Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2020
Updated on January 26, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Death Rate per 1K for Kentucky was 11.15. Among all Kentucky counties, Perry County had the highest death rate (18.34), followed by Leslie County (18.24), and Cumberland County (18.1).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.
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Related Topics: Kentucky Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2020 Census.
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2020
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| Rank | County | Death Rate |
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| 1 | Perry County | 18.34 |
| 2 | Leslie County | 18.24 |
| 3 | Cumberland County | 18.1 |
| 4 | Wolfe County | 17.96 |
| 5 | Owsley County | 17.84 |
| 6 | Fulton County | 17.08 |
| 7 | Harlan County | 16.92 |
| 8 | Floyd County | 16.71 |
| 9 | Lee County | 16.37 |
| 10 | Metcalfe County | 16.28 |
| 11 | Breathitt County | 16.06 |
| 12 | Hickman County | 16.04 |
| 13 | Letcher County | 15.99 |
| 13 | Lyon County | 15.99 |
| 14 | Bell County | 15.65 |
| 15 | Rockcastle County | 15.53 |
| 16 | Carlisle County | 15.51 |
| 17 | Knox County | 15.12 |
| 17 | Pike County | 15.12 |
| 18 | Nicholas County | 15.05 |
| 19 | Greenup County | 14.91 |
| 20 | Magoffin County | 14.88 |
| 21 | Marshall County | 14.77 |
| 22 | Livingston County | 14.73 |
| 23 | Carter County | 14.67 |
| 24 | Monroe County | 14.62 |
| 25 | Johnson County | 14.53 |
| 26 | Lawrence County | 14.47 |
| 27 | Caldwell County | 14.4 |
| 28 | Muhlenberg County | 14.33 |
| 29 | Menifee County | 14.17 |
| 30 | Knott County | 13.89 |
| 31 | Powell County | 13.87 |
| 32 | Boyd County | 13.86 |
| 33 | Russell County | 13.74 |
| 34 | Ballard County | 13.73 |
| 34 | Estill County | 13.73 |
| 35 | Mercer County | 13.7 |
| 36 | Taylor County | 13.69 |
| 37 | Green County | 13.67 |
| 38 | Casey County | 13.64 |
| 39 | Martin County | 13.55 |
| 40 | Hopkins County | 13.39 |
| 41 | Edmonson County | 13.37 |
| 42 | Bath County | 13.35 |
| 43 | Whitley County | 13.24 |
| 44 | Clinton County | 13.2 |
| 45 | McCracken County | 13.15 |
| 46 | Crittenden County | 13.14 |
| 47 | Butler County | 13.07 |
| 48 | Clay County | 13.05 |
| 49 | Pulaski County | 13.02 |
| 50 | Jackson County | 12.98 |
| 51 | Mason County | 12.97 |
| 52 | Lincoln County | 12.94 |
| 53 | Carroll County | 12.9 |
| 54 | Harrison County | 12.87 |
| 55 | Trimble County | 12.82 |
| 56 | Graves County | 12.81 |
| 57 | Trigg County | 12.77 |
| 58 | Barren County | 12.73 |
| 59 | Lewis County | 12.72 |
| 59 | McLean County | 12.72 |
| 60 | Henderson County | 12.71 |
| 61 | Bourbon County | 12.6 |
| 62 | Fleming County | 12.54 |
| 63 | Wayne County | 12.5 |
| 64 | Allen County | 12.44 |
| 65 | Morgan County | 12.41 |
| 66 | Grayson County | 12.32 |
| 67 | Bracken County | 12.28 |
| 68 | Pendleton County | 12.14 |
| 69 | Laurel County | 12.07 |
| 70 | Washington County | 12.04 |
| 71 | Adair County | 11.94 |
| 72 | Boyle County | 11.93 |
| 73 | Union County | 11.89 |
| 74 | Larue County | 11.87 |
| 75 | Ohio County | 11.85 |
| 76 | Henry County | 11.83 |
| 77 | McCreary County | 11.71 |
| 78 | Logan County | 11.66 |
| 79 | Clark County | 11.58 |
| 80 | Hart County | 11.47 |
| 81 | Webster County | 11.44 |
| 82 | Calloway County | 11.36 |
| 83 | Montgomery County | 11.32 |
| 84 | Elliott County | 11.31 |
| 85 | Franklin County | 11.29 |
| 86 | Daviess County | 11.23 |
| 86 | Hancock County | 11.23 |
| 87 | Garrard County | 11.07 |
| 88 | Owen County | 11.05 |
| 89 | Simpson County | 11.03 |
| 90 | Jefferson County | 10.79 |
| 91 | Marion County | 10.74 |
| 92 | Breckinridge County | 10.68 |
| 93 | Todd County | 10.58 |
| 94 | Grant County | 10.34 |
| 95 | Robertson County | 10.27 |
| 96 | Campbell County | 10.24 |
| 97 | Woodford County | 9.96 |
| 98 | Nelson County | 9.78 |
| 99 | Kenton County | 9.62 |
| 100 | Anderson County | 9.4 |
| 101 | Hardin County | 9.37 |
| 102 | Gallatin County | 9.31 |
| 103 | Christian County | 9.23 |
| 104 | Jessamine County | 9.11 |
| 104 | Rowan County | 9.11 |
| 105 | Meade County | 9.05 |
| 106 | Madison County | 9 |
| 107 | Spencer County | 8.95 |
| 108 | Bullitt County | 8.91 |
| 109 | Warren County | 8.13 |
| 110 | Boone County | 8.04 |
| 111 | Shelby County | 7.89 |
| 112 | Fayette County | 7.85 |
| 113 | Scott County | 7.75 |
| 114 | Oldham County | 6.79 |