Counties in Florida by birth rate (July to June)
Hendry County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 67 counties in 2022, at 13.88 per 1,000 inhabitants. Sumter County had the lowest, at 3.73 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Florida was 10.04 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hendry County Estimated | 13.88 | +1.15 pts |
| 2 | Hardee County Estimated | 13.54 | -0.28 pts |
| 3 | Hamilton County Estimated | 13.53 | +1.82 pts |
| 4 | Okeechobee County Estimated | 13.5 | +0.88 pts |
| 5 | Duval County Estimated | 12.42 | -0.04 pts |
| 6 | Okaloosa County Estimated | 12.26 | -0.1 pts |
| 7 | Walton County Estimated | 12.11 | +1.51 pts |
| 8 | Baker County Estimated | 12.1 | -0.01 pts |
| 9 | Osceola County Estimated | 11.9 | +0.69 pts |
| 10 | DeSoto County Estimated | 11.61 | +1.09 pts |
| 11 | Orange County Estimated | 11.54 | +0.79 pts |
| 12 | Hillsborough County Estimated | 11.52 | +0.3 pts |
| 13 | Escambia County Estimated | 11.43 | -0.09 pts |
| 14 | Bay County Estimated | 11.42 | +0.04 pts |
| 15 | Polk County Estimated | 11.21 | +0.21 pts |
| 16 | Liberty County Estimated | 11.01 | +3.07 pts |
| 17 | Putnam County Estimated | 10.89 | -0.28 pts |
| 18 | Miami-Dade County Estimated | 10.86 | +0.81 pts |
| 19 | Broward County Estimated | 10.84 | +0.83 pts |
| 20 | Taylor County Estimated | 10.58 | +0.48 pts |
| 21 | Gilchrist County Estimated | 10.49 | +0.06 pts |
| 22 | Columbia County Estimated | 10.48 | -0.22 pts |
| 23 | Washington County Estimated | 10.42 | +1.18 pts |
| 24 | Santa Rosa County Estimated | 10.41 | +0.43 pts |
| 25 | Bradford County Estimated | 10.34 | -0.11 pts |
| 26 | Gadsden County Estimated | 10.25 | -1.38 pts |
| 27 | Jackson County Estimated | 10.25 | +0.51 pts |
| 28 | Wakulla County Estimated | 10.11 | +1.07 pts |
| 29 | Holmes County Estimated | 10.07 | -0.99 pts |
| 30 | St. Lucie County Estimated | 10.04 | +0.89 pts |
| 31 | Palm Beach County Estimated | 10.02 | +0.71 pts |
| 32 | Clay County Estimated | 9.98 | +0.33 pts |
| 33 | Seminole County Estimated | 9.87 | +0.84 pts |
| 34 | Suwannee County Estimated | 9.6 | -0.35 pts |
| 35 | Madison County Estimated | 9.59 | -2.1 pts |
| 36 | Leon County Estimated | 9.42 | -0.16 pts |
| 37 | Dixie County Estimated | 9.33 | -1.9 pts |
| 38 | Monroe County Estimated | 9.29 | +1.4 pts |
| 39 | Alachua County Estimated | 9.27 | +0.28 pts |
| 40 | Lee County Estimated | 9.25 | +0.53 pts |
| 41 | Marion County Estimated | 9.25 | +0.19 pts |
| 42 | Nassau County Estimated | 9.16 | +0.56 pts |
| 43 | Pasco County Estimated | 9.15 | +0.3 pts |
| 44 | Lake County Estimated | 9.07 | +0.47 pts |
| 45 | Calhoun County Estimated | 9.06 | -1.45 pts |
| 46 | Lafayette County Estimated | 9.03 | +0.74 pts |
| 47 | Manatee County Estimated | 8.93 | +0.41 pts |
| 48 | Jefferson County Estimated | 8.91 | +0.06 pts |
| 49 | Collier County Estimated | 8.68 | +0.59 pts |
| 50 | Volusia County Estimated | 8.58 | +0.05 pts |
| 51 | Union County Estimated | 8.48 | -0.78 pts |
| 52 | Levy County Estimated | 8.34 | -0.83 pts |
| 53 | Brevard County Estimated | 8.3 | +0.37 pts |
| 54 | Highlands County Estimated | 8.14 | +0.43 pts |
| 55 | Hernando County Estimated | 8.04 | +0.14 pts |
| 56 | St. Johns County Estimated | 7.98 | +0.18 pts |
| 57 | Pinellas County Estimated | 7.82 | +0.31 pts |
| 58 | Martin County Estimated | 7.71 | -0.16 pts |
| 59 | Indian River County Estimated | 7.44 | -0.05 pts |
| 60 | Franklin County Estimated | 7.22 | -1.62 pts |
| 61 | Flagler County Estimated | 7.2 | +0.65 pts |
| 62 | Gulf County Estimated | 7.06 | -1.37 pts |
| 63 | Sarasota County Estimated | 6.47 | +0.31 pts |
| 64 | Citrus County Estimated | 6.22 | -0.31 pts |
| 65 | Charlotte County Estimated | 5.56 | +0.08 pts |
| 66 | Glades County Estimated | 5.41 | +0.4 pts |
| 67 | Sumter County Estimated | 3.73 | +0.02 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)?
Hendry County, with 13.88 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest birth rate (July to June)?
Sumter County, with 3.73 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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