Counties in Kentucky by birth rate (July to June)
Christian County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 120 counties in 2022, at 20.04 per 1,000 inhabitants. Lyon County had the lowest, at 6.28 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Kentucky was 11.62 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian County Estimated | 20.04 | +0.3 pts |
| 2 | Todd County Estimated | 15.21 | +1.29 pts |
| 3 | Grant County Estimated | 14.73 | +1.61 pts |
| 4 | Owsley County Estimated | 14.4 | +1.92 pts |
| 5 | Grayson County Estimated | 14.39 | +1.84 pts |
| 6 | Whitley County Estimated | 14.23 | -0.68 pts |
| 7 | Carroll County Estimated | 14.2 | -1.27 pts |
| 8 | Wolfe County Estimated | 14.08 | +1.38 pts |
| 9 | Nicholas County Estimated | 13.68 | +3.6 pts |
| 10 | Powell County Estimated | 13.54 | +2.62 pts |
| 11 | Fleming County Estimated | 13.51 | +0.33 pts |
| 12 | Clinton County Estimated | 13.46 | +1.47 pts |
| 13 | Warren County Estimated | 13.43 | +0.38 pts |
| 14 | Taylor County Estimated | 13.14 | +0.39 pts |
| 15 | Bath County Estimated | 13.12 | -0.44 pts |
| 16 | Logan County Estimated | 13.11 | +0.03 pts |
| 17 | Fulton County Estimated | 13.05 | +2.58 pts |
| 18 | Jackson County Estimated | 13.02 | +2.38 pts |
| 19 | Harrison County Estimated | 12.94 | +1.2 pts |
| 20 | Knox County Estimated | 12.89 | +1.13 pts |
| 21 | Kenton County Estimated | 12.88 | +0.38 pts |
| 22 | Boone County Estimated | 12.85 | +0.88 pts |
| 23 | Caldwell County Estimated | 12.8 | -0.22 pts |
| 24 | Monroe County Estimated | 12.76 | +0.71 pts |
| 25 | Graves County Estimated | 12.67 | +0.3 pts |
| 26 | Gallatin County Estimated | 12.67 | +1.53 pts |
| 27 | Daviess County Estimated | 12.58 | +0.99 pts |
| 28 | Lewis County Estimated | 12.51 | -0.3 pts |
| 29 | Barren County Estimated | 12.5 | +1.86 pts |
| 30 | Hart County Estimated | 12.39 | -0.51 pts |
| 31 | Henry County Estimated | 12.28 | +0.24 pts |
| 32 | Webster County Estimated | 12.27 | +0.37 pts |
| 33 | Jefferson County Estimated | 12.22 | +0.34 pts |
| 34 | Scott County Estimated | 12.14 | +0.3 pts |
| 35 | Lincoln County Estimated | 12.13 | -1.23 pts |
| 36 | Jessamine County Estimated | 12 | +0.64 pts |
| 37 | Nelson County Estimated | 11.95 | +0.17 pts |
| 38 | Allen County Estimated | 11.93 | -0.58 pts |
| 39 | Hardin County Estimated | 11.81 | -1.26 pts |
| 40 | Trigg County Estimated | 11.77 | +0.67 pts |
| 41 | Shelby County Estimated | 11.73 | +0.85 pts |
| 42 | Madison County Estimated | 11.69 | +0.59 pts |
| 43 | Russell County Estimated | 11.67 | +2.43 pts |
| 44 | Metcalfe County Estimated | 11.54 | +1.29 pts |
| 45 | Clay County Estimated | 11.54 | +1.26 pts |
| 46 | Bourbon County Estimated | 11.53 | +2.46 pts |
| 47 | Fayette County Estimated | 11.49 | +0.14 pts |
| 48 | Rowan County Estimated | 11.43 | +0.88 pts |
| 49 | Laurel County Estimated | 11.41 | +0.67 pts |
| 50 | Mason County Estimated | 11.35 | -0.38 pts |
| 51 | Montgomery County Estimated | 11.35 | -0.33 pts |
| 52 | Butler County Estimated | 11.34 | -1 pts |
| 53 | Casey County Estimated | 11.31 | +0.89 pts |
| 54 | Livingston County Estimated | 11.26 | +0.62 pts |
| 55 | Breckinridge County Estimated | 11.25 | -1.84 pts |
| 56 | Bell County Estimated | 11.24 | -1.86 pts |
| 57 | Union County Estimated | 11.22 | -0.08 pts |
| 58 | Crittenden County Estimated | 11.16 | +1.13 pts |
| 59 | Marion County Estimated | 11.16 | +1.08 pts |
| 60 | Magoffin County Estimated | 11.13 | -0.3 pts |
| 61 | Perry County Estimated | 11.07 | -0.55 pts |
| 62 | Woodford County Estimated | 11.06 | +2.09 pts |
