Counties in Ohio by birth rate (July to June)

Holmes County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 88 counties in 2024, at 18.51 per 1,000 inhabitants. Belmont County had the lowest, at 6.78 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.67 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Ohio was 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest18.51Holmes County
Lowest6.78Belmont County
Median10.6788 counties
Ohio10.7History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Holmes CountyHolmes County: 18.51 per 1,000 inhabitants18.51Mercer CountyMercer County: 14.8 per 1,000 inhabitants14.8Shelby CountyShelby County: 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitants13.2Pike CountyPike County: 12.96 per 1,000 inhabitants12.96Franklin CountyFranklin County: 12.72 per 1,000 inhabitants12.72Jackson CountyJackson County: 12.45 per 1,000 inhabitants12.45Vinton CountyVinton County: 12.39 per 1,000 inhabitants12.39Coshocton CountyCoshocton County: 12.24 per 1,000 inhabitants12.24Tuscarawas CountyTuscarawas County: 12.21 per 1,000 inhabitants12.21Van Wert CountyVan Wert County: 12.13 per 1,000 inhabitants12.13Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 12.13 per 1,000 inhabitants12.13Allen CountyAllen County: 12.11 per 1,000 inhabitants12.11Clark CountyClark County: 12.04 per 1,000 inhabitants12.04Perry CountyPerry County: 12.04 per 1,000 inhabitants12.04Highland CountyHighland County: 11.94 per 1,000 inhabitants11.94Wayne CountyWayne County: 11.94 per 1,000 inhabitants11.94Gallia CountyGallia County: 11.74 per 1,000 inhabitants11.74Putnam CountyPutnam County: 11.73 per 1,000 inhabitants11.73Adams CountyAdams County: 11.71 per 1,000 inhabitants11.71Morrow CountyMorrow County: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7Guernsey CountyGuernsey County: 11.64 per 1,000 inhabitants11.64Darke CountyDarke County: 11.55 per 1,000 inhabitants11.55Union CountyUnion County: 11.55 per 1,000 inhabitants11.55Ashland CountyAshland County: 11.51 per 1,000 inhabitants11.51Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 11.32 per 1,000 inhabitants11.32Morgan CountyMorgan County: 11.31 per 1,000 inhabitants11.31Logan CountyLogan County: 11.16 per 1,000 inhabitants11.16Knox CountyKnox County: 11.12 per 1,000 inhabitants11.12Williams CountyWilliams County: 11.11 per 1,000 inhabitants11.11Muskingum CountyMuskingum County: 11.08 per 1,000 inhabitants11.08Clinton CountyClinton County: 11.02 per 1,000 inhabitants11.02Hardin CountyHardin County: 10.98 per 1,000 inhabitants10.98Henry CountyHenry County: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9Brown CountyBrown County: 10.85 per 1,000 inhabitants10.85Marion CountyMarion County: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8Defiance CountyDefiance County: 10.75 per 1,000 inhabitants10.75Scioto CountyScioto County: 10.73 per 1,000 inhabitants10.73Stark CountyStark County: 10.73 per 1,000 inhabitants10.73Hancock CountyHancock County: 10.72 per 1,000 inhabitants10.72Huron CountyHuron County: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2023
1Holmes County Estimated18.51-0.33 pts
2Mercer County Estimated14.8-0.55 pts
3Shelby County Estimated13.2+1.07 pts
4Pike County Estimated12.96+1.6 pts
5Franklin County Estimated12.72-0.5 pts
6Jackson County Estimated12.45+0.04 pts
7Vinton County Estimated12.39-0 pts
8Coshocton County Estimated12.24+0.58 pts
9Tuscarawas County Estimated12.21-0.02 pts
