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Counties in California by birth rate (July to June)

Tulare County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 58 counties in 2023, at 14.09 per 1,000 inhabitants. Alpine County had the lowest, at 3.55 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.92 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for California was 10.48 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest14.09Tulare County
Lowest3.55Alpine County
Median9.9258 counties
California10.48History

All counties, 2023

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Tulare CountyTulare County: 14.09 per 1,000 inhabitants14.09Kings CountyKings County: 13.52 per 1,000 inhabitants13.52Yuba CountyYuba County: 13.47 per 1,000 inhabitants13.47Imperial CountyImperial County: 13.46 per 1,000 inhabitants13.46Kern CountyKern County: 13.46 per 1,000 inhabitants13.46Fresno CountyFresno County: 13.36 per 1,000 inhabitants13.36Madera CountyMadera County: 13.3 per 1,000 inhabitants13.3Merced CountyMerced County: 12.98 per 1,000 inhabitants12.98Monterey CountyMonterey County: 12.62 per 1,000 inhabitants12.62Stanislaus CountyStanislaus County: 12.58 per 1,000 inhabitants12.58Santa Barbara CountySanta Barbara County: 12.55 per 1,000 inhabitants12.55Colusa CountyColusa County: 12.55 per 1,000 inhabitants12.55Sutter CountySutter County: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3San Joaquin CountySan Joaquin County: 12.23 per 1,000 inhabitants12.23San Benito CountySan Benito County: 11.92 per 1,000 inhabitants11.92San Bernardino CountySan Bernardino County: 11.72 per 1,000 inhabitants11.72Tehama CountyTehama County: 11.54 per 1,000 inhabitants11.54Glenn CountyGlenn County: 11.39 per 1,000 inhabitants11.39Sacramento CountySacramento County: 11.33 per 1,000 inhabitants11.33San Diego CountySan Diego County: 11.13 per 1,000 inhabitants11.13Riverside CountyRiverside County: 10.81 per 1,000 inhabitants10.81Modoc CountyModoc County: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5Solano CountySolano County: 10.46 per 1,000 inhabitants10.46Ventura CountyVentura County: 10.36 per 1,000 inhabitants10.36Del Norte CountyDel Norte County: 10.22 per 1,000 inhabitants10.22Alameda CountyAlameda County: 10.16 per 1,000 inhabitants10.16Shasta CountyShasta County: 10.02 per 1,000 inhabitants10.02San Mateo CountySan Mateo County: 9.93 per 1,000 inhabitants9.93Contra Costa CountyContra Costa County: 9.92 per 1,000 inhabitants9.92Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County: 9.92 per 1,000 inhabitants9.92Mariposa CountyMariposa County: 9.82 per 1,000 inhabitants9.82Orange CountyOrange County: 9.62 per 1,000 inhabitants9.62Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles County: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Lake CountyLake County: 9.42 per 1,000 inhabitants9.42Siskiyou CountySiskiyou County: 9.32 per 1,000 inhabitants9.32Napa CountyNapa County: 9.24 per 1,000 inhabitants9.24Butte CountyButte County: 9.18 per 1,000 inhabitants9.18Mendocino CountyMendocino County: 9.14 per 1,000 inhabitants9.14Sonoma CountySonoma County: 9.11 per 1,000 inhabitants9.11Placer CountyPlacer County: 9.03 per 1,000 inhabitants9.03Lassen CountyLassen County: 8.89 per 1,000 inhabitants8.89Marin CountyMarin County: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5Yolo CountyYolo County: 8.43 per 1,000 inhabitants8.43San Luis Obispo CountySan Luis Obispo County: 8.43 per 1,000 inhabitants8.43San Francisco CountySan Francisco County: 8.41 per 1,000 inhabitants8.41Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 8.38 per 1,000 