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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 2022, at 13.05 per 1,000 inhabitants. Ontonagon County had the lowest, at 3.74 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Michigan was 10.39 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest13.05Branch County
Lowest3.74Ontonagon County
Median9.283 counties
Michigan10.39History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Branch CountyBranch County: 13.05 per 1,000 inhabitants13.05Kent CountyKent County: 12.42 per 1,000 inhabitants12.42Wayne CountyWayne County: 12.05 per 1,000 inhabitants12.05St. Joseph CountySt. Joseph County: 11.54 per 1,000 inhabitants11.54Osceola CountyOsceola County: 11.41 per 1,000 inhabitants11.41Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 11.11 per 1,000 inhabitants11.11Montcalm CountyMontcalm County: 10.93 per 1,000 inhabitants10.93Genesee CountyGenesee County: 10.87 per 1,000 inhabitants10.87Wexford CountyWexford County: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8Muskegon CountyMuskegon County: 10.79 per 1,000 inhabitants10.79Hillsdale CountyHillsdale County: 10.72 per 1,000 inhabitants10.72Kalkaska CountyKalkaska County: 10.66 per 1,000 inhabitants10.66Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 10.56 per 1,000 inhabitants10.56Kalamazoo CountyKalamazoo County: 10.53 per 1,000 inhabitants10.53Oceana CountyOceana County: 10.52 per 1,000 inhabitants10.52Newaygo CountyNewaygo County: 10.52 per 1,000 inhabitants10.52Mecosta CountyMecosta County: 10.48 per 1,000 inhabitants10.48Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 10.45 per 1,000 inhabitants10.45Saginaw CountySaginaw County: 10.41 per 1,000 inhabitants10.41Missaukee CountyMissaukee County: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4Ingham CountyIngham County: 10.35 per 1,000 inhabitants10.35Jackson CountyJackson County: 10.34 per 1,000 inhabitants10.34Allegan CountyAllegan County: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2Shiawassee CountyShiawassee County: 10.17 per 1,000 inhabitants10.17Macomb CountyMacomb County: 10.08 per 1,000 inhabitants10.08Berrien CountyBerrien County: 10.07 per 1,000 inhabitants10.07Otsego CountyOtsego County: 10.05 per 1,000 inhabitants10.05Oakland CountyOakland County: 10.04 per 1,000 inhabitants10.04Houghton CountyHoughton County: 10.02 per 1,000 inhabitants10.02Baraga CountyBaraga County: 9.99 per 1,000 inhabitants9.99Midland CountyMidland County: 9.91 per 1,000 inhabitants9.91Eaton CountyEaton County: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Monroe CountyMonroe County: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Sanilac CountySanilac County: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Isabella CountyIsabella County: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Gladwin CountyGladwin County: 9.51 per 1,000 inhabitants9.51Arenac CountyArenac County: 9.43 per 1,000 inhabitants9.43Ionia CountyIonia County: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Tuscola CountyTuscola County: 9.32 per 1,000 inhabitants9.32Barry CountyBarry County: 9.25 per 1,000 inhabitants9.25
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2021
1Branch County Estimated13.05+0.24 pts
2Kent County Estimated12.42+0.13 pts
3Wayne County Estimated12.05+0.06 pts
4St. Joseph County Estimated11.54+0.1 pts
5Osceola County Estimated11.41+1.13 pts
6Calhoun County Estimated11.11+0.03 pts
7Montcalm County Estimated10.93+1.25 pts
8Genesee County Estimated10.87+0.15 pts
9Wexford County Estimated10.8+0.27 pts
10Muskegon County Estimated10.79+0.33 pts
11Hillsdale County Estimated10.72+0.64 pts
12Kalkaska County Estimated10.66+1.64 pts
13Van Buren County Estimated10.56-0.23 pts
14Kalamazoo County Estimated10.53+0.52 pts
15Oceana County Estimated10.52+0.67 pts
16Newaygo County Estimated10.52+0.77 pts
17Mecosta County Estimated10.48+1.53 pts
18Ottawa County Estimated10.45+0.07 pts
19Saginaw County Estimated10.41+0.16 pts
20Missaukee County Estimated10.4+0.01 pts
21Ingham County Estimated10.35+0.1 pts
22Jackson County Estimated10.34-0.03 pts
23Allegan County Estimated10.2+0.41 pts
24Shiawassee County Estimated10.17+0.55 pts
25Macomb County Estimated10.08+0.3 pts
26Berrien County Estimated10.07+0.12 pts
27Otsego County Estimated10.05+0.58 pts
28Oakland County Estimated10.04+0.38 pts
29Houghton County Estimated10.02+0.04 pts
30Baraga County Estimated9.99+0.95 pts
31Midland County Estimated9.91+0.13 pts
32Eaton County Estimated9.9+0.75 pts
33Monroe County Estimated9.8-0.1 pts
34Sanilac County Estimated9.7-0.77 pts
35Isabella County Estimated9.6+0.62 pts
36Gladwin County Estimated9.51+0.07 pts
37Arenac County Estimated9.43+0.43 pts
38Ionia County Estimated9.4-0.05 pts
39Tuscola County Estimated9.32-0.23 pts
40Barry County Estimated9.25-0.22 pts
41Clare County Estimated9.22-0.97 pts
42Gratiot County Estimated9.2+0.56 pts
43Lapeer County Estimated9.13+0.47 pts
44Bay County Estimated9.11+0.43 pts
45St. Clair County Estimated9.1-0.15 pts
46Washtenaw County Estimated9.1+0.63 pts
47Grand Traverse County Estimated9.09-0.43 pts
48Dickinson County Estimated9.04-0.17 pts
49Cass County Estimated8.68+0.05 pts
50Livingston County Estimated8.65-0.02 pts
51Lenawee County Estimated8.64-0.46 pts
52Clinton County Estimated8.63+0.34 pts
53Alpena County Estimated8.62-0.79 pts
54Mason County Estimated8.52+0.67 pts
55Antrim County Estimated8.39+0.83 pts
56Huron County Estimated8.32-1.15 pts
57Benzie County Estimated8.31+1.14 pts
58Montmorency County Estimated8.16-0.61 pts
59Delta County Estimated8.15-1.24 pts
60Marquette County Estimated8.01-0.23 pts
61Gogebic County Estimated7.92+1.52 pts
62Chippewa County Estimated7.91-0.1 pts
63Crawford County Estimated7.86-0.52 pts
64Oscoda County Estimated7.78-3.46 pts
65Iosco County Estimated7.71-0.08 pts
66Luce County Estimated7.68-0.71 pts
67Menominee County Estimated7.63-0.36 pts
68Ogemaw County Estimated7.63-1.22 pts
69Presque Isle County Estimated7.54+0.2 pts
70Leelanau County Estimated7.42+0.71 pts
71Mackinac County Estimated7.31+0.22 pts
72Alger County Estimated7.29+0.37 pts
73Schoolcraft County Estimated7.28-0.8 pts
74Emmet County Estimated7.21-0.59 pts
75Iron County Estimated7.2+1.35 pts
76Cheboygan County Estimated7.16+0.3 pts
77Lake County Estimated6.97+0.4 pts
78Manistee County Estimated6.91-0.71 pts
79Charlevoix County Estimated6.8-1.35 pts
80Roscommon County Estimated6.75+0.9 pts
81Keweenaw County Estimated6.58+0.34 pts
82Alcona County Estimated6.48+0.33 pts
83Ontonagon County Estimated3.74-1.74 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 13.05 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Ontonagon County, with 3.74 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.

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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