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

Rockland County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 62 counties in 2022, at 18.38 per 1,000 inhabitants. Hamilton County had the lowest, at 4.31 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.22 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for New York was 10.62 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest18.38Rockland County
Lowest4.31Hamilton County
Median9.2262 counties
New York10.62History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Rockland CountyRockland County: 18.38 per 1,000 inhabitants18.38Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 15.98 per 1,000 inhabitants15.98Orange CountyOrange County: 13.52 per 1,000 inhabitants13.52Kings CountyKings County: 12.89 per 1,000 inhabitants12.89Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 12.65 per 1,000 inhabitants12.65Sullivan CountySullivan County: 12.44 per 1,000 inhabitants12.44Bronx CountyBronx County: 12.25 per 1,000 inhabitants12.25Yates CountyYates County: 11.95 per 1,000 inhabitants11.95Schenectady CountySchenectady County: 11.44 per 1,000 inhabitants11.44Steuben CountySteuben County: 10.63 per 1,000 inhabitants10.63Allegany CountyAllegany County: 10.58 per 1,000 inhabitants10.58Queens CountyQueens County: 10.49 per 1,000 inhabitants10.49Suffolk CountySuffolk County: 10.43 per 1,000 inhabitants10.43Lewis CountyLewis County: 10.42 per 1,000 inhabitants10.42Richmond CountyRichmond County: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3Oneida CountyOneida County: 10.25 per 1,000 inhabitants10.25Nassau CountyNassau County: 10.13 per 1,000 inhabitants10.13Onondaga CountyOnondaga County: 10.12 per 1,000 inhabitants10.12Tioga CountyTioga County: 10.04 per 1,000 inhabitants10.04Westchester CountyWestchester County: 10.04 per 1,000 inhabitants10.04Monroe CountyMonroe County: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10Cattaraugus CountyCattaraugus County: 9.99 per 1,000 inhabitants9.99Chenango CountyChenango County: 9.99 per 1,000 inhabitants9.99Erie CountyErie County: 9.93 per 1,000 inhabitants9.93Seneca CountySeneca County: 9.71 per 1,000 inhabitants9.71Franklin CountyFranklin County: 9.71 per 1,000 inhabitants9.71Chemung CountyChemung County: 9.67 per 1,000 inhabitants9.67Genesee CountyGenesee County: 9.63 per 1,000 inhabitants9.63Chautauqua CountyChautauqua County: 9.56 per 1,000 inhabitants9.56Oswego CountyOswego County: 9.27 per 1,000 inhabitants9.27Rensselaer CountyRensselaer County: 9.24 per 1,000 inhabitants9.24Orleans CountyOrleans County: 9.21 per 1,000 inhabitants9.21Washington CountyWashington County: 9.18 per 1,000 inhabitants9.18Niagara CountyNiagara County: 9.13 per 1,000 inhabitants9.13Fulton CountyFulton County: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Wayne CountyWayne County: 9.08 per 1,000 inhabitants9.08Schuyler CountySchuyler County: 9.04 per 1,000 inhabitants9.04Broome CountyBroome County: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Cortland CountyCortland County: 8.98 per 1,000 inhabitants8.98Cayuga CountyCayuga County: 8.88 per 1,000 inhabitants8.88
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2021
1Rockland County Estimated18.38+0.98 pts
2Jefferson County Estimated15.98+1.1 pts
3Orange County Estimated13.52+0.31 pts
4Kings County Estimated12.89+0.51 pts
5Montgomery County Estimated12.65+0.49 pts
6Sullivan County Estimated12.44+1.34 pts
7Bronx County Estimated12.25+0.41 pts
8Yates County Estimated11.95-2.12 pts
9Schenectady County Estimated11.44+0.08 pts
10Steuben County Estimated10.63+0.29 pts
11Allegany County Estimated10.58+0.94 pts
12Queens County Estimated10.49+0.64 pts
13Suffolk County Estimated10.43+0.53 pts
14Lewis County Estimated10.42-0.83 pts
15Richmond County Estimated10.3+0.41 pts
16Oneida County Estimated10.25-0.09 pts
17Nassau County Estimated10.13+0.47 pts
18Onondaga County Estimated10.12-0.1 pts
19Tioga County Estimated10.04+1.06 pts
20Westchester County Estimated10.04+0.33 pts
21Monroe County Estimated10+0.04 pts
22Cattaraugus County Estimated9.99-0.63 pts
23Chenango County Estimated9.99+0.46 pts
24Erie County Estimated9.93+0.05 pts
25Seneca County Estimated9.71-0.67 pts
26Franklin County Estimated9.71+0.8 pts
27Chemung County Estimated9.67-0.24 pts
28Genesee County Estimated9.63+0.85 pts
29Chautauqua County Estimated9.56-0.14 pts
30Oswego County Estimated9.27-0.69 pts
31Rensselaer County Estimated9.24-0.25 pts
32Orleans County Estimated9.21-0.29 pts
33Washington County Estimated9.18+0.6 pts
34Niagara County Estimated9.13-0.27 pts
35Fulton County Estimated9.1+0.96 pts
36Wayne County Estimated9.08-0.99 pts
37Schuyler County Estimated9.04-0.49 pts
38Broome County Estimated9-0.25 pts
39Cortland County Estimated8.98-0.2 pts
40Cayuga County Estimated8.88-0.14 pts
41Dutchess County Estimated8.86+0.11 pts
42Putnam County Estimated8.85-0.07 pts
43Albany County Estimated8.85+0.05 pts
44St. Lawrence County Estimated8.84-0.19 pts
45Ontario County Estimated8.83+0.47 pts
46Livingston County Estimated8.8+0.84 pts
47New York County Estimated8.75+0.37 pts
48Herkimer County Estimated8.74-1.63 pts
49Saratoga County Estimated8.7+0.19 pts
50Wyoming County Estimated8.58-0.1 pts
51Ulster County Estimated8.27-0.29 pts
52Madison County Estimated8.24+0.14 pts
53Greene County Estimated8.19+0.11 pts
54Warren County Estimated8.15+0.45 pts
55Clinton County Estimated7.98-0.19 pts
56Otsego County Estimated7.79-0.57 pts
57Essex County Estimated7.57+1.07 pts
58Schoharie County Estimated7.54-1.24 pts
59Columbia County Estimated7.54+0.7 pts
60Delaware County Estimated7.26-0.79 pts
61Tompkins County Estimated6.52+0.27 pts
62Hamilton County Estimated4.31-0.01 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 18.38 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Hamilton County, with 4.31 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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