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Counties in Kentucky by diagnosed diabetes in adults, local model estimate, 2022

Wolfe County had the highest diagnosed diabetes in adults, local model estimate of 120 counties in 2022, at 20.2%. Oldham County had the lowest, at 10.2%. The median was 15.1%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Highest20.2Wolfe County
Lowest10.2Oldham County
Median15.1120 counties

Map of counties, 2022

Adair County: 14.5 %Allen County: 14.7 %Anderson County: 13.5 %Ballard County: 15.4 %Barren County: 14.7 %Bath County: 13.6 %Bell County: 17.4 %Boone County: 11.7 %Bourbon County: 15.5 %Boyd County: 14.8 %Boyle County: 13.3 %Bracken County: 14.6 %Breathitt County: 15.9 %Breckinridge County: 17.4 %Bullitt County: 12.9 %Butler County: 15.6 %Caldwell County: 14.8 %Calloway County: 12.4 %Campbell County: 12 %Carlisle County: 15.4 %Carroll County: 15 %Carter County: 16 %Casey County: 18 %Christian County: 12.6 %Clark County: 14 %Clay County: 16.3 %Clinton County: 16.4 %Crittenden County: 15.4 %Cumberland County: 17.9 %Daviess County: 13.3 %Edmonson County: 15.6 %Elliott County: 16.7 %Estill County: 16.5 %Fayette County: 11.6 %Fleming County: 15.8 %Floyd County: 15.7 %Franklin County: 13.1 %Fulton County: 18.8 %Gallatin County: 13.7 %Garrard County: 15.6 %Grant County: 12.6 %Graves County: 14.7 %Grayson County: 15.4 %Green County: 17.3 %Greenup County: 15.1 %Hancock County: 13.6 %Hardin County: 13.5 %Harlan County: 17.9 %Harrison County: 13.8 %Hart County: 16.4 %Henderson County: 13.4 %Henry County: 15.5 %Hickman County: 16 %Hopkins County: 16.1 %Jackson County: 17.2 %Jefferson County: 13.5 %Jessamine County: 12.1 %Johnson County: 16.3 %Kenton County: 11.7 %Knott County: 17.8 %Knox County: 15.8 %Larue County: 15.3 %Laurel County: 14.8 %Lawrence County: 16 %Lee County: 18.9 %Leslie County: 17.5 %Letcher County: 16 %Lewis County: 17.7 %Lincoln County: 15.3 %Livingston County: 15 %Logan County: 14.8 %Lyon County: 15.2 %McCracken County: 15.3 %McCreary County: 17 %McLean County: 14.2 %Madison County: 11.3 %Magoffin County: 18.6 %Marion County: 15.2 %Marshall County: 14.1 %Martin County: 17 %Mason County: 14.9 %Meade County: 12.6 %Menifee County: 17.2 %Mercer County: 14.1 %Metcalfe County: 15.5 %Monroe County: 14.9 %Montgomery County: 14.1 %Morgan County: 14.6 %Muhlenberg County: 15.3 %Nelson County: 12.5 %Nicholas County: 14.7 %Ohio County: 14.6 %Oldham County: 10.2 %Owen County: 14.5 %Owsley County: 17 %Pendleton County: 14.7 %Perry County: 15.4 %Pike County: 15.6 %Powell County: 14 %Pulaski County: 15.8 %Robertson County: 17.4 %Rockcastle County: 16.4 %Rowan County: 12.9 %Russell County: 17.6 %Scott County: 10.9 %Shelby County: 12.3 %Simpson County: 13.5 %Spencer County: 12.8 %Taylor County: 13.6 %Todd County: 16.3 %Trigg County: 17.1 %Trimble County: 13.8 %Union County: 15 %Warren County: 12 %Washington County: 14.6 %Wayne County: 18.2 %Webster County: 15.3 %Whitley County: 13.8 %Wolfe County: 20.2 %Woodford County: 12.9 %
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%, 2022. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), diagnosed diabetes in adults, crude prevalence. