Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2023

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Birth Rate per 1K for Kentucky was 11.58. Among all Kentucky counties, Christian County had the highest birth rate (19.13), followed by Whitley County (15.62), and Wolfe County (15.02).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.

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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2023
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2023
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Rank County Birth Rate
1 Christian County 19.13
2 Whitley County 15.62
3 Wolfe County 15.02
4 Carroll County 14.69
5 Todd County 14.24
6 Grayson County 13.96
7 Harrison County 13.87
8 Grant County 13.63
9 Fleming County 13.5
10 Warren County 13.49
11 Cumberland County 13.41
12 Gallatin County 13.4
13 Butler County 13.39
14 Bath County 13.34
15 Jackson County 13.32
16 Powell County 13.27
17 Logan County 13.25
18 Barren County 13.18
19 Webster County 13.11
20 Daviess County 12.94
21 Allen County 12.88
22 Hart County 12.87
23 Fulton County 12.85
24 Nicholas County 12.82
25 Kenton County 12.72
26 Owsley County 12.62
27 Clinton County 12.56
28 Graves County 12.53
28 Taylor County 12.53
29 Lewis County 12.52
30 Crittenden County 12.47
31 Monroe County 12.3
32 Carlisle County 12.26
32 Jefferson County 12.26
33 Lincoln County 12.21
34 Boone County 12.19
35 Breckinridge County 12.17
36 Union County 12.05
37 Menifee County 12.01
38 Caldwell County 12
39 Rowan County 11.98
40 Henry County 11.93
41 Harlan County 11.9
42 Magoffin County 11.81
43 Knox County 11.77
44 Mercer County 11.75
45 Scott County 11.7
46 Simpson County 11.66
47 Clay County 11.53
47 Hardin County 11.53
48 Fayette County 11.52
49 Perry County 11.46
50 Montgomery County 11.43
51 Metcalfe County 11.39
52 Nelson County 11.38
53 Hopkins County 11.37
54 Russell County 11.35
55 Shelby County 11.29
56 Bell County 11.26
56 Laurel County 11.26
57 Henderson County 11.25
58 Clark County 11.16
59 Jessamine County 11.11
60 McCreary County 11.05
61 Anderson County 11.04
61 Green County 11.04
62 Washington County 11.02
63 Ohio County 10.92
64 Robertson County 10.9
65 Trigg County 10.87
66 Pendleton County 10.85
67 Marion County 10.77
68 Casey County 10.7
68 Madison County 10.7
69 Bracken County 10.67
70 Johnson County 10.59
71 McLean County 10.56
72 Adair County 10.47
73 Campbell County 10.46
73 Hancock County 10.46
74 Muhlenberg County 10.42
75 Mason County 10.37
76 Breathitt County 10.34
77 Floyd County 10.33
78 Spencer County 10.3
79 McCracken County 10.24
80 Boyle County 10.23
80 Wayne County 10.23
81 Bourbon County 10.21
82 Livingston County 10.2
83 Garrard County 10.15
84 Woodford County 10.13
85 Larue County 10.1
86 Pulaski County 10.08
87 Rockcastle County 10.07
88 Carter County 10.01
89 Greenup County 9.65
90 Edmonson County 9.61
91 Morgan County 9.6
92 Trimble County 9.57
93 Franklin County 9.55
94 Lee County 9.48
95 Owen County 9.38
96 Ballard County 9.32
97 Letcher County 9.27
98 Calloway County 9.26
98 Pike County 9.26
99 Marshall County 9.2
100 Boyd County 9.18
101 Leslie County 9.04
102 Estill County 9.02
103 Bullitt County 8.95
104 Meade County 8.94
105 Lawrence County 8.93
106 Martin County 8.36
107 Hickman County 8.14
108 Oldham County 8.03
109 Knott County 7.49
110 Elliott County 7.14
111 Lyon County 5.13