Counties in Kentucky by death rate (July to June)
Wolfe County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 120 counties in 2022, at 25.53 per 1,000 inhabitants. Oldham County had the lowest, at 7.63 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 16.25 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Kentucky was 13.59 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfe County Estimated | 25.53 | +5.18 pts |
| 2 | Bell County Estimated | 24.85 | +5.38 pts |
| 3 | Owsley County Estimated | 23.5 | -0.48 pts |
| 4 | Letcher County Estimated | 22.13 | +2.64 pts |
| 5 | Harlan County Estimated | 21.72 | -0.89 pts |
| 6 | Livingston County Estimated | 21.63 | +0.57 pts |
| 7 | Leslie County Estimated | 21.35 | +3.33 pts |
| 8 | Estill County Estimated | 20.59 | +4.02 pts |
| 9 | Perry County Estimated | 20.44 | +0.58 pts |
| 10 | Magoffin County Estimated | 20.43 | +4.24 pts |
| 11 | Cumberland County Estimated | 20.43 | +1.38 pts |
| 12 | Floyd County Estimated | 20.39 | +1.8 pts |
| 13 | Lee County Estimated | 20.25 | +0.69 pts |
| 14 | Carlisle County Estimated | 20.24 | +0.18 pts |
| 15 | Breathitt County Estimated | 20.15 | +2.54 pts |
| 16 | Hickman County Estimated | 20.14 | +0.26 pts |
| 17 | Knott County Estimated | 19.87 | +2.85 pts |
| 18 | Knox County Estimated | 19.58 | +4.27 pts |
| 19 | Pike County Estimated | 19.42 | +2.11 pts |
| 20 | Rockcastle County Estimated | 19.29 | +2.09 pts |
| 21 | Trigg County Estimated | 19.26 | +3.86 pts |
| 22 | Carter County Estimated | 19.26 | +4.67 pts |
| 23 | Clay County Estimated | 19.13 | +2.08 pts |
| 24 | Johnson County Estimated | 18.81 | +1.24 pts |
| 25 | Ballard County Estimated | 18.8 | +2.96 pts |
| 26 | Lewis County Estimated | 18.69 | +0.43 pts |
| 27 | Metcalfe County Estimated | 18.66 | +4.54 pts |
| 28 | Lawrence County Estimated | 18.26 | +3.58 pts |
| 29 | Whitley County Estimated | 18.25 | +2.82 pts |
| 30 | Monroe County Estimated | 18.16 | +1.24 pts |
| 31 | Lincoln County Estimated | 18.13 | +2.5 pts |
| 32 | Menifee County Estimated | 18.08 | -1.58 pts |
| 33 | Bath County Estimated | 18.03 | +3.45 pts |
| 34 | Clinton County Estimated | 18.02 | -0.78 pts |
| 35 | Grayson County Estimated | 17.93 | +2.39 pts |
| 36 | Trimble County Estimated | 17.92 | +3.82 pts |
| 37 | Nicholas County Estimated | 17.55 | +3.93 pts |
| 38 | Crittenden County Estimated | 17.52 | +2.15 pts |
| 39 | Boyd County Estimated | 17.45 | +0.94 pts |
| 40 | Mason County Estimated | 17.44 | +2.6 pts |
| 41 | Jackson County Estimated | 17.41 | +1.07 pts |
| 42 | Fulton County Estimated | 17.4 | -5.22 pts |
| 43 | Breckinridge County Estimated | 17.35 | +2.42 pts |
| 44 | McCreary County Estimated | 17.31 | +1.74 pts |
| 45 | Caldwell County Estimated | 17.22 | +2.94 pts |
| 46 | Powell County Estimated | 17.21 | +1.17 pts |
| 47 | Webster County Estimated | 17.2 | +0.43 pts |
| 48 | Greenup County Estimated | 17.06 | +0.71 pts |
| 49 | Hopkins County Estimated | 17.06 | +1.82 pts |
| 50 | Taylor County Estimated | 17.06 | +2.35 pts |
| 51 | Russell County Estimated | 16.96 | -0.08 pts |
| 52 | Robertson County Estimated | 16.86 | -1.61 pts |
| 53 | Union County Estimated | 16.67 | +1.81 pts |
| 54 | Green County Estimated | 16.67 | +2.05 pts |
| 55 | Lyon County Estimated | 16.66 | +0.29 pts |
| 56 | Harrison County Estimated | 16.62 | +1.7 pts |
| 57 | Bracken County Estimated | 16.48 | +1.99 pts |
| 58 | Henry County Estimated | 16.42 | +3.49 pts |
| 59 | Casey County Estimated | 16.4 | +0.96 pts |
| 60 | Ohio County Estimated | 16.37 | +2.34 pts |
