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Counties in Ohio by birth rate (July to June)

Holmes County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 88 counties in 2021, at 18.46 per 1,000 inhabitants. Ottawa County had the lowest, at 7.23 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.52 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Ohio was 10.88 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest18.46Holmes County
Lowest7.23Ottawa County
Median10.5288 counties
Ohio10.88History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Holmes CountyHolmes County: 18.46 per 1,000 inhabitants18.46Mercer CountyMercer County: 14.77 per 1,000 inhabitants14.77Adams CountyAdams County: 13.16 per 1,000 inhabitants13.16Franklin CountyFranklin County: 13.07 per 1,000 inhabitants13.07Gallia CountyGallia County: 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants12.7Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 12.42 per 1,000 inhabitants12.42Putnam CountyPutnam County: 12.28 per 1,000 inhabitants12.28Pike CountyPike County: 12.27 per 1,000 inhabitants12.27Shelby CountyShelby County: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1Coshocton CountyCoshocton County: 12.04 per 1,000 inhabitants12.04Paulding CountyPaulding County: 12.04 per 1,000 inhabitants12.04Clinton CountyClinton County: 12.02 per 1,000 inhabitants12.02Jackson CountyJackson County: 11.75 per 1,000 inhabitants11.75Wayne CountyWayne County: 11.67 per 1,000 inhabitants11.67Knox CountyKnox County: 11.67 per 1,000 inhabitants11.67Hardin CountyHardin County: 11.65 per 1,000 inhabitants11.65Muskingum CountyMuskingum County: 11.58 per 1,000 inhabitants11.58Highland CountyHighland County: 11.57 per 1,000 inhabitants11.57Tuscarawas CountyTuscarawas County: 11.56 per 1,000 inhabitants11.56Lucas CountyLucas County: 11.54 per 1,000 inhabitants11.54Harrison CountyHarrison County: 11.53 per 1,000 inhabitants11.53Allen CountyAllen County: 11.52 per 1,000 inhabitants11.52Hancock CountyHancock County: 11.46 per 1,000 inhabitants11.46Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 11.44 per 1,000 inhabitants11.44Auglaize CountyAuglaize County: 11.43 per 1,000 inhabitants11.43Darke CountyDarke County: 11.32 per 1,000 inhabitants11.32Morgan CountyMorgan County: 11.29 per 1,000 inhabitants11.29Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 11.03 per 1,000 inhabitants11.03Clark CountyClark County: 10.98 per 1,000 inhabitants10.98Perry CountyPerry County: 10.97 per 1,000 inhabitants10.97Guernsey CountyGuernsey County: 10.95 per 1,000 inhabitants10.95Richland CountyRichland County: 10.88 per 1,000 inhabitants10.88Logan CountyLogan County: 10.88 per 1,000 inhabitants10.88Crawford CountyCrawford County: 10.86 per 1,000 inhabitants10.86Butler CountyButler County: 10.86 per 1,000 inhabitants10.86Henry CountyHenry County: 10.83 per 1,000 inhabitants10.83Van Wert CountyVan Wert County: 10.71 per 1,000 inhabitants10.71Williams CountyWilliams County: 10.69 per 1,000 inhabitants10.69Stark CountyStark County: 10.68 per 1,000 inhabitants10.68Fayette CountyFayette County: 10.65 per 1,000 inhabitants10.65
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Holmes County Estimated18.46
2Mercer County Estimated14.77
3Adams County Estimated13.16
4Franklin County Estimated13.07
5Gallia County Estimated12.7
6Hamilton County Estimated12.42
7Putnam County Estimated12.28
8Pike County Estimated12.27
9Shelby County Estimated12.1
10Coshocton County Estimated12.04
11Paulding County Estimated12.04
12Clinton County Estimated12.02
13Jackson County Estimated11.75
14Wayne County Estimated11.67
15Knox County Estimated11.67
16Hardin County Estimated11.65
17Muskingum County Estimated11.58
18Highland County Estimated11.57
19Tuscarawas County Estimated11.56
20Lucas County Estimated11.54
21Harrison County Estimated11.53
22Allen County Estimated11.52
23Hancock County Estimated11.46
24Montgomery County Estimated11.44
25Auglaize County Estimated11.43
26Darke County Estimated11.32
27Morgan County Estimated11.29
28Lawrence County Estimated11.03
29Clark County Estimated10.98
30Perry County Estimated10.97
31Guernsey County Estimated10.95
32Richland County Estimated10.88
33Logan County Estimated10.88
34Crawford County Estimated10.86
35Butler County Estimated10.86
36Henry County Estimated10.83
37Van Wert County Estimated10.71
38Williams County Estimated10.69
39Stark County Estimated10.68
40Fayette County Estimated10.65
41Fulton County Estimated10.64
42Union County Estimated10.63
43Ashland County Estimated10.59
44Seneca County Estimated10.52
45Huron County Estimated10.52
46Morrow County Estimated10.51
47Miami County Estimated10.46
48Defiance County Estimated10.44
49Cuyahoga County Estimated10.43
50Pickaway County Estimated10.37
51Ross County Estimated10.35
52Clermont County Estimated10.35
53Brown County Estimated10.32
54Marion County Estimated10.29
55Licking County Estimated10.23
56Fairfield County Estimated10.2
57Mahoning County Estimated10.17
58Ashtabula County Estimated10.16
59Lorain County Estimated10.13
60Summit County Estimated9.96
61Trumbull County Estimated9.96
62Wyandot County Estimated9.96
63Columbiana County Estimated9.89
64Scioto County Estimated9.84
65Greene County Estimated9.8
66Warren County Estimated9.78
67Noble County Estimated9.77
68Preble County Estimated9.77
69Geauga County Estimated9.76
70Champaign County Estimated9.7
71Jefferson County Estimated9.65
72Hocking County Estimated9.58
73Sandusky County Estimated9.54
74Madison County Estimated9.49
75Delaware County Estimated9.4
76Monroe County Estimated9.37
77Washington County Estimated9.3
78Wood County Estimated9.19
79Medina County Estimated9.13
80Erie County Estimated9.09
81Belmont County Estimated8.99
82Lake County Estimated8.93
83Carroll County Estimated8.67
84Vinton County Estimated8.62
85Meigs County Estimated8.59
86Portage County Estimated8.3
87Athens County Estimated7.64
88Ottawa County Estimated7.23

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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)?

Holmes County, with 18.46 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Ottawa County, with 7.23 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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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