Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Number of Deaths in 2023

Updated on July 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Number of Deaths for Kentucky was 54.39K. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest number of deaths (8.37K), followed by Fayette County (2.59K), and Kenton County (1.49K).

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 Number of Deaths in 2023
Jefferson
8.37K
Fayette
2.59K
Kenton
1.49K
Hardin
1.21K
Warren
1.21K
Daviess
1.16K
Boone
1.08K
Madison
942
Pike
937
McCracken
933
Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Number of Deaths in 2023
Rank
County
Number of Deaths
1 Jefferson County 8,371
2 Fayette County 2,594
3 Kenton County 1,486
4 Hardin County 1,208
5 Warren County 1,207
6 Daviess County 1,161
7 Boone County 1,075
8 Madison County 942
9 Pike County 937
10 McCracken County 933
11 Pulaski County 917
12 Campbell County 857
13 Bullitt County 810
14 Laurel County 803
15 Christian County 771
16 Boyd County 739
17 Franklin County 697
18 Floyd County 655
19 Hopkins County 651
20 Barren County 594
21 Henderson County 584
22 Whitley County 583
23 Jessamine County 542
23 Nelson County 542
24 Greenup County 529
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