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

Holmes County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 88 counties in 2025, at 18.66 per 1,000 inhabitants. Belmont County had the lowest, at 5.88 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.61 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Ohio was 10.67 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest18.66Holmes County
Lowest5.88Belmont County
Median10.6188 counties
Ohio10.67History

Top 40 counties, 2025

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Holmes CountyHolmes County: 18.66 per 1,000 inhabitants18.66Mercer CountyMercer County: 14.9 per 1,000 inhabitants14.9Shelby CountyShelby County: 13.19 per 1,000 inhabitants13.19Pike CountyPike County: 12.93 per 1,000 inhabitants12.93Van Wert CountyVan Wert County: 12.85 per 1,000 inhabitants12.85Franklin CountyFranklin County: 12.63 per 1,000 inhabitants12.63Vinton CountyVinton County: 12.62 per 1,000 inhabitants12.62Jackson CountyJackson County: 12.42 per 1,000 inhabitants12.42Coshocton CountyCoshocton County: 12.32 per 1,000 inhabitants12.32Tuscarawas CountyTuscarawas County: 12.22 per 1,000 inhabitants12.22Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 12.13 per 1,000 inhabitants12.13Allen CountyAllen County: 12.12 per 1,000 inhabitants12.12Clark CountyClark County: 12.07 per 1,000 inhabitants12.07Perry CountyPerry County: 12.06 per 1,000 inhabitants12.06Putnam CountyPutnam County: 11.93 per 1,000 inhabitants11.93Highland CountyHighland County: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9Wayne CountyWayne County: 11.89 per 1,000 inhabitants11.89Paulding CountyPaulding County: 11.85 per 1,000 inhabitants11.85Darke CountyDarke County: 11.77 per 1,000 inhabitants11.77Adams CountyAdams County: 11.75 per 1,000 inhabitants11.75Morrow CountyMorrow County: 11.67 per 1,000 inhabitants11.67Guernsey CountyGuernsey County: 11.52 per 1,000 inhabitants11.52Ashland CountyAshland County: 11.49 per 1,000 inhabitants11.49Gallia CountyGallia County: 11.48 per 1,000 inhabitants11.48Williams CountyWilliams County: 11.45 per 1,000 inhabitants11.45Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 11.36 per 1,000 inhabitants11.36Morgan CountyMorgan County: 11.31 per 1,000 inhabitants11.31Union CountyUnion County: 11.24 per 1,000 inhabitants11.24Defiance CountyDefiance County: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2Logan CountyLogan County: 11.17 per 1,000 inhabitants11.17Knox CountyKnox County: 11.12 per 1,000 inhabitants11.12Muskingum CountyMuskingum County: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1Hardin CountyHardin County: 11.04 per 1,000 inhabitants11.04Clinton CountyClinton County: 10.98 per 1,000 inhabitants10.98Henry CountyHenry County: 10.92 per 1,000 inhabitants10.92Marion CountyMarion County: 10.92 per 1,000 inhabitants10.92Brown CountyBrown County: 10.89 per 1,000 inhabitants10.89Scioto CountyScioto County: 10.87 per 1,000 inhabitants10.87Huron CountyHuron County: 10.73 per 1,000 inhabitants10.73Lucas CountyLucas County: 10.72 per 1,000 inhabitants10.72
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2024
1Holmes County Estimated18.66+0.15 pts
2Mercer County Estimated14.9+0.1 pts
3Shelby County Estimated13.19-0.02 pts
4Pike County Estimated12.93-0.03 pts
5Van Wert County Estimated12.85+0.72 pts
6Franklin County Estimated12.63-0.09 pts
7Vinton County Estimated12.62+0.23 pts
8Jackson County Estimated12.42-0.03 pts
