Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2017

Updated on January 26, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Death Rate per 1K for Kentucky was 10.91. Among all Kentucky counties, Fulton County had the highest death rate (18.98), followed by Perry County (17.06), and Robertson County (16.89).

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 2017
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2017
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Rank County Death Rate
1 Fulton County 18.98
2 Perry County 17.06
3 Robertson County 16.89
4 Carlisle County 16.52
5 Letcher County 16.47
6 Cumberland County 16.07
7 Lee County 16.01
8 Owsley County 15.76
9 Hickman County 15.73
10 Lyon County 15.72
11 Bell County 15.42
12 Harlan County 15.24
13 Marshall County 15.18
14 Monroe County 15.14
15 Russell County 15.1
16 Crittenden County 14.99
17 Whitley County 14.95
18 Floyd County 14.84
19 Estill County 14.8
20 Leslie County 14.55
21 Lewis County 14.43
22 Livingston County 14.42
23 Breathitt County 14.34
24 Knott County 14.25
25 Hopkins County 14.14
25 Pulaski County 14.14
26 Wolfe County 14.1
27 Nicholas County 14.02
28 Ballard County 13.84
29 Boyd County 13.79
30 Clay County 13.74
31 McCreary County 13.71
32 McLean County 13.7
33 Webster County 13.67
34 Butler County 13.66
35 Menifee County 13.63
36 Mason County 13.54
37 Greenup County 13.48
38 Knox County 13.41
39 Edmonson County 13.39
40 Johnson County 13.32
41 Powell County 13.28
42 Hart County 13.2
43 Union County 13.17
44 Magoffin County 13.02
45 Graves County 12.99
46 Muhlenberg County 12.95
46 Ohio County 12.95
47 Metcalfe County 12.94
47 Washington County 12.94
48 Pike County 12.93
49 Carter County 12.91
50 Caldwell County 12.89
51 Barren County 12.68
52 Lincoln County 12.61
53 Simpson County 12.6
54 Harrison County 12.59
55 Anderson County 12.51
56 Carroll County 12.46
57 Fleming County 12.45
58 Gallatin County 12.39
58 McCracken County 12.39
59 Mercer County 12.34
60 Logan County 12.33
60 Taylor County 12.33
61 Todd County 12.29
62 Allen County 12.21
62 Casey County 12.21
63 Breckinridge County 12.16
64 Green County 12.06
65 Clinton County 12.05
66 Trigg County 12.04
67 Lawrence County 12.03
68 Bracken County 12.01
69 Jackson County 11.95
70 Franklin County 11.93
71 Grayson County 11.91
72 Henderson County 11.89
73 Bath County 11.85
73 Martin County 11.85
74 Bourbon County 11.79
75 Clark County 11.73
76 Larue County 11.69
77 Trimble County 11.68
78 Wayne County 11.66
79 Montgomery County 11.43
80 Marion County 11.3
81 Daviess County 11.29
82 Garrard County 11.19
83 Adair County 11.09
84 Boyle County 11.07
85 Henry County 11.06
86 Morgan County 10.92
87 Laurel County 10.9
88 Jefferson County 10.75
89 Elliott County 10.55
90 Grant County 10.42
91 Owen County 10.25
92 Pendleton County 10.13
93 Nelson County 9.92
94 Rockcastle County 9.86
95 Rowan County 9.84
96 Calloway County 9.72
97 Woodford County 9.6
98 Kenton County 9.46
99 Meade County 9.32
100 Campbell County 9.18
101 Jessamine County 9.06
102 Christian County 8.91
103 Hancock County 8.9
104 Bullitt County 8.81
105 Spencer County 8.68
106 Shelby County 8.34
107 Warren County 8.25
108 Hardin County 8.18
109 Madison County 8.03
110 Fayette County 7.84
111 Scott County 7.59
112 Boone County 7.16
113 Oldham County 6.44