Counties in Oregon by birth rate (July to June)

Morrow County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 36 counties in 2023, at 13 per 1,000 inhabitants. Benton County had the lowest, at 5.92 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.91 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Oregon was 9.14 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest13Morrow County
Lowest5.92Benton County
Median8.9136 counties
Oregon9.14History

All counties, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

Morrow CountyMorrow County: 13 per 1,000 inhabitants13Umatilla CountyUmatilla County: 12.18 per 1,000 inhabitants12.18Malheur CountyMalheur County: 11.79 per 1,000 inhabitants11.79Lake CountyLake County: 11.65 per 1,000 inhabitants11.65Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 11.41 per 1,000 inhabitants11.41Marion CountyMarion County: 11.19 per 1,000 inhabitants11.19Linn CountyLinn County: 11.01 per 1,000 inhabitants11.01Sherman CountySherman County: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7Wasco CountyWasco County: 10.52 per 1,000 inhabitants10.52Union CountyUnion County: 10.37 per 1,000 inhabitants10.37Klamath CountyKlamath County: 9.86 per 1,000 inhabitants9.86Washington CountyWashington County: 9.74 per 1,000 inhabitants9.74Grant CountyGrant County: 9.55 per 1,000 inhabitants9.55Yamhill CountyYamhill County: 9.39 per 1,000 inhabitants9.39Jackson CountyJackson County: 9.25 per 1,000 inhabitants9.25Polk CountyPolk County: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Josephine CountyJosephine County: 9.01 per 1,000 inhabitants9.01Deschutes CountyDeschutes County: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Multnomah CountyMultnomah County: 8.82 per 1,000 inhabitants8.82Crook CountyCrook County: 8.74 per 1,000 inhabitants8.74Clackamas CountyClackamas County: 8.72 per 1,000 inhabitants8.72Hood River CountyHood River County: 8.66 per 1,000 inhabitants8.66Harney CountyHarney County: 8.53 per 1,000 inhabitants8.53Columbia CountyColumbia County: 8.49 per 1,000 inhabitants8.49Douglas CountyDouglas County: 8.46 per 1,000 inhabitants8.46Gilliam CountyGilliam County: 8.41 per 1,000 inhabitants8.41Coos CountyCoos County: 7.91 per 1,000 inhabitants7.91Lane CountyLane County: 7.59 per 1,000 inhabitants7.59Tillamook CountyTillamook County: 7.42 per 1,000 inhabitants7.42Clatsop CountyClatsop County: 7.2 per 1,000 inhabitants7.2Wallowa CountyWallowa County: 7.06 per 1,000 inhabitants7.06Baker CountyBaker County: 7.04 per 1,000 inhabitants7.04Curry CountyCurry County: 6.95 per 1,000 inhabitants6.95Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 6.77 per 1,000 inhabitants6.77Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 6.26 per 1,000 inhabitants6.26Benton CountyBenton County: 5.92 per 1,000 inhabitants5.92
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2022
1Morrow County Estimated13+1.79 pts
2Umatilla County Estimated12.18+0.88 pts
3Malheur County Estimated11.79+0.02 pts
4Lake County Estimated11.65+4.32 pts
5Jefferson County Estimated11.41+0.06 pts
6Marion County Estimated11.19-0.08 pts
7Linn County Estimated11.01+0.47 pts
8Sherman County Estimated10.7-2.19 pts
9Wasco County Estimated10.52+0.37 pts
10Union County Estimated10.37+0.6 pts
11Klamath County Estimated9.86-1.77 pts
12Washington County Estimated9.74-0.61 pts
13Grant County Estimated9.55-0.23 pts
14Yamhill County Estimated9.39-0.41 pts
15Jackson County Estimated9.25-0.24 pts
16Polk County Estimated9.1-1.33 pts
17Josephine County Estimated9.01-0.11 pts
18Deschutes County Estimated9-0.03 pts
19Multnomah County Estimated8.82-0.73 pts
20Crook County Estimated8.74-1.31 pts
21Clackamas County Estimated8.72-0.09 pts
22Hood River County Estimated8.66-0.96 pts
23Harney County Estimated8.53-3.35 pts
24Columbia County Estimated8.49-0.93 pts
25Douglas County Estimated8.46+0.12 pts
26Gilliam County Estimated8.41-2.04 pts
27Coos County Estimated7.91+0.16 pts
28Lane County Estimated7.59-0.52 pts
29Tillamook County Estimated7.42-0.53 pts
30Clatsop County Estimated7.2-0.27 pts
31Wallowa County Estimated7.06-2.02 pts
32Baker County Estimated7.04-1.95 pts
33Curry County Estimated6.95+0.74 pts
34Lincoln County Estimated6.77-0.3 pts
35Wheeler County Estimated6.26+1.42 pts
36Benton County Estimated5.92-0.8 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)?

Morrow County, with 13 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Benton County, with 5.92 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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