Counties in Kentucky by deaths (July to June), 2025
Jefferson County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 120 counties in 2025, at 8,469. Robertson County had the lowest, at 42. The median was 257 and the figure for Kentucky was 53,065. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2025
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2025 | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County Estimated | 8,469 | -1.7% |
| 2 | Fayette County Estimated | 2,738 | -1.5% |
| 3 | Kenton County Estimated | 1,604 | -1.7% |
| 4 | Warren County Estimated | 1,286 | -0.8% |
| 5 | Daviess County Estimated | 1,225 | -3% |
| 6 | Hardin County Estimated | 1,097 | -1.9% |
| 7 | Boone County Estimated | 1,045 | -1.3% |
| 8 | Pulaski County Estimated | 995 | -1.2% |
| 9 | Madison County Estimated | 948 | -0.6% |
| 10 | Pike County Estimated | 946 | -1.5% |
| 11 | Campbell County Estimated | 873 | -2.2% |
| 12 | McCracken County Estimated | 836 | -1.6% |
| 13 | Bullitt County Estimated | 821 | -1.7% |
| 14 | Laurel County Estimated | 742 | -0.4% |
| 15 | Boyd County Estimated | 728 | -0.4% |
| 15 | Christian County Estimated | 728 | +0.1% |
| 17 | Franklin County Estimated | 658 | -0.9% |
| 18 | Barren County Estimated | 640 | 0% |
| 19 | Hopkins County Estimated | 638 | -0.9% |
| 20 | Floyd County Estimated | 595 | -1.3% |
| 21 | Jessamine County Estimated | 557 | -0.2% |
| 22 | Henderson County Estimated | 550 | 0% |
| 23 | Whitley County Estimated | 547 | -1.8% |
| 24 | Greenup County Estimated | 540 | +0.4% |
| 25 | Scott County Estimated | 532 | +1.3% |
| 26 | Nelson County Estimated | 531 | -0.6% |
| 27 | Clark County Estimated | 505 | +0.6% |
| 28 | Graves County Estimated | 490 | 0% |
| 29 | Knox County Estimated | 478 | -0.8% |
| 30 | Oldham County Estimated | 466 | -0.2% |
| 31 | Harlan County Estimated | 462 | -0.2% |
| 32 | Bell County Estimated | 447 | +0.2% |
| 33 | Marshall County Estimated | 446 | -0.4% |
| 33 | Shelby County Estimated | 446 | +0.7% |
| 35 | Perry County Estimated | 439 | -0.2% |
| 36 | Carter County Estimated | 423 | +0.5% |
| 37 | Calloway County Estimated | 419 | +1% |
| 38 | Muhlenberg County Estimated | 412 | -0.2% |
| 39 | Boyle County Estimated | 397 | +1% |
| 40 | Logan County Estimated | 367 | +0.5% |
| 41 | Letcher County Estimated | 362 | -0.5% |
| 42 | Taylor County Estimated | 356 | -0.6% |
| 43 | Grayson County Estimated | 349 | 0% |
| 44 | Montgomery County Estimated | 346 | -0.3% |
| 45 | Johnson County Estimated | 344 | +0.9% |
| 46 | Mercer County Estimated | 331 | +1.8% |
| 47 | Clay County Estimated | 309 | -0.3% |
| 48 | Wayne County Estimated | 296 | +1% |
| 49 | Ohio County Estimated | 294 | -1% |
| 50 | Lincoln County Estimated | 292 | +1.4% |
| 51 | Rockcastle County Estimated | 285 | +0.4% |
| 52 | Anderson County Estimated | 280 | +0.4% |
| 53 | Woodford County Estimated | 279 | 0% |
| 54 | Grant County Estimated | 273 | 0% |
| 55 | Russell County Estimated | 272 | +2.3% |
| 56 | Harrison County Estimated | 271 | +0.4% |
| 57 | Meade County Estimated | 261 | -0.4% |
| 57 | Rowan County Estimated | 261 | +1.6% |
| 59 | Estill County Estimated | 260 | +2.4% |
| 60 | Simpson County Estimated | 257 | +1.6% |
| 61 | Bourbon County Estimated | 256 | +2.4% |
| 62 | Allen County Estimated | 253 | +0.8% |
