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Kentucky
120 counties or equivalents, 550 places and 752 ZIP Codes with PLACES estimates; 4,526,154 residents.
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- State figures are site aggregates: population-weighted county estimates, no interval
Kentucky has 120 counties or equivalents, 550 places and 752 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas with PLACES estimates, covering 4,526,154 residents (3,509,259 adults).
PLACES does not publish state totals. The state figures here are population-weighted county estimates computed by this site, following CDC's published method for aggregating areas, and carry no interval. For the 2024 release that gives obesity at 38.3% (site aggregate) (age-adjusted 38.4%), above the national interval around 33.3%; county estimates range from 33.7% to 46.6%.
Diagnosed diabetes is 13.7% (site aggregate) by the same method (national 12.0%) and 5.4% (site aggregate) of adults aged 18–64 are estimated to lack health insurance (national 10.8%).
Report card: 40 measures by CDC category
Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence is standardised to the 2000 US standard population so that areas with different age structures can be compared. CDC: "Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level."
estimate with 95% intervalUS estimate
Health outcomes (12)vs the US interval: 12 above · 0 below · 0 within
Prevention (7)vs the US interval: 2 above · 5 below · 0 within
Health risk behaviors (4)vs the US interval: 3 above · 1 below · 0 within
Disability (7)vs the US interval: 7 above · 0 below · 0 within
Health status (3)vs the US interval: 3 above · 0 below · 0 within
Health-related social needs (7)vs the US interval: 4 above · 1 below · 1 within · 1 n/a
State figures are population-weighted county estimates computed by this site and carry no interval, so the dot is a point and the US flag says whether the state figure falls above, below or within CDC's national 95% interval. Each measure links to its national and state tables.
Counties in Kentucky
Ordered by point estimate; intervals overlap for most neighbouring rows, so the order is not a ranking. The flag says whether each row's interval lies above, below or in line with the Kentucky figure, which is a population-weighted county estimate computed by this site and carries no interval.
| Counties | Population | Estimate | 95% interval | vs the Kentucky figure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis County (2024) | 12,973 | 46.6% | 38.7–54.9 | above |
| Magoffin County (2024) | 11,228 | 45.3% | 37.4–53.7 | in line |
| Wolfe County (2024) | 6,282 | 45.1% | 36.9–53.4 | in line |
| Harlan County (2024) | 25,324 | 45.0% | 36.3–53.9 | in line |
| Fulton County (2024) | 6,338 | 44.9% | 36.8–54.2 | in line |
| Leslie County (2024) | 9,864 | 44.6% | 36.3–52.6 | in line |
| Bell County (2024) | 23,317 | 44.3% | 35.2–53.7 | in line |
| Lee County (2024) | 7,293 | 44.3% | 35.9–52.8 | in line |
| Clay County (2024) | 19,648 | 43.9% | 35.4–52.5 | in line |
| McCreary County (2024) | 17,050 | 43.8% | 35.8–52.0 | in line |
| Greenup County (2024) | 35,221 | 43.7% | 36.2–51.3 | in line |
| Martin County (2024) | 10,928 | 43.6% | 35.2–52.4 | in line |
| Breathitt County (2024) | 12,953 | 43.4% | 36.0–54.2 | in line |
| Butler County (2024) | 12,375 | 43.4% | 34.9–51.9 | in line |
| Cumberland County (2024) | 6,000 | 43.2% | 35.0–51.8 | in line |
| Estill County (2024) | 13,936 | 43.0% | 34.5–51.9 | in line |
| Edmonson County (2024) | 12,448 | 42.9% | 34.8–51.7 | in line |
| Carter County (2024) | 26,366 | 42.8% | 34.5–51.4 | in line |
| Grayson County (2024) | 26,825 | 42.8% | 34.9–51.0 | in line |