| 61 | Pulaski County Estimated | 16.13 | +0.8 pts |
| 62 | Carroll County Estimated | 16.12 | +3.6 pts |
| 63 | Martin County Estimated | 16.08 | +0.11 pts |
| 64 | Muhlenberg County Estimated | 15.99 | +0.74 pts |
| 65 | McCracken County Estimated | 15.96 | +1.1 pts |
| 66 | Wayne County Estimated | 15.91 | -1.58 pts |
| 67 | Graves County Estimated | 15.79 | +0.87 pts |
| 68 | Marshall County Estimated | 15.57 | -0.08 pts |
| 69 | Bourbon County Estimated | 15.54 | +1.83 pts |
| 70 | Barren County Estimated | 15.49 | +1.56 pts |
| 71 | Franklin County Estimated | 15.27 | +2.58 pts |
| 72 | Edmonson County Estimated | 15.25 | +0.8 pts |
| 73 | Fleming County Estimated | 15.09 | +0.65 pts |
| 74 | McLean County Estimated | 15.03 | -2.72 pts |
| 75 | Adair County Estimated | 15 | +0.56 pts |
| 76 | Butler County Estimated | 14.99 | -1.17 pts |
| 77 | Allen County Estimated | 14.88 | +1.88 pts |
| 78 | Henderson County Estimated | 14.85 | +0.55 pts |
| 79 | Larue County Estimated | 14.77 | +1.53 pts |
| 80 | Montgomery County Estimated | 14.67 | +0.58 pts |
| 81 | Garrard County Estimated | 14.42 | -0.02 pts |
| 82 | Owen County Estimated | 14.34 | -0.7 pts |
| 83 | Clark County Estimated | 14.29 | +0.65 pts |
| 84 | Laurel County Estimated | 14.28 | -0.13 pts |
| 85 | Boyle County Estimated | 14.22 | -0.31 pts |
| 86 | Pendleton County Estimated | 14.2 | +1.69 pts |
| 87 | Mercer County Estimated | 14.1 | -1.1 pts |
| 88 | Hart County Estimated | 14.03 | -0.52 pts |
| 89 | Calloway County Estimated | 14 | +0.35 pts |
| 90 | Simpson County Estimated | 13.82 | +0.66 pts |
| 91 | Marion County Estimated | 13.79 | +0.41 pts |
| 92 | Grant County Estimated | 13.55 | +2.22 pts |
| 93 | Washington County Estimated | 13.5 | -1.92 pts |
| 94 | Logan County Estimated | 13.47 | -0.12 pts |
| 95 | Rowan County Estimated | 13.19 | +0.81 pts |
| 96 | Todd County Estimated | 13.1 | -1.05 pts |
| 97 | Gallatin County Estimated | 13.01 | -0.77 pts |
| 98 | Morgan County Estimated | 12.99 | -0.21 pts |
| 99 | Hardin County Estimated | 12.66 | +1.09 pts |
| 100 | Elliott County Estimated | 12.55 | -1.33 pts |
| 101 | Jefferson County Estimated | 12.39 | -0.27 pts |
| 102 | Daviess County Estimated | 12.36 | -0.36 pts |
| 103 | Anderson County Estimated | 12.27 | +0.57 pts |
| 104 | Hancock County Estimated | 12.25 | -1.61 pts |
| 105 | Nelson County Estimated | 12.18 | -0.7 pts |
| 106 | Woodford County Estimated | 11.76 | +0.72 pts |
| 107 | Shelby County Estimated | 11.53 | +1.86 pts |
| 108 | Christian County Estimated | 11.31 | -0.18 pts |
| 109 | Madison County Estimated | 11.3 | +0.14 pts |
| 110 | Jessamine County Estimated | 11.13 | +0.31 pts |
| 111 | Bullitt County Estimated | 10.82 | +0.55 pts |
| 112 | Kenton County Estimated | 10.59 | +0.61 pts |
| 113 | Campbell County Estimated | 10.35 | -0.39 pts |
| 114 | Meade County Estimated | 10.33 | -0.97 pts |
| 115 | Spencer County Estimated | 10.23 | -0.13 pts |
| 116 | Warren County Estimated | 9.78 | +0.26 pts |
| 117 | Scott County Estimated | 9.5 | +0.58 pts |
| 118 | Fayette County Estimated | 9.14 | +0.13 pts |
| 119 | Boone County Estimated | 8.98 | +1 pts |
| 120 | Oldham County Estimated | 7.63 | +0.48 pts |
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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)?
Wolfe County, with 25.53 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?
Oldham County, with 7.63 per 1,000 inhabitants 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: 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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