Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Number of Deaths in 2023
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Number of Deaths for Kentucky was 54.41K. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest number of deaths (8.73K), followed by Fayette County (2.73K), and Kenton County (1.45K).
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 Number of Deaths in 2023
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| Rank | County | Number of Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 8726 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 2729 |
| 3 | Kenton County | 1445 |
| 4 | Hardin County | 1227 |
| 5 | Warren County | 1205 |
| 6 | Daviess County | 1187 |
| 7 | Boone County | 1110 |
| 8 | Pike County | 958 |
| 9 | McCracken County | 957 |
| 10 | Madison County | 949 |
| 11 | Pulaski County | 930 |
| 12 | Bullitt County | 866 |
| 13 | Campbell County | 859 |
| 14 | Laurel County | 788 |
| 15 | Boyd County | 759 |
| 16 | Christian County | 756 |
| 17 | Franklin County | 707 |
| 18 | Floyd County | 697 |
| 19 | Hopkins County | 637 |
| 20 | Whitley County | 590 |
| 21 | Barren County | 585 |
| 21 | Henderson County | 585 |
| 22 | Jessamine County | 544 |
| 23 | Greenup County | 537 |
| 24 | Nelson County | 533 |
| 25 | Shelby County | 506 |
| 26 | Knox County | 504 |
| 27 | Perry County | 495 |
| 28 | Oldham County | 491 |
| 29 | Clark County | 489 |
| 29 | Harlan County | 489 |
| 30 | Graves County | 488 |
| 31 | Scott County | 482 |
| 32 | Carter County | 468 |
| 33 | Calloway County | 462 |
| 34 | Muhlenberg County | 446 |
| 35 | Bell County | 442 |
| 36 | Marshall County | 437 |
| 37 | Letcher County | 415 |
| 38 | Grayson County | 400 |
| 39 | Taylor County | 398 |
| 40 | Logan County | 378 |
| 41 | Lincoln County | 372 |
| 42 | Boyle County | 370 |
| 43 | Johnson County | 360 |
| 44 | Montgomery County | 356 |
| 45 | Ohio County | 347 |
| 46 | Mercer County | 324 |
| 47 | Clay County | 323 |
| 48 | Breckinridge County | 306 |
| 49 | Woodford County | 301 |
| 50 | Grant County | 298 |
| 51 | Harrison County | 284 |
| 52 | Meade County | 275 |
| 52 | Rowan County | 275 |
| 52 | Wayne County | 275 |
| 53 | Allen County | 272 |
| 54 | McCreary County | 269 |
| 55 | Rockcastle County | 267 |
| 56 | Bourbon County | 264 |
| 57 | Anderson County | 263 |
| 58 | Knott County | 262 |
| 58 | Russell County | 262 |
| 59 | Adair County | 261 |
| 60 | Simpson County | 258 |
| 61 | Lawrence County | 250 |
| 62 | Hart County | 244 |
| 63 | Casey County | 241 |
| 63 | Marion County | 241 |
| 64 | Mason County | 240 |
| 65 | Fleming County | 231 |
| 66 | Garrard County | 228 |
| 67 | Breathitt County | 223 |
| 68 | Estill County | 221 |
| 69 | Powell County | 212 |
| 70 | Henry County | 207 |
| 70 | Lewis County | 207 |
| 71 | Trigg County | 205 |
| 72 | Magoffin County | 204 |
| 73 | Bath County | 202 |
| 74 | Larue County | 191 |
| 75 | Webster County | 190 |
| 76 | Leslie County | 185 |
| 77 | Union County | 184 |
| 78 | Monroe County | 183 |
| 79 | Washington County | 179 |
| 80 | Pendleton County | 174 |
| 81 | Jackson County | 173 |
| 81 | Morgan County | 173 |
| 82 | Spencer County | 171 |
| 83 | Edmonson County | 170 |
| 84 | Green County | 169 |
| 85 | Metcalfe County | 164 |
| 86 | Caldwell County | 160 |
| 87 | Martin County | 158 |
| 88 | Carroll County | 157 |
| 89 | Todd County | 154 |
| 90 | Livingston County | 153 |
| 91 | Butler County | 149 |
| 92 | Clinton County | 148 |
| 93 | Owen County | 147 |
| 94 | Lyon County | 138 |
| 95 | Wolfe County | 131 |
| 96 | Crittenden County | 130 |
| 97 | McLean County | 127 |
| 98 | Ballard County | 126 |
| 99 | Lee County | 116 |
| 100 | Cumberland County | 115 |
| 100 | Nicholas County | 115 |
| 101 | Bracken County | 112 |
| 102 | Fulton County | 111 |
| 103 | Trimble County | 110 |
| 104 | Hancock County | 108 |
| 105 | Gallatin County | 104 |
| 106 | Menifee County | 97 |
| 107 | Owsley County | 90 |
| 108 | Hickman County | 88 |
| 109 | Carlisle County | 86 |
| 110 | Elliott County | 78 |
| 111 | Robertson County | 35 |