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Counties in Michigan by birth rate (July to June)

Branch County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 83 counties in 2021, at 12.81 per 1,000 inhabitants. Ontonagon County had the lowest, at 5.49 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.21 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Michigan was 10.21 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest12.81Branch County
Lowest5.49Ontonagon County
Median9.2183 counties
Michigan10.21History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Branch CountyBranch County: 12.81 per 1,000 inhabitants12.81Kent CountyKent County: 12.29 per 1,000 inhabitants12.29Wayne CountyWayne County: 11.99 per 1,000 inhabitants11.99St. Joseph CountySt. Joseph County: 11.45 per 1,000 inhabitants11.45Oscoda CountyOscoda County: 11.24 per 1,000 inhabitants11.24Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 11.08 per 1,000 inhabitants11.08Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 10.79 per 1,000 inhabitants10.79Genesee CountyGenesee County: 10.72 per 1,000 inhabitants10.72Wexford CountyWexford County: 10.53 per 1,000 inhabitants10.53Sanilac CountySanilac County: 10.46 per 1,000 inhabitants10.46Muskegon CountyMuskegon County: 10.46 per 1,000 inhabitants10.46Missaukee CountyMissaukee County: 10.38 per 1,000 inhabitants10.38Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 10.38 per 1,000 inhabitants10.38Jackson CountyJackson County: 10.37 per 1,000 inhabitants10.37Osceola CountyOsceola County: 10.28 per 1,000 inhabitants10.28Saginaw CountySaginaw County: 10.25 per 1,000 inhabitants10.25Ingham CountyIngham County: 10.25 per 1,000 inhabitants10.25Clare CountyClare County: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2Hillsdale CountyHillsdale County: 10.09 per 1,000 inhabitants10.09Kalamazoo CountyKalamazoo County: 10.01 per 1,000 inhabitants10.01Houghton CountyHoughton County: 9.97 per 1,000 inhabitants9.97Berrien CountyBerrien County: 9.95 per 1,000 inhabitants9.95Monroe CountyMonroe County: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Oceana CountyOceana County: 9.85 per 1,000 inhabitants9.85Allegan CountyAllegan County: 9.79 per 1,000 inhabitants9.79Midland CountyMidland County: 9.78 per 1,000 inhabitants9.78Macomb CountyMacomb County: 9.78 per 1,000 inhabitants9.78Newaygo CountyNewaygo County: 9.75 per 1,000 inhabitants9.75Montcalm CountyMontcalm County: 9.68 per 1,000 inhabitants9.68Oakland CountyOakland County: 9.66 per 1,000 inhabitants9.66Shiawassee CountyShiawassee County: 9.62 per 1,000 inhabitants9.62Tuscola CountyTuscola County: 9.55 per 1,000 inhabitants9.55Grand Traverse CountyGrand Traverse County: 9.52 per 1,000 inhabitants9.52Huron CountyHuron County: 9.47 per 1,000 inhabitants9.47Otsego CountyOtsego County: 9.47 per 1,000 inhabitants9.47Barry CountyBarry County: 9.46 per 1,000 inhabitants9.46Ionia CountyIonia County: 9.45 per 1,000 inhabitants9.45Gladwin CountyGladwin County: 9.44 per 1,000 inhabitants9.44Alpena CountyAlpena County: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Delta CountyDelta County: 9.39 per 1,000 inhabitants9.39
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Branch County Estimated12.81
2Kent County Estimated12.29
3Wayne County Estimated11.99
4St. Joseph County Estimated11.45
5Oscoda County Estimated11.24
6Calhoun County Estimated11.08
7Van Buren County Estimated10.79
8Genesee County Estimated10.72
9Wexford County Estimated10.53
10Sanilac County Estimated10.46
11Muskegon County Estimated10.46
12Missaukee County Estimated10.38
13Ottawa County Estimated10.38
14Jackson County Estimated10.37
15Osceola County Estimated10.28
16Saginaw County Estimated10.25
17Ingham County Estimated10.25
18Clare County Estimated10.2
19Hillsdale County Estimated10.09
20Kalamazoo County Estimated10.01
21Houghton County Estimated9.97
22Berrien County Estimated9.95
23Monroe County Estimated9.9
24Oceana County Estimated9.85
25Allegan County Estimated9.79
26Midland County Estimated9.78
27Macomb County Estimated9.78
28Newaygo County Estimated9.75
29Montcalm County Estimated9.68
30Oakland County Estimated9.66
31Shiawassee County Estimated9.62
32Tuscola County Estimated9.55
33Grand Traverse County Estimated9.52
34Huron County Estimated9.47
35Otsego County Estimated9.47
36Barry County Estimated9.46
37Ionia County Estimated9.45
38Gladwin County Estimated9.44
39Alpena County Estimated9.4
40Delta County Estimated9.39
41St. Clair County Estimated9.26
42Dickinson County Estimated9.21
43Eaton County Estimated9.15
44Lenawee County Estimated9.1
45Baraga County Estimated9.04
46Kalkaska County Estimated9.02
47Arenac County Estimated9
48Isabella County Estimated8.98
49Mecosta County Estimated8.95
50Ogemaw County Estimated8.85
51Montmorency County Estimated8.77
52Bay County Estimated8.68
53Livingston County Estimated8.68
54Lapeer County Estimated8.66
55Cass County Estimated8.63
56Gratiot County Estimated8.63
57Washtenaw County Estimated8.46
58Luce County Estimated8.39
59Crawford County Estimated8.38
60Clinton County Estimated8.3
61Marquette County Estimated8.23
62Charlevoix County Estimated8.15
63Schoolcraft County Estimated8.08
64Chippewa County Estimated8.01
65Menominee County Estimated7.99
66Mason County Estimated7.85
67Emmet County Estimated7.81
68Iosco County Estimated7.79
69Manistee County Estimated7.62
70Antrim County Estimated7.56
71Presque Isle County Estimated7.33
72Benzie County Estimated7.17
73Mackinac County Estimated7.08
74Alger County Estimated6.92
75Cheboygan County Estimated6.86
76Leelanau County Estimated6.72
77Lake County Estimated6.57
78Gogebic County Estimated6.4
79Keweenaw County Estimated6.24
80Alcona County Estimated6.15
81Roscommon County Estimated5.85
82Iron County Estimated5.85
83Ontonagon County Estimated5.49

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

Branch County, with 12.81 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Ontonagon County, with 5.49 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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