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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 2023, at 13.37 per 1,000 inhabitants. Leelanau County had the lowest, at 5.15 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.05 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Michigan was 10.04 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest13.37Branch County
Lowest5.15Leelanau County
Median9.0583 counties
Michigan10.04History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Branch CountyBranch County: 13.37 per 1,000 inhabitants13.37Kent CountyKent County: 12.15 per 1,000 inhabitants12.15Osceola CountyOsceola County: 11.72 per 1,000 inhabitants11.72Wayne CountyWayne County: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7Clare CountyClare County: 11.45 per 1,000 inhabitants11.45St. Joseph CountySt. Joseph County: 11.24 per 1,000 inhabitants11.24Hillsdale CountyHillsdale County: 10.86 per 1,000 inhabitants10.86Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 10.58 per 1,000 inhabitants10.58Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 10.55 per 1,000 inhabitants10.55Oceana CountyOceana County: 10.35 per 1,000 inhabitants10.35Genesee CountyGenesee County: 10.27 per 1,000 inhabitants10.27Oscoda CountyOscoda County: 10.26 per 1,000 inhabitants10.26Montcalm CountyMontcalm County: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Kalamazoo CountyKalamazoo County: 10.07 per 1,000 inhabitants10.07Saginaw CountySaginaw County: 10.05 per 1,000 inhabitants10.05Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 10.04 per 1,000 inhabitants10.04Missaukee CountyMissaukee County: 10.02 per 1,000 inhabitants10.02Muskegon CountyMuskegon County: 10.01 per 1,000 inhabitants10.01Houghton CountyHoughton County: 9.97 per 1,000 inhabitants9.97Allegan CountyAllegan County: 9.88 per 1,000 inhabitants9.88Midland CountyMidland County: 9.81 per 1,000 inhabitants9.81Ogemaw CountyOgemaw County: 9.78 per 1,000 inhabitants9.78Ingham CountyIngham County: 9.77 per 1,000 inhabitants9.77Macomb CountyMacomb County: 9.72 per 1,000 inhabitants9.72Newaygo CountyNewaygo County: 9.72 per 1,000 inhabitants9.72Mecosta CountyMecosta County: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Wexford CountyWexford County: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Jackson CountyJackson County: 9.65 per 1,000 inhabitants9.65Baraga CountyBaraga County: 9.63 per 1,000 inhabitants9.63Oakland CountyOakland County: 9.61 per 1,000 inhabitants9.61Monroe CountyMonroe County: 9.58 per 1,000 inhabitants9.58Ionia CountyIonia County: 9.54 per 1,000 inhabitants9.54Shiawassee CountyShiawassee County: 9.49 per 1,000 inhabitants9.49Eaton CountyEaton County: 9.46 per 1,000 inhabitants9.46Gratiot CountyGratiot County: 9.28 per 1,000 inhabitants9.28Clinton CountyClinton County: 9.26 per 1,000 inhabitants9.26Isabella CountyIsabella County: 9.25 per 1,000 inhabitants9.25Gladwin CountyGladwin County: 9.23 per 1,000 inhabitants9.23Tuscola CountyTuscola County: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2Berrien CountyBerrien County: 9.12 per 1,000 inhabitants9.12
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2022
1Branch County Estimated13.37+0.32 pts
2Kent County Estimated12.15-0.27 pts
3Osceola County Estimated11.72+0.31 pts
4Wayne County Estimated11.7-0.36 pts
5Clare County Estimated11.45+2.23 pts
6St. Joseph County Estimated11.24-0.31 pts