9Coshocton County Estimated12.32+0.08 pts
10Tuscarawas County Estimated12.22+0.01 pts
11Hamilton County Estimated12.13-0 pts
12Allen County Estimated12.12+0.01 pts
13Clark County Estimated12.07+0.04 pts
14Perry County Estimated12.06+0.03 pts
15Putnam County Estimated11.93+0.21 pts
16Highland County Estimated11.9-0.04 pts
17Wayne County Estimated11.89-0.05 pts
18Paulding County Estimated11.85+1.17 pts
19Darke County Estimated11.77+0.22 pts
20Adams County Estimated11.75+0.03 pts
21Morrow County Estimated11.67-0.03 pts
22Guernsey County Estimated11.52-0.12 pts
23Ashland County Estimated11.49-0.02 pts
24Gallia County Estimated11.48-0.27 pts
25Williams County Estimated11.45+0.34 pts
26Montgomery County Estimated11.36+0.04 pts
27Morgan County Estimated11.31-0 pts
28Union County Estimated11.24-0.31 pts
29Defiance County Estimated11.2+0.44 pts
30Logan County Estimated11.17+0.01 pts
31Knox County Estimated11.12-0.01 pts
32Muskingum County Estimated11.1+0.02 pts
33Hardin County Estimated11.04+0.06 pts
34Clinton County Estimated10.98-0.04 pts
35Henry County Estimated10.92+0.02 pts
36Marion County Estimated10.92+0.13 pts
37Brown County Estimated10.89+0.04 pts
38Scioto County Estimated10.87+0.13 pts
39Huron County Estimated10.73+0.03 pts
40Lucas County Estimated10.72+0.05 pts
41Auglaize County Estimated10.71+0.03 pts
42Stark County Estimated10.7-0.03 pts
43Hancock County Estimated10.69-0.02 pts
44Champaign County Estimated10.65-0.04 pts
45Wyandot County Estimated10.57-0.02 pts
46Butler County Estimated10.57-0.09 pts
47Fayette County Estimated10.55+0.14 pts
48Crawford County Estimated10.55-0.05 pts
49Clermont County Estimated10.48-0.04 pts
50Richland County Estimated10.45-0.01 pts
51Cuyahoga County Estimated10.35-0 pts
52Fulton County Estimated10.27+0.04 pts
53Seneca County Estimated10.25-0.05 pts
54Mahoning County Estimated10.17-0 pts
55Harrison County Estimated10.01-0.51 pts
56Miami County Estimated9.99-0.02 pts
57Pickaway County Estimated9.99-0.12 pts
58Licking County Estimated9.98-0.07 pts
59Greene County Estimated9.92-0.01 pts
60Fairfield County Estimated9.83-0.11 pts
61Summit County Estimated9.82+0.02 pts
62Carroll County Estimated9.77+0.14 pts
63Hocking County Estimated9.71+0.12 pts
64Ashtabula County Estimated9.71+0.05 pts
65Lorain County Estimated9.55-0.03 pts
66Washington County Estimated9.54-0.24 pts
67Wood County Estimated9.49-0.06 pts
68Warren County Estimated9.48-0.08 pts
69Trumbull County Estimated9.470 pts
70Ross County Estimated9.46+0.02 pts
71Preble County Estimated9.36+0.18 pts
72Madison County Estimated9.33-0.14 pts
73Sandusky County Estimated9.31+0.01 pts
74Geauga County Estimated9.29-0.01 pts
75Meigs County Estimated9.22+0.18 pts
76Noble County Estimated8.97+0.02 pts
77Lake County Estimated8.97-0.04 pts
78Medina County Estimated8.82-0.02 pts
79Delaware County Estimated8.82-0.18 pts
80Columbiana County Estimated8.54-0.06 pts
81Lawrence County Estimated8.49-0.48 pts
82Erie County Estimated8.1+0.04 pts
83Portage County Estimated8.07+0.01 pts
84Jefferson County Estimated7.56-0.52 pts
85Ottawa County Estimated7.3+0.08 pts
86Athens County Estimated7.13-0.04 pts
87Monroe County Estimated6.98-0.41 pts
88Belmont County Estimated5.88-0.9 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)?

Holmes County, with 18.66 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Belmont County, with 5.88 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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