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

Rockland County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 62 counties in 2024, at 19.82 per 1,000 inhabitants. Essex County had the lowest, at 5.54 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.26 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for New York was 10.32 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest19.82Rockland County
Lowest5.54Essex County
Median9.2662 counties
New York10.32History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Rockland CountyRockland County: 19.82 per 1,000 inhabitants19.82Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 14.5 per 1,000 inhabitants14.5Orange CountyOrange County: 14.31 per 1,000 inhabitants14.31Yates CountyYates County: 12.95 per 1,000 inhabitants12.95Kings CountyKings County: 12.51 per 1,000 inhabitants12.51Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 12.31 per 1,000 inhabitants12.31Sullivan CountySullivan County: 12.09 per 1,000 inhabitants12.09Bronx CountyBronx County: 11.76 per 1,000 inhabitants11.76Schenectady CountySchenectady County: 10.81 per 1,000 inhabitants10.81Seneca CountySeneca County: 10.53 per 1,000 inhabitants10.53Suffolk CountySuffolk County: 10.25 per 1,000 inhabitants10.25Westchester CountyWestchester County: 10.19 per 1,000 inhabitants10.19Queens CountyQueens County: 10.17 per 1,000 inhabitants10.17Oneida CountyOneida County: 10.13 per 1,000 inhabitants10.13Steuben CountySteuben County: 9.96 per 1,000 inhabitants9.96Chautauqua CountyChautauqua County: 9.94 per 1,000 inhabitants9.94Richmond CountyRichmond County: 9.84 per 1,000 inhabitants9.84Cattaraugus CountyCattaraugus County: 9.78 per 1,000 inhabitants9.78Rensselaer CountyRensselaer County: 9.67 per 1,000 inhabitants9.67Onondaga CountyOnondaga County: 9.66 per 1,000 inhabitants9.66Nassau CountyNassau County: 9.66 per 1,000 inhabitants9.66Cortland CountyCortland County: 9.65 per 1,000 inhabitants9.65Monroe CountyMonroe County: 9.62 per 1,000 inhabitants9.62Wayne CountyWayne County: 9.61 per 1,000 inhabitants9.61Oswego CountyOswego County: 9.57 per 1,000 inhabitants9.57Lewis CountyLewis County: 9.53 per 1,000 inhabitants9.53Chenango CountyChenango County: 9.49 per 1,000 inhabitants9.49Chemung CountyChemung County: 9.44 per 1,000 inhabitants9.44St. Lawrence CountySt. Lawrence County: 9.43 per 1,000 inhabitants9.43Putnam CountyPutnam County: 9.42 per 1,000 inhabitants9.42Erie CountyErie County: 9.34 per 1,000 inhabitants9.34Allegany CountyAllegany County: 9.17 per 1,000 inhabitants9.17Washington CountyWashington County: 9.09 per 1,000 inhabitants9.09Herkimer CountyHerkimer County: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Niagara CountyNiagara County: 8.91 per 1,000 inhabitants8.91Broome CountyBroome County: 8.86 per 1,000 inhabitants8.86Orleans CountyOrleans County: 8.86 per 1,000 inhabitants8.86Cayuga CountyCayuga County: 8.81 per 1,000 inhabitants8.81Dutchess CountyDutchess County: 8.73 per 1,000 inhabitants8.73Tioga CountyTioga County: 8.68 per 1,000 inhabitants8.68
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2023
1Rockland County Estimated19.82+0.97 pts
2Jefferson County Estimated14.5-0.31 pts
3Orange County Estimated14.31+0.46 pts
4Yates County Estimated12.95-0.69 pts
5Kings County Estimated12.51-0.26 pts
6Montgomery County Estimated12.31+0.23 pts
7Sullivan County Estimated12.09-0.29 pts
8Bronx County Estimated11.76-0.41 pts
9Schenectady County Estimated10.81-0.12 pts
10Seneca County Estimated10.53+1.26 pts
11Suffolk County Estimated10.25-0.08 pts
12Westchester County Estimated10.19+0.37 pts
13Queens County Estimated10.17-0.24 pts
14Oneida County Estimated10.13+0.23 pts
15Steuben County Estimated9.96-0.05 pts
16Chautauqua County Estimated9.94+0.66 pts
17Richmond County Estimated9.84-0.21 pts
18Cattaraugus County Estimated9.78-0.27 pts
19Rensselaer County Estimated9.67+0.28 pts
20Onondaga County Estimated9.66-0.12 pts
21Nassau County Estimated9.66-0.08 pts
22Cortland County Estimated9.65-0.04 pts
23Monroe County Estimated9.62-0.19 pts
24Wayne County Estimated9.61-0.15 pts
25Oswego County Estimated9.57+0.23 pts
26Lewis County Estimated9.53-0.88 pts
27Chenango County Estimated9.49-0.44 pts
28Chemung County Estimated9.44+0.05 pts
29St. Lawrence County Estimated9.43+0.9 pts
30Putnam County Estimated9.42+0.24 pts
31Erie County Estimated9.34-0.06 pts
32Allegany County Estimated9.17-0.81 pts
33Washington County Estimated9.09+0.07 pts
34Herkimer County Estimated9-0.77 pts
35Niagara County Estimated8.91-0.09 pts
36Broome County Estimated8.86+0.35 pts
37Orleans County Estimated8.86-0.27 pts
38Cayuga County Estimated8.81-0.22 pts
39Dutchess County Estimated8.73+0.13 pts
40Tioga County Estimated8.68-0.82 pts
41Franklin County Estimated8.6-0.34 pts
42Wyoming County Estimated8.6-0.07 pts
43Albany County Estimated8.58-0.05 pts
44Ontario County Estimated8.43-0.28 pts
45Genesee County Estimated8.3-0.58 pts
46Greene County Estimated8.28+0.01 pts
47Saratoga County Estimated8.2-0.28 pts
48New York County Estimated8.14-0.15 pts
49Madison County Estimated8.11-0.45 pts
50Fulton County Estimated7.99-0.44 pts
51Otsego County Estimated7.95+0.12 pts
52Schuyler County Estimated7.92+0.1 pts
53Livingston County Estimated7.92-0.29 pts
54Clinton County Estimated7.71-0.15 pts
55Warren County Estimated7.68-0.26 pts
56Ulster County Estimated7.67-0.55 pts
57Delaware County Estimated7.53-0.04 pts
58Columbia County Estimated7.01-0.45 pts
59Schoharie County Estimated6.92-1.52 pts
60Tompkins County Estimated6.4+0.14 pts
61Hamilton County Estimated6.3+0.6 pts
62Essex County Estimated5.54-0.5 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 19.82 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Essex County, with 5.54 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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