Counties in Kentucky by birth rate (July to June)
Christian County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 120 counties in 2024, at 17.69 per 1,000 inhabitants. Lyon County had the lowest, at 6.35 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.08 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Kentucky was 11.46 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2024 | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian County Estimated | 17.69 | -2.34 pts |
| 2 | Todd County Estimated | 15.69 | +0.41 pts |
| 3 | Whitley County Estimated | 14.95 | -0.48 pts |
| 4 | Grayson County Estimated | 14.54 | +0.41 pts |
| 5 | Carroll County Estimated | 14.39 | +0.16 pts |
| 6 | Nicholas County Estimated | 14.25 | +1.44 pts |
| 7 | Fleming County Estimated | 13.65 | +0.8 pts |
| 8 | Grant County Estimated | 13.59 | +0.17 pts |
| 9 | Gallatin County Estimated | 13.57 | +2.06 pts |
| 10 | Bath County Estimated | 13.56 | +0.23 pts |
| 11 | Webster County Estimated | 13.43 | +1.18 pts |
| 12 | Monroe County Estimated | 13.39 | +0.36 pts |
| 13 | Clinton County Estimated | 12.96 | -0.79 pts |
| 14 | Lincoln County Estimated | 12.88 | -0.13 pts |
| 15 | Metcalfe County Estimated | 12.73 | +0.39 pts |
| 16 | Allen County Estimated | 12.71 | -1.09 pts |
| 17 | Daviess County Estimated | 12.7 | -0.04 pts |
| 18 | Hart County Estimated | 12.66 | -0.31 pts |
| 19 | Warren County Estimated | 12.64 | -0.23 pts |
| 20 | Carlisle County Estimated | 12.62 | -1.11 pts |
| 21 | Jefferson County Estimated | 12.5 | +0.1 pts |
| 22 | Simpson County Estimated | 12.49 | +0.4 pts |
| 23 | Taylor County Estimated | 12.48 | +0.78 pts |
| 24 | Kenton County Estimated | 12.38 | -0.25 pts |
| 25 | Scott County Estimated | 12.3 | +0.09 pts |
| 26 | Wolfe County Estimated | 12.24 | +0.3 pts |
| 27 | Anderson County Estimated | 12.14 | +0.86 pts |
| 28 | Henderson County Estimated | 12.08 | +0.98 pts |
| 29 | Caldwell County Estimated | 12.07 | +0.25 pts |
| 30 | Knox County Estimated | 12.03 | +0.08 pts |
| 31 | Logan County Estimated | 12.02 | -0.73 pts |
| 32 | Cumberland County Estimated | 11.98 | -1.43 pts |
| 33 | Casey County Estimated | 11.94 | +1.33 pts |
| 34 | Shelby County Estimated | 11.92 | +0.08 pts |
| 35 | Harrison County Estimated | 11.89 | -1.32 pts |
| 36 | Boone County Estimated | 11.83 | -0.36 pts |
| 37 | Montgomery County Estimated | 11.82 | -0.2 pts |
| 38 | Perry County Estimated | 11.81 | +1.04 pts |
| 39 | Washington County Estimated | 11.8 | -0.86 pts |
| 40 | Nelson County Estimated | 11.73 | +0.53 pts |
| 41 | Jessamine County Estimated | 11.73 | +0.63 pts |
| 42 | Crittenden County Estimated | 11.69 | -2.01 pts |
| 43 | Jackson County Estimated | 11.65 | -1.05 pts |
| 44 | Barren County Estimated | 11.65 | -1.07 pts |
| 45 | Graves County Estimated | 11.61 | -0.5 pts |
| 46 | Hardin County Estimated | 11.56 | +0.11 pts |
| 47 | Pulaski County Estimated | 11.53 | +0.47 pts |
| 48 | Breckinridge County Estimated | 11.51 | -0.47 pts |
| 49 | Magoffin County Estimated | 11.43 | -0.1 pts |
| 50 | Owen County Estimated | 11.41 | +0.98 pts |
| 51 | Owsley County Estimated | 11.37 | -0.49 pts |
| 52 | Madison County Estimated | 11.29 | +0.62 pts |
| 53 | Fayette County Estimated | 11.28 | -0.16 pts |
| 54 | Trigg County Estimated | 11.22 | +0.35 pts |
| 55 | McCreary County Estimated | 11.17 | -0.33 pts |
| 56 | Russell County Estimated | 11.17 | -0.99 pts |
| 57 | Butler County Estimated | 11.16 | -1.09 pts |
| 58 | Hancock County Estimated | 11.14 | +0.91 pts |
| 59 | Marion County Estimated | 11.14 | -0.13 pts |