10Van Wert County Estimated12.13+0.67 pts
11Hamilton County Estimated12.13-0.25 pts
12Allen County Estimated12.11+0.03 pts
13Clark County Estimated12.04+0.03 pts
14Perry County Estimated12.04+0.64 pts
15Highland County Estimated11.94+0.25 pts
16Wayne County Estimated11.94-0.06 pts
17Gallia County Estimated11.74-0.28 pts
18Putnam County Estimated11.73-1.06 pts
19Adams County Estimated11.71-0.01 pts
20Morrow County Estimated11.7+0.42 pts
21Guernsey County Estimated11.64-0.04 pts
22Darke County Estimated11.55-0.1 pts
23Union County Estimated11.55+0.1 pts
24Ashland County Estimated11.51+0.52 pts
25Montgomery County Estimated11.32-0.16 pts
26Morgan County Estimated11.31+0.6 pts
27Logan County Estimated11.16-0.37 pts
28Knox County Estimated11.12+0.04 pts
29Williams County Estimated11.11-0.52 pts
30Muskingum County Estimated11.08-0.66 pts
31Clinton County Estimated11.02-0.47 pts
32Hardin County Estimated10.98-0.6 pts
33Henry County Estimated10.9-0 pts
34Brown County Estimated10.85-0.84 pts
35Marion County Estimated10.8-0.4 pts
36Defiance County Estimated10.75+0.99 pts
37Scioto County Estimated10.73+0.03 pts
38Stark County Estimated10.73+0.19 pts
39Hancock County Estimated10.72+0.05 pts
40Huron County Estimated10.7+0.39 pts
41Champaign County Estimated10.69-0.73 pts
42Auglaize County Estimated10.68-0.07 pts
43Paulding County Estimated10.68-0.27 pts
44Lucas County Estimated10.67-0.32 pts
45Butler County Estimated10.66-0.35 pts
46Crawford County Estimated10.6+0.43 pts
47Wyandot County Estimated10.6+1.12 pts
48Clermont County Estimated10.53-0.1 pts
49Harrison County Estimated10.52-0.39 pts
50Richland County Estimated10.46+0.06 pts
51Fayette County Estimated10.4-0.64 pts
52Cuyahoga County Estimated10.36-0.02 pts
53Seneca County Estimated10.31-0.55 pts
54Fulton County Estimated10.23-0.31 pts
55Mahoning County Estimated10.17-0.44 pts
56Pickaway County Estimated10.1-1.2 pts
57Licking County Estimated10.05-0.29 pts
58Miami County Estimated10.01-0.24 pts
59Fairfield County Estimated9.93-0.31 pts
60Greene County Estimated9.93-0.16 pts
61Summit County Estimated9.8-0.15 pts
62Washington County Estimated9.78-0.11 pts
63Ashtabula County Estimated9.66-0.89 pts
64Carroll County Estimated9.63-0.01 pts
65Hocking County Estimated9.6-0.37 pts
66Lorain County Estimated9.58-0.5 pts
67Warren County Estimated9.55-0.28 pts
68Wood County Estimated9.55+0.08 pts
69Madison County Estimated9.47-0.42 pts
70Trumbull County Estimated9.47-0.28 pts
71Ross County Estimated9.44+0.01 pts
72Sandusky County Estimated9.3-0.01 pts
73Geauga County Estimated9.3-0.01 pts
74Preble County Estimated9.18-0.59 pts
75Meigs County Estimated9.05-0.84 pts
76Lake County Estimated9.01-0.16 pts
77Delaware County Estimated8.99-0.2 pts
78Lawrence County Estimated8.97-1.52 pts
79Noble County Estimated8.95-0.11 pts
80Medina County Estimated8.84+0.02 pts
81Columbiana County Estimated8.6-0.61 pts
82Jefferson County Estimated8.08-1.98 pts
83Portage County Estimated8.06-0.02 pts
84Erie County Estimated8.06-0.18 pts
85Monroe County Estimated7.39-1.85 pts
86Ottawa County Estimated7.22-0.23 pts
87Athens County Estimated7.17-0.4 pts
88Belmont County Estimated6.78-1.9 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 18.51 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Belmont County, with 6.78 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024.

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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