Counties in Kentucky by births (July to June)
Jefferson County had the highest births (July to June) of 120 counties in 2023, at 9,694. Robertson County had the lowest, at 24. The median was 203 and the figure for Kentucky was 52,597. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County Estimated | 9,694 | +1.9% |
| 2 | Fayette County Estimated | 3,687 | 0% |
| 3 | Kenton County Estimated | 2,164 | -1.2% |
| 4 | Warren County Estimated | 1,825 | -2.1% |
| 5 | Boone County Estimated | 1,712 | -3.8% |
| 6 | Christian County Estimated | 1,437 | -1.4% |
| 7 | Daviess County Estimated | 1,319 | +1.5% |
| 8 | Hardin County Estimated | 1,283 | -2.9% |
| 9 | Madison County Estimated | 1,029 | -6.7% |
| 10 | Campbell County Estimated | 1,024 | +6.7% |
| 11 | Bullitt County Estimated | 734 | -6.4% |
| 11 | Scott County Estimated | 734 | +2.5% |
| 13 | Pulaski County Estimated | 730 | +3.4% |
| 14 | McCracken County Estimated | 688 | -4.3% |
| 15 | Laurel County Estimated | 672 | -6.1% |
| 16 | Jessamine County Estimated | 609 | -6% |
| 17 | Shelby County Estimated | 584 | +2.1% |
| 18 | Barren County Estimated | 572 | +2.3% |
| 19 | Oldham County Estimated | 571 | +5.4% |
| 20 | Whitley County Estimated | 570 | +8.6% |
| 21 | Nelson County Estimated | 534 | -5.5% |
| 22 | Pike County Estimated | 531 | +3.3% |
| 23 | Boyd County Estimated | 526 | +1.9% |
| 24 | Franklin County Estimated | 513 | -2.7% |
| 25 | Henderson County Estimated | 490 | +2.5% |
| 26 | Hopkins County Estimated | 485 | -1.8% |
| 27 | Graves County Estimated | 443 | -4.5% |
| 28 | Clark County Estimated | 430 | +6.4% |
| 29 | Grayson County Estimated | 378 | -1.3% |
| 30 | Calloway County Estimated | 362 | +1.7% |
| 31 | Floyd County Estimated | 359 | +1.1% |
| 31 | Greenup County Estimated | 359 | +13.2% |
| 33 | Logan County Estimated | 358 | -1.9% |
| 34 | Knox County Estimated | 355 | -7.8% |
| 35 | Grant County Estimated | 343 | -8.3% |
| 36 | Montgomery County Estimated | 342 | +6.5% |
| 37 | Boyle County Estimated | 334 | +7.7% |
| 38 | Lincoln County Estimated | 320 | +8.5% |
| 38 | Muhlenberg County Estimated | 320 | +2.9% |
| 40 | Taylor County Estimated | 310 | -10.4% |
| 41 | Harlan County Estimated | 298 | +11.6% |
| 42 | Allen County Estimated | 297 | +18.3% |
| 43 | Marshall County Estimated | 293 | -1% |
| 43 | Perry County Estimated | 293 | -4.2% |
| 45 | Carter County Estimated | 282 | +2.2% |
| 46 | Mercer County Estimated | 279 | +13.9% |
| 47 | Anderson County Estimated | 276 | +13.1% |
| 48 | Ohio County Estimated | 266 | +15.7% |
| 48 | Rowan County Estimated | 266 | -5% |
| 50 | Bell County Estimated | 263 | -1.1% |
| 51 | Meade County Estimated | 258 | +5.7% |
| 52 | Hart County Estimated | 255 | +5.4% |
| 53 | Harrison County Estimated | 254 | +3.3% |
| 53 | Woodford County Estimated | 254 | -15.3% |
| 55 | Breckinridge County Estimated | 252 | +7.7% |
| 56 | Simpson County Estimated | 243 | +19.7% |
| 57 | Johnson County Estimated | 240 | +7.6% |
| 58 | Marion County Estimated | 223 | +1.4% |
| 59 | Russell County Estimated | 222 | +4.7% |
| 60 | Clay County Estimated | 208 | -10% |
| 61 | Fleming County Estimated | 197 | -4.4% |
