Counties in Tennessee by birth rate (July to June)
Montgomery County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 95 counties in 2022, at 16.38 per 1,000 inhabitants. Pickett County had the lowest, at 7.27 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.52 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Tennessee was 11.72 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montgomery County Estimated | 16.38 | +0.76 pts |
| 2 | Davidson County Estimated | 14.3 | +0.66 pts |
| 3 | Shelby County Estimated | 13.33 | -0.2 pts |
| 4 | Bedford County Estimated | 13.23 | -1.2 pts |
| 5 | Grundy County Estimated | 13.16 | +0.69 pts |
| 6 | Lawrence County Estimated | 13.1 | -0.48 pts |
| 7 | Warren County Estimated | 12.94 | +1.58 pts |
| 8 | Rutherford County Estimated | 12.72 | +0.89 pts |
| 9 | Lauderdale County Estimated | 12.71 | +1.51 pts |
| 10 | Dyer County Estimated | 12.68 | -0.44 pts |
| 11 | Gibson County Estimated | 12.66 | +1.77 pts |
| 12 | Macon County Estimated | 12.53 | +0.59 pts |
| 13 | Maury County Estimated | 12.49 | +0.04 pts |
| 14 | Crockett County Estimated | 12.35 | +0.95 pts |
| 15 | Scott County Estimated | 12.29 | +1.6 pts |
| 16 | Dickson County Estimated | 12.26 | +0.93 pts |
| 17 | Smith County Estimated | 12.25 | +1.74 pts |
| 18 | Robertson County Estimated | 12.15 | +0.33 pts |
| 19 | Marshall County Estimated | 12.13 | -0.16 pts |
| 20 | Hamilton County Estimated | 12.05 | +0.23 pts |
| 21 | Hamblen County Estimated | 11.95 | +1.14 pts |
| 22 | Wilson County Estimated | 11.82 | +0.67 pts |
| 23 | Madison County Estimated | 11.82 | -0.49 pts |
| 24 | Cannon County Estimated | 11.8 | -0.36 pts |
| 25 | DeKalb County Estimated | 11.71 | -0.77 pts |
| 26 | Perry County Estimated | 11.64 | -0.81 pts |
| 27 | Cheatham County Estimated | 11.57 | +0.73 pts |
| 28 | Coffee County Estimated | 11.49 | -0.76 pts |
| 29 | Bradley County Estimated | 11.48 | +1.13 pts |
| 30 | Henderson County Estimated | 11.46 | +0.38 pts |
| 31 | Sumner County Estimated | 11.4 | +0.57 pts |
| 32 | McMinn County Estimated | 11.28 | 0 pts |
| 33 | McNairy County Estimated | 11.27 | +0.09 pts |
| 34 | Putnam County Estimated | 11.18 | +0.36 pts |
| 35 | Stewart County Estimated | 11.14 | +2.27 pts |
| 36 | Anderson County Estimated | 11.13 | +1.4 pts |
| 37 | Meigs County Estimated | 11.1 | +2.67 pts |
| 38 | Hickman County Estimated | 11.08 | +0.17 pts |
| 39 | Obion County Estimated | 11.05 | +0.3 pts |
| 40 | Monroe County Estimated | 11.04 | +0.87 pts |
| 41 | Rhea County Estimated | 10.99 | -0.44 pts |
| 42 | Tipton County Estimated | 10.92 | -0.23 pts |
| 43 | Knox County Estimated | 10.8 | +0.2 pts |
| 44 | Chester County Estimated | 10.73 | +0.68 pts |
| 45 | Franklin County Estimated | 10.6 | +0.56 pts |
| 46 | Lewis County Estimated | 10.55 | +1.2 pts |
| 47 | White County Estimated | 10.54 | +0.44 pts |
| 48 | Hardeman County Estimated | 10.52 | -0.56 pts |
| 49 | Carroll County Estimated | 10.51 | -0.18 pts |
| 50 | Sevier County Estimated | 10.47 | -0.4 pts |
| 51 | Lincoln County Estimated | 10.47 | -0.27 pts |
| 52 | Union County Estimated | 10.42 | +0.49 pts |
| 53 | Grainger County Estimated | 10.42 | +0.79 pts |
| 54 | Fentress County Estimated | 10.27 | +0.75 pts |
| 55 | Jackson County Estimated | 10.26 | +2.82 pts |
| 56 | Benton County Estimated | 10.25 | +1.09 pts |
| 57 | Campbell County Estimated | 10.25 | -1.41 pts |
| 58 | Marion County Estimated | 10.24 | -0.07 pts |
| 59 | Van Buren County Estimated | 10.19 | +0.25 pts |
| 60 | Cocke County Estimated | 10.14 | -0.19 pts |
| 61 | Sequatchie County Estimated | 10.07 | -1.7 pts |
| 62 | Clay County Estimated | 10 | +0.77 pts |
| 63 | Fayette County Estimated | 9.99 | -0.48 pts |
| 64 | Giles County Estimated | 9.87 | -0.07 pts |
| 65 | Weakley County Estimated | 9.85 | -0.54 pts |
| 66 | Hardin County Estimated | 9.82 | +0.47 pts |
| 67 | Haywood County Estimated | 9.62 | -1.48 pts |
| 68 | Jefferson County Estimated | 9.61 | +0.21 pts |
| 69 | Blount County Estimated | 9.56 | +0.51 pts |
| 70 | Sullivan County Estimated | 9.53 | +0.35 pts |
| 71 | Claiborne County Estimated | 9.5 | +0.17 pts |
| 72 | Washington County Estimated | 9.35 | +0.29 pts |
| 73 | Williamson County Estimated | 9.3 | +0.48 pts |
| 74 | Overton County Estimated | 9.21 | -1.88 pts |
| 75 | Loudon County Estimated | 9.19 | -0.88 pts |
| 76 | Trousdale County Estimated | 9.03 | -0.95 pts |
| 77 | Moore County Estimated | 8.97 | -0.48 pts |
| 78 | Roane County Estimated | 8.95 | -0.41 pts |
| 79 | Hawkins County Estimated | 8.95 | +0.52 pts |
| 80 | Greene County Estimated | 8.94 | -0.03 pts |
| 81 | Polk County Estimated | 8.85 | 0 pts |
| 82 | Humphreys County Estimated | 8.79 | -1.84 pts |
| 83 | Unicoi County Estimated | 8.69 | +2.04 pts |
| 84 | Hancock County Estimated | 8.66 | -1.48 pts |
| 85 | Henry County Estimated | 8.64 | -0.89 pts |
| 86 | Decatur County Estimated | 8.46 | -1.53 pts |
| 87 | Lake County Estimated | 8.43 | -0.72 pts |
| 88 | Cumberland County Estimated | 8.39 | +0.58 pts |
| 89 | Bledsoe County Estimated | 8.38 | +0.25 pts |
| 90 | Morgan County Estimated | 8.32 | -0.07 pts |
| 91 | Houston County Estimated | 8.11 | -2.26 pts |
| 92 | Carter County Estimated | 8.04 | -0.05 pts |
| 93 | Johnson County Estimated | 7.93 | -0.78 pts |
| 94 | Wayne County Estimated | 7.67 | -1.48 pts |
| 95 | Pickett County Estimated | 7.27 | -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 16.38 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest birth rate (July to June)?
Pickett County, with 7.27 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.
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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