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Counties in Kentucky by binge drinking in adults, local model estimate

Oldham County had the highest binge drinking in adults, local model estimate of 120 counties in 2021, at 16.4%. Wolfe County had the lowest, at 11.1%. The median was 13.3%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Highest16.4Oldham County
Lowest11.1Wolfe County
Median13.3120 counties

Map of counties, 2021

Adair County: 12.8 %Allen County: 13.5 %Anderson County: 14.3 %Ballard County: 13.2 %Barren County: 12.7 %Bath County: 13.8 %Bell County: 12 %Boone County: 16.3 %Bourbon County: 12.9 %Boyd County: 12.5 %Boyle County: 14 %Bracken County: 13.6 %Breathitt County: 12.1 %Breckinridge County: 13.2 %Bullitt County: 14.5 %Butler County: 13.2 %Caldwell County: 13 %Calloway County: 14.2 %Campbell County: 15.5 %Carlisle County: 12.4 %Carroll County: 13.8 %Carter County: 12.3 %Casey County: 12 %Christian County: 15.4 %Clark County: 13.8 %Clay County: 12.7 %Clinton County: 12.2 %Crittenden County: 13 %Cumberland County: 11.7 %Daviess County: 14 %Edmonson County: 13 %Elliott County: 13.3 %Estill County: 12.6 %Fayette County: 15.8 %Fleming County: 13.4 %Floyd County: 13.1 %Franklin County: 13.5 %Fulton County: 11.7 %Gallatin County: 14.1 %Garrard County: 13.5 %Grant County: 14.7 %Graves County: 13.2 %Grayson County: 12.8 %Green County: 12 %Greenup County: 12.9 %Hancock County: 13.9 %Hardin County: 14.3 %Harlan County: 11.5 %Harrison County: 13.4 %Hart County: 12.7 %Henderson County: 13.8 %Henry County: 13.3 %Hickman County: 11.5 %Hopkins County: 13 %Jackson County: 12 %Jefferson County: 14.9 %Jessamine County: 14.6 %Johnson County: 12.2 %Kenton County: 15.5 %Knott County: 11.8 %Knox County: 12.4 %Larue County: 13.8 %Laurel County: 13.6 %Lawrence County: 12.4 %Lee County: 12.8 %Leslie County: 12.3 %Letcher County: 11.8 %Lewis County: 12.2 %Lincoln County: 12.9 %Livingston County: 12.9 %Logan County: 13.6 %Lyon County: 14.2 %McCracken County: 12.7 %McCreary County: 12.5 %McLean County: 13.7 %Madison County: 15.2 %Magoffin County: 11.9 %Marion County: 13.3 %Marshall County: 14.1 %Martin County: 13.8 %Mason County: 13.1 %Meade County: 14.1 %Menifee County: 12.2 %Mercer County: 13.8 %Metcalfe County: 13.1 %Monroe County: 12.7 %Montgomery County: 13.8 %Morgan County: 13.8 %Muhlenberg County: 13.3 %Nelson County: 15.1 %Nicholas County: 13.4 %Ohio County: 14 %Oldham County: 16.4 %Owen County: 13.5 %Owsley County: 12.4 %Pendleton County: 13.6 %Perry County: 13.2 %Pike County: 12.2 %Powell County: 14 %Pulaski County: 12.4 %Robertson County: 12.7 %Rockcastle County: 12.5 %Rowan County: 14.5 %Russell County: 12.5 %Scott County: 15.8 %Shelby County: 14.6 %Simpson County: 14.1 %Spencer County: 15 %Taylor County: 14.5 %Todd County: 13.4 %Trigg County: 13.1 %Trimble County: 13.8 %Union County: 14 %Warren County: 14.5 %Washington County: 13.5 %Wayne County: 11.9 %Webster County: 13.2 %Whitley County: 13.8 %Wolfe County: 11.1 %Woodford County: 13.9 %
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%, 2021. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), binge drinking in adults, crude prevalence. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2021

