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.

Highest15.05Montgomery County
Lowest6.99Lake County
Median10.6895 counties
Tennessee11.59History

Top 40 counties, 2025

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Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 15.05 per 1,000 inhabitants15.05Davidson CountyDavidson County: 13.99 per 1,000 inhabitants13.99Macon CountyMacon County: 13.83 per 1,000 inhabitants13.83Bedford CountyBedford County: 13.69 per 1,000 inhabitants13.69Shelby CountyShelby County: 13.49 per 1,000 inhabitants13.49Maury CountyMaury County: 13.39 per 1,000 inhabitants13.39Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 13.19 per 1,000 inhabitants13.19Perry CountyPerry County: 13.03 per 1,000 inhabitants13.03Crockett CountyCrockett County: 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants12.8Haywood CountyHaywood County: 12.44 per 1,000 inhabitants12.44Gibson CountyGibson County: 12.43 per 1,000 inhabitants12.43Cannon CountyCannon County: 12.41 per 1,000 inhabitants12.41Grundy CountyGrundy County: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4Scott CountyScott County: 12.38 per 1,000 inhabitants12.38Dickson CountyDickson County: 12.38 per 1,000 inhabitants12.38Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 12.23 per 1,000 inhabitants12.23Carroll CountyCarroll County: 12.19 per 1,000 inhabitants12.19Madison CountyMadison County: 12.12 per 1,000 inhabitants12.12Marshall CountyMarshall County: 12.11 per 1,000 inhabitants12.11Rutherford CountyRutherford County: 12.11 per 1,000 inhabitants12.11Dyer CountyDyer County: 11.98 per 1,000 inhabitants11.98Robertson CountyRobertson County: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9Hamblen CountyHamblen County: 11.87 per 1,000 inhabitants11.87Obion CountyObion County: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 11.69 per 1,000 inhabitants11.69Chester CountyChester County: 11.61 per 1,000 inhabitants11.61Wilson CountyWilson County: 11.45 per 1,000 inhabitants11.45Cheatham CountyCheatham County: 11.43 per 1,000 inhabitants11.43Coffee CountyCoffee County: 11.35 per 1,000 inhabitants11.35Sumner CountySumner County: 11.31 per 1,000 inhabitants11.31McNairy CountyMcNairy County: 11.27 per 1,000 inhabitants11.27DeKalb CountyDeKalb County: 11.25 per 1,000 inhabitants11.25Overton CountyOverton County: 11.23 per 1,000 inhabitants11.23Smith CountySmith County: 11.11 per 1,000 inhabitants11.11Hardin CountyHardin County: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1Union CountyUnion County: 11.08 per 1,000 inhabitants11.08Knox CountyKnox County: 10.99 per 1,000 inhabitants10.99Sevier CountySevier County: 10.98 per 1,000 inhabitants10.98Anderson CountyAnderson County: 10.96 per 1,000 inhabitants10.96Lewis CountyLewis County: 10.95 per 1,000 inhabitants10.95
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2024
1Montgomery County Estimated15.05-0.02 pts
2Davidson County Estimated13.99-0.14 pts
3Macon County Estimated13.83+0.24 pts
4Bedford County Estimated13.69-0.15 pts
5Shelby County Estimated13.49+0.24 pts
6Maury County Estimated13.39-0.36 pts
7Lincoln County Estimated13.19+1.47 pts
8Perry County Estimated13.03+0.41 pts
9Crockett County Estimated12.8+0.27 pts
10Haywood County Estimated12.44+0.18 pts
11Gibson County Estimated12.43+0.13 pts
12Cannon County Estimated12.41-0.17 pts
13Grundy County Estimated12.4+0.07 pts
