Counties in Colorado by birth rate (July to June)
Kit Carson County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 64 counties in 2022, at 15.08 per 1,000 inhabitants. Clear Creek County had the lowest, at 4.17 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.92 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Colorado was 10.73 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kit Carson County Estimated | 15.08 | +3.35 pts |
| 2 | Morgan County Estimated | 14.39 | +1.31 pts |
| 3 | Yuma County Estimated | 14.38 | +0.53 pts |
| 4 | Conejos County Estimated | 13.99 | +0.69 pts |
| 5 | Weld County Estimated | 13.35 | +0.27 pts |
| 6 | El Paso County Estimated | 12.54 | -0.08 pts |
| 7 | Denver County Estimated | 12.28 | -0.61 pts |
| 8 | Lake County Estimated | 12.17 | +2.18 pts |
| 9 | Alamosa County Estimated | 12.16 | +0.21 pts |
| 10 | Adams County Estimated | 11.99 | +0.38 pts |
| 11 | Garfield County Estimated | 11.88 | +0.11 pts |
| 12 | Prowers County Estimated | 11.87 | -0.49 pts |
| 13 | Arapahoe County Estimated | 11.55 | +0.1 pts |
| 14 | Saguache County Estimated | 10.94 | +0.72 pts |
| 15 | Washington County Estimated | 10.51 | +0.38 pts |
| 16 | Phillips County Estimated | 10.51 | -2.56 pts |
| 17 | Rio Blanco County Estimated | 10.3 | +1.5 pts |
| 18 | Douglas County Estimated | 10.28 | +0.69 pts |
| 19 | Logan County Estimated | 10.14 | +1.05 pts |
| 20 | Otero County Estimated | 10.12 | -1.02 pts |
| 21 | Pueblo County Estimated | 10.11 | +0.06 pts |
| 22 | Lincoln County Estimated | 10.01 | +2.83 pts |
| 23 | Baca County Estimated | 9.83 | -0.22 pts |
| 24 | Rio Grande County Estimated | 9.68 | -1.04 pts |
| 25 | Elbert County Estimated | 9.63 | +1.05 pts |
| 26 | Jefferson County Estimated | 9.56 | +0.26 pts |
| 27 | Montezuma County Estimated | 9.29 | -0.99 pts |
| 28 | Eagle County Estimated | 9.29 | +0.06 pts |
| 29 | Moffat County Estimated | 9.26 | -2.02 pts |
| 30 | Mesa County Estimated | 9.15 | -0.57 pts |
| 31 | Kiowa County Estimated | 9.02 | -4.74 pts |
| 32 | Montrose County Estimated | 8.96 | +0.24 pts |
| 33 | Routt County Estimated | 8.88 | +1.54 pts |
| 34 | Mineral County Estimated | 8.7 | +4.23 pts |
| 35 | Custer County Estimated | 8.64 | +0.47 pts |
| 36 | Delta County Estimated | 8.51 | -1.38 pts |
| 37 | Larimer County Estimated | 8.49 | +0.13 pts |
| 38 | Gilpin County Estimated | 8.48 | +2.5 pts |
| 39 | Costilla County Estimated | 8.32 | -3.22 pts |
| 40 | Dolores County Estimated | 8.28 | +1.48 pts |
| 41 | Grand County Estimated | 8.15 | +1 pts |
| 42 | Summit County Estimated | 8.12 | +0.12 pts |
| 43 | Cheyenne County Estimated | 8.12 | -4 pts |
| 44 | Broomfield County Estimated | 8.09 | -0.49 pts |
| 45 | Las Animas County Estimated | 7.89 | -1.27 pts |
| 46 | Bent County Estimated | 7.8 | +1.14 pts |
| 47 | Park County Estimated | 7.79 | +0.68 pts |
| 48 | Archuleta County Estimated | 7.63 | -1.26 pts |
| 49 | La Plata County Estimated | 7.63 | -0.28 pts |
| 50 | Gunnison County Estimated | 7.57 | +0.09 pts |
| 51 | Chaffee County Estimated | 7.5 | -0.15 pts |
| 52 | Boulder County Estimated | 7.47 | -0.13 pts |
| 53 | Teller County Estimated | 7.11 | +0.27 pts |
| 54 | Pitkin County Estimated | 7.06 | -0.31 pts |
| 55 | Huerfano County Estimated | 6.84 | +0.45 pts |
| 56 | Fremont County Estimated | 6.64 | -1.04 pts |
| 57 | San Miguel County Estimated | 6.46 | -0.11 pts |
| 58 | Sedgwick County Estimated | 6.06 | -0.72 pts |
| 59 | Jackson County Estimated | 5.98 | +1.6 pts |
| 60 | Ouray County Estimated | 5.32 | -1.73 pts |
| 61 | San Juan County Estimated | 5.19 | -1.71 pts |
| 62 | Hinsdale County Estimated | 5.17 | +2.61 pts |
| 63 | Crowley County Estimated | 4.22 | -1.01 pts |
| 64 | Clear Creek County Estimated | 4.17 | -1.05 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)?
Kit Carson County, with 15.08 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest birth rate (July to June)?
Clear Creek County, with 4.17 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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