| Montgomery County (2024) | 28,527 | 42.7% | 35.0–50.6 | in line |
| Larue County (2024) | 15,303 | 42.6% | 34.3–51.4 | in line |
| Elliott County (2024) | 7,245 | 42.5% | 32.3–52.9 | in line |
| Jackson County (2024) | 13,104 | 42.5% | 34.4–51.2 | in line |
| Johnson County (2024) | 22,116 | 42.5% | 34.5–50.5 | in line |
| Knott County (2024) | 13,659 | 42.5% | 34.3–50.8 | in line |
| Allen County (2024) | 21,788 | 42.4% | 34.5–50.2 | in line |
| Green County (2024) | 11,468 | 42.4% | 34.2–50.8 | in line |
| Wayne County (2024) | 19,580 | 42.3% | 33.8–50.6 | in line |
| Metcalfe County (2024) | 10,482 | 41.8% | 33.5–50.8 | in line |
| Casey County (2024) | 15,918 | 41.6% | 33.8–49.3 | in line |
| Menifee County (2024) | 6,286 | 41.6% | 33.3–50.4 | in line |
| Laurel County (2024) | 63,296 | 41.5% | 34.6–48.7 | in line |
| McCracken County (2024) | 67,428 | 41.5% | 34.3–49.3 | in line |
| Perry County (2024) | 27,133 | 41.5% | 33.9–49.1 | in line |
| Muhlenberg County (2024) | 30,568 | 41.3% | 33.5–49.2 | in line |
| Simpson County (2024) | 20,195 | 41.3% | 33.2–50.0 | in line |
| Marion County (2024) | 19,834 | 41.2% | 32.8–49.8 | in line |
| Pike County (2024) | 55,973 | 41.2% | 34.2–48.2 | in line |
| Fleming County (2024) | 15,442 | 41.1% | 33.0–49.4 | in line |
| Henry County (2024) | 15,973 | 41.1% | 33.0–49.8 | in line |
| Hopkins County (2024) | 44,929 | 41.1% | 34.1–48.3 | in line |
| Livingston County (2024) | 8,892 | 41.1% | 33.0–49.3 | in line |
| Owsley County (2024) | 4,001 | 41.1% | 32.8–50.0 | in line |
| Knox County (2024) | 29,794 | 41.0% | 33.1–49.1 | in line |
| Boyd County (2024) | 47,826 | 40.9% | 34.0–48.2 | in line |
| Crittenden County (2024) | 8,974 | 40.9% | 33.2–49.1 | in line |
| Gallatin County (2024) | 8,792 | 40.8% | 32.4–49.0 | in line |
| Rockcastle County (2024) | 16,190 | 40.8% | 32.9–49.1 | in line |
| Whitley County (2024) | 36,825 | 40.8% | 33.4–48.5 | in line |
| Nicholas County (2024) | 7,686 | 40.7% | 32.5–49.3 | in line |
| Robertson County (2024) | 2,313 | 40.7% | 31.7–50.3 | in line |
| Barren County (2024) | 45,008 | 40.6% | 33.0–48.2 | in line |
| Bourbon County (2024) | 20,134 | 40.6% | 32.3–49.3 | in line |
| Carlisle County (2024) | 4,704 | 40.6% | 32.0–48.9 | in line |
| Letcher County (2024) | 20,423 | 40.6% | 33.0–48.3 | in line |
| Ohio County (2024) | 23,626 | 40.6% | 33.0–48.9 | in line |
| Trigg County (2024) | 14,369 | 40.6% | 32.6–48.8 | in line |
| Carroll County (2024) | 10,987 | 40.5% | 32.2–49.4 | in line |
| Graves County (2024) | 36,461 | 40.5% | 33.1–48.2 | in line |
| Breckinridge County (2024) | 21,124 | 40.4% | 32.6–49.0 | in line |
| Logan County (2024) | 28,283 | 40.4% | 32.6–48.6 | in line |
| Pendleton County (2024) | 14,810 | 40.4% | 32.2–48.7 | in line |
| Lawrence County (2024) | 16,000 | 40.3% | 32.2–48.3 | in line |
| Lincoln County (2024) | 24,776 | 40.3% | 32.2–49.0 | in line |
| Clark County (2024) | 37,304 | 40.2% | 32.1–48.8 | in line |
| Garrard County (2024) | 17,829 | 40.2% | 31.9–49.2 | in line |
| Henderson County (2024) | 44,119 | 40.2% | 32.0–47.4 | in line |
| Hickman County (2024) | 4,447 | 40.2% | 31.9–49.2 | in line |
| Powell County (2024) | 12,972 | 40.2% | 31.4–48.8 | in line |
| Floyd County (2024) | 34,423 | 40.1% | 32.8–47.5 | in line |
| Russell County (2024) | 18,279 | 40.1% | 32.2–48.0 | in line |
| Harrison County (2024) | 19,415 | 39.9% | 31.8–48.5 | in line |
| Mason County (2024) | 16,841 | 39.9% | 32.6–47.7 | in line |
| McLean County (2024) | 9,054 | 39.8% | 31.5–48.4 | in line |
| Todd County (2024) | 12,494 | 39.8% | 31.8–48.2 | in line |
| Clinton County (2024) | 9,148 | 39.6% | 31.4–48.4 | in line |
