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Counties in Kentucky by death rate (July to June)

Owsley County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 120 counties in 2021, at 23.98 per 1,000 inhabitants. Oldham County had the lowest, at 7.15 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 14.78 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Kentucky was 12.94 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest23.98Owsley County
Lowest7.15Oldham County
Median14.78120 counties
Kentucky12.94History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Owsley CountyOwsley County: 23.98 per 1,000 inhabitants23.98Fulton CountyFulton County: 22.62 per 1,000 inhabitants22.62Harlan CountyHarlan County: 22.61 per 1,000 inhabitants22.61Livingston CountyLivingston County: 21.07 per 1,000 inhabitants21.07Wolfe CountyWolfe County: 20.35 per 1,000 inhabitants20.35Carlisle CountyCarlisle County: 20.06 per 1,000 inhabitants20.06Hickman CountyHickman County: 19.88 per 1,000 inhabitants19.88Perry CountyPerry County: 19.86 per 1,000 inhabitants19.86Menifee CountyMenifee County: 19.66 per 1,000 inhabitants19.66Lee CountyLee County: 19.56 per 1,000 inhabitants19.56Letcher CountyLetcher County: 19.49 per 1,000 inhabitants19.49Bell CountyBell County: 19.46 per 1,000 inhabitants19.46Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 19.04 per 1,000 inhabitants19.04Clinton CountyClinton County: 18.79 per 1,000 inhabitants18.79Floyd CountyFloyd County: 18.59 per 1,000 inhabitants18.59Robertson CountyRobertson County: 18.47 per 1,000 inhabitants18.47Lewis CountyLewis County: 18.26 per 1,000 inhabitants18.26Leslie CountyLeslie County: 18.02 per 1,000 inhabitants18.02McLean CountyMcLean County: 17.75 per 1,000 inhabitants17.75Breathitt CountyBreathitt County: 17.61 per 1,000 inhabitants17.61Johnson CountyJohnson County: 17.57 per 1,000 inhabitants17.57Wayne CountyWayne County: 17.5 per 1,000 inhabitants17.5Pike CountyPike County: 17.32 per 1,000 inhabitants17.32Rockcastle CountyRockcastle County: 17.21 per 1,000 inhabitants17.21Clay CountyClay County: 17.05 per 1,000 inhabitants17.05Russell CountyRussell County: 17.04 per 1,000 inhabitants17.04Knott CountyKnott County: 17.02 per 1,000 inhabitants17.02Monroe CountyMonroe County: 16.92 per 1,000 inhabitants16.92Webster CountyWebster County: 16.77 per 1,000 inhabitants16.77Estill CountyEstill County: 16.57 per 1,000 inhabitants16.57Boyd CountyBoyd County: 16.51 per 1,000 inhabitants16.51Lyon CountyLyon County: 16.38 per 1,000 inhabitants16.38Greenup CountyGreenup County: 16.35 per 1,000 inhabitants16.35Jackson CountyJackson County: 16.34 per 1,000 inhabitants16.34Magoffin CountyMagoffin County: 16.19 per 1,000 inhabitants16.19Butler CountyButler County: 16.16 per 1,000 inhabitants16.16Powell CountyPowell County: 16.04 per 1,000 inhabitants16.04Martin CountyMartin County: 15.97 per 1,000 inhabitants15.97Ballard CountyBallard County: 15.85 per 1,000 inhabitants15.85Marshall CountyMarshall County: 15.65 per 1,000 inhabitants15.65
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Owsley County Estimated23.98
2Fulton County Estimated22.62
3Harlan County Estimated22.61
4Livingston County Estimated21.07
5Wolfe County Estimated20.35
6Carlisle County Estimated20.06
7Hickman County Estimated19.88
8Perry County Estimated19.86
9Menifee County Estimated19.66
10Lee County Estimated19.56
11Letcher County Estimated19.49
12Bell County Estimated19.46
13Cumberland County Estimated19.04
14Clinton County Estimated18.79
15Floyd County Estimated18.59
16Robertson County Estimated18.47
17Lewis County Estimated18.26
18Leslie County Estimated18.02
19McLean County Estimated17.75
20Breathitt County Estimated17.61
21Johnson County Estimated17.57