inhabitants8.38Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County: 8.37 per 1,000 inhabitants8.37Mono CountyMono County: 8.36 per 1,000 inhabitants8.36Tuolumne CountyTuolumne County: 8.25 per 1,000 inhabitants8.25Plumas CountyPlumas County: 8.16 per 1,000 inhabitants8.16Calaveras CountyCalaveras County: 7.99 per 1,000 inhabitants7.99Amador CountyAmador County: 7.62 per 1,000 inhabitants7.62Nevada CountyNevada County: 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants7.6El Dorado CountyEl Dorado County: 7.42 per 1,000 inhabitants7.42Inyo CountyInyo County: 7.39 per 1,000 inhabitants7.39Trinity CountyTrinity County: 6.09 per 1,000 inhabitants6.09Sierra CountySierra County: 5.97 per 1,000 inhabitants5.97Alpine CountyAlpine County: 3.55 per 1,000 inhabitants3.55
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2022
1Tulare County Estimated14.09-0.19 pts
2Kings County Estimated13.52-0.25 pts
3Yuba County Estimated13.47-1.36 pts
4Imperial County Estimated13.46-0.85 pts
5Kern County Estimated13.46-0.24 pts
6Fresno County Estimated13.36-0.48 pts
7Madera County Estimated13.3+0.11 pts
8Merced County Estimated12.98-0.39 pts
9Monterey County Estimated12.62-0.32 pts
10Stanislaus County Estimated12.58-0.8 pts
11Santa Barbara County Estimated12.55-0.36 pts
12Colusa County Estimated12.55+0.11 pts
13Sutter County Estimated12.3-0.17 pts
14San Joaquin County Estimated12.23-0.45 pts
15San Benito County Estimated11.92-1.39 pts
16San Bernardino County Estimated11.72-0.46 pts
17Tehama County Estimated11.54-0.22 pts
18Glenn County Estimated11.39-1.86 pts
19Sacramento County Estimated11.33-0.25 pts
20San Diego County Estimated11.13-0.49 pts
21Riverside County Estimated10.81-0.52 pts
22Modoc County Estimated10.5-0.07 pts
23Solano County Estimated10.46-0.65 pts
24Ventura County Estimated10.36-0.08 pts
25Del Norte County Estimated10.22+0.53 pts
26Alameda County Estimated10.16-0.21 pts
27Shasta County Estimated10.02+0.11 pts
28San Mateo County Estimated9.93-0.43 pts
29Contra Costa County Estimated9.92-0.19 pts
30Santa Clara County Estimated9.92-0.42 pts
31Mariposa County Estimated9.82+1.46 pts
32Orange County Estimated9.62-0.23 pts
33Los Angeles County Estimated9.6-0.29 pts
34Lake County Estimated9.42-1.15 pts
35Siskiyou County Estimated9.32+0.9 pts
36Napa County Estimated9.24+0.87 pts
37Butte County Estimated9.18-0.7 pts
38Mendocino County Estimated9.14-0.17 pts
39Sonoma County Estimated9.11-0.14 pts
40Placer County Estimated9.03-0.22 pts
41Lassen County Estimated8.89-1.05 pts
42Marin County Estimated8.5-0.65 pts
43Yolo County Estimated8.43-0.49 pts
44San Luis Obispo County Estimated8.43-0.41 pts
45San Francisco County Estimated8.41-0.62 pts
46Humboldt County Estimated8.38-0.99 pts
47Santa Cruz County Estimated8.37-0.27 pts
48Mono County Estimated8.36-0.93 pts
49Tuolumne County Estimated8.25-0.07 pts
50Plumas County Estimated8.16+0.34 pts
51Calaveras County Estimated7.99-0.26 pts
52Amador County Estimated7.62-0.22 pts
53Nevada County Estimated7.6-0.29 pts
54El Dorado County Estimated7.42-1.03 pts
55Inyo County Estimated7.39-2.79 pts
56Trinity County Estimated6.09-0.17 pts
57Sierra County Estimated5.97+1.04 pts
58Alpine County Estimated3.55-4.99 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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Questions

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

Tulare County, with 14.09 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Alpine County, with 3.55 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.

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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