| 62 | McCreary County Estimated | 195 | +11.4% |
| 63 | Adair County Estimated | 194 | -5.8% |
| 64 | Bourbon County Estimated | 193 | -17.2% |
| 65 | Todd County Estimated | 191 | +1.6% |
| 66 | Mason County Estimated | 189 | -1.6% |
| 66 | Wayne County Estimated | 189 | -8.3% |
| 68 | Letcher County Estimated | 181 | -3.2% |
| 69 | Spencer County Estimated | 180 | -14.3% |
| 70 | Henry County Estimated | 178 | -7.8% |
| 71 | Garrard County Estimated | 176 | -1.1% |
| 72 | Bath County Estimated | 172 | +2.4% |
| 73 | Casey County Estimated | 169 | -6.1% |
| 74 | Jackson County Estimated | 166 | -1.8% |
| 74 | Rockcastle County Estimated | 166 | +3.1% |
| 76 | Lewis County Estimated | 162 | 0% |
| 77 | Lawrence County Estimated | 159 | +0.6% |
| 78 | Carroll County Estimated | 156 | +0.6% |
| 78 | Pendleton County Estimated | 156 | +0.6% |
| 78 | Trigg County Estimated | 156 | -7.1% |
| 78 | Webster County Estimated | 156 | -0.6% |
| 82 | Washington County Estimated | 154 | +30.5% |
| 83 | Butler County Estimated | 152 | +8.6% |
| 84 | Caldwell County Estimated | 149 | -8% |
| 85 | Breathitt County Estimated | 148 | +15.6% |
| 85 | Larue County Estimated | 148 | -8.6% |
| 87 | Monroe County Estimated | 147 | +2.1% |
| 88 | Powell County Estimated | 141 | -20.3% |
| 89 | Morgan County Estimated | 140 | +13.8% |
| 90 | Green County Estimated | 132 | +13.8% |
| 91 | Estill County Estimated | 131 | +8.3% |
| 92 | Magoffin County Estimated | 130 | +2.4% |
| 93 | Metcalfe County Estimated | 129 | +7.5% |
| 93 | Union County Estimated | 129 | -12.8% |
| 95 | Clinton County Estimated | 126 | +1.6% |
| 96 | Crittenden County Estimated | 123 | +23% |
| 97 | Owen County Estimated | 118 | +16.8% |
| 98 | Edmonson County Estimated | 107 | 0% |
| 99 | Knott County Estimated | 104 | +5.1% |
| 100 | Gallatin County Estimated | 101 | -9% |
| 101 | Nicholas County Estimated | 99 | -6.6% |
| 102 | McLean County Estimated | 94 | +4.4% |
| 103 | Hancock County Estimated | 92 | -4.2% |
| 103 | Martin County Estimated | 92 | -2.1% |
| 105 | Leslie County Estimated | 91 | -6.2% |
| 106 | Bracken County Estimated | 90 | +2.3% |
| 107 | Livingston County Estimated | 86 | -14.9% |
| 108 | Trimble County Estimated | 84 | +5% |
| 109 | Menifee County Estimated | 81 | +19.1% |
| 110 | Cumberland County Estimated | 80 | +23.1% |
| 111 | Ballard County Estimated | 77 | +32.8% |
| 112 | Wolfe County Estimated | 76 | -16.5% |
| 113 | Lee County Estimated | 69 | +6.2% |
| 114 | Carlisle County Estimated | 65 | +25% |
| 115 | Fulton County Estimated | 60 | -28.6% |
| 116 | Elliott County Estimated | 56 | +5.7% |
| 117 | Lyon County Estimated | 54 | -1.8% |
| 118 | Owsley County Estimated | 47 | -17.5% |
| 119 | Hickman County Estimated | 38 | -20.8% |
| 120 | Robertson County Estimated | 24 | +14.3% |
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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 9,694 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest births (July to June)?
Robertson County, with 24 in 2023.
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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