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.
You can see similar ranking information for related topics, and for other states. You can also see the ranking of all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: Kentucky Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2023 Census.
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2023
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| Rank | County | Birth Rate |
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| 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 |