Counties in Pennsylvania by birth rate (July to June)
Juniata County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 67 counties in 2023, at 13.15 per 1,000 inhabitants. Forest County had the lowest, at 3.06 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Pennsylvania was 9.93 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juniata County Estimated | 13.15 | +0.88 pts |
| 2 | Mifflin County Estimated | 12.83 | +1.2 pts |
| 3 | Lancaster County Estimated | 12.38 | -0.34 pts |
| 4 | Philadelphia County Estimated | 11.96 | -0.27 pts |
| 5 | Dauphin County Estimated | 11.4 | +0.05 pts |
| 6 | Delaware County Estimated | 10.95 | -0.4 pts |
| 7 | Jefferson County Estimated | 10.83 | +0.52 pts |
| 8 | Franklin County Estimated | 10.81 | -0.24 pts |
| 9 | Lebanon County Estimated | 10.79 | -0.01 pts |
| 10 | Montour County Estimated | 10.64 | -1.12 pts |
| 11 | Clinton County Estimated | 10.44 | -0.92 pts |
| 12 | Susquehanna County Estimated | 10.37 | +0.97 pts |
| 13 | Perry County Estimated | 10.36 | -0.67 pts |
| 14 | Crawford County Estimated | 10.35 | -0.01 pts |
| 15 | Chester County Estimated | 10.32 | -0.1 pts |
| 16 | Berks County Estimated | 10.31 | -0.46 pts |
| 17 | Bedford County Estimated | 10.29 | +0.87 pts |
| 18 | York County Estimated | 10.21 | -0.38 pts |
| 19 | Snyder County Estimated | 9.93 | -0.67 pts |
| 20 | Lehigh County Estimated | 9.92 | -0.4 pts |
| 21 | Bradford County Estimated | 9.9 | -0.3 pts |
| 22 | Cumberland County Estimated | 9.74 | -0.42 pts |
| 23 | Potter County Estimated | 9.73 | +0.39 pts |
| 24 | Montgomery County Estimated | 9.68 | -0.41 pts |
| 25 | Northumberland County Estimated | 9.66 | +0.67 pts |
| 26 | Luzerne County Estimated | 9.64 | -0.04 pts |
| 27 | Allegheny County Estimated | 9.55 | -0.22 pts |
| 28 | Erie County Estimated | 9.54 | -0.51 pts |
| 29 | Lycoming County Estimated | 9.52 | +0.02 pts |
| 30 | Blair County Estimated | 9.47 | -0.18 pts |
| 31 | Clarion County Estimated | 9.3 | -0.56 pts |
| 32 | Beaver County Estimated | 9.28 | +0.14 pts |
| 33 | Huntingdon County Estimated | 9.24 | +0.3 pts |
| 34 | Warren County Estimated | 9.2 | +0.17 pts |
| 35 | Washington County Estimated | 9.19 | +0.25 pts |
| 36 | Lackawanna County Estimated | 9.04 | -0.31 pts |
| 37 | Fayette County Estimated | 9.04 | +0.14 pts |
| 38 | Venango County Estimated | 9.01 | +0.63 pts |
| 39 | Fulton County Estimated | 9 | -0.54 pts |
| 40 | Union County Estimated | 8.93 | +0.48 pts |
| 41 | Indiana County Estimated | 8.86 | -0.19 pts |
| 42 | Cambria County Estimated | 8.86 | +0.25 pts |
| 43 | Lawrence County Estimated | 8.8 | -0.31 pts |
| 44 | Mercer County Estimated | 8.76 | -0.74 pts |
| 45 | Schuylkill County Estimated | 8.74 | +0.33 pts |
| 46 | Columbia County Estimated | 8.68 | +0.09 pts |
| 47 | Adams County Estimated | 8.59 | -0.35 pts |
| 48 | Butler County Estimated | 8.58 | +0.07 pts |
| 49 | Somerset County Estimated | 8.57 | +0.44 pts |
| 50 | Wyoming County Estimated | 8.55 | -0.77 pts |
| 51 | Northampton County Estimated | 8.54 | +0.09 pts |
| 52 | Bucks County Estimated | 8.51 | -0.49 pts |
| 53 | Clearfield County Estimated | 8.48 | -0.29 pts |
| 54 | Elk County Estimated | 8.34 | -0.05 pts |
| 55 | Armstrong County Estimated | 8.32 | -0 pts |
| 56 | Westmoreland County Estimated | 8.32 | +0.27 pts |
| 57 | Tioga County Estimated | 8.25 | -1.47 pts |
| 58 | McKean County Estimated | 8.24 | +0.23 pts |
| 59 | Monroe County Estimated | 8.23 | +0.49 pts |
| 60 | Carbon County Estimated | 8.16 | -0.31 pts |
| 61 | Greene County Estimated | 8.1 | +0.54 pts |
| 62 | Wayne County Estimated | 7.77 | -0.13 pts |
| 63 | Pike County Estimated | 7.2 | -0.2 pts |
| 64 | Centre County Estimated | 6.86 | -0.26 pts |
| 65 | Cameron County Estimated | 5.46 | -2.43 pts |
| 66 | Sullivan County Estimated | 4.75 | -2.4 pts |
| 67 | Forest County Estimated | 3.06 | -0.35 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)?
Juniata County, with 13.15 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest birth rate (July to June)?
Forest County, with 3.06 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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