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

Branch County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 83 counties in 2025, at 13.76 per 1,000 inhabitants. Ontonagon County had the lowest, at 4.62 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.97 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Michigan was 9.86 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest13.76Branch County
Lowest4.62Ontonagon County
Median8.9783 counties
Michigan9.86History

Top 40 counties, 2025

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Branch CountyBranch County: 13.76 per 1,000 inhabitants13.76Osceola CountyOsceola County: 12.19 per 1,000 inhabitants12.19Oscoda CountyOscoda County: 11.76 per 1,000 inhabitants11.76St. Joseph CountySt. Joseph County: 11.67 per 1,000 inhabitants11.67Kent CountyKent County: 11.64 per 1,000 inhabitants11.64Wayne CountyWayne County: 11.36 per 1,000 inhabitants11.36Hillsdale CountyHillsdale County: 11.22 per 1,000 inhabitants11.22Muskegon CountyMuskegon County: 10.58 per 1,000 inhabitants10.58Oceana CountyOceana County: 10.49 per 1,000 inhabitants10.49Cass CountyCass County: 10.37 per 1,000 inhabitants10.37Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 10.36 per 1,000 inhabitants10.36Wexford CountyWexford County: 10.26 per 1,000 inhabitants10.26Saginaw CountySaginaw County: 10.15 per 1,000 inhabitants10.15Keweenaw CountyKeweenaw County: 10.11 per 1,000 inhabitants10.11Genesee CountyGenesee County: 10.04 per 1,000 inhabitants10.04Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 10.01 per 1,000 inhabitants10.01Newaygo CountyNewaygo County: 9.86 per 1,000 inhabitants9.86Kalamazoo CountyKalamazoo County: 9.84 per 1,000 inhabitants9.84Shiawassee CountyShiawassee County: 9.83 per 1,000 inhabitants9.83Clare CountyClare County: 9.82 per 1,000 inhabitants9.82Berrien CountyBerrien County: 9.78 per 1,000 inhabitants9.78Baraga CountyBaraga County: 9.76 per 1,000 inhabitants9.76Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 9.75 per 1,000 inhabitants9.75Houghton CountyHoughton County: 9.74 per 1,000 inhabitants9.74Gratiot CountyGratiot County: 9.74 per 1,000 inhabitants9.74Macomb CountyMacomb County: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Midland CountyMidland County: 9.69 per 1,000 inhabitants9.69Montcalm CountyMontcalm County: 9.65 per 1,000 inhabitants9.65Ionia CountyIonia County: 9.63 per 1,000 inhabitants9.63Tuscola CountyTuscola County: 9.61 per 1,000 inhabitants9.61Allegan CountyAllegan County: 9.58 per 1,000 inhabitants9.58Oakland CountyOakland County: 9.49 per 1,000 inhabitants9.49Jackson CountyJackson County: 9.47 per 1,000 inhabitants9.47Ogemaw CountyOgemaw County: 9.44 per 1,000 inhabitants9.44Eaton CountyEaton County: 9.43 per 1,000 inhabitants9.43Mecosta CountyMecosta County: 9.31 per 1,000 inhabitants9.31Ingham CountyIngham County: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Huron CountyHuron County: 9.17 per 1,000 inhabitants9.17Missaukee CountyMissaukee County: 9.12 per 1,000 inhabitants9.12Sanilac CountySanilac County: 9.06 per 1,000 inhabitants9.06
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2024
1Branch County Estimated13.76+0.31 pts
2Osceola County Estimated12.19+0.04 pts
3Oscoda County Estimated11.76-0.11 pts
4St. Joseph County Estimated11.67+0.41 pts
5Kent County Estimated11.64-0.21 pts
