Counties in Kentucky by births (July to June)
Jefferson County had the highest births (July to June) of 120 counties in 2024, at 9,866. Robertson County had the lowest, at 20. The median was 208 and the figure for Kentucky was 52,350. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2024 | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County Estimated | 9,866 | +1.8% |
| 2 | Fayette County Estimated | 3,669 | -0.5% |
| 3 | Kenton County Estimated | 2,146 | -0.8% |
| 4 | Warren County Estimated | 1,831 | +0.3% |
| 5 | Boone County Estimated | 1,685 | -1.6% |
| 6 | Daviess County Estimated | 1,321 | +0.2% |
| 7 | Hardin County Estimated | 1,300 | +1.3% |
| 8 | Christian County Estimated | 1,262 | -12.2% |
| 9 | Madison County Estimated | 1,113 | +8.2% |
| 10 | Campbell County Estimated | 986 | -3.7% |
| 11 | Pulaski County Estimated | 768 | +5.2% |
| 12 | Bullitt County Estimated | 760 | +3.5% |
| 13 | Scott County Estimated | 753 | +2.6% |
| 14 | Jessamine County Estimated | 655 | +7.6% |
| 14 | McCracken County Estimated | 655 | -4.8% |
| 16 | Laurel County Estimated | 638 | -5.1% |
| 17 | Shelby County Estimated | 597 | +2.2% |
| 18 | Nelson County Estimated | 566 | +6% |
| 19 | Whitley County Estimated | 554 | -2.8% |
| 20 | Oldham County Estimated | 552 | -3.3% |
| 21 | Henderson County Estimated | 535 | +9.2% |
| 22 | Barren County Estimated | 527 | -7.9% |
| 23 | Franklin County Estimated | 525 | +2.3% |
| 24 | Pike County Estimated | 509 | -4.1% |
| 25 | Boyd County Estimated | 490 | -6.8% |
| 26 | Hopkins County Estimated | 477 | -1.6% |
| 27 | Graves County Estimated | 426 | -3.8% |
| 28 | Clark County Estimated | 398 | -7.4% |
| 29 | Grayson County Estimated | 393 | +4% |
| 30 | Knox County Estimated | 357 | +0.6% |
| 31 | Grant County Estimated | 349 | +1.7% |
| 32 | Floyd County Estimated | 344 | -4.2% |
| 33 | Logan County Estimated | 341 | -4.7% |
| 34 | Montgomery County Estimated | 339 | -0.9% |
| 35 | Calloway County Estimated | 333 | -8% |
| 35 | Taylor County Estimated | 333 | +7.4% |
| 37 | Greenup County Estimated | 328 | -8.6% |
| 38 | Boyle County Estimated | 323 | -3.3% |
| 39 | Lincoln County Estimated | 321 | +0.3% |
| 40 | Muhlenberg County Estimated | 320 | 0% |
| 41 | Perry County Estimated | 318 | +8.5% |
| 42 | Anderson County Estimated | 301 | +9.1% |
| 43 | Allen County Estimated | 279 | -6.1% |
| 44 | Meade County Estimated | 277 | +7.4% |
| 45 | Woodford County Estimated | 263 | +3.5% |
| 46 | Harlan County Estimated | 262 | -12.1% |
| 47 | Mercer County Estimated | 257 | -7.9% |
| 48 | Carter County Estimated | 256 | -9.2% |
| 49 | Marshall County Estimated | 254 | -13.3% |
| 49 | Simpson County Estimated | 254 | +4.5% |
| 51 | Hart County Estimated | 251 | -1.6% |
| 52 | Breckinridge County Estimated | 244 | -3.2% |
| 53 | Rowan County Estimated | 240 | -9.8% |
| 54 | Bell County Estimated | 233 | -11.4% |
| 55 | Harrison County Estimated | 231 | -9.1% |
| 56 | Johnson County Estimated | 229 | -4.6% |
| 57 | Ohio County Estimated | 227 | -14.7% |
| 58 | Marion County Estimated | 222 | -0.4% |
| 59 | Fleming County Estimated | 212 | +7.6% |
| 60 | Clay County Estimated | 209 | +0.5% |
