Counties in Iowa by birth rate (July to June)
Davis County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 99 counties in 2023, at 16.17 per 1,000 inhabitants. Page County had the lowest, at 8.09 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.18 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Iowa was 11.35 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davis County Estimated | 16.17 | -0.55 pts |
| 2 | Wright County Estimated | 16.03 | +3.59 pts |
| 3 | Wayne County Estimated | 15.21 | +1.51 pts |
| 4 | Palo Alto County Estimated | 14.53 | +3.69 pts |
| 5 | Crawford County Estimated | 14.13 | -0.01 pts |
| 6 | Lyon County Estimated | 13.88 | -0.65 pts |
| 7 | Buena Vista County Estimated | 13.79 | +0.04 pts |
| 8 | Woodbury County Estimated | 13.69 | +0.23 pts |
| 9 | Taylor County Estimated | 13.57 | +2.15 pts |
| 10 | Sioux County Estimated | 13.47 | -1.73 pts |
| 11 | Buchanan County Estimated | 12.99 | +0.67 pts |
| 12 | O'Brien County Estimated | 12.72 | -1.92 pts |
| 13 | Hamilton County Estimated | 12.69 | -0.96 pts |
| 14 | Emmet County Estimated | 12.65 | +2.4 pts |
| 15 | Franklin County Estimated | 12.62 | +0.44 pts |
| 16 | Polk County Estimated | 12.48 | -0.56 pts |
| 17 | Wapello County Estimated | 12.46 | -0.69 pts |
| 18 | Dallas County Estimated | 12.44 | -0.63 pts |
| 19 | Osceola County Estimated | 12.41 | +1.8 pts |
| 20 | Sac County Estimated | 12.39 | +0.97 pts |
| 21 | Howard County Estimated | 12.38 | +0.39 pts |
| 22 | Washington County Estimated | 12.37 | +0.79 pts |
| 23 | Marshall County Estimated | 12.21 | +0.45 pts |
| 24 | Webster County Estimated | 12.16 | +1.3 pts |
| 25 | Lucas County Estimated | 12.11 | -1.64 pts |
| 26 | Black Hawk County Estimated | 12.03 | -0.38 pts |
| 27 | Floyd County Estimated | 12.02 | +2.86 pts |
| 28 | Harrison County Estimated | 11.96 | +1.31 pts |
| 29 | Delaware County Estimated | 11.94 | +0.9 pts |
| 30 | Decatur County Estimated | 11.94 | +1.68 pts |
| 31 | Tama County Estimated | 11.91 | +0.85 pts |
| 32 | Van Buren County Estimated | 11.86 | -2.47 pts |
| 33 | Clayton County Estimated | 11.75 | +0.9 pts |
| 34 | Audubon County Estimated | 11.72 | +0.83 pts |
| 35 | Iowa County Estimated | 11.72 | +0.48 pts |
| 36 | Plymouth County Estimated | 11.7 | +0.43 pts |
| 37 | Adair County Estimated | 11.69 | +0.09 pts |
| 38 | Allamakee County Estimated | 11.68 | -2.64 pts |
| 39 | Mitchell County Estimated | 11.66 | -0.65 pts |
| 40 | Keokuk County Estimated | 11.61 | +1.7 pts |
| 41 | Warren County Estimated | 11.59 | +0.58 pts |
| 42 | Kossuth County Estimated | 11.54 | +0.92 pts |
| 43 | Clinton County Estimated | 11.45 | -0.73 pts |
| 44 | Clarke County Estimated | 11.38 | -2.51 pts |
| 45 | Fremont County Estimated | 11.29 | +0.73 pts |
| 46 | Clay County Estimated | 11.26 | +1.92 pts |
| 47 | Ida County Estimated | 11.25 | +1.28 pts |
| 48 | Carroll County Estimated | 11.2 | -0.76 pts |
| 49 | Dubuque County Estimated | 11.19 | -0.21 pts |
