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

Rockland County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 62 counties in 2023, at 18.85 per 1,000 inhabitants. Hamilton County had the lowest, at 5.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.28 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for New York was 10.42 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest18.85Rockland County
Median9.2862 counties
New York10.42History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Rockland CountyRockland County: 18.85 per 1,000 inhabitants18.85Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 14.81 per 1,000 inhabitants14.81Orange CountyOrange County: 13.85 per 1,000 inhabitants13.85Yates CountyYates County: 13.64 per 1,000 inhabitants13.64Kings CountyKings County: 12.76 per 1,000 inhabitants12.76Sullivan CountySullivan County: 12.38 per 1,000 inhabitants12.38Bronx CountyBronx County: 12.17 per 1,000 inhabitants12.17Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 12.08 per 1,000 inhabitants12.08Schenectady CountySchenectady County: 10.93 per 1,000 inhabitants10.93Lewis CountyLewis County: 10.42 per 1,000 inhabitants10.42Queens CountyQueens County: 10.41 per 1,000 inhabitants10.41Suffolk CountySuffolk County: 10.33 per 1,000 inhabitants10.33Richmond CountyRichmond County: 10.05 per 1,000 inhabitants10.05Cattaraugus CountyCattaraugus County: 10.05 per 1,000 inhabitants10.05Steuben CountySteuben County: 10.01 per 1,000 inhabitants10.01Allegany CountyAllegany County: 9.99 per 1,000 inhabitants9.99Chenango CountyChenango County: 9.93 per 1,000 inhabitants9.93Oneida CountyOneida County: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Westchester CountyWestchester County: 9.83 per 1,000 inhabitants9.83Monroe CountyMonroe County: 9.81 per 1,000 inhabitants9.81Onondaga CountyOnondaga County: 9.78 per 1,000 inhabitants9.78Herkimer CountyHerkimer County: 9.77 per 1,000 inhabitants9.77Wayne CountyWayne County: 9.76 per 1,000 inhabitants9.76Nassau CountyNassau County: 9.74 per 1,000 inhabitants9.74Cortland CountyCortland County: 9.68 per 1,000 inhabitants9.68Tioga CountyTioga County: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Erie CountyErie County: 9.41 per 1,000 inhabitants9.41Rensselaer CountyRensselaer County: 9.39 per 1,000 inhabitants9.39Chemung CountyChemung County: 9.38 per 1,000 inhabitants9.38Oswego CountyOswego County: 9.34 per 1,000 inhabitants9.34Chautauqua CountyChautauqua County: 9.28 per 1,000 inhabitants9.28Seneca CountySeneca County: 9.27 per 1,000 inhabitants9.27Putnam CountyPutnam County: 9.18 per 1,000 inhabitants9.18Orleans CountyOrleans County: 9.13 per 1,000 inhabitants9.13Cayuga CountyCayuga County: 9.03 per 1,000 inhabitants9.03Washington CountyWashington County: 9.02 per 1,000 inhabitants9.02Niagara CountyNiagara County: 8.99 per 1,000 inhabitants8.99Franklin CountyFranklin County: 8.95 per 1,000 inhabitants8.95Genesee CountyGenesee County: 8.88 per 1,000 inhabitants8.88Ontario CountyOntario County: 8.71 per 1,000 inhabitants8.71
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2022
1Rockland County Estimated18.85+0.47 pts
2Jefferson County Estimated14.81-1.17 pts
3Orange County Estimated13.85+0.33 pts
4Yates County Estimated13.64+1.69 pts
5Kings County Estimated12.76-0.13 pts
6Sullivan County Estimated12.38-0.06 pts
7Bronx County Estimated12.17-0.08 pts
8Montgomery County Estimated12.08-0.57 pts
9Schenectady County Estimated10.93-0.51 pts
10Lewis County Estimated10.42-0 pts
11Queens County Estimated10.41-0.08 pts
12Suffolk County Estimated10.33-0.09 pts
13Richmond County Estimated10.05-0.25 pts
14Cattaraugus County Estimated10.05+0.06 pts
15Steuben County Estimated10.01-0.63 pts
16Allegany County Estimated9.99-0.59 pts
17Chenango County Estimated9.93-0.05 pts
18Oneida County Estimated9.9-0.35 pts
19Westchester County Estimated9.83-0.21 pts
20Monroe County Estimated9.81-0.19 pts
21Onondaga County Estimated9.78-0.34 pts
22Herkimer County Estimated9.77+1.03 pts
23Wayne County Estimated9.76+0.68 pts
24Nassau County Estimated9.74-0.4 pts
25Cortland County Estimated9.68+0.7 pts
26Tioga County Estimated9.5-0.54 pts
27Erie County Estimated9.41-0.52 pts
28Rensselaer County Estimated9.39+0.16 pts
29Chemung County Estimated9.38-0.29 pts
30Oswego County Estimated9.34+0.07 pts
31Chautauqua County Estimated9.28-0.28 pts
32Seneca County Estimated9.27-0.44 pts
33Putnam County Estimated9.18+0.33 pts
34Orleans County Estimated9.13-0.08 pts
35Cayuga County Estimated9.03+0.15 pts
36Washington County Estimated9.02-0.17 pts
37Niagara County Estimated8.99-0.14 pts
38Franklin County Estimated8.95-0.76 pts
39Genesee County Estimated8.88-0.75 pts
40Ontario County Estimated8.71-0.12 pts
41Wyoming County Estimated8.67+0.09 pts
42Albany County Estimated8.63-0.22 pts
43Dutchess County Estimated8.6-0.26 pts
44Madison County Estimated8.56+0.32 pts
45St. Lawrence County Estimated8.52-0.32 pts
46Broome County Estimated8.51-0.49 pts
47Saratoga County Estimated8.48-0.22 pts
48Schoharie County Estimated8.44+0.9 pts
49Fulton County Estimated8.43-0.67 pts
50New York County Estimated8.29-0.46 pts
51Greene County Estimated8.27+0.07 pts
52Ulster County Estimated8.21-0.06 pts
53Livingston County Estimated8.21-0.59 pts
54Warren County Estimated7.94-0.21 pts
55Clinton County Estimated7.85-0.13 pts
56Otsego County Estimated7.83+0.04 pts
57Schuyler County Estimated7.82-1.22 pts
58Delaware County Estimated7.57+0.31 pts
59Columbia County Estimated7.46-0.08 pts
60Tompkins County Estimated6.26-0.26 pts
61Essex County Estimated6.05-1.52 pts
62Hamilton County Estimated5.7+1.39 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 18.85 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Hamilton County, with 5.7 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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