| 63 | Menifee County Estimated | 10.98 | +0.26 pts |
| 64 | Cumberland County Estimated | 10.97 | -1.78 pts |
| 65 | Hopkins County Estimated | 10.97 | -0.78 pts |
| 66 | Carlisle County Estimated | 10.96 | -0.95 pts |
| 67 | Clark County Estimated | 10.93 | -0.24 pts |
| 68 | Hickman County Estimated | 10.86 | +3.49 pts |
| 69 | Adair County Estimated | 10.84 | +0.84 pts |
| 70 | Henderson County Estimated | 10.81 | -0.22 pts |
| 71 | Boyd County Estimated | 10.77 | -0.15 pts |
| 72 | Pulaski County Estimated | 10.75 | +0.2 pts |
| 73 | Larue County Estimated | 10.73 | +0.23 pts |
| 74 | Mercer County Estimated | 10.7 | +0.42 pts |
| 75 | McCracken County Estimated | 10.66 | +0.5 pts |
| 76 | Hancock County Estimated | 10.6 | +1.14 pts |
| 77 | Pendleton County Estimated | 10.58 | -0.9 pts |
| 78 | Wayne County Estimated | 10.51 | -0.8 pts |
| 79 | Spencer County Estimated | 10.48 | +1.08 pts |
| 80 | Carter County Estimated | 10.46 | +0.51 pts |
| 81 | Bracken County Estimated | 10.44 | -0.85 pts |
| 82 | McCreary County Estimated | 10.41 | -1.83 pts |
| 83 | Harlan County Estimated | 10.32 | -0.42 pts |
| 84 | Campbell County Estimated | 10.31 | -0.53 pts |
| 85 | Simpson County Estimated | 10.24 | -1.3 pts |
| 86 | Green County Estimated | 10.23 | -0.37 pts |
| 87 | Muhlenberg County Estimated | 10.19 | -0.78 pts |
| 88 | Garrard County Estimated | 10.19 | +1.33 pts |
| 89 | Franklin County Estimated | 10.17 | +0.31 pts |
| 90 | Boyle County Estimated | 10.09 | +0.77 pts |
| 91 | Anderson County Estimated | 10.08 | -0.96 pts |
| 92 | Floyd County Estimated | 10.03 | -0.33 pts |
| 93 | Johnson County Estimated | 9.96 | -0.17 pts |
| 94 | Rockcastle County Estimated | 9.96 | +0.02 pts |
| 95 | McLean County Estimated | 9.87 | -1.41 pts |
| 96 | Lawrence County Estimated | 9.78 | -0.72 pts |
| 97 | Washington County Estimated | 9.77 | -0.42 pts |
| 98 | Ohio County Estimated | 9.73 | -1.73 pts |
| 99 | Leslie County Estimated | 9.54 | -0.38 pts |
| 100 | Breathitt County Estimated | 9.52 | -2.44 pts |
| 101 | Bullitt County Estimated | 9.39 | -0.26 pts |
| 102 | Trimble County Estimated | 9.37 | -0.74 pts |
| 103 | Calloway County Estimated | 9.37 | +0.39 pts |
| 104 | Robertson County Estimated | 9.32 | +1.21 pts |
| 105 | Marshall County Estimated | 9.31 | -0.39 pts |
| 106 | Pike County Estimated | 9.03 | -0.39 pts |
| 107 | Owen County Estimated | 8.94 | +0.36 pts |
| 108 | Greenup County Estimated | 8.93 | +0.54 pts |
| 109 | Letcher County Estimated | 8.9 | -0.38 pts |
| 110 | Lee County Estimated | 8.83 | -0.75 pts |
| 111 | Morgan County Estimated | 8.83 | -1.23 pts |
| 112 | Edmonson County Estimated | 8.73 | -0.22 pts |
| 113 | Estill County Estimated | 8.62 | -0.02 pts |
| 114 | Martin County Estimated | 8.44 | -3.07 pts |
| 115 | Meade County Estimated | 8.11 | -0.37 pts |
| 116 | Oldham County Estimated | 7.86 | +0.08 pts |
| 117 | Ballard County Estimated | 7.57 | -2.17 pts |
| 118 | Elliott County Estimated | 7.23 | +1.11 pts |
| 119 | Knott County Estimated | 7.1 | -1.69 pts |
| 120 | Lyon County Estimated | 6.28 | +0.31 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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Questions
Which county has the highest birth rate (July to June)?
Christian County, with 20.04 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest birth rate (July to June)?
Lyon County, with 6.28 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.
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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