14Scott County Estimated12.38+0.11 pts
15Dickson County Estimated12.38-0.05 pts
16Lawrence County Estimated12.23+0.09 pts
17Carroll County Estimated12.19+0.3 pts
18Madison County Estimated12.12+0.06 pts
19Marshall County Estimated12.11-0.11 pts
20Rutherford County Estimated12.11-0.2 pts
21Dyer County Estimated11.98+0.28 pts
22Robertson County Estimated11.9-0.25 pts
23Hamblen County Estimated11.87-0.12 pts
24Obion County Estimated11.7+0.36 pts
25Hamilton County Estimated11.69-0.1 pts
26Chester County Estimated11.61+0.25 pts
27Wilson County Estimated11.45-0.24 pts
28Cheatham County Estimated11.43+0.07 pts
29Coffee County Estimated11.35-0.04 pts
30Sumner County Estimated11.31-0.12 pts
31McNairy County Estimated11.27+0.73 pts
32DeKalb County Estimated11.25-0.06 pts
33Overton County Estimated11.23+0.11 pts
34Smith County Estimated11.11+0.03 pts
35Hardin County Estimated11.1+0.25 pts
36Union County Estimated11.08-0.04 pts
37Knox County Estimated10.99+0.03 pts
38Sevier County Estimated10.98-0.04 pts
39Anderson County Estimated10.96-0.02 pts
40Lewis County Estimated10.95-0.3 pts
41Bradley County Estimated10.94+0.04 pts
42Putnam County Estimated10.92-0.13 pts
43McMinn County Estimated10.81-0.05 pts
44Rhea County Estimated10.81-0 pts
45Hardeman County Estimated10.79+0.29 pts
46Henderson County Estimated10.78+0.02 pts
47Campbell County Estimated10.72+0.26 pts
48Warren County Estimated10.68-0.02 pts
49Lauderdale County Estimated10.66-0.07 pts
50Tipton County Estimated10.640 pts
51Van Buren County Estimated10.62-0.09 pts
52Monroe County Estimated10.560 pts
53Hickman County Estimated10.55-0.01 pts
54Henry County Estimated10.54+0.85 pts
55Humphreys County Estimated10.51-0.1 pts
56Polk County Estimated10.49+0.29 pts
57Claiborne County Estimated10.43+0.4 pts
58Sequatchie County Estimated10.37-0.15 pts
59Fayette County Estimated10.27+0.14 pts
60White County Estimated10.27-0.09 pts
61Cocke County Estimated10.26-0.05 pts
62Grainger County Estimated10.23-0.17 pts
63Giles County Estimated10.09+0.43 pts
64Wayne County Estimated10.05+0.76 pts
65Stewart County Estimated9.93+0.5 pts
66Trousdale County Estimated9.91+0.04 pts
67Marion County Estimated9.91+0.03 pts
68Franklin County Estimated9.72+0.06 pts
69Morgan County Estimated9.68-0.05 pts
70Fentress County Estimated9.67-0.21 pts
71Houston County Estimated9.64+0.07 pts
72Benton County Estimated9.6+0.12 pts
73Loudon County Estimated9.46-0.2 pts
74Jefferson County Estimated9.41-0.23 pts
75Sullivan County Estimated9.37+0.04 pts
76Moore County Estimated9.31+0.07 pts
77Hawkins County Estimated9.21-0.03 pts
78Blount County Estimated9.16+0.01 pts
79Jackson County Estimated9.15-0.04 pts
80Weakley County Estimated9.09+0.11 pts
81Pickett County Estimated9.07-0.08 pts
82Washington County Estimated9.04-0.02 pts
83Roane County Estimated9-0.08 pts
84Meigs County Estimated8.94-0.16 pts
85Clay County Estimated8.83-0.22 pts
86Johnson County Estimated8.7+0.5 pts
87Greene County Estimated8.66-0.02 pts
88Bledsoe County Estimated8.57-0.26 pts
89Carter County Estimated8.4+0.2 pts
90Cumberland County Estimated8.4+0.06 pts
91Decatur County Estimated8.15+0.04 pts
92Unicoi County Estimated8.1+0.5 pts
93Williamson County Estimated8.09-0.07 pts
94Hancock County Estimated8.07+0.08 pts
95Lake County Estimated6.99-0.08 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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