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.
All states, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | States | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah Estimated | 13.74 | -0.05 pts |
| 2 | Texas Estimated | 12.86 | +0.47 pts |
| 3 | Alaska Estimated | 12.79 | -0.1 pts |
| 4 | District of Columbia Estimated | 12.64 | -0.05 pts |
| 5 | North Dakota Estimated | 12.53 | -0.32 pts |
| 6 | South Dakota Estimated | 12.46 | +0.05 pts |
| 7 | Nebraska Estimated | 12.3 | -0.12 pts |
| 8 | Louisiana Estimated | 12.26 | -0.05 pts |
| 9 | Oklahoma Estimated | 12.06 | +0.09 pts |
| 10 | Arkansas Estimated | 11.91 | +0.34 pts |
| 11 | Mississippi Estimated | 11.88 | +0.01 pts |
| 12 | Indiana Estimated | 11.78 | +0.37 pts |
| 13 | Tennessee Estimated | 11.72 | +0.26 pts |
| 14 | Kansas Estimated | 11.71 | +0.08 pts |
| 15 | Idaho Estimated | 11.63 | -0.01 pts |
| 16 | Kentucky Estimated | 11.62 | +0.2 pts |
| 17 | Georgia Estimated | 11.58 | +0.3 pts |
| 18 | Alabama Estimated | 11.5 | +0.13 pts |
| 19 | Iowa Estimated | 11.49 | +0.27 pts |
| 20 | North Carolina Estimated | 11.43 | +0.32 pts |
| 21 | Minnesota Estimated | 11.28 | +0.26 pts |
| 22 | Maryland Estimated | 11.18 | +0.26 pts |
| 23 | Missouri Estimated | 11.15 | -0 pts |
| 24 | New Jersey Estimated | 11.05 | +0.48 pts |
| 25 | Virginia Estimated | 11.04 | +0.13 pts |
| 26 | South Carolina Estimated | 11 | +0.18 pts |
| 27 | Ohio Estimated | 10.95 | +0.07 pts |
| 28 | Hawaii Estimated | 10.9 | +0.19 pts |
| 29 | California Estimated | 10.84 | +0.35 pts |
| 30 | Washington Estimated | 10.81 | +0.14 pts |
| 31 | Arizona Estimated | 10.81 | +0.34 pts |
| 32 | Colorado Estimated | 10.73 | +0.03 pts |
| 33 | Delaware Estimated | 10.71 | +0.53 pts |
| 34 | New York Estimated | 10.62 | +0.33 pts |
| 35 | Nevada Estimated | 10.6 | -0.04 pts |
| 36 | Wyoming Estimated | 10.54 | -0.05 pts |
| 37 | Michigan Estimated | 10.39 | +0.18 pts |
| 38 | Wisconsin Estimated | 10.3 | +0.12 pts |
| 39 | Illinois Estimated | 10.25 | -0.09 pts |
| 40 | New Mexico Estimated | 10.13 | +0.02 pts |
| 41 | Pennsylvania Estimated | 10.12 | +0.12 pts |
| 42 | Montana Estimated | 10.06 | +0.17 pts |
| 43 | Florida Estimated | 10.04 | +0.45 pts |
| 44 | Connecticut Estimated | 9.86 | +0.42 pts |
| 45 | Massachusetts Estimated | 9.83 | +0.33 pts |
| 46 | West Virginia Estimated | 9.62 | +0.04 pts |
| 47 | Oregon Estimated | 9.52 | +0.19 pts |
| 48 | Rhode Island Estimated | 9.52 | +0.38 pts |
| 49 | New Hampshire Estimated | 8.85 | +0.13 pts |
| 50 | Maine Estimated | 8.7 | +0.25 pts |
| 51 | Vermont Estimated | 8.35 | +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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