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.
Top 40 counties, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montgomery County Estimated | 15.71 | -0.67 pts |
| 2 | Davidson County Estimated | 14.29 | -0.01 pts |
| 3 | Macon County Estimated | 14.28 | +1.75 pts |
| 4 | Bedford County Estimated | 13.77 | +0.54 pts |
| 5 | Shelby County Estimated | 13.5 | +0.17 pts |
| 6 | Perry County Estimated | 13.28 | +1.65 pts |
| 7 | Maury County Estimated | 13.27 | +0.77 pts |
| 8 | Lawrence County Estimated | 12.73 | -0.36 pts |
| 9 | Van Buren County Estimated | 12.58 | +2.39 pts |
| 10 | Rutherford County Estimated | 12.34 | -0.38 pts |
| 11 | Gibson County Estimated | 12.32 | -0.35 pts |
| 12 | Madison County Estimated | 12.3 | +0.49 pts |
| 13 | Marshall County Estimated | 12.29 | +0.16 pts |
| 14 | DeKalb County Estimated | 12.25 | +0.54 pts |
| 15 | Warren County Estimated | 12.25 | -0.69 pts |
| 16 | Scott County Estimated | 12.24 | -0.05 pts |
| 17 | Dickson County Estimated | 12.2 | -0.06 pts |
| 18 | Dyer County Estimated | 12.15 | -0.53 pts |
| 19 | Carroll County Estimated | 12.08 | +1.58 pts |
| 20 | Overton County Estimated | 11.87 | +2.66 pts |
| 21 | Haywood County Estimated | 11.82 | +2.2 pts |
| 22 | Hamblen County Estimated | 11.77 | -0.18 pts |
| 23 | Robertson County Estimated | 11.72 | -0.43 pts |
| 24 | Hamilton County Estimated | 11.69 | -0.35 pts |
| 25 | Grundy County Estimated | 11.68 | -1.48 pts |
| 26 | Chester County Estimated | 11.68 | +0.95 pts |
| 27 | Crockett County Estimated | 11.64 | -0.71 pts |
| 28 | Wilson County Estimated | 11.57 | -0.25 pts |
| 29 | Henderson County Estimated | 11.54 | +0.07 pts |
| 30 | Sumner County Estimated | 11.49 | +0.08 pts |
| 31 | McMinn County Estimated | 11.45 | +0.17 pts |
| 32 | Rhea County Estimated | 11.43 | +0.43 pts |
| 33 | Cannon County Estimated | 11.4 | -0.39 pts |
| 34 | Lincoln County Estimated | 11.39 | +0.92 pts |
| 35 | Obion County Estimated | 11.39 | +0.34 pts |
| 36 | Lewis County Estimated | 11.36 | +0.81 pts |
| 37 | Coffee County Estimated | 11.26 | -0.23 pts |
| 38 | Knox County Estimated | 11.23 | +0.43 pts |
| 39 | Sevier County Estimated | 11.2 | +0.73 pts |
| 40 | Giles County Estimated | 11.16 | +1.29 pts |
| 41 | Hardeman County Estimated | 11.13 | +0.61 pts |
| 42 | Grainger County Estimated | 11.12 | +0.7 pts |
| 43 | Tipton County Estimated | 11.06 | +0.13 pts |
| 44 | Sequatchie County Estimated | 11.03 | +0.96 pts |
| 45 | Putnam County Estimated | 10.98 | -0.2 pts |
| 46 | Marion County Estimated | 10.85 | +0.6 pts |
| 47 | Houston County Estimated | 10.83 | +2.72 pts |
| 48 | Lauderdale County Estimated | 10.77 | -1.94 pts |
| 49 | Union County Estimated | 10.72 | +0.3 pts |
| 50 | Hickman County Estimated | 10.69 | -0.39 pts |
| 51 | Decatur County Estimated | 10.68 | +2.22 pts |
| 52 | White County Estimated | 10.65 | +0.1 pts |
| 53 | Humphreys County Estimated | 10.65 | +1.85 pts |
| 54 | Monroe County Estimated | 10.59 | -0.45 pts |
| 55 | Bradley County Estimated | 10.57 | -0.91 pts |
| 56 | McNairy County Estimated | 10.53 | -0.74 pts |
| 57 | Cheatham County Estimated | 10.53 | -1.03 pts |
| 58 | Cocke County Estimated | 10.52 | +0.38 pts |
| 59 | Lake County Estimated | 10.42 | +1.99 pts |
| 60 | Hardin County Estimated | 10.39 | +0.58 pts |
| 61 | Anderson County Estimated | 10.35 | -0.78 pts |
| 62 | Campbell County Estimated | 10.28 | +0.03 pts |
| 63 | Benton County Estimated | 10.27 | +0.02 pts |
| 64 | Trousdale County Estimated | 10.24 | +1.21 pts |
| 65 | Fayette County Estimated | 10.2 | +0.22 pts |
| 66 | Weakley County Estimated | 10.03 | +0.17 pts |
| 67 | Claiborne County Estimated | 9.96 | +0.46 pts |
| 68 | Loudon County Estimated | 9.9 | +0.71 pts |
| 69 | Polk County Estimated | 9.82 | +0.97 pts |
| 70 | Smith County Estimated | 9.66 | -2.6 pts |
| 71 | Blount County Estimated | 9.57 | +0.01 pts |
| 72 | Franklin County Estimated | 9.56 | -1.04 pts |
| 73 | Morgan County Estimated | 9.46 | +1.14 pts |
| 74 | Henry County Estimated | 9.41 | +0.77 pts |
| 75 | Fentress County Estimated | 9.39 | -0.88 pts |
| 76 | Pickett County Estimated | 9.38 | +2.11 pts |
| 77 | Jefferson County Estimated | 9.32 | -0.28 pts |
| 78 | Sullivan County Estimated | 9.25 | -0.28 pts |
| 79 | Roane County Estimated | 9.24 | +0.28 pts |
| 80 | Washington County Estimated | 9.11 | -0.24 pts |
| 81 | Hancock County Estimated | 8.98 | +0.32 pts |
| 82 | Moore County Estimated | 8.87 | -0.1 pts |
| 83 | Hawkins County Estimated | 8.84 | -0.11 pts |
| 84 | Williamson County Estimated | 8.66 | -0.64 pts |
| 85 | Stewart County Estimated | 8.63 | -2.51 pts |
| 86 | Jackson County Estimated | 8.53 | -1.72 pts |
| 87 | Meigs County Estimated | 8.53 | -2.57 pts |
| 88 | Clay County Estimated | 8.5 | -1.49 pts |
| 89 | Greene County Estimated | 8.47 | -0.47 pts |
| 90 | Wayne County Estimated | 8.42 | +0.75 pts |
| 91 | Bledsoe County Estimated | 8.4 | +0.02 pts |
| 92 | Carter County Estimated | 8.35 | +0.3 pts |
| 93 | Cumberland County Estimated | 8.2 | -0.19 pts |
| 94 | Johnson County Estimated | 7.93 | -0.01 pts |
| 95 | Unicoi County Estimated | 7.9 | -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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