Counties in Oregon by birth rate (July to June)

Morrow County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 36 counties in 2021, at 14.48 per 1,000 inhabitants. Wheeler County had the lowest, at 5.49 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.17 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Oregon was 9.33 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest14.48Morrow County
Lowest5.49Wheeler County
Median9.1736 counties
Oregon9.33History

All counties, 2021

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Morrow CountyMorrow County: 14.48 per 1,000 inhabitants14.48Sherman CountySherman County: 12.11 per 1,000 inhabitants12.11Malheur CountyMalheur County: 11.87 per 1,000 inhabitants11.87Linn CountyLinn County: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5Umatilla CountyUmatilla County: 11.46 per 1,000 inhabitants11.46Marion CountyMarion County: 11.09 per 1,000 inhabitants11.09Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 10.47 per 1,000 inhabitants10.47Lake CountyLake County: 10.45 per 1,000 inhabitants10.45Klamath CountyKlamath County: 10.17 per 1,000 inhabitants10.17Harney CountyHarney County: 10.06 per 1,000 inhabitants10.06Washington CountyWashington County: 9.89 per 1,000 inhabitants9.89Douglas CountyDouglas County: 9.49 per 1,000 inhabitants9.49Yamhill CountyYamhill County: 9.48 per 1,000 inhabitants9.48Josephine CountyJosephine County: 9.44 per 1,000 inhabitants9.44Union CountyUnion County: 9.42 per 1,000 inhabitants9.42Baker CountyBaker County: 9.34 per 1,000 inhabitants9.34Jackson CountyJackson County: 9.33 per 1,000 inhabitants9.33Hood River CountyHood River County: 9.18 per 1,000 inhabitants9.18Multnomah CountyMultnomah County: 9.15 per 1,000 inhabitants9.15Wasco CountyWasco County: 9.15 per 1,000 inhabitants9.15Crook CountyCrook County: 9.11 per 1,000 inhabitants9.11Polk CountyPolk County: 9.03 per 1,000 inhabitants9.03Grant CountyGrant County: 8.95 per 1,000 inhabitants8.95Deschutes CountyDeschutes County: 8.94 per 1,000 inhabitants8.94Tillamook CountyTillamook County: 8.87 per 1,000 inhabitants8.87Clatsop CountyClatsop County: 8.69 per 1,000 inhabitants8.69Clackamas CountyClackamas County: 8.63 per 1,000 inhabitants8.63Coos CountyCoos County: 8.61 per 1,000 inhabitants8.61Columbia CountyColumbia County: 8.59 per 1,000 inhabitants8.59Gilliam CountyGilliam County: 8.45 per 1,000 inhabitants8.45Lane CountyLane County: 7.84 per 1,000 inhabitants7.84Wallowa CountyWallowa County: 7.49 per 1,000 inhabitants7.49Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 7.35 per 1,000 inhabitants7.35Curry CountyCurry County: 6.56 per 1,000 inhabitants6.56Benton CountyBenton County: 6.52 per 1,000 inhabitants6.52Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 5.49 per 1,000 inhabitants5.49
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Morrow County Estimated14.48
2Sherman County Estimated12.11
3Malheur County Estimated11.87
4Linn County Estimated11.5
5Umatilla County Estimated11.46
6Marion County Estimated11.09
7Jefferson County Estimated10.47
8Lake County Estimated10.45
9Klamath County Estimated10.17
10Harney County Estimated10.06
11Washington County Estimated9.89
12Douglas County Estimated9.49
13Yamhill County Estimated9.48
14Josephine County Estimated9.44
15Union County Estimated9.42
16Baker County Estimated9.34
17Jackson County Estimated9.33
18Hood River County Estimated9.18
19Multnomah County Estimated9.15
20Wasco County Estimated9.15
21Crook County Estimated9.11
22Polk County Estimated9.03
23Grant County Estimated8.95
24Deschutes County Estimated8.94
25Tillamook County Estimated8.87
26Clatsop County Estimated8.69
27Clackamas County Estimated8.63
28Coos County Estimated8.61
29Columbia County Estimated8.59
30Gilliam County Estimated8.45
31Lane County Estimated7.84
32Wallowa County Estimated7.49
33Lincoln County Estimated7.35
34Curry County Estimated6.56
35Benton County Estimated6.52
36Wheeler County Estimated5.49

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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)?

Morrow County, with 14.48 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Wheeler County, with 5.49 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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