Counties in Ohio by birth rate (July to June)

Holmes County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 88 counties in 2022, at 17.89 per 1,000 inhabitants. Ottawa County had the lowest, at 6.42 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.62 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Ohio was 10.95 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest17.89Holmes County
Lowest6.42Ottawa County
Median10.6288 counties
Ohio10.95History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Holmes CountyHolmes County: 17.89 per 1,000 inhabitants17.89Mercer CountyMercer County: 14.73 per 1,000 inhabitants14.73Shelby CountyShelby County: 13.52 per 1,000 inhabitants13.52Franklin CountyFranklin County: 13.26 per 1,000 inhabitants13.26Vinton CountyVinton County: 12.98 per 1,000 inhabitants12.98Highland CountyHighland County: 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants12.7Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 12.48 per 1,000 inhabitants12.48Tuscarawas CountyTuscarawas County: 12.46 per 1,000 inhabitants12.46Hardin CountyHardin County: 12.11 per 1,000 inhabitants12.11Pike CountyPike County: 12.08 per 1,000 inhabitants12.08Wayne CountyWayne County: 11.99 per 1,000 inhabitants11.99Huron CountyHuron County: 11.88 per 1,000 inhabitants11.88Fayette CountyFayette County: 11.85 per 1,000 inhabitants11.85Jackson CountyJackson County: 11.79 per 1,000 inhabitants11.79Allen CountyAllen County: 11.72 per 1,000 inhabitants11.72Putnam CountyPutnam County: 11.69 per 1,000 inhabitants11.69Van Wert CountyVan Wert County: 11.68 per 1,000 inhabitants11.68Lucas CountyLucas County: 11.67 per 1,000 inhabitants11.67Knox CountyKnox County: 11.54 per 1,000 inhabitants11.54Auglaize CountyAuglaize County: 11.46 per 1,000 inhabitants11.46Clark CountyClark County: 11.43 per 1,000 inhabitants11.43Gallia CountyGallia County: 11.42 per 1,000 inhabitants11.42Coshocton CountyCoshocton County: 11.37 per 1,000 inhabitants11.37Muskingum CountyMuskingum County: 11.34 per 1,000 inhabitants11.34Ashland CountyAshland County: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3Clinton CountyClinton County: 11.26 per 1,000 inhabitants11.26Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 11.25 per 1,000 inhabitants11.25Perry CountyPerry County: 11.24 per 1,000 inhabitants11.24Noble CountyNoble County: 11.22 per 1,000 inhabitants11.22Logan CountyLogan County: 11.17 per 1,000 inhabitants11.17Henry CountyHenry County: 11.16 per 1,000 inhabitants11.16Darke CountyDarke County: 11.14 per 1,000 inhabitants11.14Adams CountyAdams County: 11.13 per 1,000 inhabitants11.13Seneca CountySeneca County: 11.11 per 1,000 inhabitants11.11Union CountyUnion County: 11.09 per 1,000 inhabitants11.09Richland CountyRichland County: 11.05 per 1,000 inhabitants11.05Guernsey CountyGuernsey County: 11.03 per 1,000 inhabitants11.03Butler CountyButler County: 11.01 per 1,000 inhabitants11.01Hancock CountyHancock County: 10.97 per 1,000 inhabitants10.97Ashtabula CountyAshtabula County: 10.95 per 1,000 inhabitants10.95
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2021
1Holmes County Estimated17.89-0.57 pts
2Mercer County Estimated14.73-0.04 pts
3Shelby County Estimated13.52+1.42 pts
4Franklin County Estimated13.26+0.18 pts
5Vinton County Estimated12.98+4.36 pts
6Highland County Estimated12.7+1.13 pts
7Hamilton County Estimated12.48+0.06 pts
8Tuscarawas County Estimated12.46+0.9 pts
9Hardin County Estimated12.11+0.46 pts
