Counties in Kentucky by deaths (July to June)

Name: Counties in Kentucky by deaths (July to June), 2023
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
License: Public domain (US federal government work, citation requested)

Jefferson County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 120 counties in 2023, at 8,961. Robertson County had the lowest, at 42. The median was 258 and the figure for Kentucky was 54,273. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest8,961Jefferson County

Lowest42Robertson County

Median258120 counties

Kentucky54,273History

Top 40 counties, 2023

CSV Chart (SVG)

count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2023 count	Change on 2022
1	Jefferson County Estimated	8,961	-7.1%
2	Fayette County Estimated	2,850	-2.8%
3	Kenton County Estimated	1,503	-16.5%
4	Daviess County Estimated	1,289	+1%
5	Warren County Estimated	1,287	-5.2%
6	Hardin County Estimated	1,209	-14.6%
7	Boone County Estimated	1,134	-8.9%
8	Pulaski County Estimated	993	-6.2%
9	Madison County Estimated	991	-7%
10	Pike County Estimated	946	-14.5%
11	McCracken County Estimated	891	-17.3%
12	Campbell County Estimated	887	-7.9%
13	Bullitt County Estimated	853	-5.6%
14	Laurel County Estimated	770	-14.1%
15	Christian County Estimated	769	-6.4%
16	Boyd County Estimated	744	-11%
17	Franklin County Estimated	701	-11.4%
18	Floyd County Estimated	674	-6.6%
19	Hopkins County Estimated	652	-15.1%
20	Barren County Estimated	612	-11.7%
21	Whitley County Estimated	594	-11.7%
22	Henderson County Estimated	577	-12.2%
23	Nelson County Estimated	547	-5%
24	Jessamine County Estimated	535	-11%
25	Greenup County Estimated	518	-14.5%
26	Clark County Estimated	515	-2.5%
27	Knox County Estimated	500	-14.5%
28	Scott County Estimated	493	-12%
29	Graves County Estimated	491	-15.1%
30	Oldham County Estimated	486	-7.6%
31	Shelby County Estimated	479	-14.8%
32	Perry County Estimated	478	-15.4%
33	Harlan County Estimated	476	-15.3%
34	Carter County Estimated	452	-11%
35	Marshall County Estimated	447	-9.7%
36	Calloway County Estimated	430	-19.2%
37	Muhlenberg County Estimated	428	-12.3%
38	Bell County Estimated	403	-31.5%
39	Logan County Estimated	392	+4.5%
40	Boyle County Estimated	383	-12.4%
40	Taylor County Estimated	383	-14.7%
42	Montgomery County Estimated	366	-11.8%
43	Letcher County Estimated	365	-21.5%
44	Johnson County Estimated	355	-15.7%
45	Grayson County Estimated	351	-26.4%
46	Mercer County Estimated	341	+5.6%
47	Lincoln County Estimated	337	-23.6%
48	Ohio County Estimated	306	-20.9%
49	Clay County Estimated	290	-24.3%
50	Breckinridge County Estimated	288	-20.2%
51	Rockcastle County Estimated	287	-8%
52	Woodford County Estimated	280	-12.2%
53	Grant County Estimated	277	-19.5%
54	Anderson County Estimated	272	-8.4%
54	Wayne County Estimated	272	-12.8%
56	Harrison County Estimated	264	-16.5%
56	Russell County Estimated	264	-14.3%
58	Rowan County Estimated	260	-19.5%
59	Knott County Estimated	258	-6.9%
59	Meade County Estimated	258	-17%
61	Bourbon County Estimated	257	-18.2%
62	Simpson County Estimated	253	-7.7%
63	Lawrence County Estimated	250	-15.3%
64	Allen County Estimated	249	-20.4%
65	Adair County Estimated	248	-13%
66	McCreary County Estimated	244	-16.2%
67	Breathitt County Estimated	233	-14%
67	Garrard County Estimated	233	-7.5%
69	Marion County Estimated	227	-16.5%
70	Estill County Estimated	225	-22.1%
71	Hart County Estimated	224	-18.2%
72	Mason County Estimated	222	-24.7%
73	Trigg County Estimated	213	-22.5%
74	Monroe County Estimated	206	+0.5%
75	Casey County Estimated	205	-21.5%
76	Fleming County Estimated	201	-12.6%
77	Powell County Estimated	199	-11.6%
78	Larue County Estimated	194	-13%
79	Bath County Estimated	188	-18.6%
80	Washington County Estimated	183	+12.3%
81	Spencer County Estimated	180	-12.2%
81	Union County Estimated	180	-18.2%
83	Leslie County Estimated	175	-19.4%
83	Magoffin County Estimated	175	-24.9%
85	Pendleton County Estimated	174	-16.3%
86	Lewis County Estimated	171	-29.3%
87	Webster County Estimated	170	-22.7%
88	Todd County Estimated	168	+3.7%
89	Edmonson County Estimated	166	-11.2%
89	Green County Estimated	166	-12.2%
91	Jackson County Estimated	163	-27.9%
92	Carroll County Estimated	161	-8.5%
92	Henry County Estimated	161	-37.6%
92	Metcalfe County Estimated	161	-17%
95	Morgan County Estimated	159	-12.2%
96	Martin County Estimated	156	-12.8%
97	Butler County Estimated	151	-18.4%
98	Caldwell County Estimated	148	-32.1%
99	McLean County Estimated	145	+5.8%
100	Owen County Estimated	144	-11.1%
101	Wolfe County Estimated	140	-15.2%
102	Clinton County Estimated	136	-18.1%
103	Crittenden County Estimated	133	-15.3%
103	Lyon County Estimated	133	-8.9%
105	Ballard County Estimated	122	-15.3%
106	Gallatin County Estimated	118	+3.5%
107	Livingston County Estimated	116	-40.2%
108	Bracken County Estimated	115	-17.3%
109	Lee County Estimated	114	-23.5%
110	Hancock County Estimated	113	+1.8%
111	Fulton County Estimated	112	0%
112	Cumberland County Estimated	106	-12.4%
113	Menifee County Estimated	103	-8%
114	Hickman County Estimated	93	+4.5%
115	Trimble County Estimated	92	-39.9%
116	Nicholas County Estimated	91	-33.1%
117	Owsley County Estimated	87	-6.5%
118	Carlisle County Estimated	84	-12.5%
119	Elliott County Estimated	81	-12%
120	Robertson County Estimated	42	+10.5%

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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 8,961 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Robertson County, with 42 in 2023.

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.