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Wolfe County: 20.2 %Wolfe County20.2Lee County: 18.9 %Lee County18.9Fulton County: 18.8 %Fulton County18.8Magoffin County: 18.6 %Magoffin County18.6Wayne County: 18.2 %Wayne County18.2Casey County: 18 %Casey County18Cumberland County: 17.9 %Cumberland County17.9Harlan County: 17.9 %Harlan County17.9Knott County: 17.8 %Knott County17.8Lewis County: 17.7 %Lewis County17.7Russell County: 17.6 %Russell County17.6Leslie County: 17.5 %Leslie County17.5Bell County: 17.4 %Bell County17.4Breckinridge County: 17.4 %Breckinridge County17.4Robertson County: 17.4 %Robertson County17.4Green County: 17.3 %Green County17.3Jackson County: 17.2 %Jackson County17.2Menifee County: 17.2 %Menifee County17.2Trigg County: 17.1 %Trigg County17.1Martin County: 17 %Martin County17McCreary County: 17 %McCreary County17Owsley County: 17 %Owsley County17Elliott County: 16.7 %Elliott County16.7Estill County: 16.5 %Estill County16.5Clinton County: 16.4 %Clinton County16.4Hart County: 16.4 %Hart County16.4Rockcastle County: 16.4 %Rockcastle County16.4Clay County: 16.3 %Clay County16.3Johnson County: 16.3 %Johnson County16.3Todd County: 16.3 %Todd County16.3Hopkins County: 16.1 %Hopkins County16.1Carter County: 16 %Carter County16Hickman County: 16 %Hickman County16Lawrence County: 16 %Lawrence County16Letcher County: 16 %Letcher County16Breathitt County: 15.9 %Breathitt County15.9Fleming County: 15.8 %Fleming County15.8Knox County: 15.8 %Knox County15.8Pulaski County: 15.8 %Pulaski County15.8Floyd County: 15.7 %Floyd County15.7Wolfe County: 20.2 %Wolfe County20.2Lee County: 18.9 %Lee County18.9Fulton County: 18.8 %Fulton County18.8Magoffin County: 18.6 %Magoffin County18.6Wayne County: 18.2 %Wayne County18.2Casey County: 18 %Casey County18Cumberland County: 17.9 %Cumberland County17.9Harlan County: 17.9 %Harlan County17.9Knott County: 17.8 %Knott County17.8Lewis County: 17.7 %Lewis County17.7Russell County: 17.6 %Russell County17.6Leslie County: 17.5 %Leslie County17.5Bell County: 17.4 %Bell County17.4Breckinridge County: 17.4 %Breckinridge County17.4Robertson County: 17.4 %Robertson County17.4Green County: 17.3 %Green County17.3Jackson County: 17.2 %Jackson County17.2Menifee County: 17.2 %Menifee County17.2Trigg County: 17.1 %Trigg County17.1Martin County: 17 %Martin County17McCreary County: 17 %McCreary County17Owsley County: 17 %Owsley County17Elliott County: 16.7 %Elliott County16.7Estill County: 16.5 %Estill County16.5Clinton County: 16.4 %Clinton County16.4Hart County: 16.4 %Hart County16.4Rockcastle County: 16.4 %Rockcastle County16.4Clay County: 16.3 %Clay County16.3Johnson County: 16.3 %Johnson County16.3Todd County: 16.3 %Todd County16.3Hopkins County: 16.1 %Hopkins County16.1Carter County: 16 %Carter County16Hickman County: 16 %Hickman County16Lawrence County: 16 %Lawrence County16Letcher County: 16 %Letcher County16Breathitt County: 15.9 %Breathitt County15.9Fleming County: 15.8 %Fleming County15.8Knox County: 15.8 %Knox County15.8Pulaski County: 15.8 %Pulaski County15.8Floyd County: 15.7 %Floyd County15.7
%. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), diagnosed diabetes in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Wolfe County20.2+0.9 pts
2Lee County18.9+2 pts
3Fulton County18.8+1.8 pts
4Magoffin County18.6+1.7 pts
5Wayne County18.2+2.3 pts
6Casey County18+2.2 pts
7Cumberland County17.9+1.3 pts
7Harlan County17.9+0.3 pts
9Knott County17.8+0.8 pts
10Lewis County17.7+0.5 pts
11Russell County17.6+2.9 pts
12Leslie County17.5+0.7 pts
13Bell County17.4+0.5 pts
13Breckinridge County17.4+3 pts
13Robertson County17.4+2.5 pts
16Green County17.3+1 pts
17Jackson County17.2+0.7 pts
17Menifee County17.2+1.5 pts
19Trigg County17.1+2.5 pts
20Martin County17+3.1 pts
20McCreary County170 pts
20Owsley County17+1 pts
23Elliott County16.7+1.2 pts
24Estill County16.5+0.8 pts
25Clinton County16.4+0.4 pts
25Hart County16.4+1.7 pts
25Rockcastle County16.4+1.7 pts
28Clay County16.3+0.4 pts
28Johnson County16.3+1.5 pts
