Counties in Tennessee by birth rate (July to June)
Montgomery County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 95 counties in 2021, at 15.62 per 1,000 inhabitants. Unicoi County had the lowest, at 6.65 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.46 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Tennessee was 11.46 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2021
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montgomery County Estimated | 15.62 |
| 2 | Bedford County Estimated | 14.44 |
| 3 | Davidson County Estimated | 13.63 |
| 4 | Lawrence County Estimated | 13.58 |
| 5 | Shelby County Estimated | 13.54 |
| 6 | Dyer County Estimated | 13.12 |
| 7 | DeKalb County Estimated | 12.48 |
| 8 | Grundy County Estimated | 12.46 |
| 9 | Maury County Estimated | 12.46 |
| 10 | Perry County Estimated | 12.44 |
| 11 | Madison County Estimated | 12.31 |
| 12 | Marshall County Estimated | 12.28 |
| 13 | Coffee County Estimated | 12.26 |
| 14 | Cannon County Estimated | 12.16 |
| 15 | Macon County Estimated | 11.94 |
| 16 | Rutherford County Estimated | 11.83 |
| 17 | Robertson County Estimated | 11.82 |
| 18 | Hamilton County Estimated | 11.81 |
| 19 | Sequatchie County Estimated | 11.77 |
| 20 | Campbell County Estimated | 11.65 |
| 21 | Rhea County Estimated | 11.44 |
| 22 | Crockett County Estimated | 11.4 |
| 23 | Warren County Estimated | 11.36 |
| 24 | Dickson County Estimated | 11.33 |
| 25 | McMinn County Estimated | 11.28 |
| 26 | Lauderdale County Estimated | 11.21 |
| 27 | McNairy County Estimated | 11.17 |
| 28 | Wilson County Estimated | 11.15 |
| 29 | Tipton County Estimated | 11.15 |
| 30 | Haywood County Estimated | 11.1 |
| 31 | Overton County Estimated | 11.1 |
| 32 | Hardeman County Estimated | 11.09 |
| 33 | Henderson County Estimated | 11.09 |
| 34 | Hickman County Estimated | 10.91 |
| 35 | Gibson County Estimated | 10.9 |
| 36 | Sevier County Estimated | 10.87 |
| 37 | Sumner County Estimated | 10.83 |
| 38 | Cheatham County Estimated | 10.83 |
| 39 | Putnam County Estimated | 10.82 |
| 40 | Hamblen County Estimated | 10.81 |
| 41 | Obion County Estimated | 10.74 |
| 42 | Lincoln County Estimated | 10.74 |
| 43 | Scott County Estimated | 10.69 |
| 44 | Carroll County Estimated | 10.68 |
| 45 | Humphreys County Estimated | 10.63 |
| 46 | Knox County Estimated | 10.6 |
| 47 | Smith County Estimated | 10.51 |
| 48 | Fayette County Estimated | 10.46 |
| 49 | Weakley County Estimated | 10.39 |
| 50 | Houston County Estimated | 10.37 |
| 51 | Bradley County Estimated | 10.35 |
| 52 | Cocke County Estimated | 10.33 |
| 53 | Marion County Estimated | 10.31 |
| 54 | Monroe County Estimated | 10.17 |
| 55 | Hancock County Estimated | 10.13 |
| 56 | White County Estimated | 10.11 |
| 57 | Loudon County Estimated | 10.07 |
| 58 | Franklin County Estimated | 10.04 |
| 59 | Chester County Estimated | 10.04 |
| 60 | Decatur County Estimated | 9.99 |
| 61 | Trousdale County Estimated | 9.97 |
| 62 | Van Buren County Estimated | 9.94 |
| 63 | Giles County Estimated | 9.94 |
| 64 | Union County Estimated | 9.93 |
| 65 | Anderson County Estimated | 9.73 |
| 66 | Grainger County Estimated | 9.63 |
| 67 | Henry County Estimated | 9.53 |
| 68 | Fentress County Estimated | 9.53 |
| 69 | Moore County Estimated | 9.45 |
| 70 | Jefferson County Estimated | 9.4 |
| 71 | Roane County Estimated | 9.37 |
| 72 | Lewis County Estimated | 9.35 |
| 73 | Hardin County Estimated | 9.35 |
| 74 | Claiborne County Estimated | 9.33 |
| 75 | Clay County Estimated | 9.23 |
| 76 | Sullivan County Estimated | 9.18 |
| 77 | Benton County Estimated | 9.16 |
| 78 | Wayne County Estimated | 9.15 |
| 79 | Lake County Estimated | 9.15 |
| 80 | Washington County Estimated | 9.06 |
| 81 | Blount County Estimated | 9.06 |
| 82 | Greene County Estimated | 8.97 |
| 83 | Stewart County Estimated | 8.86 |
| 84 | Polk County Estimated | 8.85 |
| 85 | Williamson County Estimated | 8.82 |
| 86 | Johnson County Estimated | 8.72 |
| 87 | Meigs County Estimated | 8.44 |
| 88 | Hawkins County Estimated | 8.43 |
| 89 | Morgan County Estimated | 8.39 |
| 90 | Bledsoe County Estimated | 8.13 |
| 91 | Carter County Estimated | 8.09 |
| 92 | Cumberland County Estimated | 7.8 |
| 93 | Jackson County Estimated | 7.43 |
| 94 | Pickett County Estimated | 7.34 |
| 95 | Unicoi County Estimated | 6.65 |
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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 15.62 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest birth rate (July to June)?
Unicoi County, with 6.65 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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