22Wayne County Estimated17.5
23Pike County Estimated17.32
24Rockcastle County Estimated17.21
25Clay County Estimated17.05
26Russell County Estimated17.04
27Knott County Estimated17.02
28Monroe County Estimated16.92
29Webster County Estimated16.77
30Estill County Estimated16.57
31Boyd County Estimated16.51
32Lyon County Estimated16.38
33Greenup County Estimated16.35
34Jackson County Estimated16.34
35Magoffin County Estimated16.19
36Butler County Estimated16.16
37Powell County Estimated16.04
38Martin County Estimated15.97
39Ballard County Estimated15.85
40Marshall County Estimated15.65
41Lincoln County Estimated15.63
42McCreary County Estimated15.57
43Grayson County Estimated15.54
44Casey County Estimated15.45
45Whitley County Estimated15.43
46Washington County Estimated15.42
47Trigg County Estimated15.41
48Crittenden County Estimated15.38
49Pulaski County Estimated15.32
50Knox County Estimated15.31
51Muhlenberg County Estimated15.25
52Hopkins County Estimated15.24
53Mercer County Estimated15.2
54Owen County Estimated15.04
55Breckinridge County Estimated14.93
56Harrison County Estimated14.92
57Graves County Estimated14.92
58Union County Estimated14.87
59McCracken County Estimated14.86
60Mason County Estimated14.84
61Taylor County Estimated14.71
62Lawrence County Estimated14.68
63Green County Estimated14.62
64Carter County Estimated14.59
65Bath County Estimated14.58
66Hart County Estimated14.55
67Boyle County Estimated14.54
68Bracken County Estimated14.49
69Garrard County Estimated14.44
70Edmonson County Estimated14.44
71Adair County Estimated14.44
72Fleming County Estimated14.44
73Laurel County Estimated14.41
74Henderson County Estimated14.3
75Caldwell County Estimated14.29
76Todd County Estimated14.16
77Metcalfe County Estimated14.12
78Trimble County Estimated14.1
79Montgomery County Estimated14.09
80Ohio County Estimated14.03
81Barren County Estimated13.94
82Elliott County Estimated13.88
83Hancock County Estimated13.86
84Gallatin County Estimated13.78
85Bourbon County Estimated13.71
86Calloway County Estimated13.64
87Clark County Estimated13.64
88Nicholas County Estimated13.62
89Logan County Estimated13.59
90Marion County Estimated13.38
91Larue County Estimated13.24
92Morgan County Estimated13.2
93Simpson County Estimated13.16
94Allen County Estimated12.99
95Henry County Estimated12.93
96Nelson County Estimated12.88
97Daviess County Estimated12.72
98Franklin County Estimated12.69
99Jefferson County Estimated12.66
100Carroll County Estimated12.52
101Pendleton County Estimated12.51
102Rowan County Estimated12.38
103Anderson County Estimated11.71
104Hardin County Estimated11.58
105Christian County Estimated11.49
106Grant County Estimated11.33
107Meade County Estimated11.3
108Madison County Estimated11.15
109Woodford County Estimated11.04
110Jessamine County Estimated10.82
111Campbell County Estimated10.73
112Spencer County Estimated10.36
113Bullitt County Estimated10.27
114Kenton County Estimated9.98
115Shelby County Estimated9.67
116Warren County Estimated9.51
117Fayette County Estimated9.01
118Scott County Estimated8.91
119Boone County Estimated7.99
120Oldham County Estimated7.15

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About this ranking

Estimated deaths 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 death 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: death 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 death rate (July to June)?

Owsley County, with 23.98 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?

Oldham County, with 7.15 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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: death 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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