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.
Top 40 counties, 2025
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2025 | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holmes County Estimated | 18.66 | +0.15 pts |
| 2 | Mercer County Estimated | 14.9 | +0.1 pts |
| 3 | Shelby County Estimated | 13.19 | -0.02 pts |
| 4 | Pike County Estimated | 12.93 | -0.03 pts |
| 5 | Van Wert County Estimated | 12.85 | +0.72 pts |
| 6 | Franklin County Estimated | 12.63 | -0.09 pts |
| 7 | Vinton County Estimated | 12.62 | +0.23 pts |
| 8 | Jackson County Estimated | 12.42 | -0.03 pts |
| 9 | Coshocton County Estimated | 12.32 | +0.08 pts |
| 10 | Tuscarawas County Estimated | 12.22 | +0.01 pts |
| 11 | Hamilton County Estimated | 12.13 | -0 pts |
| 12 | Allen County Estimated | 12.12 | +0.01 pts |
| 13 | Clark County Estimated | 12.07 | +0.04 pts |
| 14 | Perry County Estimated | 12.06 | +0.03 pts |
| 15 | Putnam County Estimated | 11.93 | +0.21 pts |
| 16 | Highland County Estimated | 11.9 | -0.04 pts |
| 17 | Wayne County Estimated | 11.89 | -0.05 pts |
| 18 | Paulding County Estimated | 11.85 | +1.17 pts |
| 19 | Darke County Estimated | 11.77 | +0.22 pts |
| 20 | Adams County Estimated | 11.75 | +0.03 pts |
| 21 | Morrow County Estimated | 11.67 | -0.03 pts |
| 22 | Guernsey County Estimated | 11.52 | -0.12 pts |
| 23 | Ashland County Estimated | 11.49 | -0.02 pts |
| 24 | Gallia County Estimated | 11.48 | -0.27 pts |
| 25 | Williams County Estimated | 11.45 | +0.34 pts |
| 26 | Montgomery County Estimated | 11.36 | +0.04 pts |
| 27 | Morgan County Estimated | 11.31 | -0 pts |
| 28 | Union County Estimated | 11.24 | -0.31 pts |
| 29 | Defiance County Estimated | 11.2 | +0.44 pts |
| 30 | Logan County Estimated | 11.17 | +0.01 pts |
| 31 | Knox County Estimated | 11.12 | -0.01 pts |
| 32 | Muskingum County Estimated | 11.1 | +0.02 pts |
| 33 | Hardin County Estimated | 11.04 | +0.06 pts |
| 34 | Clinton County Estimated | 10.98 | -0.04 pts |
| 35 | Henry County Estimated | 10.92 | +0.02 pts |
| 36 | Marion County Estimated | 10.92 | +0.13 pts |
| 37 | Brown County Estimated | 10.89 | +0.04 pts |
| 38 | Scioto County Estimated | 10.87 | +0.13 pts |
| 39 | Huron County Estimated | 10.73 | +0.03 pts |
| 40 | Lucas County Estimated | 10.72 | +0.05 pts |
| 41 | Auglaize County Estimated | 10.71 | +0.03 pts |
| 42 | Stark County Estimated | 10.7 | -0.03 pts |
| 43 | Hancock County Estimated | 10.69 | -0.02 pts |
| 44 | Champaign County Estimated | 10.65 | -0.04 pts |
| 45 | Wyandot County Estimated | 10.57 | -0.02 pts |
| 46 | Butler County Estimated | 10.57 | -0.09 pts |
| 47 | Fayette County Estimated | 10.55 | +0.14 pts |
| 48 | Crawford County Estimated | 10.55 | -0.05 pts |
| 49 | Clermont County Estimated | 10.48 | -0.04 pts |
| 50 | Richland County Estimated | 10.45 | -0.01 pts |
| 51 | Cuyahoga County Estimated | 10.35 | -0 pts |
| 52 | Fulton County Estimated | 10.27 | +0.04 pts |
| 53 | Seneca County Estimated | 10.25 | -0.05 pts |
| 54 | Mahoning County Estimated | 10.17 | -0 pts |
| 55 | Harrison County Estimated | 10.01 | -0.51 pts |
| 56 | Miami County Estimated | 9.99 | -0.02 pts |
| 57 | Pickaway County Estimated | 9.99 | -0.12 pts |
| 58 | Licking County Estimated | 9.98 | -0.07 pts |
| 59 | Greene County Estimated | 9.92 | -0.01 pts |
| 60 | Fairfield County Estimated | 9.83 | -0.11 pts |
| 61 | Summit County Estimated | 9.82 | +0.02 pts |
| 62 | Carroll County Estimated | 9.77 | +0.14 pts |
| 63 | Hocking County Estimated | 9.71 | +0.12 pts |
| 64 | Ashtabula County Estimated | 9.71 | +0.05 pts |
| 65 | Lorain County Estimated | 9.55 | -0.03 pts |
| 66 | Washington County Estimated | 9.54 | -0.24 pts |
| 67 | Wood County Estimated | 9.49 | -0.06 pts |
| 68 | Warren County Estimated | 9.48 | -0.08 pts |
| 69 | Trumbull County Estimated | 9.47 | 0 pts |
| 70 | Ross County Estimated | 9.46 | +0.02 pts |
| 71 | Preble County Estimated | 9.36 | +0.18 pts |
| 72 | Madison County Estimated | 9.33 | -0.14 pts |
| 73 | Sandusky County Estimated | 9.31 | +0.01 pts |
| 74 | Geauga County Estimated | 9.29 | -0.01 pts |
| 75 | Meigs County Estimated | 9.22 | +0.18 pts |
| 76 | Noble County Estimated | 8.97 | +0.02 pts |
| 77 | Lake County Estimated | 8.97 | -0.04 pts |
| 78 | Medina County Estimated | 8.82 | -0.02 pts |
| 79 | Delaware County Estimated | 8.82 | -0.18 pts |
| 80 | Columbiana County Estimated | 8.54 | -0.06 pts |
| 81 | Lawrence County Estimated | 8.49 | -0.48 pts |
| 82 | Erie County Estimated | 8.1 | +0.04 pts |
| 83 | Portage County Estimated | 8.07 | +0.01 pts |
| 84 | Jefferson County Estimated | 7.56 | -0.52 pts |
| 85 | Ottawa County Estimated | 7.3 | +0.08 pts |
| 86 | Athens County Estimated | 7.13 | -0.04 pts |
| 87 | Monroe County Estimated | 6.98 | -0.41 pts |
| 88 | Belmont County Estimated | 5.88 | -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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