Counties in Kentucky by deaths (July to June)

Name: Counties in Kentucky by deaths (July to June), 2024
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 2024, at 8,614. Robertson County had the lowest, at 41. The median was 252 and the figure for Kentucky was 53,307. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest8,614Jefferson County

Lowest41Robertson County

Median252120 counties

Kentucky53,307History

Top 40 counties, 2024

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2024 count	Change on 2023
1	Jefferson County Estimated	8,614	-3.9%
2	Fayette County Estimated	2,779	-2.5%
3	Kenton County Estimated	1,631	+8.5%
4	Warren County Estimated	1,296	+0.7%
5	Daviess County Estimated	1,263	-2%
6	Hardin County Estimated	1,118	-7.5%
7	Boone County Estimated	1,059	-6.6%
8	Pulaski County Estimated	1,007	+1.4%
9	Pike County Estimated	960	+1.5%
10	Madison County Estimated	954	-3.7%
11	Campbell County Estimated	893	+0.7%
12	McCracken County Estimated	850	-4.6%
13	Bullitt County Estimated	835	-2.1%
14	Laurel County Estimated	745	-3.2%
15	Boyd County Estimated	731	-1.7%
16	Christian County Estimated	727	-5.5%
17	Franklin County Estimated	664	-5.3%
18	Hopkins County Estimated	644	-1.2%
19	Barren County Estimated	640	+4.6%
20	Floyd County Estimated	603	-10.5%
21	Jessamine County Estimated	558	+4.3%
22	Whitley County Estimated	557	-6.2%
23	Henderson County Estimated	550	-4.7%
24	Greenup County Estimated	538	+3.9%
25	Nelson County Estimated	534	-2.4%
26	Scott County Estimated	525	+6.5%
27	Clark County Estimated	502	-2.5%
28	Graves County Estimated	490	-0.2%
29	Knox County Estimated	482	-3.6%
30	Oldham County Estimated	467	-3.9%
31	Harlan County Estimated	463	-2.7%
32	Marshall County Estimated	448	+0.2%
33	Bell County Estimated	446	+10.7%
34	Shelby County Estimated	443	-7.5%
35	Perry County Estimated	440	-7.9%
36	Carter County Estimated	421	-6.9%
37	Calloway County Estimated	415	-3.5%
38	Muhlenberg County Estimated	413	-3.5%
39	Boyle County Estimated	393	+2.6%
40	Logan County Estimated	365	-6.9%
41	Letcher County Estimated	364	-0.3%
42	Taylor County Estimated	358	-6.5%
43	Grayson County Estimated	349	-0.6%
44	Montgomery County Estimated	347	-5.2%
45	Johnson County Estimated	341	-3.9%
46	Mercer County Estimated	325	-4.7%
47	Clay County Estimated	310	+6.9%
48	Ohio County Estimated	297	-2.9%
49	Wayne County Estimated	293	+7.7%
50	Lincoln County Estimated	288	-14.5%
51	Rockcastle County Estimated	284	-1%
52	Anderson County Estimated	279	+2.6%
52	Woodford County Estimated	279	-0.4%
54	Grant County Estimated	273	-1.4%
55	Harrison County Estimated	270	+2.3%
56	Russell County Estimated	266	+0.8%
57	Meade County Estimated	262	+1.6%
58	Rowan County Estimated	257	-1.2%
59	Estill County Estimated	254	+12.9%
60	Simpson County Estimated	253	0%
61	Allen County Estimated	251	+0.8%
62	Bourbon County Estimated	250	-2.7%
63	Breckinridge County Estimated	247	-14.2%
64	Lawrence County Estimated	244	-2.4%
65	Adair County Estimated	243	-2%
65	Garrard County Estimated	243	+4.3%
67	Breathitt County Estimated	242	+3.9%
68	Knott County Estimated	240	-7%
69	Hart County Estimated	238	+6.3%
70	Mason County Estimated	235	+5.9%
71	Marion County Estimated	225	-0.9%
72	Trigg County Estimated	223	+4.7%
73	McCreary County Estimated	217	-11.1%
74	Casey County Estimated	209	+2%
75	Jackson County Estimated	200	+22.7%
76	Powell County Estimated	195	-2%
77	Larue County Estimated	191	-1.5%
78	Henry County Estimated	190	+18%
78	Pendleton County Estimated	190	+9.2%
80	Spencer County Estimated	188	+4.4%
81	Monroe County Estimated	185	-10.2%
82	Union County Estimated	184	+2.2%
83	Fleming County Estimated	180	-10.4%
84	Bath County Estimated	179	-4.8%
85	Todd County Estimated	178	+6%
86	Metcalfe County Estimated	177	+9.9%
87	Caldwell County Estimated	176	+18.9%
88	Butler County Estimated	174	+15.2%
89	Webster County Estimated	169	-0.6%
90	Lewis County Estimated	168	-1.8%
91	Magoffin County Estimated	166	-5.1%
92	Washington County Estimated	163	-10.9%
93	Green County Estimated	160	-3.6%
93	Martin County Estimated	160	+2.6%
95	Edmonson County Estimated	158	-4.8%
95	Morgan County Estimated	158	-0.6%
97	Clinton County Estimated	157	+15.4%
98	Leslie County Estimated	156	-10.9%
99	Owen County Estimated	145	+0.7%
100	McLean County Estimated	142	-2.1%
101	Carroll County Estimated	141	-12.4%
102	Lee County Estimated	134	+17.5%
103	Ballard County Estimated	130	+6.6%
104	Wolfe County Estimated	129	-7.9%
105	Crittenden County Estimated	126	-5.3%
106	Lyon County Estimated	123	-7.5%
107	Livingston County Estimated	119	+2.6%
108	Gallatin County Estimated	118	0%
109	Bracken County Estimated	115	0%
110	Cumberland County Estimated	108	+1.9%
111	Hancock County Estimated	103	-8.8%
112	Fulton County Estimated	99	-11.6%
113	Menifee County Estimated	98	-4.9%
114	Hickman County Estimated	90	-3.2%
115	Nicholas County Estimated	88	-3.3%
116	Owsley County Estimated	87	0%
117	Trimble County Estimated	86	-6.5%
118	Elliott County Estimated	83	+2.5%
119	Carlisle County Estimated	81	-3.6%
120	Robertson County Estimated	41	-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 8,614 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Robertson County, with 41 in 2024.

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.