6Wayne County Estimated11.36-0.08 pts
7Hillsdale County Estimated11.22+0.1 pts
8Muskegon County Estimated10.58-0 pts
9Oceana County Estimated10.49+0.07 pts
10Cass County Estimated10.37+0.86 pts
11Van Buren County Estimated10.36+0.11 pts
12Wexford County Estimated10.26+0.03 pts
13Saginaw County Estimated10.15+0.08 pts
14Keweenaw County Estimated10.11+0.45 pts
15Genesee County Estimated10.04+0.05 pts
16Calhoun County Estimated10.010 pts
17Newaygo County Estimated9.86-0.05 pts
18Kalamazoo County Estimated9.84+0.08 pts
19Shiawassee County Estimated9.83+0.16 pts
20Clare County Estimated9.82-0.25 pts
21Berrien County Estimated9.78+0.37 pts
22Baraga County Estimated9.76+0.03 pts
23Ottawa County Estimated9.75-0.14 pts
24Houghton County Estimated9.74-0.13 pts
25Gratiot County Estimated9.74+0.08 pts
26Macomb County Estimated9.7-0.04 pts
27Midland County Estimated9.69+0.01 pts
28Montcalm County Estimated9.65-0.3 pts
29Ionia County Estimated9.63-0.12 pts
30Tuscola County Estimated9.61+0.07 pts
31Allegan County Estimated9.58-0.1 pts
32Oakland County Estimated9.49-0.03 pts
33Jackson County Estimated9.47+0.03 pts
34Ogemaw County Estimated9.44+0.12 pts
35Eaton County Estimated9.43+0.02 pts
36Mecosta County Estimated9.31-0.04 pts
37Ingham County Estimated9.3-0.05 pts
38Huron County Estimated9.17+0.13 pts
39Missaukee County Estimated9.12+0.08 pts
40Sanilac County Estimated9.06+0.06 pts
41St. Clair County Estimated9.02+0.02 pts
42Isabella County Estimated8.97-0.11 pts
43Grand Traverse County Estimated8.86+0.1 pts
44Kalkaska County Estimated8.84-0.07 pts
45Lapeer County Estimated8.83+0.04 pts
46Gladwin County Estimated8.8-0.26 pts
47Barry County Estimated8.67-0.09 pts
48Clinton County Estimated8.67-0.03 pts
49Iosco County Estimated8.6-0.02 pts
50Alpena County Estimated8.590 pts
51Lenawee County Estimated8.57-0.16 pts
52Crawford County Estimated8.56+0.02 pts
53Livingston County Estimated8.56+0.06 pts
54Otsego County Estimated8.54-0.04 pts
55Washtenaw County Estimated8.46+0.01 pts
56Bay County Estimated8.41+0.08 pts
57Schoolcraft County Estimated8.07-0.26 pts
58Luce County Estimated8.03+0.04 pts
59Manistee County Estimated7.92+0.1 pts
60Monroe County Estimated7.91-0.2 pts
61Dickinson County Estimated7.85-0.05 pts
62Antrim County Estimated7.77-0 pts
63Benzie County Estimated7.72+0.08 pts
64Delta County Estimated7.64-0.19 pts
65Alger County Estimated7.49+0.05 pts
66Emmet County Estimated7.44+0.15 pts
67Chippewa County Estimated7.4+0.1 pts
68Marquette County Estimated7.37-0.09 pts
69Mason County Estimated7.37+0.01 pts
70Charlevoix County Estimated7.32+0.05 pts
71Roscommon County Estimated7.190 pts
72Menominee County Estimated6.95-0.49 pts
73Cheboygan County Estimated6.89+0.11 pts
74Gogebic County Estimated6.87+0.07 pts
75Lake County Estimated6.79-0.34 pts
76Iron County Estimated6.71+0.26 pts
77Mackinac County Estimated6.63-0 pts
78Arenac County Estimated6.44+0.15 pts
79Alcona County Estimated6.35-0.02 pts
80Montmorency County Estimated6.32-0.05 pts
81Presque Isle County Estimated6.3+0.03 pts
82Leelanau County Estimated5.5+0.13 pts
83Ontonagon County Estimated4.62+0.02 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)?

Branch County, with 13.76 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Ontonagon County, with 4.62 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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