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Counties in Florida by birth rate (July to June)

Hardee County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 67 counties in 2023, at 14.35 per 1,000 inhabitants. Sumter County had the lowest, at 4.03 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.85 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Florida was 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest14.35Hardee County
Lowest4.03Sumter County
Median9.8567 counties
Florida9.9History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Hardee CountyHardee County: 14.35 per 1,000 inhabitants14.35Baker CountyBaker County: 14.15 per 1,000 inhabitants14.15Hendry CountyHendry County: 13.58 per 1,000 inhabitants13.58Okeechobee CountyOkeechobee County: 13.44 per 1,000 inhabitants13.44Duval CountyDuval County: 12.27 per 1,000 inhabitants12.27Okaloosa CountyOkaloosa County: 11.68 per 1,000 inhabitants11.68Bradford CountyBradford County: 11.62 per 1,000 inhabitants11.62Polk CountyPolk County: 11.46 per 1,000 inhabitants11.46Osceola CountyOsceola County: 11.39 per 1,000 inhabitants11.39Liberty CountyLiberty County: 11.29 per 1,000 inhabitants11.29Escambia CountyEscambia County: 11.27 per 1,000 inhabitants11.27Gilchrist CountyGilchrist County: 11.25 per 1,000 inhabitants11.25Orange CountyOrange County: 11.24 per 1,000 inhabitants11.24DeSoto CountyDeSoto County: 11.21 per 1,000 inhabitants11.21Hillsborough CountyHillsborough County: 11.19 per 1,000 inhabitants11.19Bay CountyBay County: 11.18 per 1,000 inhabitants11.18Walton CountyWalton County: 11.08 per 1,000 inhabitants11.08Gadsden CountyGadsden County: 10.96 per 1,000 inhabitants10.96Putnam CountyPutnam County: 10.85 per 1,000 inhabitants10.85Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 10.85 per 1,000 inhabitants10.85Miami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade County: 10.81 per 1,000 inhabitants10.81Washington CountyWashington County: 10.76 per 1,000 inhabitants10.76Union CountyUnion County: 10.67 per 1,000 inhabitants10.67Lafayette CountyLafayette County: 10.63 per 1,000 inhabitants10.63Broward CountyBroward County: 10.49 per 1,000 inhabitants10.49St. Lucie CountySt. Lucie County: 10.33 per 1,000 inhabitants10.33Clay CountyClay County: 10.19 per 1,000 inhabitants10.19Taylor CountyTaylor County: 10.14 per 1,000 inhabitants10.14Columbia CountyColumbia County: 10.06 per 1,000 inhabitants10.06Levy CountyLevy County: 10.01 per 1,000 inhabitants10.01Palm Beach CountyPalm Beach County: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10Jackson CountyJackson County: 9.95 per 1,000 inhabitants9.95Santa Rosa CountySanta Rosa County: 9.93 per 1,000 inhabitants9.93Wakulla CountyWakulla County: 9.85 per 1,000 inhabitants9.85Suwannee CountySuwannee County: 9.72 per 1,000 inhabitants9.72Madison CountyMadison County: 9.58 per 1,000 inhabitants9.58Seminole CountySeminole County: 9.42 per 1,000 inhabitants9.42Pasco CountyPasco County: 9.24 per 1,000 inhabitants9.24Leon CountyLeon County: 9.14 per 1,000 inhabitants9.14Lake CountyLake County: 9.08 per 1,000 inhabitants9.08
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2022
1Hardee County Estimated14.35+0.81 pts
2Baker County Estimated14.15+2.05 pts
3Hendry County Estimated13.58-0.3 pts
4Okeechobee County Estimated13.44-0.06 pts
5Duval County Estimated12.27-0.15 pts
6Okaloosa County Estimated11.68-0.58 pts
7Bradford County Estimated11.62+1.29 pts
8Polk County Estimated11.46+0.25 pts
9Osceola County Estimated11.39-0.51 pts
10Liberty County Estimated11.29+0.29 pts
11Escambia County Estimated11.27-0.16 pts
12Gilchrist County Estimated11.25+0.76 pts
13Orange County Estimated11.24-0.3 pts
14DeSoto County Estimated11.21-0.4 pts
15Hillsborough County Estimated11.19-0.33 pts
16Bay County Estimated11.18-0.25 pts
17Walton County Estimated11.08-1.03 pts
18Gadsden County Estimated10.96+0.71 pts
19Putnam County Estimated10.85-0.04 pts
20Hamilton County Estimated10.85-2.69 pts
21Miami-Dade County Estimated10.81-0.05 pts
22Washington County Estimated10.76+0.34 pts
23Union County Estimated10.67+2.19 pts
24Lafayette County Estimated10.63+1.61 pts
25Broward County Estimated10.49-0.35 pts
26St. Lucie County Estimated10.33+0.29 pts
27Clay County Estimated10.19+0.21 pts
28Taylor County Estimated10.14-0.44 pts
29Columbia County Estimated10.06-0.42 pts
30Levy County Estimated10.01+1.67 pts
31Palm Beach County Estimated10-0.02 pts
32Jackson County Estimated9.95-0.29 pts
33Santa Rosa County Estimated9.93-0.48 pts
34Wakulla County Estimated9.85-0.26 pts
35Suwannee County Estimated9.72+0.12 pts
36Madison County Estimated9.58-0.01 pts
37Seminole County Estimated9.42-0.45 pts
38Pasco County Estimated9.24+0.09 pts
39Leon County Estimated9.14-0.28 pts
40Lake County Estimated9.08+0.01 pts
41Alachua County Estimated9.08-0.19 pts
42Lee County Estimated9.07-0.18 pts
43Holmes County Estimated8.95-1.12 pts
44Marion County Estimated8.86-0.39 pts
45Nassau County Estimated8.81-0.35 pts
46Jefferson County Estimated8.74-0.18 pts
47Manatee County Estimated8.63-0.3 pts
48Volusia County Estimated8.580 pts
49Collier County Estimated8.52-0.16 pts
50Monroe County Estimated8.45-0.83 pts
51Calhoun County Estimated8.4-0.65 pts
52Brevard County Estimated8.310 pts
53St. Johns County Estimated8.29+0.31 pts
54Hernando County Estimated8.25+0.21 pts
55Dixie County Estimated8.14-1.19 pts
56Martin County Estimated8.08+0.37 pts
57Highlands County Estimated8.04-0.1 pts
58Indian River County Estimated7.72+0.28 pts
59Pinellas County Estimated7.54-0.28 pts
60Gulf County Estimated6.89-0.17 pts
61Flagler County Estimated6.75-0.45 pts
62Franklin County Estimated6.54-0.68 pts
63Citrus County Estimated6.33+0.1 pts
64Sarasota County Estimated6.27-0.2 pts
65Glades County Estimated6.15+0.74 pts
66Charlotte County Estimated4.92-0.64 pts
67Sumter County Estimated4.03+0.31 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)?

Hardee County, with 14.35 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Sumter County, with 4.03 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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