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

Rockland County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 62 counties in 2025, at 19.06 per 1,000 inhabitants. Essex County had the lowest, at 5.51 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.19 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for New York was 10.15 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest19.06Rockland County
Lowest5.51Essex County
Median9.1962 counties
New York10.15History

Top 40 counties, 2025

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Rockland CountyRockland County: 19.06 per 1,000 inhabitants19.06Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 14.51 per 1,000 inhabitants14.51Orange CountyOrange County: 13.91 per 1,000 inhabitants13.91Yates CountyYates County: 12.82 per 1,000 inhabitants12.82Kings CountyKings County: 12.22 per 1,000 inhabitants12.22Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 12.09 per 1,000 inhabitants12.09Sullivan CountySullivan County: 11.86 per 1,000 inhabitants11.86Bronx CountyBronx County: 11.58 per 1,000 inhabitants11.58Schenectady CountySchenectady County: 10.68 per 1,000 inhabitants10.68Seneca CountySeneca County: 10.43 per 1,000 inhabitants10.43Westchester CountyWestchester County: 10.16 per 1,000 inhabitants10.16Suffolk CountySuffolk County: 10.11 per 1,000 inhabitants10.11Oneida CountyOneida County: 10.05 per 1,000 inhabitants10.05Queens CountyQueens County: 9.97 per 1,000 inhabitants9.97Steuben CountySteuben County: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Chautauqua CountyChautauqua County: 9.85 per 1,000 inhabitants9.85Richmond CountyRichmond County: 9.75 per 1,000 inhabitants9.75Cattaraugus CountyCattaraugus County: 9.72 per 1,000 inhabitants9.72Onondaga CountyOnondaga County: 9.63 per 1,000 inhabitants9.63Cortland CountyCortland County: 9.62 per 1,000 inhabitants9.62Nassau CountyNassau County: 9.58 per 1,000 inhabitants9.58Wayne CountyWayne County: 9.57 per 1,000 inhabitants9.57Monroe CountyMonroe County: 9.57 per 1,000 inhabitants9.57Rensselaer CountyRensselaer County: 9.52 per 1,000 inhabitants9.52Lewis CountyLewis County: 9.51 per 1,000 inhabitants9.51Oswego CountyOswego County: 9.49 per 1,000 inhabitants9.49Putnam CountyPutnam County: 9.38 per 1,000 inhabitants9.38Chenango CountyChenango County: 9.38 per 1,000 inhabitants9.38St. Lawrence CountySt. Lawrence County: 9.37 per 1,000 inhabitants9.37Chemung CountyChemung County: 9.34 per 1,000 inhabitants9.34Erie CountyErie County: 9.27 per 1,000 inhabitants9.27Allegany CountyAllegany County: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Washington CountyWashington County: 9.06 per 1,000 inhabitants9.06Herkimer CountyHerkimer County: 8.96 per 1,000 inhabitants8.96Niagara CountyNiagara County: 8.82 per 1,000 inhabitants8.82Broome CountyBroome County: 8.77 per 1,000 inhabitants8.77Cayuga CountyCayuga County: 8.76 per 1,000 inhabitants8.76Orleans CountyOrleans County: 8.71 per 1,000 inhabitants8.71Dutchess CountyDutchess County: 8.61 per 1,000 inhabitants8.61Tioga CountyTioga County: 8.59 per 1,000 inhabitants8.59
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2024
1Rockland County Estimated19.06-0.76 pts
2Jefferson County Estimated14.51+0.01 pts
3Orange County Estimated13.91-0.4 pts
4Yates County Estimated12.82-0.13 pts
5Kings County Estimated12.22-0.28 pts
6Montgomery County Estimated12.09-0.22 pts
7Sullivan County Estimated11.86-0.22 pts
8Bronx County Estimated11.58-0.18 pts
9Schenectady County Estimated10.68-0.12 pts
10Seneca County Estimated10.43-0.1 pts
11Westchester County Estimated10.16-0.03 pts
12Suffolk County Estimated10.11-0.14 pts
13Oneida County Estimated10.05-0.08 pts
14Queens County Estimated9.97-0.2 pts
15Steuben County Estimated9.9-0.05 pts
16Chautauqua County Estimated9.85-0.09 pts
17Richmond County Estimated9.75-0.09 pts
18Cattaraugus County Estimated9.72-0.06 pts
19Onondaga County Estimated9.63-0.03 pts
20Cortland County Estimated9.62-0.03 pts
21Nassau County Estimated9.58-0.07 pts
22Wayne County Estimated9.57-0.04 pts
23Monroe County Estimated9.57-0.05 pts
24Rensselaer County Estimated9.52-0.15 pts
25Lewis County Estimated9.51-0.02 pts
26Oswego County Estimated9.49-0.08 pts
27Putnam County Estimated9.38-0.04 pts
28Chenango County Estimated9.38-0.11 pts
29St. Lawrence County Estimated9.37-0.05 pts
30Chemung County Estimated9.34-0.1 pts
31Erie County Estimated9.27-0.07 pts
32Allegany County Estimated9.1-0.07 pts
33Washington County Estimated9.06-0.03 pts
34Herkimer County Estimated8.96-0.04 pts
35Niagara County Estimated8.82-0.08 pts
36Broome County Estimated8.77-0.09 pts
37Cayuga County Estimated8.76-0.04 pts
38Orleans County Estimated8.71-0.15 pts
39Dutchess County Estimated8.61-0.13 pts
40Tioga County Estimated8.59-0.09 pts
41Wyoming County Estimated8.52-0.07 pts
42Franklin County Estimated8.51-0.09 pts
43Albany County Estimated8.46-0.12 pts
44Ontario County Estimated8.34-0.09 pts
45Greene County Estimated8.21-0.07 pts
46Genesee County Estimated8.16-0.13 pts
47Saratoga County Estimated8.09-0.11 pts
48Madison County Estimated8.01-0.1 pts
49Schuyler County Estimated7.930 pts
50Fulton County Estimated7.87-0.11 pts
51Otsego County Estimated7.82-0.13 pts
52Livingston County Estimated7.8-0.11 pts
53New York County Estimated7.75-0.39 pts
54Clinton County Estimated7.63-0.08 pts
55Warren County Estimated7.58-0.1 pts
56Ulster County Estimated7.52-0.15 pts
57Delaware County Estimated7.48-0.05 pts
58Columbia County Estimated7-0.01 pts
59Schoharie County Estimated6.85-0.07 pts
60Hamilton County Estimated6.34+0.04 pts
61Tompkins County Estimated6.28-0.11 pts
62Essex County Estimated5.51-0.04 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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Which county has the highest birth rate (July to June)?

Rockland County, with 19.06 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Essex County, with 5.51 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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