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.
Top 40 counties, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockland County Estimated | 18.38 | +0.98 pts |
| 2 | Jefferson County Estimated | 15.98 | +1.1 pts |
| 3 | Orange County Estimated | 13.52 | +0.31 pts |
| 4 | Kings County Estimated | 12.89 | +0.51 pts |
| 5 | Montgomery County Estimated | 12.65 | +0.49 pts |
| 6 | Sullivan County Estimated | 12.44 | +1.34 pts |
| 7 | Bronx County Estimated | 12.25 | +0.41 pts |
| 8 | Yates County Estimated | 11.95 | -2.12 pts |
| 9 | Schenectady County Estimated | 11.44 | +0.08 pts |
| 10 | Steuben County Estimated | 10.63 | +0.29 pts |
| 11 | Allegany County Estimated | 10.58 | +0.94 pts |
| 12 | Queens County Estimated | 10.49 | +0.64 pts |
| 13 | Suffolk County Estimated | 10.43 | +0.53 pts |
| 14 | Lewis County Estimated | 10.42 | -0.83 pts |
| 15 | Richmond County Estimated | 10.3 | +0.41 pts |
| 16 | Oneida County Estimated | 10.25 | -0.09 pts |
| 17 | Nassau County Estimated | 10.13 | +0.47 pts |
| 18 | Onondaga County Estimated | 10.12 | -0.1 pts |
| 19 | Tioga County Estimated | 10.04 | +1.06 pts |
| 20 | Westchester County Estimated | 10.04 | +0.33 pts |
| 21 | Monroe County Estimated | 10 | +0.04 pts |
| 22 | Cattaraugus County Estimated | 9.99 | -0.63 pts |
| 23 | Chenango County Estimated | 9.99 | +0.46 pts |
| 24 | Erie County Estimated | 9.93 | +0.05 pts |
| 25 | Seneca County Estimated | 9.71 | -0.67 pts |
| 26 | Franklin County Estimated | 9.71 | +0.8 pts |
| 27 | Chemung County Estimated | 9.67 | -0.24 pts |
| 28 | Genesee County Estimated | 9.63 | +0.85 pts |
| 29 | Chautauqua County Estimated | 9.56 | -0.14 pts |
| 30 | Oswego County Estimated | 9.27 | -0.69 pts |
| 31 | Rensselaer County Estimated | 9.24 | -0.25 pts |
| 32 | Orleans County Estimated | 9.21 | -0.29 pts |
| 33 | Washington County Estimated | 9.18 | +0.6 pts |
| 34 | Niagara County Estimated | 9.13 | -0.27 pts |
| 35 | Fulton County Estimated | 9.1 | +0.96 pts |
| 36 | Wayne County Estimated | 9.08 | -0.99 pts |
| 37 | Schuyler County Estimated | 9.04 | -0.49 pts |
| 38 | Broome County Estimated | 9 | -0.25 pts |
| 39 | Cortland County Estimated | 8.98 | -0.2 pts |
| 40 | Cayuga County Estimated | 8.88 | -0.14 pts |
| 41 | Dutchess County Estimated | 8.86 | +0.11 pts |
| 42 | Putnam County Estimated | 8.85 | -0.07 pts |
| 43 | Albany County Estimated | 8.85 | +0.05 pts |
| 44 | St. Lawrence County Estimated | 8.84 | -0.19 pts |
| 45 | Ontario County Estimated | 8.83 | +0.47 pts |
| 46 | Livingston County Estimated | 8.8 | +0.84 pts |
| 47 | New York County Estimated | 8.75 | +0.37 pts |
| 48 | Herkimer County Estimated | 8.74 | -1.63 pts |
| 49 | Saratoga County Estimated | 8.7 | +0.19 pts |
| 50 | Wyoming County Estimated | 8.58 | -0.1 pts |
| 51 | Ulster County Estimated | 8.27 | -0.29 pts |
| 52 | Madison County Estimated | 8.24 | +0.14 pts |
| 53 | Greene County Estimated | 8.19 | +0.11 pts |
| 54 | Warren County Estimated | 8.15 | +0.45 pts |
| 55 | Clinton County Estimated | 7.98 | -0.19 pts |
| 56 | Otsego County Estimated | 7.79 | -0.57 pts |
| 57 | Essex County Estimated | 7.57 | +1.07 pts |
| 58 | Schoharie County Estimated | 7.54 | -1.24 pts |
| 59 | Columbia County Estimated | 7.54 | +0.7 pts |
| 60 | Delaware County Estimated | 7.26 | -0.79 pts |
| 61 | Tompkins County Estimated | 6.52 | +0.27 pts |
| 62 | Hamilton County Estimated | 4.31 | -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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Questions
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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