28Todd County16.3+2.4 pts
31Hopkins County16.1+2.3 pts
32Carter County16+0.6 pts
32Hickman County160 pts
32Lawrence County16+0.3 pts
32Letcher County16-0.8 pts
36Breathitt County15.9+0.1 pts
37Fleming County15.8+2.1 pts
37Knox County15.8-0.4 pts
37Pulaski County15.8+1 pts
40Floyd County15.70 pts
41Butler County15.6+1.9 pts
41Edmonson County15.6+1.3 pts
41Garrard County15.6+2.4 pts
41Pike County15.6+0.4 pts
45Bourbon County15.5+2.2 pts
45Henry County15.5+1.9 pts
45Metcalfe County15.5+1.4 pts
48Ballard County15.4+1.4 pts
48Carlisle County15.4+0.3 pts
48Crittenden County15.4+1.3 pts
48Grayson County15.4+0.7 pts
48Perry County15.4+0.3 pts
53Larue County15.3+2.3 pts
53Lincoln County15.3+0.8 pts
53McCracken County15.3+2.1 pts
53Muhlenberg County15.3+1.8 pts
53Webster County15.3+1 pts
58Lyon County15.2+1.5 pts
58Marion County15.2+1.6 pts
60Greenup County15.1+1.7 pts
61Carroll County15+1.1 pts
61Livingston County15+1 pts
61Union County15+2.7 pts
64Mason County14.9+1.3 pts
64Monroe County14.9-0.1 pts
66Boyd County14.8+1.7 pts
66Caldwell County14.8+1 pts
66Laurel County14.8+1.1 pts
66Logan County14.8+1.3 pts
70Allen County14.7+1.3 pts
70Barren County14.7+0.2 pts
70Graves County14.7+0.5 pts
70Nicholas County14.7+0.8 pts
70Pendleton County14.7+1.6 pts
75Bracken County14.6+1.1 pts
75Morgan County14.6+0.4 pts
75Ohio County14.6+1.1 pts
75Washington County14.6+1.9 pts
79Adair County14.5+1 pts
79Owen County14.5+1.5 pts
81McLean County14.2+1.6 pts
82Marshall County14.1+1.4 pts
82Mercer County14.1+1.6 pts
82Montgomery County14.1+1 pts
85Clark County14+1.9 pts
85Powell County14+0.9 pts
87Harrison County13.8+0.7 pts
87Trimble County13.8+1.1 pts
87Whitley County13.8+0.4 pts
90Gallatin County13.7+0.7 pts
91Bath County13.6-0.3 pts
91Hancock County13.6+1.2 pts
91Taylor County13.6+1.6 pts
94Anderson County13.5+1.9 pts
94Hardin County13.5+1.9 pts
94Jefferson County13.5+1.1 pts
94Simpson County13.5+1.2 pts
98Henderson County13.4+0.3 pts
99Boyle County13.3+1.2 pts
99Daviess County13.3+1.2 pts
101Franklin County13.1+1.4 pts
102Bullitt County12.9+1.5 pts
102Rowan County12.9+2 pts
102Woodford County12.9+1.7 pts
105Spencer County12.8+2 pts
106Christian County12.6+0.7 pts
106Grant County12.6+1 pts
106Meade County12.6+1.4 pts
109Nelson County12.5+1.3 pts
110Calloway County12.4+1.1 pts
111Shelby County12.3+0.9 pts
112Jessamine County12.1+1 pts
113Campbell County12+1.6 pts
113Warren County12+1.1 pts
115Boone County11.7+1.9 pts
115Kenton County11.7+1.3 pts
117Fayette County11.6+1.3 pts
118Madison County11.3+1.3 pts
119Scott County10.9+1.2 pts
120Oldham County10.2+1.1 pts

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Percentage of adults who report being told by a doctor or other health professional that they have diabetes, other than diabetes only during pregnancy. 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), diagnosed diabetes 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), diagnosed diabetes in adults, crude prevalence, Counties in Kentucky by diagnosed diabetes 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-diabetes-rate-county-estimate/kentucky-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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

Wolfe County, with 20.2% in 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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

Oldham County, with 10.2% in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

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), diagnosed diabetes in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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