Counties in Tennessee by birth rate (July to June)

Montgomery County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 95 counties in 2023, at 15.71 per 1,000 inhabitants. Unicoi County had the lowest, at 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.77 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Tennessee was 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest15.71Montgomery County
Lowest7.9Unicoi County
Median10.7795 counties
Tennessee11.7History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 15.71 per 1,000 inhabitants15.71Davidson CountyDavidson County: 14.29 per 1,000 inhabitants14.29Macon CountyMacon County: 14.28 per 1,000 inhabitants14.28Bedford CountyBedford County: 13.77 per 1,000 inhabitants13.77Shelby CountyShelby County: 13.5 per 1,000 inhabitants13.5Perry CountyPerry County: 13.28 per 1,000 inhabitants13.28Maury CountyMaury County: 13.27 per 1,000 inhabitants13.27Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 12.73 per 1,000 inhabitants12.73Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 12.58 per 1,000 inhabitants12.58Rutherford CountyRutherford County: 12.34 per 1,000 inhabitants12.34Gibson CountyGibson County: 12.32 per 1,000 inhabitants12.32Madison CountyMadison County: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3Marshall CountyMarshall County: 12.29 per 1,000 inhabitants12.29DeKalb CountyDeKalb County: 12.25 per 1,000 inhabitants12.25Warren CountyWarren County: 12.25 per 1,000 inhabitants12.25Scott CountyScott County: 12.24 per 1,000 inhabitants12.24Dickson CountyDickson County: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2Dyer CountyDyer County: 12.15 per 1,000 inhabitants12.15Carroll CountyCarroll County: 12.08 per 1,000 inhabitants12.08Overton CountyOverton County: 11.87 per 1,000 inhabitants11.87Haywood CountyHaywood County: 11.82 per 1,000 inhabitants11.82Hamblen CountyHamblen County: 11.77 per 1,000 inhabitants11.77Robertson CountyRobertson County: 11.72 per 1,000 inhabitants11.72Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 11.69 per 1,000 inhabitants11.69Grundy CountyGrundy County: 11.68 per 1,000 inhabitants11.68Chester CountyChester County: 11.68 per 1,000 inhabitants11.68Crockett CountyCrockett County: 11.64 per 1,000 inhabitants11.64Wilson CountyWilson County: 11.57 per 1,000 inhabitants11.57Henderson CountyHenderson County: 11.54 per 1,000 inhabitants11.54Sumner CountySumner County: 11.49 per 1,000 inhabitants11.49McMinn CountyMcMinn County: 11.45 per 1,000 inhabitants11.45Rhea CountyRhea County: 11.43 per 1,000 inhabitants11.43Cannon CountyCannon County: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 11.39 per 1,000 inhabitants11.39Obion CountyObion County: 11.39 per 1,000 inhabitants11.39Lewis CountyLewis County: 11.36 per 1,000 inhabitants11.36Coffee CountyCoffee County: 11.26 per 1,000 inhabitants11.26Knox CountyKnox County: 11.23 per 1,000 inhabitants11.23Sevier CountySevier County: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2Giles CountyGiles County: 11.16 per 1,000 inhabitants11.16
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2022
1Montgomery County Estimated15.71-0.67 pts
2Davidson County Estimated14.29-0.01 pts
3Macon County Estimated14.28+1.75 pts
4Bedford County Estimated13.77+0.54 pts
5Shelby County Estimated13.5+0.17 pts
6Perry County Estimated13.28+1.65 pts
7Maury County Estimated13.27+0.77 pts
8Lawrence County Estimated12.73-0.36 pts
9Van Buren County Estimated12.58+2.39 pts
10Rutherford County Estimated12.34-0.38 pts
11Gibson County Estimated12.32-0.35 pts
12Madison County Estimated12.3+0.49 pts