| 50 | Monroe County Estimated | 11.18 | +0.87 pts |
| 51 | Hancock County Estimated | 11.08 | -0.35 pts |
| 52 | Jackson County Estimated | 11.07 | +0.43 pts |
| 53 | Fayette County Estimated | 11.05 | +0.02 pts |
| 54 | Humboldt County Estimated | 11.02 | -1.71 pts |
| 55 | Shelby County Estimated | 10.98 | +0.93 pts |
| 56 | Pocahontas County Estimated | 10.95 | -0.24 pts |
| 57 | Worth County Estimated | 10.91 | -0.1 pts |
| 58 | Monona County Estimated | 10.9 | +0.51 pts |
| 59 | Linn County Estimated | 10.88 | -0.41 pts |
| 60 | Pottawattamie County Estimated | 10.83 | +0.38 pts |
| 61 | Johnson County Estimated | 10.81 | +0.11 pts |
| 62 | Jasper County Estimated | 10.67 | +0.43 pts |
| 63 | Muscatine County Estimated | 10.66 | 0 pts |
| 64 | Des Moines County Estimated | 10.64 | -0.23 pts |
| 65 | Montgomery County Estimated | 10.61 | +0.96 pts |
| 66 | Louisa County Estimated | 10.58 | -0.27 pts |
| 67 | Mahaska County Estimated | 10.57 | -0.04 pts |
| 68 | Union County Estimated | 10.51 | +2.33 pts |
| 69 | Chickasaw County Estimated | 10.48 | -1.61 pts |
| 70 | Hardin County Estimated | 10.42 | +1.56 pts |
| 71 | Scott County Estimated | 10.36 | -0.77 pts |
| 72 | Lee County Estimated | 10.35 | -0.03 pts |
| 73 | Adams County Estimated | 10.34 | -2.1 pts |
| 74 | Greene County Estimated | 10.28 | +0.88 pts |
| 75 | Ringgold County Estimated | 10.28 | +1.9 pts |
| 76 | Marion County Estimated | 10.26 | +0.8 pts |
| 77 | Bremer County Estimated | 10.16 | +0.36 pts |
| 78 | Appanoose County Estimated | 10.14 | -0.19 pts |
| 79 | Henry County Estimated | 10.08 | +0.79 pts |
| 80 | Cherokee County Estimated | 9.97 | -0.81 pts |
| 81 | Calhoun County Estimated | 9.95 | -0.24 pts |
| 82 | Grundy County Estimated | 9.94 | -2.35 pts |
| 83 | Cerro Gordo County Estimated | 9.9 | -0.45 pts |
| 84 | Madison County Estimated | 9.86 | -2.13 pts |
| 85 | Boone County Estimated | 9.86 | +0.04 pts |
| 86 | Cass County Estimated | 9.83 | -0.24 pts |
| 87 | Butler County Estimated | 9.77 | -1.9 pts |
| 88 | Benton County Estimated | 9.74 | -0.74 pts |
| 89 | Dickinson County Estimated | 9.46 | +1.28 pts |
| 90 | Winneshiek County Estimated | 9.19 | -0.2 pts |
| 91 | Poweshiek County Estimated | 9.18 | -0.77 pts |
| 92 | Mills County Estimated | 8.91 | -1.21 pts |
| 93 | Jones County Estimated | 8.64 | -0.69 pts |
| 94 | Cedar County Estimated | 8.52 | -0.62 pts |
| 95 | Guthrie County Estimated | 8.5 | -1.19 pts |
| 96 | Winnebago County Estimated | 8.49 | -0.89 pts |
| 97 | Jefferson County Estimated | 8.44 | +0.15 pts |
| 98 | Story County Estimated | 8.23 | -0.13 pts |
| 99 | Page County Estimated | 8.09 | -0.2 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)?
Davis County, with 16.17 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest birth rate (July to June)?
Page County, with 8.09 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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