Counties in California by birth rate (July to June)

Yuba County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 58 counties in 2022, at 14.82 per 1,000 inhabitants. Sierra County had the lowest, at 4.93 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.15 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for California was 10.84 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest14.82Yuba County
Lowest4.93Sierra County
Median10.1558 counties
California10.84History

All counties, 2022

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Yuba CountyYuba County: 14.82 per 1,000 inhabitants14.82Imperial CountyImperial County: 14.31 per 1,000 inhabitants14.31Tulare CountyTulare County: 14.28 per 1,000 inhabitants14.28Fresno CountyFresno County: 13.84 per 1,000 inhabitants13.84Kings CountyKings County: 13.78 per 1,000 inhabitants13.78Kern CountyKern County: 13.69 per 1,000 inhabitants13.69Stanislaus CountyStanislaus County: 13.38 per 1,000 inhabitants13.38Merced CountyMerced County: 13.37 per 1,000 inhabitants13.37San Benito CountySan Benito County: 13.31 per 1,000 inhabitants13.31Glenn CountyGlenn County: 13.25 per 1,000 inhabitants13.25Madera CountyMadera County: 13.18 per 1,000 inhabitants13.18Monterey CountyMonterey County: 12.94 per 1,000 inhabitants12.94Santa Barbara CountySanta Barbara County: 12.91 per 1,000 inhabitants12.91San Joaquin CountySan Joaquin County: 12.68 per 1,000 inhabitants12.68Sutter CountySutter County: 12.47 per 1,000 inhabitants12.47Colusa CountyColusa County: 12.44 per 1,000 inhabitants12.44San Bernardino CountySan Bernardino County: 12.17 per 1,000 inhabitants12.17Tehama CountyTehama County: 11.76 per 1,000 inhabitants11.76San Diego CountySan Diego County: 11.62 per 1,000 inhabitants11.62Sacramento CountySacramento County: 11.59 per 1,000 inhabitants11.59Riverside CountyRiverside County: 11.34 per 1,000 inhabitants11.34Solano CountySolano County: 11.11 per 1,000 inhabitants11.11Lake CountyLake County: 10.57 per 1,000 inhabitants10.57Modoc CountyModoc County: 10.57 per 1,000 inhabitants10.57Ventura CountyVentura County: 10.44 per 1,000 inhabitants10.44San Mateo CountySan Mateo County: 10.37 per 1,000 inhabitants10.37Alameda CountyAlameda County: 10.36 per 1,000 inhabitants10.36Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County: 10.33 per 1,000 inhabitants10.33Inyo CountyInyo County: 10.19 per 1,000 inhabitants10.19Contra Costa CountyContra Costa County: 10.11 per 1,000 inhabitants10.11Lassen CountyLassen County: 9.93 per 1,000 inhabitants9.93Shasta CountyShasta County: 9.91 per 1,000 inhabitants9.91Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles County: 9.89 per 1,000 inhabitants9.89Butte CountyButte County: 9.88 per 1,000 inhabitants9.88Orange CountyOrange County: 9.85 per 1,000 inhabitants9.85Del Norte CountyDel Norte County: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 9.38 per 1,000 inhabitants9.38Mendocino CountyMendocino County: 9.31 per 1,000 inhabitants9.31Mono CountyMono County: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Sonoma CountySonoma County: 9.25 per 1,000 inhabitants9.25Placer CountyPlacer County: 9.24 per 1,000 inhabitants9.24Marin CountyMarin County: 9.15 per 1,000 inhabitants9.15San Francisco CountySan Francisco County: 9.03 per 1,000 inhabitants9.03Yolo CountyYolo County: 8.93 per 1,000 inhabitants8.93San Luis Obispo CountySan Luis Obispo County: 8.84 per 1,000 inhabitants8.84Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County: 