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Counties in California by birth rate (July to June), 2025

Tulare County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 58 counties in 2025, at 13.71 per 1,000 inhabitants. Alpine County had the lowest, at 2.82 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.49 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for California was 10.13 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest13.71Tulare County
Lowest2.82Alpine County
Median9.4958 counties
California10.13History

All counties, 2025

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Tulare CountyTulare County: 13.71 per 1,000 inhabitants13.71Kings CountyKings County: 13.24 per 1,000 inhabitants13.24Madera CountyMadera County: 13 per 1,000 inhabitants13Fresno CountyFresno County: 12.67 per 1,000 inhabitants12.67Kern CountyKern County: 12.52 per 1,000 inhabitants12.52Imperial CountyImperial County: 12.51 per 1,000 inhabitants12.51Santa Barbara CountySanta Barbara County: 12.39 per 1,000 inhabitants12.39Merced CountyMerced County: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2Sutter CountySutter County: 12.19 per 1,000 inhabitants12.19Yuba CountyYuba County: 12.18 per 1,000 inhabitants12.18Monterey CountyMonterey County: 12.17 per 1,000 inhabitants12.17Stanislaus CountyStanislaus County: 12 per 1,000 inhabitants12San Joaquin CountySan Joaquin County: 11.59 per 1,000 inhabitants11.59Glenn CountyGlenn County: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3Tehama CountyTehama County: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3Colusa CountyColusa County: 11.27 per 1,000 inhabitants11.27San Bernardino CountySan Bernardino County: 11.15 per 1,000 inhabitants11.15San Benito CountySan Benito County: 10.79 per 1,000 inhabitants10.79San Diego CountySan Diego County: 10.78 per 1,000 inhabitants10.78Sacramento CountySacramento County: 10.75 per 1,000 inhabitants10.75Riverside CountyRiverside County: 10.38 per 1,000 inhabitants10.38Solano CountySolano County: 10.12 per 1,000 inhabitants10.12Ventura CountyVentura County: 10.03 per 1,000 inhabitants10.03Shasta CountyShasta County: 9.82 per 1,000 inhabitants9.82Alameda CountyAlameda County: 9.82 per 1,000 inhabitants9.82San Mateo CountySan Mateo County: 9.61 per 1,000 inhabitants9.61Contra Costa CountyContra Costa County: 9.57 per 1,000 inhabitants9.57Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County: 9.53 per 1,000 inhabitants9.53Butte CountyButte County: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Orange CountyOrange County: 9.48 per 1,000 inhabitants9.48Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles County: 9.37 per 1,000 inhabitants9.37Napa CountyNapa County: 9.34 per 1,000 inhabitants9.34Sonoma CountySonoma County: 8.91 per 1,000 inhabitants8.91Lake CountyLake County: 8.85 per 1,000 inhabitants8.85Mono CountyMono County: 8.81 per 1,000 inhabitants8.81Mariposa CountyMariposa County: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8Del Norte CountyDel Norte County: 8.69 per 1,000 inhabitants8.69San Luis Obispo CountySan Luis Obispo County: 8.69 per 1,000 inhabitants8.69Placer CountyPlacer County: 8.54 per 1,000 inhabitants8.54Marin CountyMarin County: 8.53 per 1,000 inhabitants8.53Yolo CountyYolo County: 8.46 per 1,000 inhabitants8.46Mendocino CountyMendocino County: 8.43 per 1,000 inhabitants8.43San Francisco CountySan Francisco County: 8.31 per 1,000 inhabitants8.31Tuolumne CountyTuolumne County: 8.18 per 1,000 inhabitants8.18Lassen CountyLassen County: 8.11 per 1,000 inhabitants8.11Calaveras CountyCalaveras County: 7.86 per 1,000 inhabitants7.86Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 7.79 per 1,000 inhabitants7.79Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County: 7.72 per 1,000 inhabitants7.72Siskiyou