7Hillsdale County Estimated10.86+0.13 pts
8Calhoun County Estimated10.58-0.53 pts
9Van Buren County Estimated10.55-0 pts
10Oceana County Estimated10.35-0.17 pts
11Genesee County Estimated10.27-0.6 pts
12Oscoda County Estimated10.26+2.48 pts
13Montcalm County Estimated10.1-0.83 pts
14Kalamazoo County Estimated10.07-0.46 pts
15Saginaw County Estimated10.05-0.36 pts
16Ottawa County Estimated10.04-0.41 pts
17Missaukee County Estimated10.02-0.37 pts
18Muskegon County Estimated10.01-0.78 pts
19Houghton County Estimated9.97-0.04 pts
20Allegan County Estimated9.88-0.32 pts
21Midland County Estimated9.81-0.11 pts
22Ogemaw County Estimated9.78+2.15 pts
23Ingham County Estimated9.77-0.58 pts
24Macomb County Estimated9.72-0.35 pts
25Newaygo County Estimated9.72-0.8 pts
26Mecosta County Estimated9.7-0.78 pts
27Wexford County Estimated9.7-1.11 pts
28Jackson County Estimated9.65-0.69 pts
29Baraga County Estimated9.63-0.36 pts
30Oakland County Estimated9.61-0.43 pts
31Monroe County Estimated9.58-0.22 pts
32Ionia County Estimated9.54+0.14 pts
33Shiawassee County Estimated9.49-0.67 pts
34Eaton County Estimated9.46-0.44 pts
35Gratiot County Estimated9.28+0.08 pts
36Clinton County Estimated9.26+0.63 pts
37Isabella County Estimated9.25-0.35 pts
38Gladwin County Estimated9.23-0.28 pts
39Tuscola County Estimated9.2-0.12 pts
40Berrien County Estimated9.12-0.94 pts
41St. Clair County Estimated9.11+0.01 pts
42Cass County Estimated9.05+0.37 pts
43Sanilac County Estimated9.02-0.67 pts
44Lenawee County Estimated9+0.36 pts
45Grand Traverse County Estimated8.97-0.12 pts
46Menominee County Estimated8.96+1.32 pts
47Bay County Estimated8.96-0.16 pts
48Barry County Estimated8.9-0.35 pts
49Otsego County Estimated8.83-1.22 pts
50Livingston County Estimated8.66+0.01 pts
51Dickinson County Estimated8.54-0.5 pts
52Kalkaska County Estimated8.52-2.15 pts
53Washtenaw County Estimated8.51-0.58 pts
54Lapeer County Estimated8.46-0.67 pts
55Alpena County Estimated8.35-0.26 pts
56Iosco County Estimated8.34+0.62 pts
57Huron County Estimated8.25-0.08 pts
58Crawford County Estimated8.15+0.29 pts
59Mackinac County Estimated7.94+0.64 pts
60Marquette County Estimated7.93-0.07 pts
61Delta County Estimated7.93-0.22 pts
62Lake County Estimated7.86+0.88 pts
63Cheboygan County Estimated7.85+0.69 pts
64Keweenaw County Estimated7.85+1.27 pts
65Arenac County Estimated7.81-1.62 pts
66Gogebic County Estimated7.74-0.18 pts
67Chippewa County Estimated7.56-0.35 pts
68Antrim County Estimated7.52-0.87 pts
69Emmet County Estimated7.42+0.2 pts
70Manistee County Estimated7.39+0.49 pts
71Roscommon County Estimated7.34+0.59 pts
72Iron County Estimated7.33+0.12 pts
73Charlevoix County Estimated7.32+0.51 pts
74Alcona County Estimated7.28+0.8 pts
75Luce County Estimated7.27-0.41 pts
76Schoolcraft County Estimated7.23-0.05 pts
77Presque Isle County Estimated6.99-0.55 pts
78Mason County Estimated6.98-1.54 pts
79Benzie County Estimated6.96-1.35 pts
80Ontonagon County Estimated6.29+2.55 pts
81Alger County Estimated6.05-1.24 pts
82Montmorency County Estimated5.61-2.55 pts
83Leelanau County Estimated5.15-2.28 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 13.37 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Leelanau County, with 5.15 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.

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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