Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2023
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Death Rate per 1K for Kentucky was 12. Among all Kentucky counties, Owsley County had the highest death rate (22.71), followed by Wolfe County (20.49), and Letcher County (20.14).
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 Death Rate per 1K in 2023
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| Rank | County | Death Rate |
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| 1 | Owsley County | 22.71 |
| 2 | Wolfe County | 20.49 |
| 3 | Letcher County | 20.14 |
| 4 | Hickman County | 19.9 |
| 5 | Floyd County | 19.78 |
| 6 | Cumberland County | 19.28 |
| 7 | Harlan County | 19.21 |
| 8 | Knott County | 19.05 |
| 9 | Bell County | 18.92 |
| 10 | Leslie County | 18.59 |
| 11 | Perry County | 18.18 |
| 12 | Carlisle County | 18.17 |
| 13 | Magoffin County | 18.11 |
| 14 | Carter County | 17.81 |
| 15 | Fulton County | 17.39 |
| 16 | Livingston County | 17.14 |
| 17 | Pike County | 17.06 |
| 18 | Breathitt County | 16.95 |
| 18 | Knox County | 16.95 |
| 19 | Ballard County | 16.53 |
| 20 | Rockcastle County | 16.49 |
| 21 | Clay County | 16.34 |
| 22 | Powell County | 16.26 |
| 23 | Johnson County | 16.23 |
| 24 | Monroe County | 16.2 |
| 25 | Clinton County | 16.16 |
| 26 | Lewis County | 16 |
| 27 | Whitley County | 15.98 |
| 28 | Lee County | 15.93 |
| 29 | McCreary County | 15.89 |
| 30 | Boyd County | 15.84 |
| 31 | Estill County | 15.83 |
| 32 | Metcalfe County | 15.7 |
| 33 | Bath County | 15.67 |
| 34 | Lawrence County | 15.62 |
| 35 | Menifee County | 15.53 |
| 36 | Robertson County | 15.26 |
| 37 | Greenup County | 15.2 |
| 38 | Casey County | 15.17 |
| 39 | Lincoln County | 15.14 |
| 40 | Lyon County | 15.08 |
| 41 | Fleming County | 15.07 |
| 42 | Taylor County | 15.02 |
| 43 | Grayson County | 14.97 |
| 44 | Webster County | 14.92 |
| 45 | Nicholas County | 14.89 |
| 46 | Green County | 14.8 |
| 47 | Harrison County | 14.76 |
| 48 | Washington County | 14.72 |
| 49 | Ohio County | 14.68 |
| 50 | Muhlenberg County | 14.57 |
| 51 | Breckinridge County | 14.55 |
| 52 | Crittenden County | 14.47 |
| 53 | Russell County | 14.36 |
| 54 | Martin County | 14.35 |
| 55 | Carroll County | 14.32 |
| 56 | Trigg County | 14.28 |
| 57 | Mason County | 14.23 |
| 58 | McCracken County | 14.2 |
| 59 | Hopkins County | 14.18 |
| 60 | Pulaski County | 14.09 |
| 61 | Mercer County | 14.05 |
| 62 | Union County | 14.03 |
| 63 | Wayne County | 14 |
| 64 | McLean County | 13.97 |
| 65 | Marshall County | 13.77 |
| 66 | Edmonson County | 13.73 |
| 67 | Franklin County | 13.67 |
| 68 | Adair County | 13.6 |
| 69 | Logan County | 13.47 |
| 70 | Graves County | 13.35 |
| 71 | Bracken County | 13.28 |
| 72 | Henderson County | 13.27 |
| 73 | Jackson County | 13.24 |
| 74 | Clark County | 13.15 |
| 75 | Bourbon County | 13.08 |
| 76 | Henry County | 13.07 |
| 77 | Owen County | 13.01 |
| 78 | Barren County | 13 |
| 79 | Garrard County | 12.86 |
| 80 | Simpson County | 12.85 |
| 81 | Trimble County | 12.84 |
| 82 | Caldwell County | 12.72 |
| 83 | Allen County | 12.64 |
| 84 | Larue County | 12.53 |
| 85 | Montgomery County | 12.52 |
| 86 | Laurel County | 12.48 |
| 87 | Hart County | 12.41 |
| 88 | Todd County | 12.32 |
| 89 | Marion County | 12.18 |
| 90 | Morgan County | 12.12 |
| 91 | Calloway County | 12.06 |
| 92 | Butler County | 12.02 |
| 93 | Hancock County | 12.01 |
| 94 | Boyle County | 11.95 |
| 95 | Gallatin County | 11.81 |
| 96 | Pendleton County | 11.8 |
| 97 | Grant County | 11.67 |
| 98 | Daviess County | 11.45 |
| 99 | Rowan County | 11.24 |
| 100 | Jefferson County | 11.18 |
| 101 | Nelson County | 11.17 |
| 102 | Woodford County | 11.01 |
| 103 | Hardin County | 10.95 |
| 104 | Anderson County | 10.76 |
| 105 | Elliott County | 10.71 |
| 106 | Christian County | 10.54 |
| 107 | Shelby County | 10.27 |
| 108 | Bullitt County | 10.26 |
| 109 | Jessamine County | 9.9 |
| 110 | Madison County | 9.84 |
| 111 | Campbell County | 9.18 |
| 112 | Meade County | 9.14 |
| 113 | Warren County | 8.47 |
| 114 | Fayette County | 8.45 |
| 115 | Kenton County | 8.43 |
| 116 | Spencer County | 8.39 |
| 117 | Scott County | 8.03 |
| 118 | Boone County | 7.9 |
| 119 | Oldham County | 7.02 |