Kentucky

Statewide incident profile · 2020–2024

1,080,818
5-Year Incidents
817
Departments
132
Counties
4.5M
Population
Data disclaimer: Based on the NFIRS Public Data Release (2020-2024). NFIRS is voluntarily reported and may not include all departments or incidents. Some departments have missing years or incomplete records. Totals shown reflect data as submitted and may not represent complete activity.

Incident Composition (2020–2024)

EMS / Rescue
576,891 (53.4%)
Good Intent
166,618 (15.4%)
False Alarms
112,547 (10.4%)
Service Calls
81,153 (7.5%)
Fire
75,414 (7%)

Summary

216,164
Avg Incidents / Year
53.4%
EMS Share
7%
Fire Share
10.4%
False Alarm Rate
+26.7%
5-Year Trend
Jefferson
Busiest County
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County Population Departments 5-Year Incidents Incidents / 1K / Yr EMS %
Jefferson 782,833 26 262,482 67.1 48.6%
Boone 135,968 11 74,152 109.1 76.1%
Fayette 322,301 3 71,911 44.6 17.8%
Kenton 168,969 15 63,239 74.9 65.4%
Warren 134,482 10 49,525 73.7 63.3%
Daviess 103,266 12 47,655 92.3 64.3%
McCracken 67,799 8 26,678 78.7 72.9%
Scott 57,141 4 24,288 85.0 58.9%
Campbell 92,960 14 22,072 47.5 62.5%
Christian 72,692 14 21,494 59.1 55.7%
Henderson 44,764 10 19,068 85.2 69.7%
Franklin 51,521 3 18,145 70.4 54%
Jessamine 52,980 4 16,541 62.4 49.3%
Madison 92,690 8 16,249 35.1 32.4%
Clark 36,972 2 16,093 87.1 79%
Hardin 110,665 16 15,915 28.8 49.8%
Barren 44,465 9 15,803 71.1 43.3%
Muhlenberg 30,928 8 15,424 99.7 68.2%
Bullitt 82,200 6 14,515 35.3 55.3%
Johnson 22,621 11 13,078 115.6 87.1%
NA 1 12,995 55.8%
Harrison 18,663 6 12,294 131.7 45.6%
Boyd 48,202 9 11,272 46.8 36.3%
Hopkins 45,395 18 10,277 45.3 59.2%
Laurel 62,486 11 10,136 32.4 43.4%
Pulaski 64,950 16 9,581 29.5 45.2%
NA 1 7,827 66.1%
Woodford 26,870 3 7,683 57.2 59.1%
Pike 58,572 23 7,107 24.3 37.5%
Whitley 36,626 11 6,987 38.2 50.7%
Mercer 22,629 6 6,977 61.7 55.2%
Grayson 26,385 8 6,917 52.4 50.1%
Marshall 31,629 9 6,156 38.9 57.7%
Shelby 47,942 6 6,133 25.6 54.1%
Carter 26,602 6 6,025 45.3 35.2%
Logan 27,382 9 5,962 43.5 65.5%
Calloway 37,069 2 5,196 28.0 40.5%
Oldham 67,573 5 4,161 12.3 51.4%
Rockcastle 16,028 6 3,773 47.1 42%
Estill 14,163 5 3,696 52.2 26.3%
Meade 29,934 7 3,405 22.8 48.1%
Hart 19,277 6 3,340 34.7 46%
Floyd 35,808 15 3,301 18.4 60.5%
Rowan 24,652 5 3,080 25.0 62.8%
Grant 24,887 5 2,952 23.7 61%
Garrard 16,946 5 2,795 33.0 36.4%
Mason 17,117 7 2,614 30.5 53.3%
Letcher 21,438 8 2,612 24.4 43.2%
