Counties in Kentucky by birth rate (July to June), 2025

Christian County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 120 counties in 2025, at 16.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Lyon County had the lowest, at 6.37 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.18 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Kentucky was 11.53 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest16.8Christian County
Lowest6.37Lyon County
Median11.18120 counties
Kentucky11.53History

Top 40 counties, 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

Christian CountyChristian County: 16.8 per 1,000 inhabitants16.8Todd CountyTodd County: 15.22 per 1,000 inhabitants15.22Whitley CountyWhitley County: 15.11 per 1,000 inhabitants15.11Carroll CountyCarroll County: 15.01 per 1,000 inhabitants15.01Grayson CountyGrayson County: 14.58 per 1,000 inhabitants14.58Webster CountyWebster County: 14.5 per 1,000 inhabitants14.5Nicholas CountyNicholas County: 14.01 per 1,000 inhabitants14.01Fleming CountyFleming County: 13.68 per 1,000 inhabitants13.68Grant CountyGrant County: 13.68 per 1,000 inhabitants13.68Bath CountyBath County: 13.46 per 1,000 inhabitants13.46Monroe CountyMonroe County: 13.42 per 1,000 inhabitants13.42Gallatin CountyGallatin County: 13.41 per 1,000 inhabitants13.41Henderson CountyHenderson County: 13.18 per 1,000 inhabitants13.18Daviess CountyDaviess County: 12.91 per 1,000 inhabitants12.91Allen CountyAllen County: 12.91 per 1,000 inhabitants12.91Metcalfe CountyMetcalfe County: 12.78 per 1,000 inhabitants12.78Hart CountyHart County: 12.74 per 1,000 inhabitants12.74Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 12.74 per 1,000 inhabitants12.74Warren CountyWarren County: 12.63 per 1,000 inhabitants12.63Taylor CountyTaylor County: 12.62 per 1,000 inhabitants12.62Carlisle CountyCarlisle County: 12.62 per 1,000 inhabitants12.62Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 12.55 per 1,000 inhabitants12.55Kenton CountyKenton County: 12.45 per 1,000 inhabitants12.45Wolfe CountyWolfe County: 12.42 per 1,000 inhabitants12.42Knox CountyKnox County: 12.33 per 1,000 inhabitants12.33Trimble CountyTrimble County: 12.23 per 1,000 inhabitants12.23Scott CountyScott County: 12.21 per 1,000 inhabitants12.21Anderson CountyAnderson County: 12.16 per 1,000 inhabitants12.16Caldwell CountyCaldwell County: 12.14 per 1,000 inhabitants12.14Barren CountyBarren County: 12.08 per 1,000 inhabitants12.08Boone CountyBoone County: 12.02 per 1,000 inhabitants12.02Washington CountyWashington County: 11.99 per 1,000 inhabitants11.99Simpson CountySimpson County: 11.99 per 1,000 inhabitants11.99Crittenden CountyCrittenden County: 11.92 per 1,000 inhabitants11.92Harrison CountyHarrison County: 11.92 per 1,000 inhabitants11.92Perry CountyPerry County: 11.92 per 1,000 inhabitants11.92Shelby CountyShelby County: 11.91 per 1,000 inhabitants11.91Logan CountyLogan County: 11.87 per 1,000 inhabitants11.87Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2024
1Christian County Estimated16.8-0.89 pts
2Todd County Estimated15.22-0.47 pts
3Whitley County Estimated15.11+0.16 pts
4Carroll County Estimated15.01+0.62 pts
5Grayson County Estimated14.58+0.04 pts
6Webster County Estimated14.5+1.07 pts
7Nicholas County Estimated14.01-0.23 pts
8Fleming County Estimated13.68+0.03 pts
9Grant County Estimated13.68+0.09 pts
10Bath County Estimated13.46-0.1 pts
11Monroe County Estimated13.42+0.03 pts
12Gallatin County Estimated13.41-0.16 pts
13Henderson County Estimated13.18+1.1 pts
14Daviess County Estimated12.91+0.21 pts
15Allen County Estimated12.91+0.2 pts
16Metcalfe County Estimated12.78+0.05 pts
17Hart County Estimated12.74+0.08 pts
18Lincoln County Estimated12.74-0.14 pts
19Warren County Estimated12.63-0 pts
20Taylor County Estimated12.62+0.14 pts
21Carlisle County Estimated12.62-0 pts
22Jefferson County Estimated12.55+0.05 pts
23Kenton County Estimated12.45+0.07 pts
24Wolfe County Estimated12.42+0.18 pts
25Knox County Estimated12.33+0.3 pts
26Trimble County Estimated12.23+1.22 pts
27Scott County Estimated12.21-0.09 pts
28Anderson County Estimated12.16+0.02 pts
29Caldwell County Estimated12.14+0.07 pts
30Barren County Estimated12.08+0.43 pts
31Boone County Estimated12.02+0.19 pts
32Washington County Estimated11.99+0.19 pts