13Marshall County Estimated12.29+0.16 pts
14DeKalb County Estimated12.25+0.54 pts
15Warren County Estimated12.25-0.69 pts
16Scott County Estimated12.24-0.05 pts
17Dickson County Estimated12.2-0.06 pts
18Dyer County Estimated12.15-0.53 pts
19Carroll County Estimated12.08+1.58 pts
20Overton County Estimated11.87+2.66 pts
21Haywood County Estimated11.82+2.2 pts
22Hamblen County Estimated11.77-0.18 pts
23Robertson County Estimated11.72-0.43 pts
24Hamilton County Estimated11.69-0.35 pts
25Grundy County Estimated11.68-1.48 pts
26Chester County Estimated11.68+0.95 pts
27Crockett County Estimated11.64-0.71 pts
28Wilson County Estimated11.57-0.25 pts
29Henderson County Estimated11.54+0.07 pts
30Sumner County Estimated11.49+0.08 pts
31McMinn County Estimated11.45+0.17 pts
32Rhea County Estimated11.43+0.43 pts
33Cannon County Estimated11.4-0.39 pts
34Lincoln County Estimated11.39+0.92 pts
35Obion County Estimated11.39+0.34 pts
36Lewis County Estimated11.36+0.81 pts
37Coffee County Estimated11.26-0.23 pts
38Knox County Estimated11.23+0.43 pts
39Sevier County Estimated11.2+0.73 pts
40Giles County Estimated11.16+1.29 pts
41Hardeman County Estimated11.13+0.61 pts
42Grainger County Estimated11.12+0.7 pts
43Tipton County Estimated11.06+0.13 pts
44Sequatchie County Estimated11.03+0.96 pts
45Putnam County Estimated10.98-0.2 pts
46Marion County Estimated10.85+0.6 pts
47Houston County Estimated10.83+2.72 pts
48Lauderdale County Estimated10.77-1.94 pts
49Union County Estimated10.72+0.3 pts
50Hickman County Estimated10.69-0.39 pts
51Decatur County Estimated10.68+2.22 pts
52White County Estimated10.65+0.1 pts
53Humphreys County Estimated10.65+1.85 pts
54Monroe County Estimated10.59-0.45 pts
55Bradley County Estimated10.57-0.91 pts
56McNairy County Estimated10.53-0.74 pts
57Cheatham County Estimated10.53-1.03 pts
58Cocke County Estimated10.52+0.38 pts
59Lake County Estimated10.42+1.99 pts
60Hardin County Estimated10.39+0.58 pts
61Anderson County Estimated10.35-0.78 pts
62Campbell County Estimated10.28+0.03 pts
63Benton County Estimated10.27+0.02 pts
64Trousdale County Estimated10.24+1.21 pts
65Fayette County Estimated10.2+0.22 pts
66Weakley County Estimated10.03+0.17 pts
67Claiborne County Estimated9.96+0.46 pts
68Loudon County Estimated9.9+0.71 pts
69Polk County Estimated9.82+0.97 pts
70Smith County Estimated9.66-2.6 pts
71Blount County Estimated9.57+0.01 pts
72Franklin County Estimated9.56-1.04 pts
73Morgan County Estimated9.46+1.14 pts
74Henry County Estimated9.41+0.77 pts
75Fentress County Estimated9.39-0.88 pts
76Pickett County Estimated9.38+2.11 pts
77Jefferson County Estimated9.32-0.28 pts
78Sullivan County Estimated9.25-0.28 pts
79Roane County Estimated9.24+0.28 pts
80Washington County Estimated9.11-0.24 pts
81Hancock County Estimated8.98+0.32 pts
82Moore County Estimated8.87-0.1 pts
83Hawkins County Estimated8.84-0.11 pts
84Williamson County Estimated8.66-0.64 pts
85Stewart County Estimated8.63-2.51 pts
86Jackson County Estimated8.53-1.72 pts
87Meigs County Estimated8.53-2.57 pts
88Clay County Estimated8.5-1.49 pts
89Greene County Estimated8.47-0.47 pts
90Wayne County Estimated8.42+0.75 pts
91Bledsoe County Estimated8.4+0.02 pts
92Carter County Estimated8.35+0.3 pts
93Cumberland County Estimated8.2-0.19 pts
94Johnson County Estimated7.93-0.01 pts
95Unicoi County Estimated7.9-0.78 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 15.71 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest birth rate (July to June)?

Unicoi County, with 7.9 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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