Counties in Kentucky by births (July to June)
Jefferson County had the highest births (July to June) of 120 counties in 2022, at 9,514. Robertson County had the lowest, at 21. The median was 211 and the figure for Kentucky was 52,462. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County Estimated | 9,514 | +2.6% |
| 2 | Fayette County Estimated | 3,687 | +1.1% |
| 3 | Kenton County Estimated | 2,190 | +3.4% |
| 4 | Warren County Estimated | 1,864 | +5% |
| 5 | Boone County Estimated | 1,780 | +8.5% |
| 6 | Christian County Estimated | 1,457 | +1.2% |
| 7 | Hardin County Estimated | 1,321 | -9.3% |
| 8 | Daviess County Estimated | 1,299 | +8.5% |
| 9 | Madison County Estimated | 1,103 | +6.6% |
| 10 | Campbell County Estimated | 960 | -4.8% |
| 11 | Bullitt County Estimated | 784 | -1.8% |
| 12 | McCracken County Estimated | 719 | +4.5% |
| 13 | Laurel County Estimated | 716 | +6.4% |
| 13 | Scott County Estimated | 716 | +4.2% |
| 15 | Pulaski County Estimated | 706 | +2.5% |
| 16 | Jessamine County Estimated | 648 | +6.9% |
| 17 | Shelby County Estimated | 572 | +8.5% |
| 18 | Nelson County Estimated | 565 | +2.2% |
| 19 | Barren County Estimated | 559 | +17.9% |
| 20 | Oldham County Estimated | 542 | +2.5% |
| 21 | Franklin County Estimated | 527 | +3.3% |
| 22 | Whitley County Estimated | 525 | -4.2% |
| 23 | Boyd County Estimated | 516 | -1.5% |
| 24 | Pike County Estimated | 514 | -5.9% |
| 25 | Hopkins County Estimated | 494 | -7.1% |
| 26 | Henderson County Estimated | 478 | -2.6% |
| 27 | Graves County Estimated | 464 | +2.4% |
| 28 | Clark County Estimated | 404 | -2.2% |
| 29 | Knox County Estimated | 385 | +8.8% |
| 30 | Grayson County Estimated | 383 | +15% |
| 31 | Grant County Estimated | 374 | +13.3% |
| 32 | Logan County Estimated | 365 | +0.8% |
| 33 | Calloway County Estimated | 356 | +5% |
| 34 | Floyd County Estimated | 355 | -3.5% |
| 35 | Taylor County Estimated | 346 | +3.9% |
| 36 | Montgomery County Estimated | 321 | -2.4% |
| 37 | Greenup County Estimated | 317 | +5.7% |
| 38 | Muhlenberg County Estimated | 311 | -7.4% |
| 39 | Boyle County Estimated | 310 | +8.4% |
| 40 | Perry County Estimated | 306 | -6.4% |
| 41 | Woodford County Estimated | 300 | +24% |
| 42 | Marshall County Estimated | 296 | -3.9% |
| 43 | Lincoln County Estimated | 295 | -9% |
| 44 | Rowan County Estimated | 280 | +7.7% |
| 45 | Carter County Estimated | 276 | +4.5% |
| 46 | Harlan County Estimated | 267 | -6% |
| 47 | Bell County Estimated | 266 | -15% |
| 48 | Allen County Estimated | 251 | -3.1% |
| 49 | Harrison County Estimated | 246 | +11.3% |
| 50 | Mercer County Estimated | 245 | +4.7% |
| 51 | Anderson County Estimated | 244 | -7.9% |
| 51 | Meade County Estimated | 244 | -4.3% |
| 53 | Hart County Estimated | 242 | -3.2% |
| 54 | Breckinridge County Estimated | 234 | -13% |
| 55 | Bourbon County Estimated | 233 | +26.6% |
| 56 | Clay County Estimated | 231 | +11.1% |
| 57 | Ohio County Estimated | 230 | -15.4% |
| 58 | Johnson County Estimated | 223 | -2.6% |
| 59 | Marion County Estimated | 220 | +11.1% |
| 60 | Russell County Estimated | 212 | +26.9% |
| 61 | Spencer County Estimated | 210 | +13.5% |
| 62 | Adair County Estimated | 206 | +9% |
| 62 | Fleming County Estimated | 206 | +3% |
| 62 | Wayne County Estimated | 206 | -6.8% |
| 65 | Simpson County Estimated | 203 | -10.6% |
