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Counties in Maryland by birth rate (July to June)

Caroline County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 24 counties in 2021, at 12.77 per 1,000 inhabitants. Kent County had the lowest, at 6.94 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.55 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Maryland was 10.92 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest12.77Caroline County
Lowest6.94Kent County
Median10.5524 counties
Maryland10.92History

All counties, 2021

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Caroline CountyCaroline County: 12.77 per 1,000 inhabitants12.77Baltimore cityBaltimore city: 12.38 per 1,000 inhabitants12.38St. Mary's CountySt. Mary's County: 12.05 per 1,000 inhabitants12.05Wicomico CountyWicomico County: 11.66 per 1,000 inhabitants11.66Prince George's CountyPrince George's County: 11.39 per 1,000 inhabitants11.39Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County: 11.33 per 1,000 inhabitants11.33Frederick CountyFrederick County: 11.14 per 1,000 inhabitants11.14Baltimore CountyBaltimore County: 10.89 per 1,000 inhabitants10.89Charles CountyCharles County: 10.85 per 1,000 inhabitants10.85Dorchester CountyDorchester County: 10.72 per 1,000 inhabitants10.72Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 10.68 per 1,000 inhabitants10.68Cecil CountyCecil County: 10.57 per 1,000 inhabitants10.57Washington CountyWashington County: 10.53 per 1,000 inhabitants10.53Calvert CountyCalvert County: 10.31 per 1,000 inhabitants10.31Queen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County: 9.96 per 1,000 inhabitants9.96Carroll CountyCarroll County: 9.94 per 1,000 inhabitants9.94Harford CountyHarford County: 9.88 per 1,000 inhabitants9.88Howard CountyHoward County: 9.81 per 1,000 inhabitants9.81Allegany CountyAllegany County: 9.28 per 1,000 inhabitants9.28Somerset CountySomerset County: 9.25 per 1,000 inhabitants9.25Talbot CountyTalbot County: 8.62 per 1,000 inhabitants8.62Garrett CountyGarrett County: 8.24 per 1,000 inhabitants8.24Worcester CountyWorcester County: 8.12 per 1,000 inhabitants8.12Kent CountyKent County: 6.94 per 1,000 inhabitants6.94
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Caroline County Estimated12.77
2Baltimore city Estimated12.38
3St. Mary's County Estimated12.05
4Wicomico County Estimated11.66
5Prince George's County Estimated11.39
6Anne Arundel County Estimated11.33
7Frederick County Estimated11.14
8Baltimore County Estimated10.89
9Charles County Estimated10.85
10Dorchester County Estimated10.72
11Montgomery County Estimated10.68
12Cecil County Estimated10.57
13Washington County Estimated10.53
14Calvert County Estimated10.31
15Queen Anne's County Estimated9.96
16Carroll County Estimated9.94
17Harford County Estimated9.88
18Howard County Estimated9.81
19Allegany County Estimated9.28
20Somerset County Estimated9.25
21Talbot County Estimated8.62
22Garrett County Estimated8.24
23Worcester County Estimated8.12
24Kent County Estimated6.94

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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)?

Caroline County, with 12.77 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Kent County, with 6.94 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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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