Kentucky: By The Numbers
Kentucky: By The Numbers

COVID-19 At Risk

COVID-19 At Risk

As we continue to learn about COVID-19, some individuals are at higher risk of experiencing severe illness, including older adults and people of any age who have underlying medical conditions. 

The “COVID-19 At Risk” issue of Kentucky: By The Numbers provides each county in the state with data on their county’s population, estimates of the distribution of different health conditions such as diabetes, characteristics of the aging population including grandparents living with and responsible for grandchildren and those living alone, and the total number of nursing homes, personal care homes, and assisted living facilities. 

In addition to county data, there is a separate issue with state-level data.  Since county level data are not available for every underlying condition, the reverse side includes a summary of the CDC’s guidance regarding people at higher risk for severe illness.

County Data Sheets 

To find your county, click on the file that contains your county name.

All 120 counties are listed alphabetically.  State level data are in the Kentucky issue.

To view these files, you will need Adobe Acrobat.

 

Adair              Butler            Edmonson     Hancock         Knox             Madison          Nicholas        Shelby

Allen              Caldwell         Elliott            Hardin            LaRue            Magoffin         Ohio                Simpson

Anderson       Calloway        Estill             Harlan            Laurel           Marion            Oldham           Spencer

Ballard           Campbell        Fayette        Harrison        Lawrence     Marshall          Owen              Taylor

Barren           Carlisle           Fleming        Hart               Lee                Martin             Owsley            Todd

Bath               Carroll            Floyd            Henderson     Leslie            Mason            Pendleton       Trigg

Bell                Carter             Franklin        Henry             Letcher         Meade            Perry               Trimble

Boone            Casey            Fulton           Hickman        Lewis             Menifee          Pike                 Union

Bourbon         Christian        Gallatin        Hopkins         Lincoln          Mercer            Powell             Warren

Boyd              Clark              Garrard         Jackson         Livingston     Metcalfe          Pulaski            Washington

Boyle              Clay              Grant            Jefferson        Logan            Monroe           Robertson       Wayne

Bracken         Clinton           Graves          Jessamine     Lyon              Montgomery   Rockcastle      Webster

Breathitt         Crittenden     Grayson       Johnson       McCracken    Morgan           Rowan             Whitley

Breckinridge   Cumberland  Green           Kenton         McCreary       Muhlenberg    Russell             Wolfe

Bullitt             Daviess          Greenup       Knott              McLean          Nelson            Scott               Woodford

State

Data Sources

2018 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov

2014‐2018 American Community Survey 5‐Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov

Kentucky Health Facts (BRFSS). Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky. http://www.kentuckyhealthfacts.org/

County Health Rankings (BRFSS). Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/

Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services. Data request and https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/os/oig/dhc/Pages/hcf.aspx

 

Contact Information

Julie N. Zimmerman
Professor, Rural Sociology

500 Garrigus Building Lexington, KY 40546-0215

(859) 257-7583

jzimm@uky.edu