CountySiskiyou County: 7.57 per 1,000 inhabitants7.57Nevada CountyNevada County: 7.38 per 1,000 inhabitants7.38El Dorado CountyEl Dorado County: 7.28 per 1,000 inhabitants7.28Amador CountyAmador County: 7.23 per 1,000 inhabitants7.23Inyo CountyInyo County: 7.08 per 1,000 inhabitants7.08Plumas CountyPlumas County: 6.37 per 1,000 inhabitants6.37Modoc CountyModoc County: 5.9 per 1,000 inhabitants5.9Sierra CountySierra County: 5.79 per 1,000 inhabitants5.79Trinity CountyTrinity County: 5.73 per 1,000 inhabitants5.73Alpine CountyAlpine County: 2.82 per 1,000 inhabitants2.82
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2024
1Tulare County Estimated13.71+0.11 pts
2Kings County Estimated13.24-0.03 pts
3Madera County Estimated13-0.16 pts
4Fresno County Estimated12.67-0.06 pts
5Kern County Estimated12.52-0.36 pts
6Imperial County Estimated12.51+0.04 pts
7Santa Barbara County Estimated12.39+0.06 pts
8Merced County Estimated12.2-0.17 pts
9Sutter County Estimated12.19-0.14 pts
10Yuba County Estimated12.18-0.24 pts
11Monterey County Estimated12.17-0.2 pts
12Stanislaus County Estimated12-0.14 pts
13San Joaquin County Estimated11.59-0.13 pts
14Glenn County Estimated11.3+0.01 pts
15Tehama County Estimated11.3-0.11 pts
16Colusa County Estimated11.27+0.15 pts
17San Bernardino County Estimated11.15-0.08 pts
18San Benito County Estimated10.79-0.32 pts
19San Diego County Estimated10.78-0.01 pts
20Sacramento County Estimated10.75-0.1 pts
21Riverside County Estimated10.38-0.17 pts
22Solano County Estimated10.12-0.06 pts
23Ventura County Estimated10.03-0.09 pts
24Shasta County Estimated9.82-0.19 pts
25Alameda County Estimated9.82-0.08 pts
26San Mateo County Estimated9.61-0.12 pts
27Contra Costa County Estimated9.57-0.06 pts
28Santa Clara County Estimated9.53-0.11 pts
29Butte County Estimated9.5-0.29 pts
30Orange County Estimated9.48-0.03 pts
31Los Angeles County Estimated9.37-0.04 pts
32Napa County Estimated9.34+0.02 pts
33Sonoma County Estimated8.91-0.15 pts
34Lake County Estimated8.850 pts
35Mono County Estimated8.81-0.19 pts
36Mariposa County Estimated8.8-0.11 pts
37Del Norte County Estimated8.69-0.88 pts
38San Luis Obispo County Estimated8.69-0.06 pts
39Placer County Estimated8.54-0.21 pts
40Marin County Estimated8.53-0.01 pts
41Yolo County Estimated8.46-0.03 pts
42Mendocino County Estimated8.43+0.04 pts
43San Francisco County Estimated8.31+0.01 pts
44Tuolumne County Estimated8.180 pts
45Lassen County Estimated8.11-0.79 pts
46Calaveras County Estimated7.86-0.15 pts
47Humboldt County Estimated7.79-0.12 pts
48Santa Cruz County Estimated7.72-0.3 pts
49Siskiyou County Estimated7.57-0.98 pts
50Nevada County Estimated7.38-0.24 pts
51El Dorado County Estimated7.28-0.11 pts
52Amador County Estimated7.23-0.01 pts
53Inyo County Estimated7.08+0.05 pts
54Plumas County Estimated6.37-0.34 pts
55Modoc County Estimated5.9-2.77 pts
56Sierra County Estimated5.79+0.06 pts
57Trinity County Estimated5.73-0.07 pts
58Alpine County Estimated2.82+0.08 pts

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About this ranking

Estimated live births from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year per 1,000 residents, using the average of the population estimates at the two July 1 endpoints.

Published Census population estimates rate. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year birth rates.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: birth rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which county has the highest birth rate (July to June)?

Tulare County, with 13.71 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest birth rate (July to June)?

Alpine County, with 2.82 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: birth rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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