| 66 | Henry County Estimated | 193 | +2.1% |
| 67 | Mason County Estimated | 192 | -4% |
| 68 | Todd County Estimated | 188 | +9.9% |
| 69 | Letcher County Estimated | 187 | -5.6% |
| 70 | Casey County Estimated | 180 | +8.4% |
| 71 | Garrard County Estimated | 178 | +17.1% |
| 72 | Powell County Estimated | 177 | +23.8% |
| 73 | McCreary County Estimated | 175 | -15% |
| 74 | Jackson County Estimated | 169 | +22.5% |
| 75 | Bath County Estimated | 168 | -2.9% |
| 75 | Trigg County Estimated | 168 | +7% |
| 77 | Caldwell County Estimated | 162 | -1.8% |
| 77 | Larue County Estimated | 162 | +3.2% |
| 77 | Lewis County Estimated | 162 | -3% |
| 80 | Rockcastle County Estimated | 161 | +0.6% |
| 81 | Lawrence County Estimated | 158 | -7.6% |
| 82 | Webster County Estimated | 157 | +1.9% |
| 83 | Carroll County Estimated | 155 | -7.7% |
| 83 | Pendleton County Estimated | 155 | -7.7% |
| 85 | Union County Estimated | 148 | -2.6% |
| 86 | Monroe County Estimated | 144 | +5.9% |
| 87 | Butler County Estimated | 140 | -7.9% |
| 88 | Breathitt County Estimated | 128 | -21.5% |
| 89 | Magoffin County Estimated | 127 | -3.8% |
| 90 | Clinton County Estimated | 124 | +11.7% |
| 91 | Morgan County Estimated | 123 | -10.9% |
| 92 | Estill County Estimated | 121 | -0.8% |
| 93 | Metcalfe County Estimated | 120 | +13.2% |
| 94 | Washington County Estimated | 118 | -4.1% |
| 95 | Green County Estimated | 116 | -2.5% |
| 96 | Gallatin County Estimated | 111 | +14.4% |
| 97 | Edmonson County Estimated | 107 | -1.8% |
| 98 | Nicholas County Estimated | 106 | +37.7% |
| 99 | Livingston County Estimated | 101 | +6.3% |
| 99 | Owen County Estimated | 101 | +4.1% |
| 101 | Crittenden County Estimated | 100 | +11.1% |
| 102 | Knott County Estimated | 99 | -20.2% |
| 103 | Leslie County Estimated | 97 | -5.8% |
| 104 | Hancock County Estimated | 96 | +11.6% |
| 105 | Martin County Estimated | 94 | -27.1% |
| 106 | Wolfe County Estimated | 91 | +9.6% |
| 107 | McLean County Estimated | 90 | -12.6% |
| 108 | Bracken County Estimated | 88 | -7.4% |
| 109 | Fulton County Estimated | 84 | +23.5% |
| 110 | Trimble County Estimated | 80 | -7% |
| 111 | Menifee County Estimated | 68 | +3% |
| 112 | Cumberland County Estimated | 65 | -13.3% |
| 112 | Lee County Estimated | 65 | -8.5% |
| 114 | Ballard County Estimated | 58 | -22.7% |
| 115 | Owsley County Estimated | 57 | +14% |
| 116 | Lyon County Estimated | 55 | +7.8% |
| 117 | Elliott County Estimated | 53 | +17.8% |
| 118 | Carlisle County Estimated | 52 | -8.8% |
| 119 | Hickman County Estimated | 48 | +45.5% |
| 120 | Robertson County Estimated | 21 | +16.7% |
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About this ranking
Estimated live births to resident mothers from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year.
Census population estimates component. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year birth totals.
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: births, 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 births (July to June)?
Jefferson County, with 9,514 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest births (July to June)?
Robertson County, with 21 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: births, 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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