Counties in Kentucky by natural change, July to June, 2025
Jefferson County had the highest natural change, July to June of 120 counties in 2025, at 1,505. Pike County had the lowest, at -427. The median was -34 and the figure for Kentucky was -83. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2025
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2025 | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County Estimated | 1,505 | +20.2% |
| 2 | Fayette County Estimated | 977 | +9.8% |
| 3 | Boone County Estimated | 691 | +10.4% |
| 4 | Warren County Estimated | 583 | +9% |
| 5 | Kenton County Estimated | 576 | +11.8% |
| 6 | Christian County Estimated | 461 | -13.8% |
| 7 | Hardin County Estimated | 230 | +26.4% |
| 8 | Scott County Estimated | 225 | -1.3% |
| 9 | Madison County Estimated | 175 | +10.1% |
| 10 | Shelby County Estimated | 160 | +3.9% |
| 11 | Campbell County Estimated | 149 | +60.2% |
| 12 | Daviess County Estimated | 125 | +115.5% |
| 13 | Jessamine County Estimated | 104 | +7.2% |
| 14 | Oldham County Estimated | 98 | +15.3% |
| 15 | Grant County Estimated | 82 | +7.9% |
| 16 | Grayson County Estimated | 49 | +11.4% |
| 17 | Nelson County Estimated | 39 | +21.9% |
| 18 | Allen County Estimated | 35 | +25% |
| 19 | Henderson County Estimated | 34 | +326.7% |
| 20 | Fleming County Estimated | 32 | 0% |
| 21 | Lincoln County Estimated | 29 | -12.1% |
| 21 | Meade County Estimated | 29 | +93.3% |
| 23 | Anderson County Estimated | 25 | +13.6% |
| 24 | Carroll County Estimated | 24 | +33.3% |
| 25 | Nicholas County Estimated | 21 | -4.5% |
| 26 | Todd County Estimated | 19 | -9.5% |
| 27 | Trimble County Estimated | 18 | +100% |
| 28 | Whitley County Estimated | 16 | +633.3% |
| 29 | Hart County Estimated | 13 | 0% |
| 29 | Webster County Estimated | 13 | +333.3% |
| 31 | Breckinridge County Estimated | 2 | +166.7% |
| 32 | Hancock County Estimated | 0 | +100% |
| 33 | Spencer County Estimated | -2 | -300% |
| 34 | Marion County Estimated | -3 | 0% |
| 35 | Gallatin County Estimated | -4 | -500% |
| 36 | Bath County Estimated | -6 | -100% |
| 36 | Montgomery County Estimated | -6 | +25% |
| 38 | Simpson County Estimated | -10 | -1,100% |
| 39 | Henry County Estimated | -13 | -18.2% |
| 39 | Woodford County Estimated | -13 | +18.8% |
| 41 | Owen County Estimated | -15 | 0% |
| 41 | Washington County Estimated | -15 | +16.7% |
| 43 | Casey County Estimated | -16 | +11.1% |
| 44 | Taylor County Estimated | -18 | +28% |
| 45 | Rowan County Estimated | -20 | -17.6% |
| 46 | Crittenden County Estimated | -21 | 0% |
| 46 | Robertson County Estimated | -21 | 0% |
| 48 | Carlisle County Estimated | -22 | -4.8% |
| 49 | Elliott County Estimated | -23 | 0% |
| 49 | Pendleton County Estimated | -23 | +28.1% |
| 51 | Caldwell County Estimated | -25 | -4.2% |
| 52 | Bracken County Estimated | -26 | +10.3% |
| 53 | Logan County Estimated | -28 | -16.7% |
| 54 | Edmonson County Estimated | -29 | +6.5% |
| 54 | McCreary County Estimated | -29 | -7.4% |
| 56 | Butler County Estimated | -31 | +11.4% |
| 57 | Lewis County Estimated | -32 | +3% |
| 57 | Menifee County Estimated | -32 | +5.9% |
| 59 | Green County Estimated | -33 | 0% |
| 60 | Larue County Estimated | -34 | +2.9% |
| 60 | Livingston County Estimated | -34 | -3% |
| 62 | Cumberland County Estimated | -38 | -5.6% |
| 62 | Harrison County Estimated | -38 | +2.6% |
| 62 | Morgan County Estimated | -38 | 0% |