8.64 per 1,000 inhabitants8.64Alpine CountyAlpine County: 8.54 per 1,000 inhabitants8.54El Dorado CountyEl Dorado County: 8.45 per 1,000 inhabitants8.45Siskiyou CountySiskiyou County: 8.42 per 1,000 inhabitants8.42Napa CountyNapa County: 8.37 per 1,000 inhabitants8.37Mariposa CountyMariposa County: 8.36 per 1,000 inhabitants8.36Tuolumne CountyTuolumne County: 8.32 per 1,000 inhabitants8.32Calaveras CountyCalaveras County: 8.25 per 1,000 inhabitants8.25Nevada CountyNevada County: 7.89 per 1,000 inhabitants7.89Amador CountyAmador County: 7.84 per 1,000 inhabitants7.84Plumas CountyPlumas County: 7.82 per 1,000 inhabitants7.82Trinity CountyTrinity County: 6.27 per 1,000 inhabitants6.27Sierra CountySierra County: 4.93 per 1,000 inhabitants4.93
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2021
1Yuba County Estimated14.82+1.36 pts
2Imperial County Estimated14.31+1.85 pts
3Tulare County Estimated14.28+0.48 pts
4Fresno County Estimated13.84+0.32 pts
5Kings County Estimated13.78-0.44 pts
6Kern County Estimated13.69+0.2 pts
7Stanislaus County Estimated13.38+0.74 pts
8Merced County Estimated13.37+0.06 pts
9San Benito County Estimated13.31+1.66 pts
10Glenn County Estimated13.25+0.36 pts
11Madera County Estimated13.18+0.04 pts
12Monterey County Estimated12.94+0.77 pts
13Santa Barbara County Estimated12.91+0.91 pts
14San Joaquin County Estimated12.68+0.41 pts
15Sutter County Estimated12.47-0.07 pts
16Colusa County Estimated12.44-0.93 pts
17San Bernardino County Estimated12.17+0.19 pts
18Tehama County Estimated11.76+0.74 pts
19San Diego County Estimated11.62+0.5 pts
20Sacramento County Estimated11.59+0.28 pts
21Riverside County Estimated11.34+0.29 pts
22Solano County Estimated11.11+0.21 pts
23Lake County Estimated10.57+0.42 pts
24Modoc County Estimated10.57+2.71 pts
25Ventura County Estimated10.44+0.59 pts
26San Mateo County Estimated10.37+0.49 pts
27Alameda County Estimated10.36+0.27 pts
28Santa Clara County Estimated10.33+0.41 pts
29Inyo County Estimated10.19+1.31 pts
30Contra Costa County Estimated10.11+0.05 pts
31Lassen County Estimated9.93+0.01 pts
32Shasta County Estimated9.91-0.04 pts
33Los Angeles County Estimated9.89+0.31 pts
34Butte County Estimated9.88+0.24 pts
35Orange County Estimated9.85+0.36 pts
36Del Norte County Estimated9.7+0.13 pts
37Humboldt County Estimated9.38+0.4 pts
38Mendocino County Estimated9.31-0.35 pts
39Mono County Estimated9.3+0.84 pts
40Sonoma County Estimated9.25+0.16 pts
41Placer County Estimated9.24+0.51 pts
42Marin County Estimated9.15+0.79 pts
43San Francisco County Estimated9.03+0.1 pts
44Yolo County Estimated8.93-0.05 pts
45San Luis Obispo County Estimated8.84+0.41 pts
46Santa Cruz County Estimated8.64+0.42 pts
47Alpine County Estimated8.54+2.64 pts
48El Dorado County Estimated8.45+0.66 pts
49Siskiyou County Estimated8.42-1.33 pts
50Napa County Estimated8.37-0.45 pts
51Mariposa County Estimated8.36+0.48 pts
52Tuolumne County Estimated8.32+1.1 pts
53Calaveras County Estimated8.25+0.37 pts
54Nevada County Estimated7.89+0.05 pts
55Amador County Estimated7.84+0.16 pts
56Plumas County Estimated7.82-0.84 pts
57Trinity County Estimated6.27-1.25 pts
58Sierra County Estimated4.93-2.74 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)?

Yuba County, with 14.82 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Sierra County, with 4.93 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.

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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