Counties in Tennessee by birth rate (July to June)

Montgomery County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 95 counties in 2024, at 15.08 per 1,000 inhabitants. Lake County had the lowest, at 7.07 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.64 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Tennessee was 11.58 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest15.08Montgomery County
Lowest7.07Lake County
Median10.6495 counties
Tennessee11.58History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 15.08 per 1,000 inhabitants15.08Davidson CountyDavidson County: 14.13 per 1,000 inhabitants14.13Bedford CountyBedford County: 13.83 per 1,000 inhabitants13.83Maury CountyMaury County: 13.75 per 1,000 inhabitants13.75Macon CountyMacon County: 13.59 per 1,000 inhabitants13.59Shelby CountyShelby County: 13.25 per 1,000 inhabitants13.25Perry CountyPerry County: 12.62 per 1,000 inhabitants12.62Cannon CountyCannon County: 12.58 per 1,000 inhabitants12.58Crockett CountyCrockett County: 12.53 per 1,000 inhabitants12.53Dickson CountyDickson County: 12.43 per 1,000 inhabitants12.43Grundy CountyGrundy County: 12.33 per 1,000 inhabitants12.33Rutherford CountyRutherford County: 12.31 per 1,000 inhabitants12.31Gibson CountyGibson County: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3Scott CountyScott County: 12.28 per 1,000 inhabitants12.28Haywood CountyHaywood County: 12.26 per 1,000 inhabitants12.26Marshall CountyMarshall County: 12.22 per 1,000 inhabitants12.22Robertson CountyRobertson County: 12.15 per 1,000 inhabitants12.15Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 12.14 per 1,000 inhabitants12.14Madison CountyMadison County: 12.05 per 1,000 inhabitants12.05Hamblen CountyHamblen County: 11.99 per 1,000 inhabitants11.99Carroll CountyCarroll County: 11.89 per 1,000 inhabitants11.89Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 11.79 per 1,000 inhabitants11.79Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 11.72 per 1,000 inhabitants11.72Dyer CountyDyer County: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7Wilson CountyWilson County: 11.69 per 1,000 inhabitants11.69Sumner CountySumner County: 11.43 per 1,000 inhabitants11.43Coffee CountyCoffee County: 11.39 per 1,000 inhabitants11.39Chester CountyChester County: 11.36 per 1,000 inhabitants11.36Cheatham CountyCheatham County: 11.36 per 1,000 inhabitants11.36Obion CountyObion County: 11.34 per 1,000 inhabitants11.34DeKalb CountyDeKalb County: 11.31 per 1,000 inhabitants11.31Lewis CountyLewis County: 11.25 per 1,000 inhabitants11.25Union CountyUnion County: 11.12 per 1,000 inhabitants11.12Overton CountyOverton County: 11.12 per 1,000 inhabitants11.12Smith CountySmith County: 11.08 per 1,000 inhabitants11.08Putnam CountyPutnam County: 11.05 per 1,000 inhabitants11.05Sevier CountySevier County: 11.02 per 1,000 inhabitants11.02Anderson CountyAnderson County: 10.98 per 1,000 inhabitants10.98Knox CountyKnox County: 10.95 per 1,000 inhabitants10.95Bradley CountyBradley County: 10.91 per 1,000 inhabitants10.91
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2023
1Montgomery County Estimated15.08-0.64 pts
2Davidson County Estimated14.13-0.16 pts
3Bedford County Estimated13.83+0.06 pts
4Maury County Estimated13.75+0.48 pts
5Macon County Estimated13.59-0.69 pts
6Shelby County Estimated13.25-0.25 pts
7Perry County Estimated12.62-0.66 pts
8Cannon County Estimated12.58+1.18 pts
9Crockett County Estimated12.53+0.89 pts
10Dickson County Estimated12.43+0.24 pts
11Grundy County Estimated12.33+0.65 pts
12Rutherford County Estimated12.31-0.03 pts