| 60 | Henry County Estimated | 11.12 | -0.1 pts |
| 61 | Green County Estimated | 11.04 | -0.53 pts |
| 62 | Mercer County Estimated | 11.01 | -1.09 pts |
| 63 | Trimble County Estimated | 11 | +1.21 pts |
| 64 | Rockcastle County Estimated | 10.88 | +0.62 pts |
| 65 | McLean County Estimated | 10.7 | +0.35 pts |
| 66 | Pendleton County Estimated | 10.68 | +0.09 pts |
| 67 | Clay County Estimated | 10.66 | +0.14 pts |
| 68 | Clark County Estimated | 10.61 | -0.96 pts |
| 69 | Hopkins County Estimated | 10.61 | -0.19 pts |
| 70 | Mason County Estimated | 10.54 | -0.67 pts |
| 71 | Ballard County Estimated | 10.52 | +0.41 pts |
| 72 | Campbell County Estimated | 10.49 | -0.45 pts |
| 73 | Muhlenberg County Estimated | 10.47 | +0.02 pts |
| 74 | Breathitt County Estimated | 10.44 | -0.83 pts |
| 75 | Lewis County Estimated | 10.42 | -2.08 pts |
| 76 | Harlan County Estimated | 10.41 | -1.3 pts |
| 77 | Adair County Estimated | 10.39 | +0.27 pts |
| 78 | Boyle County Estimated | 10.36 | -0.43 pts |
| 79 | Johnson County Estimated | 10.35 | -0.48 pts |
| 80 | Lee County Estimated | 10.28 | +0.8 pts |
| 81 | Larue County Estimated | 10.24 | +0.53 pts |
| 82 | Boyd County Estimated | 10.23 | -0.74 pts |
| 83 | Bracken County Estimated | 10.19 | -0.5 pts |
| 84 | Bourbon County Estimated | 10.16 | +0.6 pts |
| 85 | Menifee County Estimated | 10.15 | -2.81 pts |
| 86 | Powell County Estimated | 10.14 | -0.69 pts |
| 87 | Edmonson County Estimated | 10.11 | +1.47 pts |
| 88 | Laurel County Estimated | 10.08 | -0.57 pts |
| 89 | Bell County Estimated | 10.07 | -1.17 pts |
| 90 | Franklin County Estimated | 10.07 | +0.17 pts |
| 91 | Letcher County Estimated | 10.04 | +1.26 pts |
| 92 | Union County Estimated | 9.99 | +0.15 pts |
| 93 | Floyd County Estimated | 9.88 | -0.3 pts |
| 94 | Estill County Estimated | 9.83 | +0.44 pts |
| 95 | Rowan County Estimated | 9.8 | -1.09 pts |
| 96 | Carter County Estimated | 9.75 | -0.97 pts |
| 97 | Garrard County Estimated | 9.72 | -0.21 pts |
| 98 | McCracken County Estimated | 9.68 | -0.52 pts |
| 99 | Livingston County Estimated | 9.68 | +0.06 pts |
| 100 | Fulton County Estimated | 9.67 | +0.25 pts |
| 101 | Woodford County Estimated | 9.53 | +0.24 pts |
| 102 | Ohio County Estimated | 9.53 | -1.72 pts |
| 103 | Wayne County Estimated | 9.49 | -0.13 pts |
| 104 | Greenup County Estimated | 9.3 | -0.86 pts |
| 105 | Spencer County Estimated | 9.17 | +0.33 pts |
| 106 | Pike County Estimated | 9.14 | -0.31 pts |
| 107 | Meade County Estimated | 9.13 | +0.56 pts |
| 108 | Leslie County Estimated | 8.97 | -0.17 pts |
| 109 | Lawrence County Estimated | 8.93 | -1 pts |
| 110 | Bullitt County Estimated | 8.9 | +0.21 pts |
| 111 | Calloway County Estimated | 8.6 | -0.84 pts |
| 112 | Robertson County Estimated | 8.56 | -1.94 pts |
| 113 | Hickman County Estimated | 8.39 | -0.2 pts |
| 114 | Morgan County Estimated | 8.39 | -1.42 pts |
| 115 | Elliott County Estimated | 8.25 | +0.57 pts |
| 116 | Knott County Estimated | 8.19 | +0.62 pts |
| 117 | Marshall County Estimated | 8.02 | -1.22 pts |
| 118 | Oldham County Estimated | 7.83 | -0.33 pts |
| 119 | Martin County Estimated | 7.77 | -0.58 pts |
| 120 | Lyon County Estimated | 6.35 | +0.45 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 17.69 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest birth rate (July to June)?
Lyon County, with 6.35 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024.
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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