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Counties in Kentucky by COPD in adults, local model estimate, 2022

Wolfe County had the highest COPD in adults, local model estimate of 120 counties in 2022, at 19.4%. Oldham County had the lowest, at 6.1%. The median was 12%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Highest19.4Wolfe County
Lowest6.1Oldham County
Median12120 counties

Map of counties, 2022

Adair County: 11.6 %Allen County: 11.9 %Anderson County: 10.4 %Ballard County: 12.4 %Barren County: 11.7 %Bath County: 10.1 %Bell County: 15.5 %Boone County: 7.7 %Bourbon County: 11.7 %Boyd County: 11.2 %Boyle County: 9.7 %Bracken County: 11.3 %Breathitt County: 14.2 %Breckinridge County: 15.1 %Bullitt County: 9.8 %Butler County: 12.8 %Caldwell County: 11 %Calloway County: 9.4 %Campbell County: 8.3 %Carlisle County: 11.9 %Carroll County: 12.2 %Carter County: 12.9 %Casey County: 17.4 %Christian County: 9.2 %Clark County: 10.4 %Clay County: 14.9 %Clinton County: 13.8 %Crittenden County: 12.2 %Cumberland County: 15.1 %Daviess County: 10.2 %Edmonson County: 13.1 %Elliott County: 14.5 %Estill County: 14.6 %Fayette County: 7.7 %Fleming County: 13.2 %Floyd County: 12.8 %Franklin County: 8.9 %Fulton County: 15.5 %Gallatin County: 10.4 %Garrard County: 12.9 %Grant County: 10.2 %Graves County: 10.8 %Grayson County: 13.1 %Green County: 14.9 %Greenup County: 11.8 %Hancock County: 10.1 %Hardin County: 9.4 %Harlan County: 16.3 %Harrison County: 10.5 %Hart County: 14.1 %Henderson County: 8.9 %Henry County: 12.9 %Hickman County: 11.7 %Hopkins County: 13.5 %Jackson County: 16.7 %Jefferson County: 8.2 %Jessamine County: 8.5 %Johnson County: 14.5 %Kenton County: 8.3 %Knott County: 16.9 %Knox County: 13.9 %Larue County: 13 %Laurel County: 12.5 %Lawrence County: 13.7 %Lee County: 17.2 %Leslie County: 15.2 %Letcher County: 12.6 %Lewis County: 15.7 %Lincoln County: 12.8 %Livingston County: 10.9 %Logan County: 11 %Lyon County: 11.4 %McCracken County: 12 %McCreary County: 15.3 %McLean County: 11 %Madison County: 8.6 %Magoffin County: 17 %Marion County: 11.8 %Marshall County: 11 %Martin County: 15.6 %Mason County: 11.7 %Meade County: 9.4 %Menifee County: 14.4 %Mercer County: 10.8 %Metcalfe County: 12.5 %Monroe County: 11.7 %Montgomery County: 12 %Morgan County: 12.5 %Muhlenberg County: 12.1 %Nelson County: 8.9 %Nicholas County: 12.4 %Ohio County: 12.2 %Oldham County: 6.1 %Owen County: 11.6 %Owsley County: 14.7 %Pendleton County: 12.2 %Perry County: 13.1 %Pike County: 13.2 %Powell County: 11.1 %Pulaski County: 13.2 %Robertson County: 14.9 %Rockcastle County: 14.7 %Rowan County: 10.9 %Russell County: 16.6 %Scott County: 7.7 %Shelby County: 8.3 %Simpson County: 9.9 %Spencer County: 9.6 %Taylor County: 10.8 %Todd County: 13.4 %Trigg County: 13.9 %Trimble County: 10.6 %Union County: 12 %Warren County: 8.1 %Washington County: 11 %Wayne County: 16.1 %Webster County: 12.2 %Whitley County: 11.5 %Wolfe County: 19.4 %Woodford County: 8.7 %
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%, 2022. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), copd in adults, crude prevalence. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Wolfe County: 19.4 %Wolfe County19.4Casey County: 17.4 %Casey County17.4Lee County: 17.2 %Lee County17.2Magoffin County: 17 %Magoffin County17Knott County: 16.9 %Knott County16.9Jackson County: 16.7 %Jackson County16.7Russell County: 16.6 %Russell County16.6Harlan County: 16.3 %Harlan County16.3Wayne County: 16.1 %Wayne County16.1Lewis County: 15.7 %Lewis County15.7Martin County: 15.6 %Martin County15.6Bell County: 15.5 %Bell County15.5Fulton County: 15.5 %Fulton County15.5McCreary County: 15.3 %McCreary County15.3Leslie County: 15.2 %Leslie County15.2Breckinridge County: 15.1 %Breckinridge County15.1Cumberland County: 15.1 %Cumberland County15.1Clay County: 14.9 %Clay County14.9Green County: 14.9 %Green County14.9Robertson County: 14.9 %Robertson County14.9Owsley County: 14.7 %Owsley County14.7Rockcastle County: 14.7 %Rockcastle County14.7Estill County: 14.6 %Estill County14.6Elliott County: 14.5 %Elliott County14.5Johnson County: 14.5 %Johnson County14.5Menifee County: 14.4 %Menifee County14.4Breathitt County: 14.2 %Breathitt County14.2Hart County: 14.1 %Hart County14.1Knox County: 13.9 %Knox County13.9Trigg County: 13.9 %Trigg County13.9Clinton County: 13.8 %Clinton County13.8Lawrence County: 13.7 %Lawrence County13.7Hopkins County: 13.5 %Hopkins County13.5Todd County: 13.4 %Todd County13.4Fleming County: 13.2 %Fleming County13.2Pike County: 13.2 %Pike County13.2Pulaski County: 13.2 %Pulaski County13.2Edmonson County: 13.1 %Edmonson County13.1Grayson County: 13.1 %Grayson County13.1Perry County: 13.1 %Perry County13.1Wolfe County: 19.4 %Wolfe County19.4Casey County: 17.4 %Casey County17.4Lee County: 17.2 %Lee County17.2Magoffin County: 17 %Magoffin County17Knott County: 16.9 %Knott County16.9Jackson County: 16.7 %Jackson County16.7Russell County: 16.6 %Russell County16.6Harlan County: 16.3 %Harlan County16.3Wayne County: 16.1 %Wayne County16.1Lewis County: 15.7 %Lewis County15.7Martin County: 15.6 %Martin County15.6Bell County: 15.5 %Bell County15.5Fulton County: 15.5 %Fulton County15.5McCreary County: 15.3 %McCreary County15.3Leslie County: 15.2 %Leslie County15.2Breckinridge County: 15.1 %Breckinridge County15.1Cumberland County: 15.1 %Cumberland County15.1Clay County: 14.9 %Clay County14.9Green County: 14.9 %Green County14.9Robertson County: 14.9 %Robertson County14.9Owsley County: 14.7 %Owsley County14.7Rockcastle County: 14.7 %Rockcastle County14.7Estill County: 14.6 %Estill County14.6Elliott County: 14.5 %Elliott County14.5Johnson County: 14.5 %Johnson County14.5Menifee County: 14.4 %Menifee County14.4Breathitt County: 14.2 %Breathitt County14.2Hart County: 14.1 %Hart County14.1Knox County: 13.9 %Knox County13.9Trigg County: 13.9 %Trigg County13.9Clinton County: 13.8 %Clinton County13.8Lawrence County: 13.7 %Lawrence County13.7Hopkins County: 13.5 %Hopkins County13.5Todd County: 13.4 %Todd County13.4Fleming County: 13.2 %Fleming County13.2Pike County: 13.2 %Pike County13.2Pulaski County: 13.2 %Pulaski County13.2Edmonson County: 13.1 %Edmonson County13.1Grayson County: 13.1 %Grayson County13.1Perry County: 13.1 %Perry County13.1
%. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), copd in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Wolfe County19.4+0.5 pts
2Casey County17.4+2.4 pts
3Lee County17.2+1.4 pts
4Magoffin County17+1.1 pts
5Knott County16.9+1.1 pts
6Jackson County16.7+0.8 pts
7Russell County16.6+3.7 pts
8Harlan County16.3-0.5 pts
9Wayne County16.1+2.1 pts
10Lewis County15.7-0.5 pts
11Martin County15.6+3.1 pts
12Bell County15.5-0.1 pts
12Fulton County15.5+2.4 pts
14McCreary County15.3+0.3 pts
15Leslie County15.2-0.1 pts
16Breckinridge County15.1+2.9 pts
16Cumberland County15.1+0.7 pts
18Clay County14.9-0.3 pts
18Green County14.9+0.8 pts
18Robertson County14.9+1.9 pts
21Owsley County14.7-0.4 pts
21Rockcastle County14.7+1.3 pts
23Estill County14.6-0.1 pts
24Elliott County14.5+0.6 pts
24Johnson County14.5+1.4 pts
26Menifee County14.4+0.1 pts
27Breathitt County14.2-0.3 pts
28Hart County14.1+1.1 pts
29Knox County13.9-1.3 pts
29Trigg County13.9+2.8 pts
31Clinton County13.8-0.4 pts
32Lawrence County13.7-0.4 pts
33Hopkins County13.5+2 pts
34Todd County13.4+1.8 pts
35Fleming County13.2+1.3 pts
35Pike County13.2-0.8 pts
35Pulaski County13.2+0.9 pts