| Ballard County (2024) | 7,582 | 39.5% | 31.5–48.4 | in line |
| Christian County (2024) | 72,032 | 39.5% | 32.8–46.8 | in line |
| Pulaski County (2024) | 66,191 | 39.5% | 32.5–46.7 | in line |
| Union County (2024) | 13,106 | 39.5% | 31.5–47.9 | in line |
| Mercer County (2024) | 23,097 | 39.2% | 30.8–47.9 | in line |
| Monroe County (2024) | 11,306 | 39.2% | 30.8–48.1 | in line |
| Morgan County (2024) | 14,283 | 39.2% | 31.2–47.4 | in line |
| Hardin County (2024) | 112,273 | 39.1% | 32.9–45.4 | in line |
| Trimble County (2024) | 8,607 | 39.1% | 35.1–43.2 | in line |
| Lyon County (2024) | 9,187 | 38.8% | 30.4–47.0 | in line |
| Rowan County (2024) | 24,409 | 38.8% | 31.9–45.3 | in line |
| Hart County (2024) | 19,724 | 38.7% | 30.5–47.0 | in line |
| Owen County (2024) | 11,313 | 38.7% | 30.5–47.4 | in line |
| Boone County (2024) | 140,496 | 38.6% | 32.6–45.3 | in line |
| Calloway County (2024) | 38,280 | 38.6% | 31.5–46.3 | in line |
| Bullitt County (2024) | 84,863 | 38.5% | 30.7–46.8 | in line |
| Anderson County (2024) | 24,613 | 38.4% | 30.6–46.4 | in line |
| Bath County (2024) | 12,975 | 38.4% | 30.6–46.4 | in line |
| Marshall County (2024) | 31,744 | 38.4% | 30.8–46.8 | in line |
| Webster County (2024) | 12,726 | 38.4% | 30.2–47.0 | in line |
| Hancock County (2024) | 8,920 | 38.3% | 30.8–46.5 | in line |
| Meade County (2024) | 30,131 | 38.2% | 30.2–46.8 | in line |
| Caldwell County (2024) | 12,551 | 38.0% | 30.0–46.3 | in line |
| Bracken County (2024) | 8,426 | 37.9% | 30.0–47.3 | in line |
| Grant County (2024) | 25,619 | 37.9% | 30.4–45.9 | in line |
| Spencer County (2024) | 20,531 | 37.9% | 30.0–46.5 | in line |
| Franklin County (2024) | 51,644 | 37.5% | 29.8–45.6 | in line |
| Washington County (2024) | 12,267 | 37.5% | 30.0–45.6 | in line |
| Taylor County (2024) | 26,443 | 37.4% | 29.7–45.4 | in line |
| Boyle County (2024) | 30,988 | 37.1% | 29.5–45.7 | in line |
| Jefferson County (2024) | 772,144 | 37.0% | 32.4–41.7 | in line |
| Adair County (2024) | 19,264 | 36.8% | 29.6–44.4 | in line |
| Jessamine County (2024) | 55,017 | 36.6% | 28.9–44.9 | in line |
| Scott County (2024) | 60,168 | 36.5% | 28.9–44.7 | in line |
| Shelby County (2024) | 49,515 | 36.4% | 28.6–44.7 | in line |
| Campbell County (2024) | 93,702 | 35.8% | 29.3–42.8 | in line |
| Woodford County (2024) | 27,268 | 35.6% | 27.9–43.6 | in line |
| Daviess County (2024) | 103,458 | 35.4% | 29.4–42.2 | in line |
| Warren County (2024) | 142,229 | 35.4% | 28.9–42.0 | in line |
| Nelson County (2024) | 47,730 | 35.0% | 27.6–42.6 | in line |
| Kenton County (2024) | 171,321 | 34.7% | 28.4–41.2 | in line |
| Madison County (2024) | 96,735 | 34.5% | 27.8–41.7 | in line |
| Oldham County (2024) | 70,183 | 34.4% | 27.0–42.4 | in line |
| Fayette County (2024) | 320,154 | 33.7% | 27.9–39.4 | in line |
Largest places in Kentucky
- Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) 386,884
- Lexington-Fayette 322,570
- Louisville 246,161
- Bowling Green 72,294
- Owensboro 60,183
- Covington 40,961
- Georgetown 37,086
- Richmond 34,585
- Florence 31,946
- Elizabethtown 31,394
- Hopkinsville 31,180
- Nicholasville 31,093
- Independence 28,676
- Frankfort 28,602
- Jeffersontown 28,474
- Henderson 27,981
- Paducah 27,137
- Radcliff 23,042
- Ashland 21,625
- Erlanger 19,611
- Madisonville 19,542
- Winchester 19,134
- Mount Washington 18,090
- St. Matthews 17,534
- Fort Thomas 17,438
The 25 most populous places; every county page lists all of its places and ZIP Codes.
Measures
State figures are population-weighted county estimates computed by this site and carry no interval; the word says whether each falls above, below or within CDC's national interval.
