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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 2023, at 18.84 per 1,000 inhabitants. Ottawa County had the lowest, at 7.45 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.71 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Ohio was 10.92 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest18.84Holmes County
Lowest7.45Ottawa County
Median10.7188 counties
Ohio10.92History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Holmes CountyHolmes County: 18.84 per 1,000 inhabitants18.84Mercer CountyMercer County: 15.35 per 1,000 inhabitants15.35Franklin CountyFranklin County: 13.23 per 1,000 inhabitants13.23Putnam CountyPutnam County: 12.79 per 1,000 inhabitants12.79Jackson CountyJackson County: 12.41 per 1,000 inhabitants12.41Vinton CountyVinton County: 12.39 per 1,000 inhabitants12.39Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 12.38 per 1,000 inhabitants12.38Tuscarawas CountyTuscarawas County: 12.23 per 1,000 inhabitants12.23Shelby CountyShelby County: 12.13 per 1,000 inhabitants12.13Allen CountyAllen County: 12.08 per 1,000 inhabitants12.08Gallia CountyGallia County: 12.02 per 1,000 inhabitants12.02Clark CountyClark County: 12.01 per 1,000 inhabitants12.01Wayne CountyWayne County: 12 per 1,000 inhabitants12Muskingum CountyMuskingum County: 11.75 per 1,000 inhabitants11.75Adams CountyAdams County: 11.73 per 1,000 inhabitants11.73Highland CountyHighland County: 11.69 per 1,000 inhabitants11.69Brown CountyBrown County: 11.69 per 1,000 inhabitants11.69Guernsey CountyGuernsey County: 11.68 per 1,000 inhabitants11.68Coshocton CountyCoshocton County: 11.66 per 1,000 inhabitants11.66Darke CountyDarke County: 11.65 per 1,000 inhabitants11.65Williams CountyWilliams County: 11.63 per 1,000 inhabitants11.63Hardin CountyHardin County: 11.58 per 1,000 inhabitants11.58Logan CountyLogan County: 11.53 per 1,000 inhabitants11.53Clinton CountyClinton County: 11.49 per 1,000 inhabitants11.49Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 11.47 per 1,000 inhabitants11.47Van Wert CountyVan Wert County: 11.47 per 1,000 inhabitants11.47Union CountyUnion County: 11.45 per 1,000 inhabitants11.45Champaign CountyChampaign County: 11.42 per 1,000 inhabitants11.42Perry CountyPerry County: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4Pike CountyPike County: 11.36 per 1,000 inhabitants11.36Pickaway CountyPickaway County: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3Morrow CountyMorrow County: 11.28 per 1,000 inhabitants11.28Marion CountyMarion County: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2Knox CountyKnox County: 11.09 per 1,000 inhabitants11.09Fayette CountyFayette County: 11.05 per 1,000 inhabitants11.05Butler CountyButler County: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11Ashland CountyAshland County: 10.99 per 1,000 inhabitants10.99Lucas CountyLucas County: 10.99 per 1,000 inhabitants10.99Paulding CountyPaulding County: 10.94 per 1,000 inhabitants10.94Harrison CountyHarrison County: 10.91 per 1,000 inhabitants10.91
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2022
1Holmes County Estimated18.84+0.94 pts
2Mercer County Estimated15.35+0.61 pts
3Franklin County Estimated13.23-0.03 pts
4Putnam County Estimated12.79+1.1 pts
5Jackson County Estimated12.41+0.62 pts
6Vinton County Estimated12.39-0.59 pts
7Hamilton County Estimated12.38-0.1 pts
8Tuscarawas County Estimated12.23-0.23 pts
9Shelby County Estimated12.13-1.39 pts
