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.

Highest8,469Jefferson County
Median257120 counties
Kentucky53,065History

Top 40 counties, 2025

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Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 8,469 count8,469Fayette CountyFayette County: 2,738 count2,738Kenton CountyKenton County: 1,604 count1,604Warren CountyWarren County: 1,286 count1,286Daviess CountyDaviess County: 1,225 count1,225Hardin CountyHardin County: 1,097 count1,097Boone CountyBoone County: 1,045 count1,045Pulaski CountyPulaski County: 995 count995Madison CountyMadison County: 948 count948Pike CountyPike County: 946 count946Campbell CountyCampbell County: 873 count873McCracken CountyMcCracken County: 836 count836Bullitt CountyBullitt County: 821 count821Laurel CountyLaurel County: 742 count742Boyd CountyBoyd County: 728 count728Christian CountyChristian County: 728 count728Franklin CountyFranklin County: 658 count658Barren CountyBarren County: 640 count640Hopkins CountyHopkins County: 638 count638Floyd CountyFloyd County: 595 count595Jessamine CountyJessamine County: 557 count557Henderson CountyHenderson County: 550 count550Whitley CountyWhitley County: 547 count547Greenup CountyGreenup County: 540 count540Scott CountyScott County: 532 count532Nelson CountyNelson County: 531 count531Clark CountyClark County: 505 count505Graves CountyGraves County: 490 count490Knox CountyKnox County: 478 count478Oldham CountyOldham County: 466 count466Harlan CountyHarlan County: 462 count462Bell CountyBell County: 447 count447Marshall CountyMarshall County: 446 count446Shelby CountyShelby County: 446 count446Perry CountyPerry County: 439 count439Carter CountyCarter County: 423 count423Calloway CountyCalloway County: 419 count419Muhlenberg CountyMuhlenberg County: 412 count412Boyle CountyBoyle County: 397 count397Logan CountyLogan County: 367 count367
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
count
Change on 2024
1Jefferson County Estimated8,469-1.7%
2Fayette County Estimated2,738-1.5%
3Kenton County Estimated1,604-1.7%
4Warren County Estimated1,286-0.8%
5Daviess County Estimated1,225-3%
6Hardin County Estimated1,097-1.9%
7Boone County Estimated1,045-1.3%
8Pulaski County Estimated995-1.2%
9Madison County Estimated948-0.6%
10Pike County Estimated946-1.5%
11Campbell County Estimated873-2.2%
12McCracken County Estimated836-1.6%
13Bullitt County Estimated821-1.7%
14Laurel County Estimated742-0.4%
15Boyd County Estimated728-0.4%
15Christian County Estimated728+0.1%
17Franklin County Estimated658-0.9%
18Barren County Estimated6400%
19Hopkins County Estimated638-0.9%
20Floyd County Estimated595-1.3%
21Jessamine County Estimated557-0.2%
22Henderson County Estimated5500%
23Whitley County Estimated547-1.8%
24Greenup County Estimated540+0.4%
25Scott County Estimated532+1.3%
26Nelson County Estimated531-0.6%
27Clark County Estimated505+0.6%
28Graves County Estimated4900%
29Knox County Estimated478-0.8%
30Oldham County Estimated466-0.2%
31Harlan County Estimated462-0.2%
32Bell County Estimated447+0.2%
33Marshall County Estimated446-0.4%
33Shelby County Estimated446+0.7%
35Perry County Estimated439-0.2%
36Carter County Estimated423+0.5%
37Calloway County Estimated419+1%
38Muhlenberg County Estimated412-0.2%
39Boyle County Estimated397+1%
40Logan County Estimated367+0.5%
41Letcher County Estimated362-0.5%
42Taylor County Estimated356-0.6%
43Grayson County Estimated3490%
44Montgomery County Estimated346-0.3%
45Johnson County Estimated344+0.9%
46Mercer County Estimated331+1.8%
47Clay County Estimated309-0.3%
48Wayne County Estimated296+1%
49Ohio County Estimated294-1%
50Lincoln County Estimated292+1.4%
51Rockcastle County Estimated285+0.4%
52Anderson County Estimated280+0.4%
53Woodford County Estimated2790%
54Grant County Estimated2730%
55Russell County Estimated272+2.3%
56Harrison County Estimated271+0.4%
57Meade County Estimated261-0.4%
57Rowan County Estimated261+1.6%
59Estill County Estimated260+2.4%
60Simpson County Estimated257+1.6%
61Bourbon County Estimated256+2.4%
62Allen County Estimated253+0.8%
63Breckinridge County Estimated248+0.4%
63Lawrence County Estimated248+1.6%
65Garrard County Estimated247+1.6%
66Adair County Estimated245+0.8%
67Breathitt County Estimated244+0.8%
68Hart County Estimated242+1.7%
69Knott County Estimated2400%
70Mason County Estimated238+1.3%
71Trigg County Estimated229+2.7%
72Marion County Estimated227+0.9%
73McCreary County Estimated218+0.5%
74Casey County Estimated206-1.4%
75Jackson County Estimated203+1.5%
76Powell County Estimated198+1.5%
77Monroe County Estimated195+5.4%
78Henry County Estimated193+1.6%
78Spencer County Estimated193+2.7%
80Larue County Estimated192+0.5%
81Pendleton County Estimated191+0.5%
82Union County Estimated188+2.2%
83Fleming County Estimated183+1.7%
84Bath County Estimated182+1.7%
85Caldwell County Estimated178+1.1%
85Metcalfe County Estimated178+0.6%
87Butler County Estimated177+1.7%
87Todd County Estimated177-0.6%
89Webster County Estimated174+3%
90Lewis County Estimated170+1.2%
91Magoffin County Estimated168+1.2%
92Green County Estimated166+3.8%
93Washington County Estimated1630%
94Martin County Estimated162+1.3%
95Clinton County Estimated159+1.3%
95Edmonson County Estimated159+0.6%
95Leslie County Estimated159+1.9%
95Morgan County Estimated159+0.6%
99Owen County Estimated148+2.1%
100Carroll County Estimated143+1.4%
100McLean County Estimated143+0.7%
102Lee County Estimated135+0.7%
103Wolfe County Estimated132+2.3%
104Ballard County Estimated1300%
105Crittenden County Estimated127+0.8%
106Lyon County Estimated1230%
107Gallatin County Estimated122+3.4%
108Livingston County Estimated120+0.8%
109Bracken County Estimated1150%
110Cumberland County Estimated109+0.9%
111Hancock County Estimated104+1%
112Fulton County Estimated101+2%
113Menifee County Estimated980%
114Hickman County Estimated92+2.2%
115Nicholas County Estimated89+1.1%
116Trimble County Estimated88+2.3%
117Owsley County Estimated870%
118Elliott County Estimated830%
119Carlisle County Estimated82+1.2%
120Robertson County Estimated42+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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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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