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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 2024, at 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Alpine County had the lowest, at 2.74 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for California was 10.21 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest13.6Tulare County
Lowest2.74Alpine County
Median9.658 counties
California10.21History

All counties, 2024

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Tulare CountyTulare County: 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants13.6Kings CountyKings County: 13.27 per 1,000 inhabitants13.27Madera CountyMadera County: 13.16 per 1,000 inhabitants13.16Kern CountyKern County: 12.87 per 1,000 inhabitants12.87Fresno CountyFresno County: 12.73 per 1,000 inhabitants12.73Imperial CountyImperial County: 12.47 per 1,000 inhabitants12.47Yuba CountyYuba County: 12.43 per 1,000 inhabitants12.43Merced CountyMerced County: 12.37 per 1,000 inhabitants12.37Monterey CountyMonterey County: 12.37 per 1,000 inhabitants12.37Sutter CountySutter County: 12.33 per 1,000 inhabitants12.33Santa Barbara CountySanta Barbara County: 12.33 per 1,000 inhabitants12.33Stanislaus CountyStanislaus County: 12.15 per 1,000 inhabitants12.15San Joaquin CountySan Joaquin County: 11.72 per 1,000 inhabitants11.72Tehama CountyTehama County: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4Glenn CountyGlenn County: 11.29 per 1,000 inhabitants11.29San Bernardino CountySan Bernardino County: 11.23 per 1,000 inhabitants11.23Colusa CountyColusa County: 11.12 per 1,000 inhabitants11.12San Benito CountySan Benito County: 11.11 per 1,000 inhabitants11.11Sacramento CountySacramento County: 10.85 per 1,000 inhabitants10.85San Diego CountySan Diego County: 10.79 per 1,000 inhabitants10.79Riverside CountyRiverside County: 10.55 per 1,000 inhabitants10.55Solano CountySolano County: 10.17 per 1,000 inhabitants10.17Ventura CountyVentura County: 10.12 per 1,000 inhabitants10.12Shasta CountyShasta County: 10.01 per 1,000 inhabitants10.01Alameda CountyAlameda County: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Butte CountyButte County: 9.79 per 1,000 inhabitants9.79San Mateo CountySan Mateo County: 9.72 per 1,000 inhabitants9.72Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County: 9.64 per 1,000 inhabitants9.64Contra Costa CountyContra Costa County: 9.63 per 1,000 inhabitants9.63Del Norte CountyDel Norte County: 9.57 per 1,000 inhabitants9.57Orange CountyOrange County: 9.51 per 1,000 inhabitants9.51Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles County: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Napa CountyNapa County: 9.32 per 1,000 inhabitants9.32Sonoma CountySonoma County: 9.06 per 1,000 inhabitants9.06Mono CountyMono County: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Mariposa CountyMariposa County: 8.91 per 1,000 inhabitants8.91Lassen CountyLassen County: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9Lake CountyLake County: 8.84 per 1,000 inhabitants8.84Placer CountyPlacer County: 8.75 per 1,000 inhabitants8.75San Luis Obispo CountySan Luis Obispo County: 8.75 per 1,000 inhabitants8.75Modoc CountyModoc County: 8.67 per 1,000 inhabitants8.67Siskiyou CountySiskiyou County: 8.55 per 1,000 inhabitants8.55Marin CountyMarin County: 8.53 per 1,000 inhabitants8.53Yolo CountyYolo County: 8.49 per 1,000 inhabitants8.49Mendocino CountyMendocino County: 8.39 per 1,000 inhabitants8.39San Francisco CountySan Francisco County: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3Tuolumne CountyTuolumne County: 8.18 per 1,000 inhabitants8.18Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County: 8.03 per 1,000 inhabitants8.03Calaveras CountyCalaveras County: 8.02 per 1,000 inhabitants8.02Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 7.91 per 1,000 inhabitants7.91Nevada CountyNevada County: 7.62 per 1,000 inhabitants7.62El Dorado CountyEl Dorado County: 7.39 per 1,000 inhabitants7.39Amador CountyAmador County: 7.24 per 1,000 inhabitants7.24Inyo CountyInyo County: 7.03 per 1,000 inhabitants7.03Plumas CountyPlumas County: 6.71 per 1,000 inhabitants6.71Trinity CountyTrinity County: 5.8 per 1,000 inhabitants5.8Sierra CountySierra County: 5.73 per 1,000 inhabitants5.73Alpine CountyAlpine County: 2.74 per 1,000 inhabitants2.74
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2023
1Tulare County Estimated13.6-0.49 pts
2Kings County Estimated13.27-0.25 pts
3Madera County Estimated13.16-0.13 pts
4Kern County Estimated12.87-0.58 pts
5Fresno County Estimated12.73-0.63 pts
6Imperial County Estimated12.47-0.99 pts
7Yuba County Estimated12.43-1.04 pts
8Merced County Estimated12.37-0.61 pts
9Monterey County Estimated12.37-0.26 pts
10Sutter County Estimated12.33+0.02 pts
11Santa Barbara County Estimated12.33-0.23 pts
12Stanislaus County Estimated12.15-0.44 pts
13San Joaquin County Estimated11.72-0.52 pts
14Tehama County Estimated11.4-0.14 pts
15Glenn County Estimated11.29-0.1 pts
16San Bernardino County Estimated11.23-0.49 pts
17Colusa County Estimated11.12-1.43 pts
18San Benito County Estimated11.11-0.81 pts
19Sacramento County Estimated10.85-0.48 pts
20San Diego County Estimated10.79-0.33 pts
21Riverside County Estimated10.55-0.26 pts
22Solano County Estimated10.17-0.29 pts
23Ventura County Estimated10.12-0.24 pts
24Shasta County Estimated10.01-0.01 pts
25Alameda County Estimated9.9-0.26 pts
26Butte County Estimated9.79+0.61 pts
27San Mateo County Estimated9.72-0.21 pts
28Santa Clara County Estimated9.64-0.28 pts
29Contra Costa County Estimated9.63-0.29 pts
30Del Norte County Estimated9.57-0.65 pts
31Orange County Estimated9.51-0.1 pts
32Los Angeles County Estimated9.4-0.2 pts
33Napa County Estimated9.32+0.08 pts
34Sonoma County Estimated9.06-0.05 pts
35Mono County Estimated9+0.64 pts
36Mariposa County Estimated8.91-0.91 pts
37Lassen County Estimated8.9+0.02 pts
38Lake County Estimated8.84-0.58 pts
39Placer County Estimated8.75-0.27 pts
40San Luis Obispo County Estimated8.75+0.32 pts
41Modoc County Estimated8.67-1.83 pts
42Siskiyou County Estimated8.55-0.77 pts
43Marin County Estimated8.53+0.04 pts
44Yolo County Estimated8.49+0.06 pts
45Mendocino County Estimated8.39-0.75 pts
46San Francisco County Estimated8.3-0.11 pts
47Tuolumne County Estimated8.18-0.07 pts
48Santa Cruz County Estimated8.03-0.34 pts
49Calaveras County Estimated8.02+0.03 pts
50Humboldt County Estimated7.91-0.47 pts
51Nevada County Estimated7.62+0.02 pts
52El Dorado County Estimated7.39-0.03 pts
53Amador County Estimated7.24-0.38 pts
54Inyo County Estimated7.03-0.37 pts
55Plumas County Estimated6.71-1.45 pts
56Trinity County Estimated5.8-0.3 pts
57Sierra County Estimated5.73-0.24 pts
58Alpine County Estimated2.74-0.81 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 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Alpine County, with 2.74 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024.

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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