| 65 | Magoffin County Estimated | -39 | -2.6% |
| 66 | Owsley County Estimated | -42 | 0% |
| 67 | McLean County Estimated | -43 | +4.4% |
| 67 | Metcalfe County Estimated | -43 | 0% |
| 69 | Fulton County Estimated | -44 | -15.8% |
| 70 | Adair County Estimated | -45 | -4.7% |
| 70 | Bourbon County Estimated | -45 | -2.3% |
| 70 | Monroe County Estimated | -45 | -28.6% |
| 73 | Union County Estimated | -47 | +11.3% |
| 74 | Jackson County Estimated | -49 | -6.5% |
| 75 | Ballard County Estimated | -50 | 0% |
| 76 | Clinton County Estimated | -51 | -34.2% |
| 77 | Bullitt County Estimated | -52 | +30.7% |
| 78 | Wolfe County Estimated | -54 | -3.8% |
| 79 | Hickman County Estimated | -56 | -5.7% |
| 79 | Mason County Estimated | -56 | +1.8% |
| 81 | Lee County Estimated | -60 | -1.7% |
| 82 | Graves County Estimated | -62 | +3.1% |
| 82 | Ohio County Estimated | -62 | +11.4% |
| 82 | Russell County Estimated | -62 | -3.3% |
| 85 | Trigg County Estimated | -63 | -3.3% |
| 86 | Lyon County Estimated | -65 | 0% |
| 87 | Powell County Estimated | -66 | -3.1% |
| 88 | Garrard County Estimated | -71 | -2.9% |
| 88 | Leslie County Estimated | -71 | -4.4% |
| 90 | Boyle County Estimated | -73 | -4.3% |
| 90 | Mercer County Estimated | -73 | -7.4% |
| 92 | Martin County Estimated | -80 | -5.3% |
| 93 | Calloway County Estimated | -87 | -6.1% |
| 93 | Muhlenberg County Estimated | -87 | +6.5% |
| 95 | Barren County Estimated | -90 | +20.4% |
| 96 | Laurel County Estimated | -95 | +11.2% |
| 97 | Clay County Estimated | -97 | +4% |
| 98 | Clark County Estimated | -104 | 0% |
| 99 | Rockcastle County Estimated | -106 | +1.9% |
| 100 | Breathitt County Estimated | -108 | 0% |
| 101 | Wayne County Estimated | -110 | -2.8% |
| 102 | Knox County Estimated | -113 | +9.6% |
| 103 | Johnson County Estimated | -117 | -4.5% |
| 103 | Lawrence County Estimated | -117 | -14.7% |
| 105 | Estill County Estimated | -121 | -3.4% |
| 105 | Perry County Estimated | -121 | +0.8% |
| 107 | Knott County Estimated | -128 | +0.8% |
| 108 | Franklin County Estimated | -129 | +7.2% |
| 109 | Hopkins County Estimated | -134 | +19.8% |
| 110 | Letcher County Estimated | -156 | +2.5% |
| 111 | Carter County Estimated | -170 | -3% |
| 112 | McCracken County Estimated | -182 | +6.7% |
| 113 | Marshall County Estimated | -190 | +2.1% |
| 114 | Harlan County Estimated | -199 | +1% |
| 115 | Bell County Estimated | -213 | 0% |
| 116 | Greenup County Estimated | -218 | -3.8% |
| 117 | Pulaski County Estimated | -229 | +4.2% |
| 118 | Floyd County Estimated | -247 | +4.6% |
| 119 | Boyd County Estimated | -260 | -7.9% |
| 120 | Pike County Estimated | -427 | +5.3% |
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About this ranking
Estimated births minus deaths of residents from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year. A negative value means more deaths than births.
Equals births_july_june minus deaths_july_june for the same place and year. Not a calendar-year figure.
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: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which county has the highest natural change, July to June?
Jefferson County, with 1,505 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest natural change, July to June?
Pike County, with -427 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: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Retrieved 2026-10-12.