall County 278
44 Ohio County 269
45 Woodford County 266
46 Meade County 260
47 Hart County 254
47 Rowan County 254
48 Allen County 247
49 Anderson County 241
49 Mercer County 241
50 Breckinridge County 235
51 Harrison County 232
52 Marion County 229
53 Letcher County 228
54 Johnson County 223
55 Simpson County 218
56 Clay County 217
57 Lawrence County 214
58 Wayne County 213
59 Mason County 210
59 Russell County 210
60 Bourbon County 209
61 Fleming County 199
62 McCreary County 196
63 Casey County 189
63 Spencer County 189
64 Bath County 183
65 Adair County 182
65 Garrard County 182
66 Pendleton County 180
67 Webster County 175
68 Todd County 170
69 Lewis County 168
70 Trigg County 165
71 Breathitt County 162
71 Powell County 162
72 Henry County 161
73 Butler County 160
73 Rockcastle County 160
74 Jackson County 158
74 Washington County 158
75 Larue County 157
76 Union County 151
77 Estill County 145
78 Carroll County 144
79 Caldwell County 143
80 Magoffin County 135
81 Knott County 134
82 Monroe County 129
83 Morgan County 115
84 Edmonson County 114
84 Metcalfe County 114
85 Clinton County 112
86 Green County 107
87 Owen County 104
88 Martin County 102
89 Gallatin County 100
89 Hancock County 100
90 Bracken County 99
91 Leslie County 96
91 McLean County 96
92 Crittenden County 92
92 Trimble County 92
93 Livingston County 82
94 Nicholas County 81
95 Wolfe County 80
96 Cumberland County 76
97 Lee County 75
98 Ballard County 74
99 Elliott County 61
99 Fulton County 61
100 Menifee County 60
101 Carlisle County 59
102 Owsley County 51
103 Lyon County 45
104 Hickman County 37
105 Robertson County 20