Counties in Kentucky by natural change, July to June

Jefferson County had the highest natural change, July to June of 120 counties in 2019, at 1,546. Pike County had the lowest, at -250. The median was -4 and the figure for Kentucky was 6,272. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,546Jefferson County

Lowest-250Pike County

Median-4120 counties

Kentucky6,272History

Top 40 counties, 2019

persons. Source: 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.

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2019 persons	Change on 2018
1	Jefferson County Estimated	1,546	-10.8%
2	Fayette County Estimated	1,514	+7.1%
3	Christian County Estimated	900	+28.6%
4	Boone County Estimated	771	-2.4%
5	Kenton County Estimated	751	+5.8%
6	Warren County Estimated	702	+4.6%
7	Hardin County Estimated	380	-31.3%
8	Scott County Estimated	279	+19.7%
9	Campbell County Estimated	250	+1.2%
10	Daviess County Estimated	243	+2.5%
11	Madison County Estimated	225	+118.4%
12	Shelby County Estimated	162	-11.5%
13	Jessamine County Estimated	153	0%
14	Oldham County Estimated	142	-10.1%
15	Nelson County Estimated	136	+67.9%
16	Bullitt County Estimated	125	-3.8%
17	Grant County Estimated	102	-22.1%
18	Laurel County Estimated	74	+221.7%
19	Hart County Estimated	69	+60.5%
20	Barren County Estimated	59	+247.1%
21	Spencer County Estimated	53	-3.6%
22	Bath County Estimated	48	+50%
23	Todd County Estimated	47	+34.3%
24	Rowan County Estimated	38	-2.6%
25	Webster County Estimated	35	+59.1%
26	Graves County Estimated	33	-42.1%
26	Logan County Estimated	33	+32%
28	Anderson County Estimated	32	n/a
29	Marion County Estimated	29	+625%
30	Fleming County Estimated	26	-45.8%
31	Breckinridge County Estimated	25	+165.8%
32	Montgomery County Estimated	22	-64.5%
33	Harrison County Estimated	20	+266.7%
34	Allen County Estimated	17	+189.5%
34	Union County Estimated	17	+132.1%
36	Gallatin County Estimated	16	+1,500%
37	Larue County Estimated	14	+173.7%
38	Washington County Estimated	12	-40%
39	Carroll County Estimated	11	0%
39	Grayson County Estimated	11	+115.1%
41	Bracken County Estimated	10	+150%
42	Butler County Estimated	8	+161.5%
42	Lewis County Estimated	8	+129.6%
44	Simpson County Estimated	5	+350%
44	Trimble County Estimated	5	+126.3%
44	Whitley County Estimated	5	-89.1%
47	Pendleton County Estimated	4	-71.4%
47	Taylor County Estimated	4	-77.8%
49	Carlisle County Estimated	3	+200%
49	Woodford County Estimated	3	-93%
51	Clinton County Estimated	2	+105.1%
51	Garrard County Estimated	2	-83.3%
51	Robertson County Estimated	2	+120%
54	Franklin County Estimated	0	-100%
55	Hancock County Estimated	-1	-103.7%
55	Lawrence County Estimated	-1	+97.7%
55	Lincoln County Estimated	-1	-101.7%
58	Elliott County Estimated	-3	+66.7%
58	Owen County Estimated	-3	+88.5%
58	Trigg County Estimated	-3	+70%
61	Henderson County Estimated	-4	-112.5%
61	Owsley County Estimated	-4	+69.2%
63	Menifee County Estimated	-5	+88.6%
64	Caldwell County Estimated	-8	+69.2%
64	Casey County Estimated	-8	n/a
64	Hopkins County Estimated	-8	+86.9%
67	Adair County Estimated	-10	+78.7%
68	Meade County Estimated	-11	-266.7%
69	Wayne County Estimated	-13	+65.8%
70	Ballard County Estimated	-14	+62.2%
71	Ohio County Estimated	-16	-180%
72	Fulton County Estimated	-18	+57.1%
73	Bourbon County Estimated	-19	+36.7%
73	McLean County Estimated	-19	-137.5%
73	Metcalfe County Estimated	-19	-371.4%
73	Nicholas County Estimated	-19	-137.5%
77	Henry County Estimated	-20	-122.2%
77	Mason County Estimated	-20	+9.1%
79	Edmonson County Estimated	-21	+27.6%
79	Monroe County Estimated	-21	-231.3%
81	Breathitt County Estimated	-23	-91.7%
82	Hickman County Estimated	-24	+7.7%
82	Knox County Estimated	-24	-214.3%
82	Wolfe County Estimated	-24	-71.4%
85	McCreary County Estimated	-25	+26.5%
86	Clark County Estimated	-26	-316.7%
86	Lee County Estimated	-26	+29.7%
88	Green County Estimated	-30	+40%
88	Jackson County Estimated	-30	-130.8%
88	Muhlenberg County Estimated	-30	+14.3%
91	Martin County Estimated	-31	+22.5%
92	Estill County Estimated	-32	+54.3%
92	McCracken County Estimated	-32	+50.8%
94	Russell County Estimated	-33	+17.5%
95	Livingston County Estimated	-34	-41.7%
95	Magoffin County Estimated	-34	+26.1%
95	Powell County Estimated	-34	-21.4%
98	Cumberland County Estimated	-35	-25%
99	Morgan County Estimated	-36	-71.4%
100	Crittenden County Estimated	-38	-65.2%
101	Clay County Estimated	-39	-225%
102	Knott County Estimated	-48	+7.7%
103	Carter County Estimated	-53	-152.4%
103	Mercer County Estimated	-53	-60.6%
105	Leslie County Estimated	-54	+25%
106	Lyon County Estimated	-62	-21.6%
107	Rockcastle County Estimated	-63	-173.9%
108	Pulaski County Estimated	-66	-40.4%
109	Calloway County Estimated	-69	-81.6%
110	Boyle County Estimated	-73	-1,142.9%
111	Bell County Estimated	-100	-56.3%
112	Johnson County Estimated	-107	-10.3%
113	Floyd County Estimated	-110	+9.1%
114	Greenup County Estimated	-119	+5.6%
115	Letcher County Estimated	-138	-74.7%
116	Boyd County Estimated	-139	-2.2%
117	Perry County Estimated	-142	-84.4%
118	Harlan County Estimated	-164	-84.3%
119	Marshall County Estimated	-172	-59.3%
120	Pike County Estimated	-250	-42%

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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.

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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.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). 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 (Counties in Kentucky by natural change, July to June, 2019) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html

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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, Counties in Kentucky by natural change, July to June, 2019. U.S. Census Bureau, 26 Mar. 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-july-june/kentucky-counties?period=2019. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. 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. Counties in Kentucky by natural change, July to June, 2019. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-july-june/kentucky-counties?period=2019.

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  title = {{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: Counties in Kentucky by natural change, July to June, 2019}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-july-june/kentucky-counties?period=2019. Publisher attribution: 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.},
}

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Which county has the highest natural change, July to June?

Jefferson County, with 1,546 in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest natural change, July to June?

Pike County, with -250 in 2019.

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.