Health outcomes
- All Teeth Lost 18.9% (site aggregate) · US 12.2% · above US interval
- Arthritis 32.2% (site aggregate) · US 26.6% · above US interval
- Cancer (non-skin) or Melanoma 8.7% (site aggregate) · US 8.2% · above US interval
- COPD 10.2% (site aggregate) · US 6.8% · above US interval
- Coronary Heart Disease 8.1% (site aggregate) · US 6.8% · above US interval
- Current Asthma 11.1% (site aggregate) · US 9.9% · above US interval
- Depression 26.7% (site aggregate) · US 20.7% · above US interval
- Diabetes 13.7% (site aggregate) · US 12.0% · above US interval
- High Blood Pressure 38.8% (site aggregate) · US 32.7% · above US interval
- High Cholesterol 36.8% (site aggregate) · US 35.5% · above US interval
- Obesity 38.3% (site aggregate) · US 33.3% · above US interval
- Stroke 4.0% (site aggregate) · US 3.6% · above US interval
Prevention
- Cholesterol Screening 84.2% (site aggregate) · US 86.4% · below US interval
- Colorectal Cancer Screening 65.8% (site aggregate) · US 66.3% · below US interval
- Health Insurance 5.4% (site aggregate) · US 10.8% · below US interval
- Mammography 72.7% (site aggregate) · US 76.5% · below US interval
- High Blood Pressure Medication 81.3% (site aggregate) · US 78.2% · above US interval
- Dental Visit 58.1% (site aggregate) · US 63.9% · below US interval
- Annual Checkup 78.7% (site aggregate) · US 76.1% · above US interval
Health risk behaviors
- Binge Drinking 14.2% (site aggregate) · US 16.6% · below US interval
- Current Cigarette Smoking 18.5% (site aggregate) · US 12.9% · above US interval
- Physical Inactivity 26.9% (site aggregate) · US 23.7% · above US interval
- Short Sleep Duration 39.6% (site aggregate) · US 36.0% · above US interval
Disability
- Any Disability 37.3% (site aggregate) · US 29.9% · above US interval
- Cognitive Disability 17.3% (site aggregate) · US 13.4% · above US interval
- Hearing Disability 9.0% (site aggregate) · US 7.1% · above US interval
- Independent Living Disability 9.4% (site aggregate) · US 7.9% · above US interval
- Mobility Disability 17.2% (site aggregate) · US 13.7% · above US interval
- Self-care Disability 4.4% (site aggregate) · US 3.8% · above US interval
- Vision Disability 6.0% (site aggregate) · US 5.7% · above US interval
Health status
- General Health 22.4% (site aggregate) · US 17.9% · above US interval
- Frequent Mental Distress 17.4% (site aggregate) · US 15.8% · above US interval
- Frequent Physical Distress 15.2% (site aggregate) · US 12.7% · above US interval
Health-related social needs
- Food Insecurity 15.5% (site aggregate) · US 13.9% · above US interval
- Housing Insecurity 11.7% (site aggregate) · US 11.8% · within US interval
- Transportation Barriers 8.8% (site aggregate) · US 8.2% · above US interval
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support 22.5% (site aggregate) · US 25.1% · below US interval
- Loneliness — (site aggregate)
- Food Stamps 14.5% (site aggregate) · US 11.8% · above US interval
- Utility Services Threat 8.8% (site aggregate) · US 7.5% · above US interval
Questions and answers
How is the Kentucky figure calculated?
PLACES publishes county, place, tract and ZCTA estimates but no state row. Following CDC's guidance for aggregating areas, this site multiplies each county's estimate by its adult population, sums across the state's 120 counties and divides by the total adult population. The result has no published confidence interval, so county pages describe their position against it as above, below or in line with the state figure.
Which Kentucky counties have the highest obesity estimates?
The county table on this page can be sorted by any of the 40 measures. Estimates are listed with their 95% confidence intervals; adjacent counties often have overlapping intervals and cannot be told apart, so the order is by point estimate only and is not a ranking of health.
What is the difference between crude and age-adjusted figures?
Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence re-weights the estimate to the 2000 US standard population so areas with different age structures can be compared; CDC publishes age-adjusted figures for counties and places only. The toggle on this page switches between them.
Where does this data come from?
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release, data updated 4 Dec 2025; the state figure for obesity is 38.3% (site aggregate) in the 2024 release.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release (data updated 4 Dec 2025), with the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases for reference; US government work, public domain. Boundaries and ZIP-to-county relationships: US Census Bureau. Percentages are shown to one decimal as CDC publishes them; state figures are population-weighted means computed by this site. The Kentucky figure for each measure is the sum over counties of estimate × adult population, divided by the state's adult population, per CDC's guidance for aggregating areas; measures defined on a subgroup (women 50–74, adults 18–64, adults 65 and over) are weighted by total adult population as an approximation. Processing errors are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections. Generated 30 Sep 2026.