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

Hendry County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 67 counties in 2025, at 14.27 per 1,000 inhabitants. Sumter County had the lowest, at 3.74 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.56 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Florida was 9.67 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest14.27Hendry County
Lowest3.74Sumter County
Median9.5667 counties
Florida9.67History

Top 40 counties, 2025

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Hendry CountyHendry County: 14.27 per 1,000 inhabitants14.27Hardee CountyHardee County: 13.72 per 1,000 inhabitants13.72Okeechobee CountyOkeechobee County: 13.49 per 1,000 inhabitants13.49Baker CountyBaker County: 13.06 per 1,000 inhabitants13.06Duval CountyDuval County: 12.24 per 1,000 inhabitants12.24Bradford CountyBradford County: 11.69 per 1,000 inhabitants11.69Okaloosa CountyOkaloosa County: 11.57 per 1,000 inhabitants11.57Union CountyUnion County: 11.43 per 1,000 inhabitants11.43Escambia CountyEscambia County: 11.16 per 1,000 inhabitants11.16Jackson CountyJackson County: 11.15 per 1,000 inhabitants11.15Bay CountyBay County: 11.01 per 1,000 inhabitants11.01Liberty CountyLiberty County: 10.99 per 1,000 inhabitants10.99Polk CountyPolk County: 10.93 per 1,000 inhabitants10.93Orange CountyOrange County: 10.92 per 1,000 inhabitants10.92Washington CountyWashington County: 10.91 per 1,000 inhabitants10.91Holmes CountyHolmes County: 10.88 per 1,000 inhabitants10.88Hillsborough CountyHillsborough County: 10.87 per 1,000 inhabitants10.87Walton CountyWalton County: 10.84 per 1,000 inhabitants10.84Osceola CountyOsceola County: 10.76 per 1,000 inhabitants10.76Gadsden CountyGadsden County: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7Miami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade County: 10.69 per 1,000 inhabitants10.69Putnam CountyPutnam County: 10.48 per 1,000 inhabitants10.48Gilchrist CountyGilchrist County: 10.29 per 1,000 inhabitants10.29Broward CountyBroward County: 10.13 per 1,000 inhabitants10.13DeSoto CountyDeSoto County: 10.11 per 1,000 inhabitants10.11Madison CountyMadison County: 10.11 per 1,000 inhabitants10.11Columbia CountyColumbia County: 9.94 per 1,000 inhabitants9.94Levy CountyLevy County: 9.86 per 1,000 inhabitants9.86Clay CountyClay County: 9.73 per 1,000 inhabitants9.73Lafayette CountyLafayette County: 9.71 per 1,000 inhabitants9.71Taylor CountyTaylor County: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Santa Rosa CountySanta Rosa County: 9.68 per 1,000 inhabitants9.68Palm Beach CountyPalm Beach County: 9.66 per 1,000 inhabitants9.66St. Lucie CountySt. Lucie County: 9.56 per 1,000 inhabitants9.56Wakulla CountyWakulla County: 9.31 per 1,000 inhabitants9.31Suwannee CountySuwannee County: 9.28 per 1,000 inhabitants9.28Leon CountyLeon County: 9.17 per 1,000 inhabitants9.17Lee CountyLee County: 9.16 per 1,000 inhabitants9.16Seminole CountySeminole County: 9.08 per 1,000 inhabitants9.08Alachua CountyAlachua County: 9.03 per 1,000 inhabitants9.03
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2024
1Hendry County Estimated14.27-0.13 pts
2Hardee County Estimated13.72+0.34 pts
3Okeechobee County Estimated13.49+0.14 pts
4Baker County Estimated13.06+0.42 pts
5Duval County Estimated12.24+0.15 pts
6Bradford County Estimated11.69+0.11 pts
7Okaloosa County Estimated11.57+0.2 pts
8Union County Estimated11.43+0.16 pts
9Escambia County Estimated11.16+0.17 pts
10Jackson County Estimated11.15+1.42 pts
11Bay County Estimated11.01-0.05 pts
12Liberty County Estimated10.99+0.22 pts
13Polk County Estimated10.93-0.1 pts
14Orange County Estimated10.92+0.14 pts
15Washington County Estimated10.91+0.79 pts
16Holmes County Estimated10.88+1.2 pts
17Hillsborough County Estimated10.87+0.14 pts
18Walton County Estimated10.84+0.03 pts
19Osceola County Estimated10.76-0.15 pts
20Gadsden County Estimated10.7+0.05 pts
21Miami-Dade County Estimated10.69+0.17 pts
22Putnam County Estimated10.48+0.23 pts
23Gilchrist County Estimated10.29-0.05 pts
24Broward County Estimated10.13+0.15 pts
25DeSoto County Estimated10.11+0.24 pts
26Madison County Estimated10.11+0.16 pts
27Columbia County Estimated9.94+0.1 pts
28Levy County Estimated9.86+0.17 pts
29Clay County Estimated9.73+0.18 pts
30Lafayette County Estimated9.71-0.22 pts
31Taylor County Estimated9.7+0.34 pts
32Santa Rosa County Estimated9.68+0.03 pts
33Palm Beach County Estimated9.66+0.13 pts
34St. Lucie County Estimated9.56-0.16 pts
35Wakulla County Estimated9.31-0.04 pts
36Suwannee County Estimated9.28+0.09 pts
37Leon County Estimated9.17+0.12 pts
38Lee County Estimated9.16+0.05 pts
39Seminole County Estimated9.08+0.14 pts
40Alachua County Estimated9.03+0.2 pts
41Pasco County Estimated8.94-0.05 pts
42Dixie County Estimated8.8-0.02 pts
43Nassau County Estimated8.76+0.02 pts
44Lake County Estimated8.7-0.12 pts
45Manatee County Estimated8.68-0.03 pts
46Monroe County Estimated8.68+0.34 pts
47Hamilton County Estimated8.59-0.08 pts
48Collier County Estimated8.53+0.13 pts
49Marion County Estimated8.48-0.13 pts
50Volusia County Estimated8.46+0.06 pts
51Brevard County Estimated8.18+0.08 pts
52Hernando County Estimated8.03+0.02 pts
53Calhoun County Estimated8+0.13 pts
54Highlands County Estimated7.93+0.06 pts
55Jefferson County Estimated7.7-0.11 pts
56St. Johns County Estimated7.69-0.08 pts
57Martin County Estimated7.68+0.08 pts
58Pinellas County Estimated7.48+0.2 pts
59Gulf County Estimated7.48-0.04 pts
60Indian River County Estimated7.29+0.07 pts
61Citrus County Estimated6.49+0.16 pts
62Franklin County Estimated6.47-0.03 pts
63Sarasota County Estimated6.4+0.11 pts
64Flagler County Estimated6.3-0.01 pts
65Glades County Estimated5.59+0.07 pts
66Charlotte County Estimated4.97+0.07 pts
67Sumter County Estimated3.74+0.04 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)?

Hendry County, with 14.27 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Sumter County, with 3.74 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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