Counties in Kentucky by natural change, July to June

Fayette County had the highest natural change, July to June of 120 counties in 2023, at 837. Pike County had the lowest, at -415. The median was -34 and the figure for Kentucky was -1,676. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest837Fayette County

Lowest-415Pike County

Median-34120 counties

Kentucky-1,676History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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	2023 persons	Change on 2022
1	Fayette County Estimated	837	+10.9%
2	Jefferson County Estimated	733	+672.7%
3	Christian County Estimated	668	+5.2%
4	Kenton County Estimated	661	+69.5%
5	Boone County Estimated	578	+8%
6	Warren County Estimated	538	+6.1%
7	Scott County Estimated	241	+54.5%
8	Campbell County Estimated	137	+4,666.7%
9	Shelby County Estimated	105	+950%
10	Oldham County Estimated	85	+431.3%
11	Hardin County Estimated	74	+177.9%
11	Jessamine County Estimated	74	+57.4%
13	Grant County Estimated	66	+120%
14	Allen County Estimated	48	+177.4%
15	Madison County Estimated	38	+2.7%
16	Hart County Estimated	31	+196.9%
17	Daviess County Estimated	30	+30.4%
18	Grayson County Estimated	27	+128.7%
19	Todd County Estimated	23	-11.5%
20	Henry County Estimated	17	+126.2%
21	Nicholas County Estimated	8	+126.7%
22	Rowan County Estimated	6	+114%
23	Anderson County Estimated	4	+107.5%
24	Jackson County Estimated	3	+105.3%
25	Butler County Estimated	1	+102.2%
25	Caldwell County Estimated	1	+101.8%
27	Meade County Estimated	0	+100%
27	Spencer County Estimated	0	-100%
29	Fleming County Estimated	-4	+83.3%
29	Marion County Estimated	-4	+92.3%
31	Carroll County Estimated	-5	+76.2%
32	Trimble County Estimated	-8	+89%
33	Lewis County Estimated	-9	+88.8%
34	Clinton County Estimated	-10	+76.2%
34	Crittenden County Estimated	-10	+82.5%
34	Harrison County Estimated	-10	+85.7%
34	Simpson County Estimated	-10	+85.9%
38	Nelson County Estimated	-13	-18.2%
39	Webster County Estimated	-14	+77.8%
40	Bath County Estimated	-16	+74.6%
41	Gallatin County Estimated	-17	-466.7%
41	Lincoln County Estimated	-17	+88.4%
43	Pendleton County Estimated	-18	+66%
43	Robertson County Estimated	-18	-5.9%
45	Carlisle County Estimated	-19	+56.8%
45	Morgan County Estimated	-19	+67.2%
47	Hancock County Estimated	-21	-40%
48	Menifee County Estimated	-22	+50%
49	Montgomery County Estimated	-24	+74.5%
49	Whitley County Estimated	-24	+83.8%
51	Bracken County Estimated	-25	+51%
51	Elliott County Estimated	-25	+35.9%
53	Cumberland County Estimated	-26	+53.6%
53	Owen County Estimated	-26	+57.4%
53	Woodford County Estimated	-26	-36.8%
56	Washington County Estimated	-29	+35.6%
57	Livingston County Estimated	-30	+67.7%
58	Metcalfe County Estimated	-32	+56.8%
59	Mason County Estimated	-33	+68%
60	Green County Estimated	-34	+53.4%
60	Logan County Estimated	-34	-240%
62	Breckinridge County Estimated	-36	+71.7%
62	Casey County Estimated	-36	+55.6%
64	Barren County Estimated	-40	+70.1%
64	Ohio County Estimated	-40	+74.5%
64	Owsley County Estimated	-40	-11.1%
67	Russell County Estimated	-42	+56.3%
68	Ballard County Estimated	-45	+47.7%
68	Lee County Estimated	-45	+46.4%
68	Magoffin County Estimated	-45	+57.5%
71	Larue County Estimated	-46	+24.6%
72	Graves County Estimated	-48	+57.9%
73	Boyle County Estimated	-49	+61.4%
73	McCreary County Estimated	-49	+57.8%
75	McLean County Estimated	-51	-8.5%
75	Union County Estimated	-51	+29.2%
77	Fulton County Estimated	-52	-85.7%
78	Adair County Estimated	-54	+31.6%
79	Hickman County Estimated	-55	-34.1%
80	Garrard County Estimated	-57	+23%
80	Trigg County Estimated	-57	+46.7%
82	Powell County Estimated	-58	-20.8%
83	Edmonson County Estimated	-59	+26.3%
83	Monroe County Estimated	-59	+3.3%
85	Mercer County Estimated	-62	+20.5%
86	Bourbon County Estimated	-64	+21%
86	Martin County Estimated	-64	+24.7%
86	Wolfe County Estimated	-64	+13.5%
89	Calloway County Estimated	-68	+61.4%
90	Taylor County Estimated	-73	+29.1%
91	Lyon County Estimated	-79	+13.2%
92	Clay County Estimated	-82	+46.1%
93	Wayne County Estimated	-83	+21.7%
94	Leslie County Estimated	-84	+30%
95	Breathitt County Estimated	-85	+40.6%
95	Clark County Estimated	-85	+31.5%
97	Henderson County Estimated	-87	+51.4%
98	Lawrence County Estimated	-91	+33.6%
99	Estill County Estimated	-94	+44%
100	Laurel County Estimated	-98	+45.6%
101	Muhlenberg County Estimated	-108	+39%
102	Johnson County Estimated	-115	+41.9%
103	Bullitt County Estimated	-119	+0.8%
104	Rockcastle County Estimated	-121	+19.9%
105	Bell County Estimated	-140	+56.5%
106	Knox County Estimated	-145	+27.5%
107	Knott County Estimated	-154	+13.5%
107	Marshall County Estimated	-154	+22.6%
109	Greenup County Estimated	-159	+45%
110	Hopkins County Estimated	-167	+39.1%
111	Carter County Estimated	-170	+26.7%
112	Harlan County Estimated	-178	+39.7%
113	Letcher County Estimated	-184	+33.8%
114	Perry County Estimated	-185	+28.6%
115	Franklin County Estimated	-188	+28.8%
116	McCracken County Estimated	-203	+43.3%
117	Boyd County Estimated	-218	+31.9%
118	Pulaski County Estimated	-263	+25.5%
119	Floyd County Estimated	-315	+14.2%
120	Pike County Estimated	-415	+29.9%

Other periods

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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, 2023) [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, 2023. 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=2023. 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, 2023. 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=2023.

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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, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-july-june/kentucky-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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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, 2023}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which county has the highest natural change, July to June?

Fayette County, with 837 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Pike County, with -415 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: 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.