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

All 14 values come from U.S. Census Bureau for 2025, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `crude_birth_rate_july_june`
- Unit: per 1,000 inhabitants
- Definition: 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.
- Source: 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
- Citation: 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.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/birth-rate-july-june/massachusetts-counties
- CSV: https://invokely.ai/download/rankings/birth-rate-july-june/massachusetts-counties.csv

| Rank | Place | per 1,000 inhabitants |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Nantucket County | 11.13 |
| 2 | Suffolk County | 10.49 |
| 3 | Essex County | 10.45 |
| 4 | Hampden County | 10.24 |
| 5 | Worcester County | 9.96 |
| 6 | Plymouth County | 9.85 |
| 7 | Middlesex County | 9.41 |
| 8 | Norfolk County | 9.37 |
| 9 | Bristol County | 9.22 |
| 10 | Dukes County | 7.28 |
| 11 | Berkshire County | 6.93 |
| 12 | Franklin County | 6.72 |
| 13 | Barnstable County | 6.52 |
| 14 | Hampshire County | 5.34 |