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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 2024, at 12.84 per 1,000 inhabitants. Worcester County had the lowest, at 7.64 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.19 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Maryland was 10.55 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest12.84Wicomico County
Lowest7.64Worcester County
Median10.1924 counties
Maryland10.55History

All counties, 2024

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Wicomico CountyWicomico County: 12.84 per 1,000 inhabitants12.84Baltimore cityBaltimore city: 11.73 per 1,000 inhabitants11.73Dorchester CountyDorchester County: 11.54 per 1,000 inhabitants11.54St. Mary's CountySt. Mary's County: 11.44 per 1,000 inhabitants11.44Caroline CountyCaroline County: 11.35 per 1,000 inhabitants11.35Cecil CountyCecil County: 11.32 per 1,000 inhabitants11.32Prince George's CountyPrince George's County: 10.96 per 1,000 inhabitants10.96Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8Frederick CountyFrederick County: 10.74 per 1,000 inhabitants10.74Baltimore CountyBaltimore County: 10.73 per 1,000 inhabitants10.73Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 10.45 per 1,000 inhabitants10.45Queen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County: 10.23 per 1,000 inhabitants10.23Washington CountyWashington County: 10.15 per 1,000 inhabitants10.15Somerset CountySomerset County: 10.01 per 1,000 inhabitants10.01Harford CountyHarford County: 9.89 per 1,000 inhabitants9.89Charles CountyCharles County: 9.84 per 1,000 inhabitants9.84Calvert CountyCalvert County: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Carroll CountyCarroll County: 9.22 per 1,000 inhabitants9.22Allegany CountyAllegany County: 8.92 per 1,000 inhabitants8.92Talbot CountyTalbot County: 8.88 per 1,000 inhabitants8.88Howard CountyHoward County: 8.74 per 1,000 inhabitants8.74Garrett CountyGarrett County: 8.26 per 1,000 inhabitants8.26Kent CountyKent County: 8.16 per 1,000 inhabitants8.16Worcester CountyWorcester County: 7.64 per 1,000 inhabitants7.64
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2023
1Wicomico County Estimated12.84-0.62 pts
2Baltimore city Estimated11.73-0.77 pts
3Dorchester County Estimated11.54+0.69 pts
4St. Mary's County Estimated11.44-0.29 pts
5Caroline County Estimated11.35-1.16 pts
6Cecil County Estimated11.32+0.16 pts
7Prince George's County Estimated10.96-0.36 pts
8Anne Arundel County Estimated10.8-0.64 pts
9Frederick County Estimated10.74-0.35 pts
10Baltimore County Estimated10.73-0.05 pts
11Montgomery County Estimated10.45-0.31 pts
12Queen Anne's County Estimated10.23+0.62 pts
13Washington County Estimated10.15-0.27 pts
14Somerset County Estimated10.01-0.38 pts
15Harford County Estimated9.89-0.12 pts
16Charles County Estimated9.84-0.34 pts
17Calvert County Estimated9.3-0.51 pts
18Carroll County Estimated9.22-0.71 pts
19Allegany County Estimated8.92-0.31 pts
20Talbot County Estimated8.88+0.27 pts
21Howard County Estimated8.74-0.48 pts
22Garrett County Estimated8.26-1 pts
23Kent County Estimated8.16-0.29 pts
24Worcester County Estimated7.64-0.97 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 12.84 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Worcester County, with 7.64 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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