Counties in Tennessee by birth rate (July to June), 2025
Montgomery County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 95 counties in 2025, at 15.05 per 1,000 inhabitants. Lake County had the lowest, at 6.99 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.68 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Tennessee was 11.59 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2025
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2025 | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montgomery County Estimated | 15.05 | -0.02 pts |
| 2 | Davidson County Estimated | 13.99 | -0.14 pts |
| 3 | Macon County Estimated | 13.83 | +0.24 pts |
| 4 | Bedford County Estimated | 13.69 | -0.15 pts |
| 5 | Shelby County Estimated | 13.49 | +0.24 pts |
| 6 | Maury County Estimated | 13.39 | -0.36 pts |
| 7 | Lincoln County Estimated | 13.19 | +1.47 pts |
| 8 | Perry County Estimated | 13.03 | +0.41 pts |
| 9 | Crockett County Estimated | 12.8 | +0.27 pts |
| 10 | Haywood County Estimated | 12.44 | +0.18 pts |
| 11 | Gibson County Estimated | 12.43 | +0.13 pts |
| 12 | Cannon County Estimated | 12.41 | -0.17 pts |
| 13 | Grundy County Estimated | 12.4 | +0.07 pts |
| 14 | Scott County Estimated | 12.38 | +0.11 pts |
| 15 | Dickson County Estimated | 12.38 | -0.05 pts |
| 16 | Lawrence County Estimated | 12.23 | +0.09 pts |
| 17 | Carroll County Estimated | 12.19 | +0.3 pts |
| 18 | Madison County Estimated | 12.12 | +0.06 pts |
| 19 | Marshall County Estimated | 12.11 | -0.11 pts |
| 20 | Rutherford County Estimated | 12.11 | -0.2 pts |
| 21 | Dyer County Estimated | 11.98 | +0.28 pts |
| 22 | Robertson County Estimated | 11.9 | -0.25 pts |
| 23 | Hamblen County Estimated | 11.87 | -0.12 pts |
| 24 | Obion County Estimated | 11.7 | +0.36 pts |
| 25 | Hamilton County Estimated | 11.69 | -0.1 pts |
| 26 | Chester County Estimated | 11.61 | +0.25 pts |
| 27 | Wilson County Estimated | 11.45 | -0.24 pts |
| 28 | Cheatham County Estimated | 11.43 | +0.07 pts |
| 29 | Coffee County Estimated | 11.35 | -0.04 pts |
| 30 | Sumner County Estimated | 11.31 | -0.12 pts |
| 31 | McNairy County Estimated | 11.27 | +0.73 pts |
| 32 | DeKalb County Estimated | 11.25 | -0.06 pts |
| 33 | Overton County Estimated | 11.23 | +0.11 pts |
| 34 | Smith County Estimated | 11.11 | +0.03 pts |
| 35 | Hardin County Estimated | 11.1 | +0.25 pts |
| 36 | Union County Estimated | 11.08 | -0.04 pts |
| 37 | Knox County Estimated | 10.99 | +0.03 pts |
| 38 | Sevier County Estimated | 10.98 | -0.04 pts |
| 39 | Anderson County Estimated | 10.96 | -0.02 pts |
| 40 | Lewis County Estimated | 10.95 | -0.3 pts |
| 41 | Bradley County Estimated | 10.94 | +0.04 pts |
| 42 | Putnam County Estimated | 10.92 | -0.13 pts |
| 43 | McMinn County Estimated | 10.81 | -0.05 pts |
| 44 | Rhea County Estimated | 10.81 | -0 pts |
| 45 | Hardeman County Estimated | 10.79 | +0.29 pts |
| 46 | Henderson County Estimated | 10.78 | +0.02 pts |
| 47 | Campbell County Estimated | 10.72 | +0.26 pts |
| 48 | Warren County Estimated | 10.68 | -0.02 pts |
| 49 | Lauderdale County Estimated | 10.66 | -0.07 pts |
| 50 | Tipton County Estimated | 10.64 | 0 pts |
| 51 | Van Buren County Estimated | 10.62 | -0.09 pts |
| 52 | Monroe County Estimated | 10.56 | 0 pts |
| 53 | Hickman County Estimated | 10.55 | -0.01 pts |
| 54 | Henry County Estimated | 10.54 | +0.85 pts |
| 55 | Humphreys County Estimated | 10.51 | -0.1 pts |
| 56 | Polk County Estimated | 10.49 | +0.29 pts |
| 57 | Claiborne County Estimated | 10.43 | +0.4 pts |
| 58 | Sequatchie County Estimated | 10.37 | -0.15 pts |
| 59 | Fayette County Estimated | 10.27 | +0.14 pts |
| 60 | White County Estimated | 10.27 | -0.09 pts |
| 61 | Cocke County Estimated | 10.26 | -0.05 pts |
| 62 | Grainger County Estimated | 10.23 | -0.17 pts |
| 63 | Giles County Estimated | 10.09 | +0.43 pts |
| 64 | Wayne County Estimated | 10.05 | +0.76 pts |
| 65 | Stewart County Estimated | 9.93 | +0.5 pts |
| 66 | Trousdale County Estimated | 9.91 | +0.04 pts |
| 67 | Marion County Estimated | 9.91 | +0.03 pts |
| 68 | Franklin County Estimated | 9.72 | +0.06 pts |
| 69 | Morgan County Estimated | 9.68 | -0.05 pts |
| 70 | Fentress County Estimated | 9.67 | -0.21 pts |
| 71 | Houston County Estimated | 9.64 | +0.07 pts |
| 72 | Benton County Estimated | 9.6 | +0.12 pts |
| 73 | Loudon County Estimated | 9.46 | -0.2 pts |
| 74 | Jefferson County Estimated | 9.41 | -0.23 pts |
| 75 | Sullivan County Estimated | 9.37 | +0.04 pts |
| 76 | Moore County Estimated | 9.31 | +0.07 pts |
| 77 | Hawkins County Estimated | 9.21 | -0.03 pts |
| 78 | Blount County Estimated | 9.16 | +0.01 pts |
| 79 | Jackson County Estimated | 9.15 | -0.04 pts |
| 80 | Weakley County Estimated | 9.09 | +0.11 pts |
| 81 | Pickett County Estimated | 9.07 | -0.08 pts |
| 82 | Washington County Estimated | 9.04 | -0.02 pts |
| 83 | Roane County Estimated | 9 | -0.08 pts |
| 84 | Meigs County Estimated | 8.94 | -0.16 pts |
| 85 | Clay County Estimated | 8.83 | -0.22 pts |
| 86 | Johnson County Estimated | 8.7 | +0.5 pts |
| 87 | Greene County Estimated | 8.66 | -0.02 pts |
| 88 | Bledsoe County Estimated | 8.57 | -0.26 pts |
| 89 | Carter County Estimated | 8.4 | +0.2 pts |
| 90 | Cumberland County Estimated | 8.4 | +0.06 pts |
| 91 | Decatur County Estimated | 8.15 | +0.04 pts |
| 92 | Unicoi County Estimated | 8.1 | +0.5 pts |
| 93 | Williamson County Estimated | 8.09 | -0.07 pts |
| 94 | Hancock County Estimated | 8.07 | +0.08 pts |
| 95 | Lake County Estimated | 6.99 | -0.08 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)?
Montgomery County, with 15.05 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest birth rate (July to June)?
Lake County, with 6.99 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025.
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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