Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2013

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the Death Rate per 1K for Kentucky was 10.1. Among all Kentucky counties, Robertson County had the highest death rate (21.19), followed by Fulton County (20.1), and Owsley County (18.52).

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 2013
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2013
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Rank County Death Rate
1 Robertson County 21.19
2 Fulton County 20.1
3 Owsley County 18.52
4 Nicholas County 16.24
5 Leslie County 16.17
6 Harlan County 16.02
7 Cumberland County 15.4
8 Wolfe County 15.19
9 Crittenden County 15
10 Breathitt County 14.67
11 Powell County 14.35
12 Letcher County 14.3
13 Green County 14.23
14 Perry County 14.18
15 McLean County 14.17
16 Monroe County 14.1
17 Carlisle County 14.02
18 Livingston County 13.64
19 Whitley County 13.48
20 Metcalfe County 13.45
21 Fleming County 13.35
21 Marshall County 13.35
22 Lee County 13.31
23 Floyd County 13.27
24 Knott County 13.16
24 Trigg County 13.16
25 Hopkins County 13.13
26 Mason County 13.11
27 Caldwell County 13.07
28 Bell County 13
29 Ballard County 12.96
30 Clinton County 12.9
31 McCracken County 12.87
32 Pulaski County 12.69
33 Larue County 12.6
34 Graves County 12.59
34 Pike County 12.59
35 Lewis County 12.47
36 Boyd County 12.43
36 Hart County 12.43
37 Estill County 12.41
37 Johnson County 12.41
38 Webster County 12.38
39 Lyon County 12.31
39 Muhlenberg County 12.31
40 Taylor County 12.24
41 Lawrence County 12.21
42 Mercer County 12.2
43 Casey County 12.17
44 Ohio County 12.12
45 Greenup County 12.08
46 Russell County 12.03
47 Grayson County 12.02
48 Harrison County 12
48 Magoffin County 12
49 Carroll County 11.88
50 Edmonson County 11.83
51 McCreary County 11.78
52 Jackson County 11.77
53 Clark County 11.73
54 Henry County 11.64
55 Martin County 11.5
56 Gallatin County 11.44
57 Logan County 11.43
58 Clay County 11.42
59 Hickman County 11.41
60 Lincoln County 11.34
61 Elliott County 11.33
62 Rockcastle County 11.3
63 Knox County 11.25
64 Carter County 11.15
65 Breckinridge County 11.11
66 Allen County 11.06
67 Hancock County 11
68 Washington County 10.99
69 Bath County 10.86
70 Adair County 10.67
71 Butler County 10.61
72 Wayne County 10.58
73 Union County 10.54
74 Franklin County 10.37
75 Barren County 10.33
76 Henderson County 10.26
77 Owen County 10.18
78 Menifee County 10.1
79 Trimble County 10.08
80 Bracken County 10.07
81 Daviess County 10.05
82 Marion County 10.03
83 Calloway County 10.01
84 Garrard County 10
85 Bourbon County 9.93
86 Jefferson County 9.92
87 Morgan County 9.59
88 Todd County 9.56
89 Campbell County 9.33
90 Grant County 9.29
90 Rowan County 9.29
91 Pendleton County 9.2
92 Boyle County 9.04
93 Nelson County 8.99
94 Simpson County 8.97
95 Woodford County 8.92
96 Christian County 8.76
97 Kenton County 8.72
97 Montgomery County 8.72
98 Anderson County 8.7
99 Laurel County 8.6
100 Warren County 8.13
101 Madison County 7.91
102 Jessamine County 7.77
103 Meade County 7.76
104 Hardin County 7.7
105 Spencer County 7.52
106 Shelby County 7.35
107 Bullitt County 7.21
108 Fayette County 7.2
109 Scott County 6.85
110 Boone County 6.31
111 Oldham County 6.02