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Counties in Maryland by birth rate (July to June)

Wicomico County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 24 counties in 2023, at 13.46 per 1,000 inhabitants. Kent County had the lowest, at 8.46 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.41 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Maryland was 10.92 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest13.46Wicomico County
Lowest8.46Kent County
Median10.4124 counties
Maryland10.92History

All counties, 2023

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Wicomico CountyWicomico County: 13.46 per 1,000 inhabitants13.46Caroline CountyCaroline County: 12.51 per 1,000 inhabitants12.51Baltimore cityBaltimore city: 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants12.5St. Mary's CountySt. Mary's County: 11.73 per 1,000 inhabitants11.73Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County: 11.44 per 1,000 inhabitants11.44Prince George's CountyPrince George's County: 11.32 per 1,000 inhabitants11.32Cecil CountyCecil County: 11.16 per 1,000 inhabitants11.16Frederick CountyFrederick County: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1Dorchester CountyDorchester County: 10.86 per 1,000 inhabitants10.86Baltimore CountyBaltimore County: 10.78 per 1,000 inhabitants10.78Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 10.76 per 1,000 inhabitants10.76Washington CountyWashington County: 10.42 per 1,000 inhabitants10.42Somerset CountySomerset County: 10.39 per 1,000 inhabitants10.39Charles CountyCharles County: 10.18 per 1,000 inhabitants10.18Harford CountyHarford County: 10.01 per 1,000 inhabitants10.01Carroll CountyCarroll County: 9.93 per 1,000 inhabitants9.93Calvert CountyCalvert County: 9.81 per 1,000 inhabitants9.81Queen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County: 9.62 per 1,000 inhabitants9.62Garrett CountyGarrett County: 9.26 per 1,000 inhabitants9.26Allegany CountyAllegany County: 9.23 per 1,000 inhabitants9.23Howard CountyHoward County: 9.22 per 1,000 inhabitants9.22Talbot CountyTalbot County: 8.61 per 1,000 inhabitants8.61Worcester CountyWorcester County: 8.61 per 1,000 inhabitants8.61Kent CountyKent County: 8.46 per 1,000 inhabitants8.46
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2022
1Wicomico County Estimated13.46+0.36 pts
2Caroline County Estimated12.51-1.31 pts
3Baltimore city Estimated12.5-0.06 pts
4St. Mary's County Estimated11.73-0.94 pts
5Anne Arundel County Estimated11.44-0.24 pts
6Prince George's County Estimated11.32-0.12 pts
7Cecil County Estimated11.16+0.16 pts
8Frederick County Estimated11.1+0.11 pts
9Dorchester County Estimated10.86-0.62 pts
10Baltimore County Estimated10.78-0.34 pts
11Montgomery County Estimated10.76-0.45 pts
12Washington County Estimated10.42-0.16 pts
13Somerset County Estimated10.39-0.03 pts
14Charles County Estimated10.18-1 pts
15Harford County Estimated10.01+0.01 pts
16Carroll County Estimated9.93-0.19 pts
17Calvert County Estimated9.81-0.94 pts
18Queen Anne's County Estimated9.62-0.69 pts
19Garrett County Estimated9.26+0.01 pts
20Allegany County Estimated9.23+0.2 pts
21Howard County Estimated9.22-0.42 pts
22Talbot County Estimated8.61-0.33 pts
23Worcester County Estimated8.61+0.08 pts
24Kent County Estimated8.46+0.52 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 13.46 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Kent County, with 8.46 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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