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

Wicomico County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 24 counties in 2025, at 12.77 per 1,000 inhabitants. Garrett County had the lowest, at 7.18 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.99 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Maryland was 10.41 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest12.77Wicomico County
Lowest7.18Garrett County
Median9.9924 counties
Maryland10.41History

All counties, 2025

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Wicomico CountyWicomico County: 12.77 per 1,000 inhabitants12.77Baltimore cityBaltimore city: 11.68 per 1,000 inhabitants11.68Dorchester CountyDorchester County: 11.37 per 1,000 inhabitants11.37Caroline CountyCaroline County: 11.29 per 1,000 inhabitants11.29St. Mary's CountySt. Mary's County: 11.28 per 1,000 inhabitants11.28Cecil CountyCecil County: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County: 10.75 per 1,000 inhabitants10.75Baltimore CountyBaltimore County: 10.71 per 1,000 inhabitants10.71Prince George's CountyPrince George's County: 10.62 per 1,000 inhabitants10.62Frederick CountyFrederick County: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 10.31 per 1,000 inhabitants10.31Queen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County: 10.04 per 1,000 inhabitants10.04Somerset CountySomerset County: 9.93 per 1,000 inhabitants9.93Washington CountyWashington County: 9.87 per 1,000 inhabitants9.87Harford CountyHarford County: 9.85 per 1,000 inhabitants9.85Charles CountyCharles County: 9.27 per 1,000 inhabitants9.27Calvert CountyCalvert County: 9.24 per 1,000 inhabitants9.24Carroll CountyCarroll County: 9.21 per 1,000 inhabitants9.21Talbot CountyTalbot County: 8.83 per 1,000 inhabitants8.83Howard CountyHoward County: 8.68 per 1,000 inhabitants8.68Allegany CountyAllegany County: 8.62 per 1,000 inhabitants8.62Kent CountyKent County: 8.14 per 1,000 inhabitants8.14Worcester CountyWorcester County: 7.61 per 1,000 inhabitants7.61Garrett CountyGarrett County: 7.18 per 1,000 inhabitants7.18
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2024
1Wicomico County Estimated12.77-0.07 pts
2Baltimore city Estimated11.68-0.05 pts
3Dorchester County Estimated11.37-0.17 pts
4Caroline County Estimated11.29-0.06 pts
5St. Mary's County Estimated11.28-0.16 pts
6Cecil County Estimated11.2-0.12 pts
7Anne Arundel County Estimated10.75-0.05 pts
8Baltimore County Estimated10.71-0.01 pts
9Prince George's County Estimated10.62-0.34 pts
10Frederick County Estimated10.5-0.24 pts
11Montgomery County Estimated10.31-0.13 pts
12Queen Anne's County Estimated10.04-0.19 pts
13Somerset County Estimated9.93-0.08 pts
14Washington County Estimated9.87-0.28 pts
15Harford County Estimated9.85-0.04 pts
16Charles County Estimated9.27-0.56 pts
17Calvert County Estimated9.24-0.06 pts
18Carroll County Estimated9.21-0.01 pts
19Talbot County Estimated8.83-0.05 pts
20Howard County Estimated8.68-0.06 pts
21Allegany County Estimated8.62-0.3 pts
22Kent County Estimated8.14-0.02 pts
23Worcester County Estimated7.61-0.03 pts
24Garrett County Estimated7.18-1.08 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)?

Wicomico County, with 12.77 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Garrett County, with 7.18 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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