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Counties in Kentucky by deaths (July to June)

Jefferson County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 120 counties in 2021, at 9,878. Robertson County had the lowest, at 41. The median was 278 and the figure for Kentucky was 58,343. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest9,878Jefferson County
Lowest41Robertson County
Median278120 counties
Kentucky58,343History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 9,878 count9,878Fayette CountyFayette County: 2,896 count2,896Kenton CountyKenton County: 1,691 count1,691Daviess CountyDaviess County: 1,313 count1,313Warren CountyWarren County: 1,295 count1,295Hardin CountyHardin County: 1,289 count1,289Boone CountyBoone County: 1,095 count1,095Madison CountyMadison County: 1,040 count1,040McCracken CountyMcCracken County: 1,007 count1,007Pike CountyPike County: 1,004 count1,004Pulaski CountyPulaski County: 1,001 count1,001Campbell CountyCampbell County: 998 count998Laurel CountyLaurel County: 903 count903Bullitt CountyBullitt County: 850 count850Christian CountyChristian County: 838 count838Boyd CountyBoyd County: 792 count792Hopkins CountyHopkins County: 690 count690Floyd CountyFloyd County: 661 count661Franklin CountyFranklin County: 656 count656Henderson CountyHenderson County: 637 count637Barren CountyBarren County: 621 count621Nelson CountyNelson County: 605 count605Harlan CountyHarlan County: 598 count598Greenup CountyGreenup County: 585 count585Jessamine CountyJessamine County: 577 count577Whitley CountyWhitley County: 567 count567Perry CountyPerry County: 559 count559Graves CountyGraves County: 546 count546Scott CountyScott County: 517 count517Calloway CountyCalloway County: 515 count515Clark CountyClark County: 504 count504Marshall CountyMarshall County: 497 count497Oldham CountyOldham County: 486 count486Shelby CountyShelby County: 468 count468Muhlenberg CountyMuhlenberg County: 467 count467Bell CountyBell County: 465 count465Knox CountyKnox County: 461 count461Boyle CountyBoyle County: 446 count446Letcher CountyLetcher County: 416 count416Grayson CountyGrayson County: 412 count412
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
count
1Jefferson County Estimated9,878
2Fayette County Estimated2,896
3Kenton County Estimated1,691
4Daviess County Estimated1,313
5Warren County Estimated1,295
6Hardin County Estimated1,289
7Boone County Estimated1,095
8Madison County Estimated1,040
9McCracken County Estimated1,007
10Pike County Estimated1,004
11Pulaski County Estimated1,001
12Campbell County Estimated998
13Laurel County Estimated903
14Bullitt County Estimated850
15Christian County Estimated838
16Boyd County Estimated792
17Hopkins County Estimated690
18Floyd County Estimated661
19Franklin County Estimated656
20Henderson County Estimated637
21Barren County Estimated621
22Nelson County Estimated605
23Harlan County Estimated598
24Greenup County Estimated585
25Jessamine County Estimated577
26Whitley County Estimated567
27Perry County Estimated559
28Graves County Estimated546
29Scott County Estimated517
30Calloway County Estimated515
31Clark County Estimated504
32Marshall County Estimated497
33Oldham County Estimated486
34Shelby County Estimated468
35Muhlenberg County Estimated467
36Bell County Estimated465
37Knox County Estimated461
38Boyle County Estimated446
39Letcher County Estimated416
40Grayson County Estimated412
41Johnson County Estimated397
41Montgomery County Estimated397
43Carter County Estimated387
44Taylor County Estimated384
45Lincoln County Estimated379
46Logan County Estimated376
47Mercer County Estimated346
48Clay County Estimated345
49Wayne County Estimated342
50Meade County Estimated340
51Ohio County Estimated333
52Russell County Estimated308
53Breckinridge County Estimated307
54Rowan County Estimated305
55Woodford County Estimated298
56Grant County Estimated285
57Hart County Estimated282
58Anderson County Estimated281
58Harrison County Estimated281
60Bourbon County Estimated278
61Rockcastle County Estimated277
62Adair County Estimated273
63Allen County Estimated269
64Marion County Estimated263
65McCreary County Estimated262
66Simpson County Estimated259
67Mason County Estimated253
68Garrard County Estimated248
69Casey County Estimated246
70Breathitt County Estimated240
70Knott County Estimated240
72Lawrence County Estimated239
73Lewis County Estimated238
74Estill County Estimated234
75Fleming County Estimated219
76Trigg County Estimated218
77Webster County Estimated217
78Jackson County Estimated212
79Powell County Estimated210
80Spencer County Estimated204
81Henry County Estimated203
82Union County Estimated200
83Butler County Estimated199
84Larue County Estimated198
85Monroe County Estimated191
86Livingston County Estimated188
87Leslie County Estimated187
87Magoffin County Estimated187
89Bath County Estimated186
89Washington County Estimated186
91Pendleton County Estimated183
92Caldwell County Estimated181
92Morgan County Estimated181
94Martin County Estimated179
95Edmonson County Estimated176
96Clinton County Estimated174
96Todd County Estimated174
98Owen County Estimated170
99Green County Estimated164
100McLean County Estimated162
101Fulton County Estimated147
102Metcalfe County Estimated146
103Lee County Estimated145
104Lyon County Estimated140
105Crittenden County Estimated138
106Carroll County Estimated136
107Wolfe County Estimated133
108Hancock County Estimated126
109Ballard County Estimated122
109Bracken County Estimated122
111Menifee County Estimated121
112Gallatin County Estimated120
112Trimble County Estimated120
114Cumberland County Estimated112
115Nicholas County Estimated104
116Elliott County Estimated102
117Carlisle County Estimated96
117Owsley County Estimated96
119Hickman County Estimated89
120Robertson County Estimated41

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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 9,878 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest deaths (July to June)?

Robertson County, with 41 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: 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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