Counties in Pennsylvania by birth rate (July to June)

Juniata County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 67 counties in 2021, at 12.73 per 1,000 inhabitants. Forest County had the lowest, at 3.46 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.47 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Pennsylvania was 10.01 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest12.73Juniata County
Lowest3.46Forest County
Median9.4767 counties
Pennsylvania10.01History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Juniata CountyJuniata County: 12.73 per 1,000 inhabitants12.73Lancaster CountyLancaster County: 12.59 per 1,000 inhabitants12.59Philadelphia CountyPhiladelphia County: 12.16 per 1,000 inhabitants12.16Montour CountyMontour County: 11.82 per 1,000 inhabitants11.82Mifflin CountyMifflin County: 11.59 per 1,000 inhabitants11.59Dauphin CountyDauphin County: 11.53 per 1,000 inhabitants11.53Bradford CountyBradford County: 10.99 per 1,000 inhabitants10.99Delaware CountyDelaware County: 10.69 per 1,000 inhabitants10.69Lehigh CountyLehigh County: 10.64 per 1,000 inhabitants10.64Lebanon CountyLebanon County: 10.59 per 1,000 inhabitants10.59Franklin CountyFranklin County: 10.54 per 1,000 inhabitants10.54York CountyYork County: 10.43 per 1,000 inhabitants10.43Crawford CountyCrawford County: 10.43 per 1,000 inhabitants10.43Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 10.43 per 1,000 inhabitants10.43Perry CountyPerry County: 10.35 per 1,000 inhabitants10.35Snyder CountySnyder County: 10.24 per 1,000 inhabitants10.24Potter CountyPotter County: 10.21 per 1,000 inhabitants10.21Berks CountyBerks County: 10.19 per 1,000 inhabitants10.19Lycoming CountyLycoming County: 10.18 per 1,000 inhabitants10.18Clinton CountyClinton County: 10.13 per 1,000 inhabitants10.13Fulton CountyFulton County: 10.02 per 1,000 inhabitants10.02Clarion CountyClarion County: 9.89 per 1,000 inhabitants9.89Bedford CountyBedford County: 9.89 per 1,000 inhabitants9.89Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 9.85 per 1,000 inhabitants9.85Chester CountyChester County: 9.81 per 1,000 inhabitants9.81Northumberland CountyNorthumberland County: 9.81 per 1,000 inhabitants9.81Warren CountyWarren County: 9.78 per 1,000 inhabitants9.78Allegheny CountyAllegheny County: 9.71 per 1,000 inhabitants9.71Luzerne CountyLuzerne County: 9.71 per 1,000 inhabitants9.71Erie CountyErie County: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 9.67 per 1,000 inhabitants9.67Fayette CountyFayette County: 9.64 per 1,000 inhabitants9.64Carbon CountyCarbon County: 9.59 per 1,000 inhabitants9.59Tioga CountyTioga County: 9.47 per 1,000 inhabitants9.47Blair CountyBlair County: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Lackawanna CountyLackawanna County: 9.39 per 1,000 inhabitants9.39Huntingdon CountyHuntingdon County: 9.38 per 1,000 inhabitants9.38Greene CountyGreene County: 9.33 per 1,000 inhabitants9.33Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 9.22 per 1,000 inhabitants9.22Indiana CountyIndiana County: 9.19 per 1,000 inhabitants9.19
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Juniata County Estimated12.73
2Lancaster County Estimated12.59
3Philadelphia County Estimated12.16
4Montour County Estimated11.82
5Mifflin County Estimated11.59
6Dauphin County Estimated11.53
7Bradford County Estimated10.99
8Delaware County Estimated10.69
9Lehigh County Estimated10.64
10Lebanon County Estimated10.59
11Franklin County Estimated10.54
12York County Estimated10.43
13Crawford County Estimated10.43
14Jefferson County Estimated10.43
15Perry County Estimated10.35
16Snyder County Estimated10.24
17Potter County Estimated10.21
18Berks County Estimated10.19
19Lycoming County Estimated10.18
20Clinton County Estimated10.13
21Fulton County Estimated10.02
22Clarion County Estimated9.89
23Bedford County Estimated9.89
24Cumberland County Estimated9.85
25Chester County Estimated9.81
26Northumberland County Estimated9.81
27Warren County Estimated9.78
28Allegheny County Estimated9.71
29Luzerne County Estimated9.71
30Erie County Estimated9.7
31Montgomery County Estimated9.67
32Fayette County Estimated9.64
33Carbon County Estimated9.59
34Tioga County Estimated9.47
35Blair County Estimated9.4
36Lackawanna County Estimated9.39
37Huntingdon County Estimated9.38
38Greene County Estimated9.33
39Lawrence County Estimated9.22
40Indiana County Estimated9.19
41Beaver County Estimated9.16
42Venango County Estimated9.12
43Union County Estimated9.04
44Susquehanna County Estimated9.01
45Mercer County Estimated8.95
46Washington County Estimated8.94
47Northampton County Estimated8.93
48Cambria County Estimated8.91
49Adams County Estimated8.85
50McKean County Estimated8.64
51Armstrong County Estimated8.63
52Sullivan County Estimated8.56
53Butler County Estimated8.54
54Schuylkill County Estimated8.49
55Bucks County Estimated8.48
56Monroe County Estimated8.43
57Clearfield County Estimated8.29
58Wyoming County Estimated8.28
59Somerset County Estimated8.06
60Columbia County Estimated7.97
61Wayne County Estimated7.97
62Elk County Estimated7.94
63Westmoreland County Estimated7.88
64Centre County Estimated7.05
65Pike County Estimated7.01
66Cameron County Estimated5.78
67Forest County Estimated3.46

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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)?

Juniata County, with 12.73 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Forest County, with 3.46 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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