10Pike County Estimated12.08-0.19 pts
11Wayne County Estimated11.99+0.32 pts
12Huron County Estimated11.88+1.36 pts
13Fayette County Estimated11.85+1.21 pts
14Jackson County Estimated11.79+0.04 pts
15Allen County Estimated11.72+0.2 pts
16Putnam County Estimated11.69-0.59 pts
17Van Wert County Estimated11.68+0.97 pts
18Lucas County Estimated11.67+0.14 pts
19Knox County Estimated11.54-0.12 pts
20Auglaize County Estimated11.46+0.03 pts
21Clark County Estimated11.43+0.45 pts
22Gallia County Estimated11.42-1.28 pts
23Coshocton County Estimated11.37-0.68 pts
24Muskingum County Estimated11.34-0.24 pts
25Ashland County Estimated11.3+0.71 pts
26Clinton County Estimated11.26-0.77 pts
27Montgomery County Estimated11.25-0.19 pts
28Perry County Estimated11.24+0.28 pts
29Noble County Estimated11.22+1.44 pts
30Logan County Estimated11.17+0.29 pts
31Henry County Estimated11.16+0.32 pts
32Darke County Estimated11.14-0.18 pts
33Adams County Estimated11.13-2.03 pts
34Seneca County Estimated11.11+0.59 pts
35Union County Estimated11.09+0.46 pts
36Richland County Estimated11.05+0.16 pts
37Guernsey County Estimated11.03+0.08 pts
38Butler County Estimated11.01+0.15 pts
39Hancock County Estimated10.97-0.49 pts
40Ashtabula County Estimated10.95+0.79 pts
41Marion County Estimated10.92+0.64 pts
42Defiance County Estimated10.82+0.38 pts
43Champaign County Estimated10.74+1.04 pts
44Mahoning County Estimated10.63+0.46 pts
45Harrison County Estimated10.61-0.92 pts
46Lawrence County Estimated10.59-0.44 pts
47Fairfield County Estimated10.59+0.39 pts
48Clermont County Estimated10.55+0.2 pts
49Morrow County Estimated10.55+0.04 pts
50Licking County Estimated10.54+0.3 pts
51Brown County Estimated10.53+0.21 pts
52Crawford County Estimated10.52-0.34 pts
53Cuyahoga County Estimated10.430 pts
54Paulding County Estimated10.41-1.63 pts
55Scioto County Estimated10.38+0.54 pts
56Stark County Estimated10.37-0.3 pts
57Summit County Estimated10.21+0.24 pts
58Pickaway County Estimated10.19-0.18 pts
59Williams County Estimated10.13-0.56 pts
60Hocking County Estimated10.12+0.54 pts
61Wyandot County Estimated10.08+0.12 pts
62Miami County Estimated10.06-0.4 pts
63Monroe County Estimated10.03+0.65 pts
64Madison County Estimated10.02+0.53 pts
65Lorain County Estimated10-0.12 pts
66Greene County Estimated9.98+0.17 pts
67Sandusky County Estimated9.8+0.27 pts
68Trumbull County Estimated9.76-0.21 pts
69Warren County Estimated9.64-0.14 pts
70Geauga County Estimated9.64-0.12 pts
71Delaware County Estimated9.6+0.2 pts
72Ross County Estimated9.59-0.76 pts
73Wood County Estimated9.59+0.4 pts
74Jefferson County Estimated9.46-0.19 pts
75Washington County Estimated9.41+0.11 pts
76Meigs County Estimated9.32+0.73 pts
77Columbiana County Estimated9.17-0.72 pts
78Fulton County Estimated9.15-1.49 pts
79Preble County Estimated9.12-0.65 pts
80Medina County Estimated9.03-0.09 pts
81Belmont County Estimated8.85-0.14 pts
82Lake County Estimated8.8-0.13 pts
83Erie County Estimated8.72-0.37 pts
84Portage County Estimated8.6+0.31 pts
85Morgan County Estimated8.56-2.73 pts
86Carroll County Estimated8.12-0.55 pts
87Athens County Estimated7.54-0.11 pts
88Ottawa County Estimated6.42-0.82 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 17.89 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Ottawa County, with 6.42 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.

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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