US states by birth rate (July to June)

Utah had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 51 states in 2022, at 13.74 per 1,000 inhabitants. Vermont had the lowest, at 8.35 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the United States was 11.05 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest13.74Utah
Lowest8.35Vermont
Median1151 states
United States11.05History

All states, 2022

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UtahUtah: 13.74 per 1,000 inhabitants13.74TexasTexas: 12.86 per 1,000 inhabitants12.86AlaskaAlaska: 12.79 per 1,000 inhabitants12.79District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia: 12.64 per 1,000 inhabitants12.64North DakotaNorth Dakota: 12.53 per 1,000 inhabitants12.53South DakotaSouth Dakota: 12.46 per 1,000 inhabitants12.46NebraskaNebraska: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3LouisianaLouisiana: 12.26 per 1,000 inhabitants12.26OklahomaOklahoma: 12.06 per 1,000 inhabitants12.06ArkansasArkansas: 11.91 per 1,000 inhabitants11.91MississippiMississippi: 11.88 per 1,000 inhabitants11.88IndianaIndiana: 11.78 per 1,000 inhabitants11.78TennesseeTennessee: 11.72 per 1,000 inhabitants11.72KansasKansas: 11.71 per 1,000 inhabitants11.71IdahoIdaho: 11.63 per 1,000 inhabitants11.63KentuckyKentucky: 11.62 per 1,000 inhabitants11.62GeorgiaGeorgia: 11.58 per 1,000 inhabitants11.58AlabamaAlabama: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5IowaIowa: 11.49 per 1,000 inhabitants11.49North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 11.43 per 1,000 inhabitants11.43MinnesotaMinnesota: 11.28 per 1,000 inhabitants11.28MarylandMaryland: 11.18 per 1,000 inhabitants11.18MissouriMissouri: 11.15 per 1,000 inhabitants11.15New JerseyNew Jersey: 11.05 per 1,000 inhabitants11.05VirginiaVirginia: 11.04 per 1,000 inhabitants11.04South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11OhioOhio: 10.95 per 1,000 inhabitants10.95HawaiiHawaii: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9CaliforniaCalifornia: 10.84 per 1,000 inhabitants10.84WashingtonWashington: 10.81 per 1,000 inhabitants10.81ArizonaArizona: 10.81 per 1,000 inhabitants10.81ColoradoColorado: 10.73 per 1,000 inhabitants10.73DelawareDelaware: 10.71 per 1,000 inhabitants10.71New YorkNew York: 10.62 per 1,000 inhabitants10.62NevadaNevada: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6WyomingWyoming: 10.54 per 1,000 inhabitants10.54MichiganMichigan: 10.39 per 1,000 inhabitants10.39WisconsinWisconsin: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3IllinoisIllinois: 10.25 per 1,000 inhabitants10.25New MexicoNew Mexico: 10.13 per 1,000 inhabitants10.13PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 10.12 per 1,000 inhabitants10.12MontanaMontana: 10.06 per 1,000 inhabitants10.06FloridaFlorida: 10.04 per 1,000 inhabitants10.04ConnecticutConnecticut: 9.86 per 1,000 inhabitants9.86MassachusettsMassachusetts: 9.83 per 1,000 inhabitants9.83West VirginiaWest Virginia: 9.62 per 1,000 inhabitants9.62OregonOregon: 9.52 per 1,000 inhabitants9.52Rhode IslandRhode Island: 9.52 per 1,000 inhabitants9.52New HampshireNew Hampshire: 8.85 per 1,000 inhabitants8.85MaineMaine: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7VermontVermont: 8.35 per 1,000 inhabitants8.35
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankStates2022
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2021
1Utah Estimated13.74-0.05 pts
2Texas Estimated12.86+0.47 pts
3Alaska Estimated12.79-0.1 pts
4District of Columbia Estimated12.64-0.05 pts
5North Dakota Estimated12.53-0.32 pts
6South Dakota Estimated12.46+0.05 pts
7Nebraska Estimated12.3-0.12 pts
8Louisiana Estimated12.26-0.05 pts
9Oklahoma Estimated12.06+0.09 pts
10Arkansas Estimated11.91+0.34 pts
11Mississippi Estimated11.88+0.01 pts
12Indiana Estimated11.78+0.37 pts
13Tennessee Estimated11.72+0.26 pts
14Kansas Estimated11.71+0.08 pts
15Idaho Estimated11.63-0.01 pts
16Kentucky Estimated11.62+0.2 pts
17Georgia Estimated11.58+0.3 pts
18Alabama Estimated11.5+0.13 pts
19Iowa Estimated11.49+0.27 pts
20North Carolina Estimated11.43+0.32 pts
21Minnesota Estimated11.28+0.26 pts
22Maryland Estimated11.18+0.26 pts
23Missouri Estimated11.15-0 pts
24New Jersey Estimated11.05+0.48 pts
25Virginia Estimated11.04+0.13 pts
26South Carolina Estimated11+0.18 pts
27Ohio Estimated10.95+0.07 pts
28Hawaii Estimated10.9+0.19 pts
29California Estimated10.84+0.35 pts
30Washington Estimated10.81+0.14 pts
31Arizona Estimated10.81+0.34 pts
32Colorado Estimated10.73+0.03 pts
33Delaware Estimated10.71+0.53 pts
34New York Estimated10.62+0.33 pts
35Nevada Estimated10.6-0.04 pts
36Wyoming Estimated10.54-0.05 pts
37Michigan Estimated10.39+0.18 pts
38Wisconsin Estimated10.3+0.12 pts
39Illinois Estimated10.25-0.09 pts
40New Mexico Estimated10.13+0.02 pts
41Pennsylvania Estimated10.12+0.12 pts
42Montana Estimated10.06+0.17 pts
43Florida Estimated10.04+0.45 pts
44Connecticut Estimated9.86+0.42 pts
45Massachusetts Estimated9.83+0.33 pts
46West Virginia Estimated9.62+0.04 pts
47Oregon Estimated9.52+0.19 pts
48Rhode Island Estimated9.52+0.38 pts
49New Hampshire Estimated8.85+0.13 pts
50Maine Estimated8.7+0.25 pts
51Vermont Estimated8.35+0.36 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 states 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 state has the highest birth rate (July to June)?

Utah, with 13.74 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Vermont, with 8.35 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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