Oldham County: 16.4 %Oldham County16.4Boone County: 16.3 %Boone County16.3Fayette County: 15.8 %Fayette County15.8Scott County: 15.8 %Scott County15.8Campbell County: 15.5 %Campbell County15.5Kenton County: 15.5 %Kenton County15.5Christian County: 15.4 %Christian County15.4Madison County: 15.2 %Madison County15.2Nelson County: 15.1 %Nelson County15.1Spencer County: 15 %Spencer County15Jefferson County: 14.9 %Jefferson County14.9Grant County: 14.7 %Grant County14.7Jessamine County: 14.6 %Jessamine County14.6Shelby County: 14.6 %Shelby County14.6Bullitt County: 14.5 %Bullitt County14.5Rowan County: 14.5 %Rowan County14.5Taylor County: 14.5 %Taylor County14.5Warren County: 14.5 %Warren County14.5Anderson County: 14.3 %Anderson County14.3Hardin County: 14.3 %Hardin County14.3Calloway County: 14.2 %Calloway County14.2Lyon County: 14.2 %Lyon County14.2Gallatin County: 14.1 %Gallatin County14.1Marshall County: 14.1 %Marshall County14.1Meade County: 14.1 %Meade County14.1Simpson County: 14.1 %Simpson County14.1Boyle County: 14 %Boyle County14Daviess County: 14 %Daviess County14Ohio County: 14 %Ohio County14Powell County: 14 %Powell County14Union County: 14 %Union County14Hancock County: 13.9 %Hancock County13.9Woodford County: 13.9 %Woodford County13.9Bath County: 13.8 %Bath County13.8Carroll County: 13.8 %Carroll County13.8Clark County: 13.8 %Clark County13.8Henderson County: 13.8 %Henderson County13.8Larue County: 13.8 %Larue County13.8Martin County: 13.8 %Martin County13.8Mercer County: 13.8 %Mercer County13.8Oldham County: 16.4 %Oldham County16.4Boone County: 16.3 %Boone County16.3Fayette County: 15.8 %Fayette County15.8Scott County: 15.8 %Scott County15.8Campbell County: 15.5 %Campbell County15.5Kenton County: 15.5 %Kenton County15.5Christian County: 15.4 %Christian County15.4Madison County: 15.2 %Madison County15.2Nelson County: 15.1 %Nelson County15.1Spencer County: 15 %Spencer County15Jefferson County: 14.9 %Jefferson County14.9Grant County: 14.7 %Grant County14.7Jessamine County: 14.6 %Jessamine County14.6Shelby County: 14.6 %Shelby County14.6Bullitt County: 14.5 %Bullitt County14.5Rowan County: 14.5 %Rowan County14.5Taylor County: 14.5 %Taylor County14.5Warren County: 14.5 %Warren County14.5Anderson County: 14.3 %Anderson County14.3Hardin County: 14.3 %Hardin County14.3Calloway County: 14.2 %Calloway County14.2Lyon County: 14.2 %Lyon County14.2Gallatin County: 14.1 %Gallatin County14.1Marshall County: 14.1 %Marshall County14.1Meade County: 14.1 %Meade County14.1Simpson County: 14.1 %Simpson County14.1Boyle County: 14 %Boyle County14Daviess County: 14 %Daviess County14Ohio County: 14 %Ohio County14Powell County: 14 %Powell County14Union County: 14 %Union County14Hancock County: 13.9 %Hancock County13.9Woodford County: 13.9 %Woodford County13.9Bath County: 13.8 %Bath County13.8Carroll County: 13.8 %Carroll County13.8Clark County: 13.8 %Clark County13.8Henderson County: 13.8 %Henderson County13.8Larue County: 13.8 %Larue County13.8Martin County: 13.8 %Martin County13.8Mercer County: 13.8 %Mercer County13.8
%. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), binge drinking in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Oldham County16.4
2Boone County16.3
3Fayette County15.8
3Scott County15.8
5Campbell County15.5
5Kenton County15.5
7Christian County15.4
8Madison County15.2
9Nelson County15.1
10Spencer County15
11Jefferson County14.9
12Grant County14.7
13Jessamine County14.6
13Shelby County14.6
15Bullitt County14.5
15Rowan County14.5
15Taylor County14.5
15Warren County14.5
19Anderson County14.3
19Hardin County14.3
21Calloway County14.2
21Lyon County14.2
23Gallatin County14.1
23Marshall County14.1
23Meade County14.1
23Simpson County14.1
27Boyle County14
27Daviess County14
27Ohio County14
27Powell County14
27Union County14
32Hancock County13.9
32Woodford County13.9
34Bath County13.8
34Carroll County13.8
34Clark County13.8
34Henderson County13.8
34Larue County13.8
34Martin County13.8
34Mercer County13.8
34Montgomery County13.8
34Morgan County13.8
34Trimble County13.8
34Whitley County13.8
45McLean County13.7
46Bracken County13.6
46Laurel County13.6
46Logan County13.6
46Pendleton County13.6
50Allen County13.5
50Franklin County13.5
50Garrard County13.5
50Owen County13.5
50Washington County13.5
55Fleming County13.4
55Harrison County13.4
55Nicholas County13.4
55Todd County13.4
59Elliott County13.3
59Henry County13.3
59Marion County13.3
59Muhlenberg County13.3
63Ballard County13.2
63Breckinridge County13.2
63Butler County13.2
63Graves County13.2
63Perry County13.2
63Webster County13.2
69Floyd County13.1
69Mason County13.1
69Metcalfe County13.1
69Trigg County13.1
73Caldwell County13
73Crittenden County13
73Edmonson County13
73Hopkins County13
77Bourbon County12.9
77Greenup County12.9
77Lincoln County12.9
77Livingston County12.9
81Adair County12.8
81Grayson County12.8
81Lee County12.8
84Barren County12.7
84Clay County12.7
84Hart County12.7
84McCracken County12.7
84Monroe County12.7
84Robertson County12.7
90Estill County12.6
91Boyd County12.5
91McCreary County12.5
91Rockcastle County12.5
91Russell County12.5
95Carlisle County12.4
95Knox County12.4
95Lawrence County12.4
95Owsley County12.4
95Pulaski County12.4
100Carter County12.3
100Leslie County12.3
102Clinton County12.2
102Johnson County12.2
102Lewis County12.2
102Menifee County12.2
102Pike County12.2
107Breathitt County12.1
108Bell County12
108Casey County12
108Green County12
108Jackson County12
112Magoffin County11.9
112Wayne County11.9
114Knott County11.8
114Letcher County11.8
116Cumberland County11.7
116Fulton County11.7
118Harlan County11.5
118Hickman County11.5
120Wolfe County11.1