| 63 | Breckinridge County Estimated | 248 | +0.4% |
| 63 | Lawrence County Estimated | 248 | +1.6% |
| 65 | Garrard County Estimated | 247 | +1.6% |
| 66 | Adair County Estimated | 245 | +0.8% |
| 67 | Breathitt County Estimated | 244 | +0.8% |
| 68 | Hart County Estimated | 242 | +1.7% |
| 69 | Knott County Estimated | 240 | 0% |
| 70 | Mason County Estimated | 238 | +1.3% |
| 71 | Trigg County Estimated | 229 | +2.7% |
| 72 | Marion County Estimated | 227 | +0.9% |
| 73 | McCreary County Estimated | 218 | +0.5% |
| 74 | Casey County Estimated | 206 | -1.4% |
| 75 | Jackson County Estimated | 203 | +1.5% |
| 76 | Powell County Estimated | 198 | +1.5% |
| 77 | Monroe County Estimated | 195 | +5.4% |
| 78 | Henry County Estimated | 193 | +1.6% |
| 78 | Spencer County Estimated | 193 | +2.7% |
| 80 | Larue County Estimated | 192 | +0.5% |
| 81 | Pendleton County Estimated | 191 | +0.5% |
| 82 | Union County Estimated | 188 | +2.2% |
| 83 | Fleming County Estimated | 183 | +1.7% |
| 84 | Bath County Estimated | 182 | +1.7% |
| 85 | Caldwell County Estimated | 178 | +1.1% |
| 85 | Metcalfe County Estimated | 178 | +0.6% |
| 87 | Butler County Estimated | 177 | +1.7% |
| 87 | Todd County Estimated | 177 | -0.6% |
| 89 | Webster County Estimated | 174 | +3% |
| 90 | Lewis County Estimated | 170 | +1.2% |
| 91 | Magoffin County Estimated | 168 | +1.2% |
| 92 | Green County Estimated | 166 | +3.8% |
| 93 | Washington County Estimated | 163 | 0% |
| 94 | Martin County Estimated | 162 | +1.3% |
| 95 | Clinton County Estimated | 159 | +1.3% |
| 95 | Edmonson County Estimated | 159 | +0.6% |
| 95 | Leslie County Estimated | 159 | +1.9% |
| 95 | Morgan County Estimated | 159 | +0.6% |
| 99 | Owen County Estimated | 148 | +2.1% |
| 100 | Carroll County Estimated | 143 | +1.4% |
| 100 | McLean County Estimated | 143 | +0.7% |
| 102 | Lee County Estimated | 135 | +0.7% |
| 103 | Wolfe County Estimated | 132 | +2.3% |
| 104 | Ballard County Estimated | 130 | 0% |
| 105 | Crittenden County Estimated | 127 | +0.8% |
| 106 | Lyon County Estimated | 123 | 0% |
| 107 | Gallatin County Estimated | 122 | +3.4% |
| 108 | Livingston County Estimated | 120 | +0.8% |
| 109 | Bracken County Estimated | 115 | 0% |
| 110 | Cumberland County Estimated | 109 | +0.9% |
| 111 | Hancock County Estimated | 104 | +1% |
| 112 | Fulton County Estimated | 101 | +2% |
| 113 | Menifee County Estimated | 98 | 0% |
| 114 | Hickman County Estimated | 92 | +2.2% |
| 115 | Nicholas County Estimated | 89 | +1.1% |
| 116 | Trimble County Estimated | 88 | +2.3% |
| 117 | Owsley County Estimated | 87 | 0% |
| 118 | Elliott County Estimated | 83 | 0% |
| 119 | Carlisle County Estimated | 82 | +1.2% |
| 120 | Robertson County Estimated | 42 | +2.4% |
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About this ranking
Estimated deaths of residents 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 death 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: deaths, 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 deaths (July to June)?
Jefferson County, with 8,469 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest deaths (July to June)?
Robertson County, with 42 in 2025.
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: deaths, 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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