Counties in Florida by birth rate (July to June)

Hendry County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 67 counties in 2024, at 14.39 per 1,000 inhabitants. Sumter County had the lowest, at 3.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.36 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Florida was 9.58 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest14.39Hendry County
Lowest3.7Sumter County
Median9.3667 counties
Florida9.58History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Hendry CountyHendry County: 14.39 per 1,000 inhabitants14.39Hardee CountyHardee County: 13.38 per 1,000 inhabitants13.38Okeechobee CountyOkeechobee County: 13.35 per 1,000 inhabitants13.35Baker CountyBaker County: 12.64 per 1,000 inhabitants12.64Duval CountyDuval County: 12.09 per 1,000 inhabitants12.09Bradford CountyBradford County: 11.58 per 1,000 inhabitants11.58Okaloosa CountyOkaloosa County: 11.37 per 1,000 inhabitants11.37Union CountyUnion County: 11.27 per 1,000 inhabitants11.27Bay CountyBay County: 11.06 per 1,000 inhabitants11.06Polk CountyPolk County: 11.03 per 1,000 inhabitants11.03Escambia CountyEscambia County: 10.99 per 1,000 inhabitants10.99Osceola CountyOsceola County: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9Walton CountyWalton County: 10.81 per 1,000 inhabitants10.81Orange CountyOrange County: 10.78 per 1,000 inhabitants10.78Liberty CountyLiberty County: 10.77 per 1,000 inhabitants10.77Hillsborough CountyHillsborough County: 10.73 per 1,000 inhabitants10.73Gadsden CountyGadsden County: 10.65 per 1,000 inhabitants10.65Miami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade County: 10.53 per 1,000 inhabitants10.53Gilchrist CountyGilchrist County: 10.34 per 1,000 inhabitants10.34Putnam CountyPutnam County: 10.25 per 1,000 inhabitants10.25Washington CountyWashington County: 10.12 per 1,000 inhabitants10.12Broward CountyBroward County: 9.97 per 1,000 inhabitants9.97Madison CountyMadison County: 9.95 per 1,000 inhabitants9.95Lafayette CountyLafayette County: 9.93 per 1,000 inhabitants9.93DeSoto CountyDeSoto County: 9.87 per 1,000 inhabitants9.87Columbia CountyColumbia County: 9.85 per 1,000 inhabitants9.85Jackson CountyJackson County: 9.73 per 1,000 inhabitants9.73St. Lucie CountySt. Lucie County: 9.72 per 1,000 inhabitants9.72Levy CountyLevy County: 9.69 per 1,000 inhabitants9.69Holmes CountyHolmes County: 9.68 per 1,000 inhabitants9.68Santa Rosa CountySanta Rosa County: 9.66 per 1,000 inhabitants9.66Clay CountyClay County: 9.56 per 1,000 inhabitants9.56Palm Beach CountyPalm Beach County: 9.53 per 1,000 inhabitants9.53Taylor CountyTaylor County: 9.36 per 1,000 inhabitants9.36Wakulla CountyWakulla County: 9.34 per 1,000 inhabitants9.34Suwannee CountySuwannee County: 9.18 per 1,000 inhabitants9.18Lee CountyLee County: 9.11 per 1,000 inhabitants9.11Leon CountyLeon County: 9.05 per 1,000 inhabitants9.05Pasco CountyPasco County: 8.99 per 1,000 inhabitants8.99Seminole CountySeminole County: 8.94 per 1,000 inhabitants8.94
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2023
1Hendry County Estimated14.39+0.81 pts
2Hardee County Estimated13.38-0.97 pts
3Okeechobee County Estimated13.35-0.1 pts
4Baker County Estimated12.64-1.51 pts
5Duval County Estimated12.09-0.18 pts
6Bradford County Estimated11.58-0.04 pts
7Okaloosa County Estimated11.37-0.31 pts
8Union County Estimated11.27+0.6 pts
9Bay County Estimated11.06-0.12 pts
10Polk County Estimated11.03-0.43 pts
11Escambia County Estimated10.99-0.28 pts
12Osceola County Estimated10.9-0.49 pts
13Walton County Estimated10.81-0.27 pts
14Orange County Estimated10.78-0.46 pts
15Liberty County Estimated10.77-0.52 pts
16Hillsborough County Estimated10.73-0.46 pts
17Gadsden County Estimated10.65-0.31 pts
18Miami-Dade County Estimated10.53-0.28 pts
19Gilchrist County Estimated10.34-0.91 pts
20Putnam County Estimated10.25-0.6 pts
21Washington County Estimated10.12-0.64 pts
22Broward County Estimated9.97-0.51 pts
23Madison County Estimated9.95+0.37 pts
24Lafayette County Estimated9.93-0.71 pts
25DeSoto County Estimated9.87-1.34 pts
26Columbia County Estimated9.85-0.21 pts
27Jackson County Estimated9.73-0.23 pts
28St. Lucie County Estimated9.72-0.61 pts
29Levy County Estimated9.69-0.31 pts
30Holmes County Estimated9.68+0.74 pts
31Santa Rosa County Estimated9.66-0.27 pts
32Clay County Estimated9.56-0.64 pts
33Palm Beach County Estimated9.53-0.47 pts
34Taylor County Estimated9.36-0.78 pts
35Wakulla County Estimated9.34-0.5 pts
36Suwannee County Estimated9.18-0.54 pts
37Lee County Estimated9.11+0.03 pts
38Leon County Estimated9.05-0.09 pts
39Pasco County Estimated8.99-0.25 pts
40Seminole County Estimated8.94-0.48 pts
41Alachua County Estimated8.83-0.24 pts
42Lake County Estimated8.83-0.25 pts
43Dixie County Estimated8.82+0.68 pts
44Nassau County Estimated8.74-0.07 pts
45Manatee County Estimated8.71+0.08 pts
46Hamilton County Estimated8.66-2.18 pts
47Marion County Estimated8.61-0.24 pts
48Volusia County Estimated8.4-0.18 pts
49Collier County Estimated8.39-0.13 pts
50Monroe County Estimated8.34-0.11 pts
51Brevard County Estimated8.1-0.21 pts
52Hernando County Estimated8.01-0.24 pts
53Calhoun County Estimated7.87-0.53 pts
54Highlands County Estimated7.87-0.17 pts
55Jefferson County Estimated7.81-0.93 pts
56St. Johns County Estimated7.77-0.52 pts
57Martin County Estimated7.6-0.48 pts
58Gulf County Estimated7.52+0.63 pts
59Pinellas County Estimated7.28-0.26 pts
60Indian River County Estimated7.22-0.49 pts
61Franklin County Estimated6.49-0.05 pts
62Citrus County Estimated6.330 pts
63Flagler County Estimated6.31-0.44 pts
64Sarasota County Estimated6.3+0.03 pts
65Glades County Estimated5.53-0.62 pts
66Charlotte County Estimated4.9-0.02 pts
67Sumter County Estimated3.7-0.33 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 14.39 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Sumter County, with 3.7 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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