Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2019

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the Death Rate per 1K for Kentucky was 10.57. Among all Kentucky counties, Harlan County had the highest death rate (17.63), followed by Perry County (17.41), and Letcher County (16.96).

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 2019
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2019
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Rank County Death Rate
1 Harlan County 17.63
2 Perry County 17.41
3 Letcher County 16.96
4 Leslie County 16.29
5 Bell County 16.06
6 Cumberland County 15.75
7 Wolfe County 15.45
8 Powell County 15.33
9 Breathitt County 15.06
10 Floyd County 14.96
11 Johnson County 14.75
12 Marshall County 14.56
13 Fulton County 14.45
14 Crittenden County 14.23
15 Pike County 14.22
16 Lee County 14.14
17 Magoffin County 14.11
18 Hickman County 13.88
19 Whitley County 13.87
20 Clay County 13.84
21 Lawrence County 13.81
22 Boyd County 13.71
23 Metcalfe County 13.59
24 Russell County 13.49
25 Jackson County 13.47
26 Nicholas County 13.43
27 Green County 13.39
28 Knox County 13.38
29 Lyon County 13.37
30 Mercer County 13.35
31 Owsley County 13.31
32 Greenup County 13.3
33 Mason County 13.29
34 Muhlenberg County 13.26
35 Lincoln County 13.23
36 Carter County 13.16
37 Knott County 13.02
38 McCreary County 13.01
39 Pendleton County 12.9
40 Rockcastle County 12.87
41 Estill County 12.79
42 Lewis County 12.72
43 Logan County 12.71
44 Livingston County 12.52
45 Caldwell County 12.51
46 McLean County 12.5
47 Graves County 12.36
48 Carroll County 12.35
49 Monroe County 12.34
50 Clark County 12.33
51 Simpson County 12.19
52 Hopkins County 12.16
53 McCracken County 12.14
54 Edmonson County 12.13
55 Butler County 12.11
56 Bourbon County 12.09
56 Clinton County 12.09
56 Harrison County 12.09
56 Pulaski County 12.09
57 Ohio County 12.08
58 Casey County 12.07
59 Taylor County 11.95
59 Washington County 11.95
60 Boyle County 11.88
60 Grayson County 11.88
61 Carlisle County 11.87
62 Bath County 11.77
63 Morgan County 11.7
64 Barren County 11.69
65 Ballard County 11.68
66 Henry County 11.52
67 Wayne County 11.51
68 Martin County 11.5
69 Fleming County 11.49
70 Webster County 11.47
71 Trigg County 11.18
72 Henderson County 11.16
72 Trimble County 11.16
73 Larue County 11.15
74 Montgomery County 11.14
75 Allen County 10.98
76 Franklin County 10.82
77 Laurel County 10.63
78 Adair County 10.6
79 Marion County 10.58
80 Daviess County 10.57
81 Hart County 10.56
82 Owen County 10.48
83 Jefferson County 10.47
84 Garrard County 10.45
85 Hancock County 10.42
86 Calloway County 10.38
87 Grant County 10.19
88 Todd County 9.9
89 Bracken County 9.88
90 Union County 9.86
91 Menifee County 9.77
92 Meade County 9.68
93 Gallatin County 9.67
94 Breckinridge County 9.62
95 Anderson County 9.53
96 Nelson County 9.39
97 Woodford County 9.33
98 Hardin County 9.28
99 Elliott County 9.1
100 Christian County 9.06
101 Campbell County 9
102 Kenton County 8.9
102 Rowan County 8.9
103 Madison County 8.69
104 Jessamine County 8.48
105 Shelby County 8.05
106 Bullitt County 8.03
107 Warren County 7.96
108 Robertson County 7.91
109 Spencer County 7.58
110 Scott County 7.36
111 Fayette County 7.25
112 Boone County 6.83
113 Oldham County 6.46