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Percentage of adults who had 5 or more drinks (men) or 4 or more drinks (women) on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. Model-based estimate for adults aged 18 and over from CDC PLACES. Crude prevalence, not age-adjusted.

US counties and cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). CDC PLACES combines Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) answers with local population data through multilevel regression and poststratification, so a county or city value is a model estimate, not a survey count. The year is the BRFSS survey year, not the release year. CDC says the method does not support tracking change in a place over time, and each annual release can change the model, so values for different years are not strictly comparable. A state is missing in a year when its BRFSS data did not meet standards (Kentucky and Pennsylvania in 2023, Florida in 2021). Connecticut counties appear as its nine planning regions from 2022; its eight former counties are not served. City values for 2021 come from the 2023 release, built on 2010 Census place boundaries; later years use 2020 boundaries.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), binge drinking in adults, crude prevalence. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Retrieved 2026-10-12. These data are available free from CDC. Use does not imply endorsement by CDC, ATSDR, HHS or the United States Government.

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PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), binge drinking in adults, crude prevalence, Counties in Kentucky by binge drinking in adults, local model estimate, 2021. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4 Dec. 2025, https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-binge-drinking-rate-county-estimate/kentucky-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest binge drinking in adults, local model estimate?

Oldham County, with 16.4% in 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Which county has the lowest binge drinking in adults, local model estimate?

Wolfe County, with 11.1% in 2021.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), binge drinking in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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