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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 2024, at 13.45 per 1,000 inhabitants. Ontonagon County had the lowest, at 4.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Michigan was 9.88 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest13.45Branch County
Lowest4.6Ontonagon County
Median983 counties
Michigan9.88History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Branch CountyBranch County: 13.45 per 1,000 inhabitants13.45Osceola CountyOsceola County: 12.15 per 1,000 inhabitants12.15Oscoda CountyOscoda County: 11.87 per 1,000 inhabitants11.87Kent CountyKent County: 11.85 per 1,000 inhabitants11.85Wayne CountyWayne County: 11.44 per 1,000 inhabitants11.44St. Joseph CountySt. Joseph County: 11.26 per 1,000 inhabitants11.26Hillsdale CountyHillsdale County: 11.12 per 1,000 inhabitants11.12Muskegon CountyMuskegon County: 10.58 per 1,000 inhabitants10.58Oceana CountyOceana County: 10.42 per 1,000 inhabitants10.42Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 10.25 per 1,000 inhabitants10.25Wexford CountyWexford County: 10.24 per 1,000 inhabitants10.24Saginaw CountySaginaw County: 10.07 per 1,000 inhabitants10.07Clare CountyClare County: 10.07 per 1,000 inhabitants10.07Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 10.01 per 1,000 inhabitants10.01Genesee CountyGenesee County: 9.99 per 1,000 inhabitants9.99Montcalm CountyMontcalm County: 9.94 per 1,000 inhabitants9.94Newaygo CountyNewaygo County: 9.91 per 1,000 inhabitants9.91Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 9.88 per 1,000 inhabitants9.88Houghton CountyHoughton County: 9.87 per 1,000 inhabitants9.87Kalamazoo CountyKalamazoo County: 9.76 per 1,000 inhabitants9.76Ionia CountyIonia County: 9.76 per 1,000 inhabitants9.76Macomb CountyMacomb County: 9.74 per 1,000 inhabitants9.74Baraga CountyBaraga County: 9.73 per 1,000 inhabitants9.73Midland CountyMidland County: 9.68 per 1,000 inhabitants9.68Allegan CountyAllegan County: 9.68 per 1,000 inhabitants9.68Shiawassee CountyShiawassee County: 9.67 per 1,000 inhabitants9.67Keweenaw CountyKeweenaw County: 9.66 per 1,000 inhabitants9.66Gratiot CountyGratiot County: 9.66 per 1,000 inhabitants9.66Tuscola CountyTuscola County: 9.54 per 1,000 inhabitants9.54Oakland CountyOakland County: 9.52 per 1,000 inhabitants9.52Cass CountyCass County: 9.51 per 1,000 inhabitants9.51Jackson CountyJackson County: 9.44 per 1,000 inhabitants9.44Eaton CountyEaton County: 9.41 per 1,000 inhabitants9.41Berrien CountyBerrien County: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Ingham CountyIngham County: 9.35 per 1,000 inhabitants9.35Mecosta CountyMecosta County: 9.35 per 1,000 inhabitants9.35Ogemaw CountyOgemaw County: 9.32 per 1,000 inhabitants9.32Isabella CountyIsabella County: 9.08 per 1,000 inhabitants9.08Gladwin CountyGladwin County: 9.06 per 1,000 inhabitants9.06Missaukee CountyMissaukee County: 9.05 per 1,000 inhabitants9.05
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2023
1Branch County Estimated13.45+0.08 pts
2Osceola County Estimated12.15+0.43 pts
3Oscoda County Estimated11.87+1.6 pts
4Kent County Estimated11.85-0.3 pts
5Wayne County Estimated11.44-0.26 pts
6St. Joseph County Estimated11.26+0.03 pts
7Hillsdale County Estimated11.12+0.27 pts