33Simpson County Estimated11.99-0.5 pts
34Crittenden County Estimated11.92+0.23 pts
35Harrison County Estimated11.92+0.03 pts
36Perry County Estimated11.92+0.11 pts
37Shelby County Estimated11.91-0 pts
38Logan County Estimated11.87-0.15 pts
39Cumberland County Estimated11.8-0.18 pts
40Montgomery County Estimated11.8-0.02 pts
41Clinton County Estimated11.8-1.16 pts
42Casey County Estimated11.78-0.16 pts
43Hardin County Estimated11.74+0.18 pts
44Breckinridge County Estimated11.69+0.18 pts
45Butler County Estimated11.68+0.52 pts
46Nelson County Estimated11.67-0.05 pts
47Jessamine County Estimated11.65-0.08 pts
48Graves County Estimated11.59-0.02 pts
49Magoffin County Estimated11.58+0.15 pts
50Jackson County Estimated11.57-0.08 pts
51Owen County Estimated11.53+0.12 pts
52Hancock County Estimated11.51+0.37 pts
53Green County Estimated11.47+0.43 pts
54Owsley County Estimated11.45+0.08 pts
55Trigg County Estimated11.44+0.21 pts
56Pulaski County Estimated11.4-0.13 pts
57Pendleton County Estimated11.35+0.67 pts
58Fayette County Estimated11.31+0.03 pts
59Russell County Estimated11.3+0.14 pts
60Hopkins County Estimated11.18+0.57 pts
61Marion County Estimated11.17+0.03 pts
62Madison County Estimated11.16-0.13 pts
63McCreary County Estimated11.1-0.07 pts
64Rockcastle County Estimated11.06+0.19 pts
65Henry County Estimated11.03-0.1 pts
66McLean County Estimated11.02+0.32 pts
67Mercer County Estimated10.92-0.09 pts
68Clay County Estimated10.87+0.21 pts
69Union County Estimated10.86+0.87 pts
70Campbell County Estimated10.79+0.29 pts
71Mason County Estimated10.75+0.22 pts
72Breathitt County Estimated10.75+0.31 pts
73Lewis County Estimated10.69+0.27 pts
74Muhlenberg County Estimated10.62+0.15 pts
75Clark County Estimated10.610 pts
76Harlan County Estimated10.57+0.16 pts
77Ballard County Estimated10.52+0.01 pts
78Bracken County Estimated10.49+0.3 pts
79Larue County Estimated10.42+0.18 pts
80Bourbon County Estimated10.4+0.24 pts
81Adair County Estimated10.35-0.04 pts
82Menifee County Estimated10.35+0.19 pts
83Boyle County Estimated10.3-0.06 pts
84Powell County Estimated10.28+0.14 pts
85Lee County Estimated10.280 pts
86Johnson County Estimated10.28-0.07 pts
87Letcher County Estimated10.26+0.22 pts
88Edmonson County Estimated10.23+0.12 pts
89Bell County Estimated10.21+0.14 pts
90Laurel County Estimated10.19+0.11 pts
91Floyd County Estimated10.08+0.2 pts
92Franklin County Estimated10.07-0 pts
93Estill County Estimated9.96+0.13 pts
94Rowan County Estimated9.84+0.04 pts
95Boyd County Estimated9.78-0.45 pts
96Garrard County Estimated9.74+0.02 pts
97Livingston County Estimated9.71+0.03 pts
98Ohio County Estimated9.7+0.18 pts
99McCracken County Estimated9.67-0.02 pts
100Carter County Estimated9.67-0.09 pts
101Woodford County Estimated9.57+0.05 pts
102Wayne County Estimated9.5+0.01 pts
103Meade County Estimated9.48+0.35 pts
104Pike County Estimated9.43+0.29 pts
105Spencer County Estimated9.16-0.01 pts
106Greenup County Estimated9.14-0.16 pts
107Fulton County Estimated9.14-0.53 pts
108Leslie County Estimated9.08+0.11 pts
109Robertson County Estimated8.98+0.42 pts
110Bullitt County Estimated8.93+0.03 pts
111Calloway County Estimated8.48-0.12 pts
112Morgan County Estimated8.45+0.06 pts
113Knott County Estimated8.36+0.18 pts
114Lawrence County Estimated8.29-0.64 pts
115Elliott County Estimated8.260 pts
116Hickman County Estimated8.22-0.18 pts
117Marshall County Estimated8.09+0.07 pts
118Oldham County Estimated7.97+0.13 pts
119Martin County Estimated7.67-0.1 pts
120Lyon County Estimated6.37+0.02 pts

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About this ranking

Estimated live births from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year per 1,000 residents, using the average of the population estimates at the two July 1 endpoints.

Published Census population estimates rate. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year birth rates.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: birth rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which county has the highest birth rate (July to June)?

Christian County, with 16.8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest birth rate (July to June)?

Lyon County, with 6.37 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025.

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