Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2012

Updated on January 26, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the Death Rate per 1K for Kentucky was 9.79. Among all Kentucky counties, Owsley County had the highest death rate (18.33), followed by Fulton County (15.34), and Perry County (15.09).

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 Death Rate per 1K in 2012
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2012
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Rank County Death Rate
1 Owsley County 18.33
2 Fulton County 15.34
3 Perry County 15.09
4 Robertson County 15.07
5 Monroe County 14.98
6 Harlan County 14.67
7 Wolfe County 14.28
8 Knott County 14.25
9 Crittenden County 14.08
10 Lee County 14
11 Cumberland County 13.56
12 Caldwell County 13.45
13 Breathitt County 13.29
14 Floyd County 13.21
15 Bell County 13.17
16 Grayson County 13.04
17 Lawrence County 12.95
18 Powell County 12.92
19 Hopkins County 12.9
20 Johnson County 12.85
21 Letcher County 12.81
22 Leslie County 12.78
23 Carlisle County 12.72
24 Rockcastle County 12.7
25 Jackson County 12.67
25 Martin County 12.67
25 Russell County 12.67
26 Breckinridge County 12.64
27 Marshall County 12.51
28 Estill County 12.48
29 Nicholas County 12.46
30 Clay County 12.43
31 Pike County 12.41
32 Webster County 12.37
33 Ballard County 12.34
34 McLean County 12.33
35 Greenup County 12.32
36 Pulaski County 12.3
37 Carroll County 12.25
38 McCracken County 12.24
39 Graves County 12.21
40 Washington County 12.17
41 Livingston County 12.14
42 Gallatin County 12.12
43 Butler County 12.09
43 Whitley County 12.09
44 Harrison County 12.07
45 Lyon County 11.97
46 Clinton County 11.93
47 Simpson County 11.88
48 Boyd County 11.62
49 Fleming County 11.38
49 Metcalfe County 11.38
50 Bath County 11.32
51 Mercer County 11.31
52 Muhlenberg County 11.29
53 Boyle County 11.28
54 Ohio County 11.25
55 Knox County 11.24
56 Lincoln County 11.19
57 McCreary County 11.17
57 Wayne County 11.17
58 Magoffin County 11.03
59 Barren County 10.97
59 Logan County 10.97
60 Pendleton County 10.95
61 Morgan County 10.93
62 Hickman County 10.9
63 Clark County 10.83
64 Menifee County 10.82
65 Hart County 10.8
66 Owen County 10.75
67 Carter County 10.68
68 Taylor County 10.4
69 Laurel County 10.38
70 Bracken County 10.37
71 Calloway County 10.17
72 Marion County 10.16
73 Casey County 10.14
74 Allen County 10.1
75 Montgomery County 10.07
76 Edmonson County 10.02
77 Bourbon County 9.93
78 Trigg County 9.92
79 Henry County 9.9
80 Adair County 9.86
80 Green County 9.86
81 Todd County 9.82
82 Mason County 9.77
83 Daviess County 9.75
84 Jefferson County 9.63
85 Lewis County 9.61
86 Rowan County 9.54
87 Franklin County 9.52
88 Larue County 9.49
89 Campbell County 9.45
90 Henderson County 9.42
91 Elliott County 9.34
92 Grant County 9.33
93 Union County 9.16
94 Garrard County 8.91
95 Kenton County 8.65
96 Trimble County 8.61
97 Woodford County 8.43
98 Christian County 8.23
99 Shelby County 8.13
100 Anderson County 8.04
101 Nelson County 8.03
102 Madison County 7.96
103 Warren County 7.83
104 Jessamine County 7.69
105 Hardin County 7.61
106 Hancock County 7.54
107 Spencer County 7.27
108 Meade County 6.86
109 Fayette County 6.79
110 Bullitt County 6.2
111 Scott County 5.92
112 Boone County 5.65
113 Oldham County 5.45