8Muskegon County Estimated10.58+0.57 pts
9Oceana County Estimated10.42+0.07 pts
10Van Buren County Estimated10.25-0.31 pts
11Wexford County Estimated10.24+0.54 pts
12Saginaw County Estimated10.07+0.02 pts
13Clare County Estimated10.07-1.39 pts
14Calhoun County Estimated10.01-0.57 pts
15Genesee County Estimated9.99-0.28 pts
16Montcalm County Estimated9.94-0.16 pts
17Newaygo County Estimated9.91+0.19 pts
18Ottawa County Estimated9.88-0.15 pts
19Houghton County Estimated9.87-0.1 pts
20Kalamazoo County Estimated9.76-0.3 pts
21Ionia County Estimated9.76+0.21 pts
22Macomb County Estimated9.74+0.01 pts
23Baraga County Estimated9.73+0.1 pts
24Midland County Estimated9.68-0.12 pts
25Allegan County Estimated9.68-0.21 pts
26Shiawassee County Estimated9.67+0.17 pts
27Keweenaw County Estimated9.66+1.81 pts
28Gratiot County Estimated9.66+0.38 pts
29Tuscola County Estimated9.54+0.33 pts
30Oakland County Estimated9.52-0.09 pts
31Cass County Estimated9.51+0.46 pts
32Jackson County Estimated9.44-0.21 pts
33Eaton County Estimated9.41-0.05 pts
34Berrien County Estimated9.4+0.28 pts
35Ingham County Estimated9.35-0.42 pts
36Mecosta County Estimated9.35-0.35 pts
37Ogemaw County Estimated9.32-0.46 pts
38Isabella County Estimated9.08-0.17 pts
39Gladwin County Estimated9.06-0.17 pts
40Missaukee County Estimated9.05-0.97 pts
41Huron County Estimated9.05+0.8 pts
42Sanilac County Estimated9-0.02 pts
43St. Clair County Estimated9-0.11 pts
44Kalkaska County Estimated8.9+0.39 pts
45Lapeer County Estimated8.78+0.32 pts
46Grand Traverse County Estimated8.76-0.2 pts
47Barry County Estimated8.76-0.14 pts
48Lenawee County Estimated8.72-0.27 pts
49Clinton County Estimated8.7-0.57 pts
50Iosco County Estimated8.62+0.28 pts
51Otsego County Estimated8.59-0.25 pts
52Alpena County Estimated8.59+0.23 pts
53Crawford County Estimated8.54+0.39 pts
54Livingston County Estimated8.5-0.16 pts
55Washtenaw County Estimated8.45-0.07 pts
56Schoolcraft County Estimated8.34+1.1 pts
57Bay County Estimated8.33-0.63 pts
58Monroe County Estimated8.1-1.47 pts
59Luce County Estimated7.99+0.72 pts
60Dickinson County Estimated7.9-0.65 pts
61Delta County Estimated7.83-0.1 pts
62Manistee County Estimated7.83+0.43 pts
63Antrim County Estimated7.78+0.26 pts
64Benzie County Estimated7.63+0.68 pts
65Marquette County Estimated7.46-0.47 pts
66Alger County Estimated7.45+1.4 pts
67Menominee County Estimated7.43-1.52 pts
68Mason County Estimated7.35+0.38 pts
69Emmet County Estimated7.3-0.12 pts
70Chippewa County Estimated7.29-0.27 pts
71Charlevoix County Estimated7.28-0.04 pts
72Roscommon County Estimated7.18-0.16 pts
73Lake County Estimated7.14-0.72 pts
74Gogebic County Estimated6.8-0.94 pts
75Cheboygan County Estimated6.78-1.07 pts
76Mackinac County Estimated6.63-1.32 pts
77Iron County Estimated6.46-0.87 pts
78Alcona County Estimated6.36-0.91 pts
79Montmorency County Estimated6.36+0.76 pts
80Arenac County Estimated6.29-1.51 pts
81Presque Isle County Estimated6.27-0.72 pts
82Leelanau County Estimated5.37+0.22 pts
83Ontonagon County Estimated4.6-1.69 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 13.45 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Ontonagon County, with 4.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024.

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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