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Counties in Kentucky by birth rate (July to June)

Christian County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 120 counties in 2021, at 19.74 per 1,000 inhabitants. Lyon County had the lowest, at 5.97 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Kentucky was 11.42 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest19.74Christian County
Lowest5.97Lyon County
Median11120 counties
Kentucky11.42History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Christian CountyChristian County: 19.74 per 1,000 inhabitants19.74Carroll CountyCarroll County: 15.46 per 1,000 inhabitants15.46Whitley CountyWhitley County: 14.91 per 1,000 inhabitants14.91Todd CountyTodd County: 13.91 per 1,000 inhabitants13.91Bath CountyBath County: 13.56 per 1,000 inhabitants13.56Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 13.36 per 1,000 inhabitants13.36Fleming CountyFleming County: 13.18 per 1,000 inhabitants13.18Grant CountyGrant County: 13.12 per 1,000 inhabitants13.12Bell CountyBell County: 13.1 per 1,000 inhabitants13.1Logan CountyLogan County: 13.09 per 1,000 inhabitants13.09Breckinridge CountyBreckinridge County: 13.08 per 1,000 inhabitants13.08Hardin CountyHardin County: 13.08 per 1,000 inhabitants13.08Warren CountyWarren County: 13.05 per 1,000 inhabitants13.05Caldwell CountyCaldwell County: 13.02 per 1,000 inhabitants13.02Hart CountyHart County: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants12.9Lewis CountyLewis County: 12.81 per 1,000 inhabitants12.81Taylor CountyTaylor County: 12.75 per 1,000 inhabitants12.75Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 12.75 per 1,000 inhabitants12.75Wolfe CountyWolfe County: 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants12.7Grayson CountyGrayson County: 12.56 per 1,000 inhabitants12.56Allen CountyAllen County: 12.51 per 1,000 inhabitants12.51Kenton CountyKenton County: 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants12.5Owsley CountyOwsley County: 12.49 per 1,000 inhabitants12.49Graves CountyGraves County: 12.38 per 1,000 inhabitants12.38Butler CountyButler County: 12.35 per 1,000 inhabitants12.35McCreary CountyMcCreary County: 12.24 per 1,000 inhabitants12.24Monroe CountyMonroe County: 12.05 per 1,000 inhabitants12.05Henry CountyHenry County: 12.04 per 1,000 inhabitants12.04Clinton CountyClinton County: 11.99 per 1,000 inhabitants11.99Boone CountyBoone County: 11.96 per 1,000 inhabitants11.96Breathitt CountyBreathitt County: 11.96 per 1,000 inhabitants11.96Carlisle CountyCarlisle County: 11.91 per 1,000 inhabitants11.91Webster CountyWebster County: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 11.88 per 1,000 inhabitants11.88Scott CountyScott County: 11.84 per 1,000 inhabitants11.84Nelson CountyNelson County: 11.77 per 1,000 inhabitants11.77Knox CountyKnox County: 11.76 per 1,000 inhabitants11.76Hopkins CountyHopkins County: 11.75 per 1,000 inhabitants11.75Harrison CountyHarrison County: 11.74 per 1,000 inhabitants11.74Mason CountyMason County: 11.73 per 1,000 inhabitants11.73
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Christian County Estimated19.74
2Carroll County Estimated15.46
3Whitley County Estimated14.91
4Todd County Estimated13.91
5Bath County Estimated13.56
6Lincoln County Estimated13.36
7Fleming County Estimated13.18
8Grant County Estimated13.12
9Bell County Estimated13.1
10Logan County Estimated13.09
11Breckinridge County Estimated13.08
12Hardin County Estimated13.08
13Warren County Estimated13.05
14Caldwell County Estimated13.02
15Hart County Estimated12.9
16Lewis County Estimated12.81
17Taylor County Estimated12.75
18Cumberland County Estimated12.75
19Wolfe County Estimated12.7
20Grayson County Estimated12.56
21Allen County Estimated12.51
22Kenton County Estimated12.5
23Owsley County Estimated12.49
24Graves County Estimated12.38
25Butler County Estimated12.35
26McCreary County Estimated12.24
27Monroe County Estimated12.05
28Henry County Estimated12.04
29Clinton County Estimated11.99
30Boone County Estimated11.96
31Breathitt County Estimated11.96
32Carlisle County Estimated11.91
33Webster County Estimated11.9
34Jefferson County Estimated11.88
35Scott County Estimated11.84
36Nelson County Estimated11.77
37Knox County Estimated11.76
38Hopkins County Estimated11.75
39Harrison County Estimated11.74
40Mason County Estimated11.73
41Montgomery County Estimated11.68
42Perry County Estimated11.62
43Daviess County Estimated11.59
44Simpson County Estimated11.53
45Martin County Estimated11.51
46Pendleton County Estimated11.48
47Ohio County Estimated11.46
48Magoffin County Estimated11.43
49Jessamine County Estimated11.36
50Fayette County Estimated11.35
51Wayne County Estimated11.31
52Union County Estimated11.3
53McLean County Estimated11.28
54Bracken County Estimated11.28
55Clark County Estimated11.18
56Gallatin County Estimated11.14
57Madison County Estimated11.1
58Trigg County Estimated11.1
59Anderson County Estimated11.04
60Henderson County Estimated11.02
61Muhlenberg County Estimated10.97
62Boyd County Estimated10.92
63Powell County Estimated10.92
64Shelby County Estimated10.88
65Campbell County Estimated10.84
66Laurel County Estimated10.74
67Harlan County Estimated10.74
68Menifee County Estimated10.72
69Livingston County Estimated10.64
70Barren County Estimated10.64
71Jackson County Estimated10.64
72Green County Estimated10.61
73Rowan County Estimated10.55
74Pulaski County Estimated10.55
75Lawrence County Estimated10.5
76Larue County Estimated10.5
77Fulton County Estimated10.46
78Casey County Estimated10.42
79Floyd County Estimated10.35
80Mercer County Estimated10.28
81Clay County Estimated10.28
82Metcalfe County Estimated10.25
83Washington County Estimated10.2
84McCracken County Estimated10.15
85Johnson County Estimated10.13
86Trimble County Estimated10.11
87Nicholas County Estimated10.09
88Marion County Estimated10.08
89Morgan County Estimated10.06
90Crittenden County Estimated10.03
91Adair County Estimated10
92Carter County Estimated9.95
93Rockcastle County Estimated9.94
94Leslie County Estimated9.93
95Franklin County Estimated9.86
96Ballard County Estimated9.74
97Marshall County Estimated9.7
98Bullitt County Estimated9.65
99Lee County Estimated9.58
100Hancock County Estimated9.46
101Pike County Estimated9.42
102Spencer County Estimated9.4
103Boyle County Estimated9.32
104Letcher County Estimated9.28
105Russell County Estimated9.24
106Bourbon County Estimated9.08
107Calloway County Estimated8.98
108Woodford County Estimated8.96
109Edmonson County Estimated8.95
110Garrard County Estimated8.85
111Knott County Estimated8.79
112Estill County Estimated8.64
113Owen County Estimated8.58
114Meade County Estimated8.47
115Greenup County Estimated8.39
116Robertson County Estimated8.11
117Oldham County Estimated7.78
118Hickman County Estimated7.37
119Elliott County Estimated6.12
120Lyon County Estimated5.97

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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 19.74 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Lyon County, with 5.97 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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