13Gibson County Estimated12.3-0.01 pts
14Scott County Estimated12.28+0.04 pts
15Haywood County Estimated12.26+0.43 pts
16Marshall County Estimated12.22-0.07 pts
17Robertson County Estimated12.15+0.42 pts
18Lawrence County Estimated12.14-0.59 pts
19Madison County Estimated12.05-0.25 pts
20Hamblen County Estimated11.99+0.22 pts
21Carroll County Estimated11.89-0.2 pts
22Hamilton County Estimated11.79+0.1 pts
23Lincoln County Estimated11.72+0.32 pts
24Dyer County Estimated11.7-0.45 pts
25Wilson County Estimated11.69+0.12 pts
26Sumner County Estimated11.43-0.06 pts
27Coffee County Estimated11.39+0.13 pts
28Chester County Estimated11.36-0.31 pts
29Cheatham County Estimated11.36+0.83 pts
30Obion County Estimated11.34-0.05 pts
31DeKalb County Estimated11.31-0.94 pts
32Lewis County Estimated11.25-0.1 pts
33Union County Estimated11.12+0.41 pts
34Overton County Estimated11.12-0.75 pts
35Smith County Estimated11.08+1.43 pts
36Putnam County Estimated11.05+0.07 pts
37Sevier County Estimated11.02-0.18 pts
38Anderson County Estimated10.98+0.63 pts
39Knox County Estimated10.95-0.28 pts
40Bradley County Estimated10.91+0.34 pts
41McMinn County Estimated10.86-0.59 pts
42Hardin County Estimated10.85+0.46 pts
43Rhea County Estimated10.81-0.61 pts
44Henderson County Estimated10.76-0.78 pts
45Lauderdale County Estimated10.73-0.05 pts
46Van Buren County Estimated10.71-1.87 pts
47Warren County Estimated10.7-1.55 pts
48Tipton County Estimated10.64-0.42 pts
49Humphreys County Estimated10.61-0.03 pts
50Hickman County Estimated10.56-0.13 pts
51Monroe County Estimated10.56-0.03 pts
52McNairy County Estimated10.540 pts
53Sequatchie County Estimated10.52-0.51 pts
54Hardeman County Estimated10.49-0.64 pts
55Campbell County Estimated10.45+0.18 pts
56Grainger County Estimated10.4-0.72 pts
57White County Estimated10.36-0.29 pts
58Cocke County Estimated10.31-0.21 pts
59Polk County Estimated10.2+0.38 pts
60Fayette County Estimated10.13-0.08 pts
61Claiborne County Estimated10.03+0.07 pts
62Fentress County Estimated9.88+0.49 pts
63Marion County Estimated9.87-0.97 pts
64Trousdale County Estimated9.87-0.37 pts
65Morgan County Estimated9.72+0.27 pts
66Henry County Estimated9.69+0.28 pts
67Loudon County Estimated9.66-0.24 pts
68Giles County Estimated9.66-1.5 pts
69Franklin County Estimated9.65+0.09 pts
70Jefferson County Estimated9.64+0.31 pts
71Houston County Estimated9.58-1.25 pts
72Benton County Estimated9.48-0.78 pts
73Stewart County Estimated9.43+0.8 pts
74Sullivan County Estimated9.33+0.08 pts
75Wayne County Estimated9.29+0.87 pts
76Moore County Estimated9.25+0.38 pts
77Hawkins County Estimated9.24+0.4 pts
78Jackson County Estimated9.19+0.66 pts
79Pickett County Estimated9.15-0.23 pts
80Blount County Estimated9.14-0.43 pts
81Meigs County Estimated9.1+0.57 pts
82Roane County Estimated9.08-0.16 pts
83Washington County Estimated9.06-0.05 pts
84Clay County Estimated9.05+0.54 pts
85Weakley County Estimated8.98-1.05 pts
86Bledsoe County Estimated8.83+0.43 pts
87Greene County Estimated8.68+0.21 pts
88Cumberland County Estimated8.34+0.14 pts
89Carter County Estimated8.2-0.15 pts
90Johnson County Estimated8.2+0.27 pts
91Williamson County Estimated8.16-0.5 pts
92Decatur County Estimated8.11-2.57 pts
93Hancock County Estimated7.99-0.99 pts
94Unicoi County Estimated7.61-0.29 pts
95Lake County Estimated7.07-3.34 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 15.08 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Lake County, with 7.07 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024.

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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