Breckinridge 20,420 9 2,480 24.3 58.9%
Greenup 35,905 12 2,456 13.7 35.7%
Bourbon 20,246 9 2,404 23.7 72%
Simpson 19,560 1 2,398 24.5 23.8%
Bell 24,010 5 2,389 19.9 32%
Webster 12,998 9 2,297 35.3 62.5%
Wayne 19,533 2 2,253 23.1 25%
Anderson 23,852 2 2,245 18.8 39.8%
Larue 14,854 4 2,151 29.0 35%
Lee 7,383 7 2,070 56.1 41.3%
Lawrence 16,265 6 2,003 24.6 56.1%
Perry 28,413 12 1,915 13.5 28.5%
Livingston 8,878 3 1,903 42.9 58.1%
Nelson 46,724 6 1,870 8.0 47.1%
Owen 11,258 5 1,737 30.9 41.4%
Boyle 30,559 4 1,714 11.2 36.5%
Marion 19,521 6 1,684 17.3 34.5%
Harlan 26,728 16 1,678 12.6 39.2%
Knox 30,106 8 1,669 11.1 39.7%
NA 1 1,613 60.3%
Russell 17,977 4 1,613 17.9 39.7%
Hancock 9,093 4 1,583 34.8 48.5%
Graves 36,623 13 1,553 8.5 39.7%
McCreary 16,846 4 1,534 18.2 38.6%
Metcalfe 10,286 4 1,489 29.0 72%
Washington 11,998 4 1,463 24.4 46.4%
Breathitt 13,610 7 1,422 20.9 32.3%
Magoffin 11,613 4 1,416 24.4 67.2%
Lincoln 24,271 7 1,333 11.0 38.6%
NA 1 1,260 65.6%
Clinton 9,252 2 1,221 26.4 33.8%
Powell 13,107 3 1,138 17.4 43%
Bracken 8,392 3 1,132 27.0 46.1%
Cumberland 5,881 3 1,132 38.5 19.7%
NA 1 1,091 55.1%
Bath 12,731 5 1,067 16.8 59.9%
Butler 12,364 5 1,033 16.7 40.5%
Trimble 8,470 3 872 20.6 45.1%
Green 11,095 4 788 14.2 47.3%
Fulton 6,515 3 785 24.1 28.2%
Henry 15,661 6 768 9.8 36.7%
Knott 14,224 9 747 10.5 37.2%
Allen 20,559 8 740 7.2 28.8%
Fleming 15,067 6 730 9.7 69.2%
Spencer 19,456 2 720 7.4 56.7%
Taylor 25,965 2 634 4.9 57.9%
Casey 15,941 10 628 7.9 39.6%
Monroe 11,296 5 622 11.0 59.2%
Wolfe 6,562 2 583 17.8 27.4%
Crittenden 8,989 6 573 12.7 44.7%
Nicholas 7,537 2 571 15.2 30.8%
NA 3 556 64.4%
Owsley 4,051 2 536 26.5 47%
NA 2 509 44.2%
Lyon 8,663 2 493 11.4 6.9%
Pendleton 14,625 2 478 6.5 56.3%
Union 13,662 6 478 7.0 56.3%
Edmonson 12,126 8 467 7.7 46.3%
Elliott 7,354 3 456 12.4 39.5%
Ballard 7,718 11 442 11.5 33.9%
Lewis 13,058 8 430 6.6 58.1%
Gallatin 8,687 3 420 9.7 43.8%
Adair 18,884 5 375 4.0 36%
McLean 9,152 8 341 7.5 82.7%
Carlisle 4,826 6 307 12.7 35.5%
Clay 20,339 8 300 2.9 49.3%
Jackson 12,923 1 258 4.0 77.5%
Martin 11,285 6 229 4.1 30.1%
Trigg 14,047 9 221 3.1 9%
Ohio 23,745 9 215 1.8 45.6%
Leslie 10,414 4 147 2.8 32%
NA 1 120 26.7%
Carroll 10,774 4 90 1.7 27.8%
Todd 12,230 6 89 1.5 31.5%
NA 1 63 79.4%
Morgan 13,682 7 43 0.6 0%
NA 1 2 50%
NA 1 2 100%
Caldwell 12,649 1 0 0%
NA 1 0 0%
Hickman 4,509 3 0 0%
Menifee 6,070 1 0 0%
Montgomery 28,088 1 0 0%
Robertson 2,193 1 0 0%
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