Counties in Oregon by birth rate (July to June)

Sherman County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 36 counties in 2022, at 12.89 per 1,000 inhabitants. Wheeler County had the lowest, at 4.85 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.58 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Oregon was 9.52 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest12.89Sherman County
Lowest4.85Wheeler County
Median9.5836 counties
Oregon9.52History

All counties, 2022

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Sherman CountySherman County: 12.89 per 1,000 inhabitants12.89Harney CountyHarney County: 11.89 per 1,000 inhabitants11.89Malheur CountyMalheur County: 11.78 per 1,000 inhabitants11.78Klamath CountyKlamath County: 11.63 per 1,000 inhabitants11.63Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 11.35 per 1,000 inhabitants11.35Umatilla CountyUmatilla County: 11.29 per 1,000 inhabitants11.29Marion CountyMarion County: 11.27 per 1,000 inhabitants11.27Morrow CountyMorrow County: 11.21 per 1,000 inhabitants11.21Linn CountyLinn County: 10.54 per 1,000 inhabitants10.54Gilliam CountyGilliam County: 10.44 per 1,000 inhabitants10.44Polk CountyPolk County: 10.43 per 1,000 inhabitants10.43Washington CountyWashington County: 10.35 per 1,000 inhabitants10.35Wasco CountyWasco County: 10.15 per 1,000 inhabitants10.15Crook CountyCrook County: 10.05 per 1,000 inhabitants10.05Yamhill CountyYamhill County: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Grant CountyGrant County: 9.78 per 1,000 inhabitants9.78Union CountyUnion County: 9.76 per 1,000 inhabitants9.76Hood River CountyHood River County: 9.62 per 1,000 inhabitants9.62Multnomah CountyMultnomah County: 9.55 per 1,000 inhabitants9.55Jackson CountyJackson County: 9.49 per 1,000 inhabitants9.49Columbia CountyColumbia County: 9.43 per 1,000 inhabitants9.43Josephine CountyJosephine County: 9.13 per 1,000 inhabitants9.13Wallowa CountyWallowa County: 9.08 per 1,000 inhabitants9.08Deschutes CountyDeschutes County: 9.03 per 1,000 inhabitants9.03Baker CountyBaker County: 8.99 per 1,000 inhabitants8.99Clackamas CountyClackamas County: 8.81 per 1,000 inhabitants8.81Douglas CountyDouglas County: 8.34 per 1,000 inhabitants8.34Lane CountyLane County: 8.11 per 1,000 inhabitants8.11Tillamook CountyTillamook County: 7.95 per 1,000 inhabitants7.95Coos CountyCoos County: 7.75 per 1,000 inhabitants7.75Clatsop CountyClatsop County: 7.47 per 1,000 inhabitants7.47Lake CountyLake County: 7.34 per 1,000 inhabitants7.34Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 7.08 per 1,000 inhabitants7.08Benton CountyBenton County: 6.72 per 1,000 inhabitants6.72Curry CountyCurry County: 6.21 per 1,000 inhabitants6.21Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 4.85 per 1,000 inhabitants4.85
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2021
1Sherman County Estimated12.89+0.78 pts
2Harney County Estimated11.89+1.83 pts
3Malheur County Estimated11.78-0.1 pts
4Klamath County Estimated11.63+1.46 pts
5Jefferson County Estimated11.35+0.88 pts
6Umatilla County Estimated11.29-0.17 pts
7Marion County Estimated11.27+0.19 pts
8Morrow County Estimated11.21-3.28 pts
9Linn County Estimated10.54-0.95 pts
10Gilliam County Estimated10.44+1.99 pts
11Polk County Estimated10.43+1.4 pts
12Washington County Estimated10.35+0.46 pts
13Wasco County Estimated10.15+0.99 pts
14Crook County Estimated10.05+0.93 pts
15Yamhill County Estimated9.8+0.33 pts
16Grant County Estimated9.78+0.83 pts
17Union County Estimated9.76+0.35 pts
18Hood River County Estimated9.62+0.44 pts
19Multnomah County Estimated9.55+0.4 pts
20Jackson County Estimated9.49+0.16 pts
21Columbia County Estimated9.43+0.83 pts
22Josephine County Estimated9.13-0.32 pts
23Wallowa County Estimated9.08+1.59 pts
24Deschutes County Estimated9.03+0.08 pts
25Baker County Estimated8.99-0.35 pts
26Clackamas County Estimated8.81+0.17 pts
27Douglas County Estimated8.34-1.15 pts
28Lane County Estimated8.11+0.27 pts
29Tillamook County Estimated7.95-0.91 pts
30Coos County Estimated7.75-0.86 pts
31Clatsop County Estimated7.47-1.22 pts
32Lake County Estimated7.34-3.12 pts
33Lincoln County Estimated7.08-0.27 pts
34Benton County Estimated6.72+0.2 pts
35Curry County Estimated6.21-0.35 pts
36Wheeler County Estimated4.85-0.64 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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Which county has the highest birth rate (July to June)?

Sherman County, with 12.89 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Wheeler County, with 4.85 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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