10Allen County Estimated12.08+0.36 pts
11Gallia County Estimated12.02+0.6 pts
12Clark County Estimated12.01+0.58 pts
13Wayne County Estimated12+0.01 pts
14Muskingum County Estimated11.75+0.41 pts
15Adams County Estimated11.73+0.6 pts
16Highland County Estimated11.69-1 pts
17Brown County Estimated11.69+1.16 pts
18Guernsey County Estimated11.68+0.65 pts
19Coshocton County Estimated11.66+0.3 pts
20Darke County Estimated11.65+0.51 pts
21Williams County Estimated11.63+1.5 pts
22Hardin County Estimated11.58-0.53 pts
23Logan County Estimated11.53+0.36 pts
24Clinton County Estimated11.49+0.23 pts
25Montgomery County Estimated11.47+0.23 pts
26Van Wert County Estimated11.47-0.22 pts
27Union County Estimated11.45+0.36 pts
28Champaign County Estimated11.42+0.68 pts
29Perry County Estimated11.4+0.15 pts
30Pike County Estimated11.36-0.71 pts
31Pickaway County Estimated11.3+1.11 pts
32Morrow County Estimated11.28+0.73 pts
33Marion County Estimated11.2+0.28 pts
34Knox County Estimated11.09-0.46 pts
35Fayette County Estimated11.05-0.81 pts
36Butler County Estimated11-0 pts
37Ashland County Estimated10.99-0.3 pts
38Lucas County Estimated10.99-0.68 pts
39Paulding County Estimated10.94+0.54 pts
40Harrison County Estimated10.91+0.3 pts
41Henry County Estimated10.9-0.25 pts
42Seneca County Estimated10.86-0.25 pts
43Auglaize County Estimated10.75-0.71 pts
44Morgan County Estimated10.72+2.15 pts
45Scioto County Estimated10.7+0.33 pts
46Hancock County Estimated10.67-0.3 pts
47Clermont County Estimated10.63+0.08 pts
48Mahoning County Estimated10.61-0.02 pts
49Ashtabula County Estimated10.55-0.4 pts
50Fulton County Estimated10.55+1.39 pts
51Stark County Estimated10.54+0.17 pts
52Lawrence County Estimated10.49-0.1 pts
53Richland County Estimated10.4-0.64 pts
54Cuyahoga County Estimated10.38-0.06 pts
55Licking County Estimated10.33-0.2 pts
56Huron County Estimated10.31-1.58 pts
57Miami County Estimated10.25+0.18 pts
58Fairfield County Estimated10.25-0.34 pts
59Crawford County Estimated10.17-0.35 pts
60Greene County Estimated10.08+0.11 pts
61Lorain County Estimated10.08+0.08 pts
62Jefferson County Estimated10.06+0.6 pts
63Hocking County Estimated9.97-0.15 pts
64Summit County Estimated9.95-0.26 pts
65Madison County Estimated9.89-0.13 pts
66Washington County Estimated9.89+0.48 pts
67Meigs County Estimated9.88+0.57 pts
68Warren County Estimated9.84+0.2 pts
69Preble County Estimated9.77+0.65 pts
70Defiance County Estimated9.76-1.06 pts
71Trumbull County Estimated9.75-0.01 pts
72Carroll County Estimated9.64+1.52 pts
73Wyandot County Estimated9.48-0.6 pts
74Wood County Estimated9.47-0.11 pts
75Ross County Estimated9.43-0.16 pts
76Sandusky County Estimated9.31-0.49 pts
77Geauga County Estimated9.31-0.33 pts
78Monroe County Estimated9.25-0.78 pts
79Columbiana County Estimated9.21+0.04 pts
80Delaware County Estimated9.2-0.41 pts
81Lake County Estimated9.17+0.36 pts
82Noble County Estimated9.06-2.16 pts
83Medina County Estimated8.82-0.22 pts
84Belmont County Estimated8.68-0.17 pts
85Erie County Estimated8.24-0.48 pts
86Portage County Estimated8.08-0.52 pts
87Athens County Estimated7.57+0.03 pts
88Ottawa County Estimated7.45+1.03 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 18.84 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Ottawa County, with 7.45 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.

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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