| 61 | Bourbon County Estimated | 206 | +6.7% |
| 61 | Russell County Estimated | 206 | -7.2% |
| 63 | Letcher County Estimated | 204 | +12.7% |
| 64 | Adair County Estimated | 200 | +3.1% |
| 65 | Todd County Estimated | 199 | +4.2% |
| 66 | Casey County Estimated | 191 | +13% |
| 67 | McCreary County Estimated | 190 | -2.6% |
| 68 | Spencer County Estimated | 189 | +5% |
| 69 | Wayne County Estimated | 186 | -1.6% |
| 70 | Henry County Estimated | 179 | +0.6% |
| 71 | Mason County Estimated | 178 | -5.8% |
| 72 | Bath County Estimated | 176 | +2.3% |
| 72 | Rockcastle County Estimated | 176 | +6% |
| 74 | Garrard County Estimated | 174 | -1.1% |
| 75 | Webster County Estimated | 172 | +10.3% |
| 76 | Trigg County Estimated | 162 | +3.8% |
| 77 | Carroll County Estimated | 159 | +1.9% |
| 78 | Pendleton County Estimated | 158 | +1.3% |
| 79 | Larue County Estimated | 156 | +5.4% |
| 80 | Jackson County Estimated | 154 | -7.2% |
| 81 | Caldwell County Estimated | 152 | +2% |
| 82 | Monroe County Estimated | 150 | +2% |
| 83 | Washington County Estimated | 145 | -5.8% |
| 84 | Lawrence County Estimated | 142 | -10.7% |
| 85 | Butler County Estimated | 139 | -8.6% |
| 86 | Estill County Estimated | 137 | +4.6% |
| 87 | Lewis County Estimated | 135 | -16.7% |
| 88 | Breathitt County Estimated | 134 | -9.5% |
| 88 | Metcalfe County Estimated | 134 | +3.9% |
| 90 | Powell County Estimated | 131 | -7.1% |
| 90 | Union County Estimated | 131 | +1.6% |
| 92 | Owen County Estimated | 130 | +10.2% |
| 93 | Magoffin County Estimated | 128 | -1.5% |
| 94 | Edmonson County Estimated | 127 | +18.7% |
| 94 | Green County Estimated | 127 | -3.8% |
| 96 | Morgan County Estimated | 120 | -14.3% |
| 97 | Clinton County Estimated | 119 | -5.6% |
| 97 | Gallatin County Estimated | 119 | +17.8% |
| 99 | Knott County Estimated | 111 | +6.7% |
| 100 | Nicholas County Estimated | 110 | +11.1% |
| 101 | Crittenden County Estimated | 105 | -14.6% |
| 102 | Hancock County Estimated | 100 | +8.7% |
| 103 | McLean County Estimated | 97 | +3.2% |
| 104 | Trimble County Estimated | 95 | +13.1% |
| 105 | Leslie County Estimated | 88 | -3.3% |
| 106 | Bracken County Estimated | 86 | -4.4% |
| 106 | Livingston County Estimated | 86 | 0% |
| 108 | Martin County Estimated | 84 | -8.7% |
| 109 | Ballard County Estimated | 80 | +3.9% |
| 110 | Wolfe County Estimated | 77 | +1.3% |
| 111 | Lee County Estimated | 75 | +8.7% |
| 112 | Cumberland County Estimated | 72 | -10% |
| 113 | Menifee County Estimated | 64 | -21% |
| 114 | Fulton County Estimated | 61 | +1.7% |
| 115 | Carlisle County Estimated | 60 | -7.7% |
| 115 | Elliott County Estimated | 60 | +7.1% |
| 117 | Lyon County Estimated | 58 | +7.4% |
| 118 | Owsley County Estimated | 45 | -4.3% |
| 119 | Hickman County Estimated | 37 | -2.6% |
| 120 | Robertson County Estimated | 20 | -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 9,866 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest births (July to June)?
Robertson County, with 20 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: 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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