38Edmonson County13.1+0.5 pts
38Grayson County13.1+0.3 pts
38Perry County13.10 pts
41Larue County13+1.9 pts
42Carter County12.9-1 pts
42Garrard County12.9+2 pts
42Henry County12.9+1.4 pts
45Butler County12.8+0.7 pts
45Floyd County12.8-1.5 pts
45Lincoln County12.8+0.3 pts
48Letcher County12.6-2.9 pts
49Laurel County12.5+0.3 pts
49Metcalfe County12.5+0.3 pts
49Morgan County12.50 pts
52Ballard County12.4+1 pts
52Nicholas County12.4-0.2 pts
54Carroll County12.2+0.1 pts
54Crittenden County12.2+0.1 pts
54Ohio County12.2+0.7 pts
54Pendleton County12.2+1 pts
54Webster County12.2+0.3 pts
59Muhlenberg County12.1+0.6 pts
60McCracken County12+1.9 pts
60Montgomery County12+1 pts
60Union County12+1.7 pts
63Allen County11.9+0.5 pts
63Carlisle County11.9-1.1 pts
65Greenup County11.8+1 pts
65Marion County11.8+0.6 pts
67Barren County11.7-0.6 pts
67Bourbon County11.7+1.1 pts
67Hickman County11.7-0.9 pts
67Mason County11.7+0.5 pts
67Monroe County11.7-1.5 pts
72Adair County11.6+0.4 pts
72Owen County11.6+0.5 pts
74Whitley County11.5-0.3 pts
75Lyon County11.4+0.5 pts
76Bracken County11.3-0.5 pts
77Boyd County11.20 pts
78Powell County11.1-0.4 pts
79Caldwell County11-0.5 pts
79Logan County110 pts
79Marshall County11+0.6 pts
79McLean County11+1 pts
79Washington County11+1 pts
84Livingston County10.9-0.9 pts
84Rowan County10.9+1.2 pts
86Graves County10.8-0.4 pts
86Mercer County10.8+0.8 pts
86Taylor County10.8+1.1 pts
89Trimble County10.6-0.1 pts
90Harrison County10.5-0.4 pts
91Anderson County10.4+1.2 pts
91Clark County10.4+0.6 pts
91Gallatin County10.4-0.7 pts
94Daviess County10.2+0.6 pts
94Grant County10.2+0.3 pts
96Bath County10.1-2 pts
96Hancock County10.1-0.3 pts
98Simpson County9.9+0.3 pts
99Bullitt County9.8+0.5 pts
100Boyle County9.7+0.3 pts
101Spencer County9.6+1.3 pts
102Calloway County9.4+0.3 pts
102Hardin County9.4+0.9 pts
102Meade County9.4+0.2 pts
105Christian County9.2+0.3 pts
106Franklin County8.9+0.1 pts
106Henderson County8.9-1.4 pts
106Nelson County8.9+0.2 pts
109Woodford County8.7+0.7 pts
110Madison County8.6+0.5 pts
111Jessamine County8.5-0.2 pts
112Campbell County8.3+0.5 pts
112Kenton County8.3+0.5 pts
112Shelby County8.3-0.2 pts
115Jefferson County8.20 pts
116Warren County8.1+0.2 pts
117Boone County7.7+0.5 pts
117Fayette County7.7+0.8 pts
117Scott County7.7+0.5 pts
120Oldham County6.1-0.2 pts

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Percentage of adults who have ever been told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that they had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema or chronic bronchitis. 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), copd 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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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2025). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), copd in adults, crude prevalence (Counties in Kentucky by COPD in adults, local model estimate, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.cdc.gov/places/

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PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), copd in adults, crude prevalence, Counties in Kentucky by COPD in adults, local model estimate, 2022. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4 Dec. 2025, https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-copd-rate-county-estimate/kentucky-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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

Wolfe County, with 19.4% in 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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

Oldham County, with 6.1% in 2022.

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