US states by birth rate (July to June)
Utah had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 51 states in 2024, at 13.14 per 1,000 inhabitants. Vermont had the lowest, at 7.79 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.62 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the United States was 10.66 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
All states, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | States | 2024 | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah Estimated | 13.14 | -0.14 pts |
| 2 | Texas Estimated | 12.5 | -0.33 pts |
| 3 | Alaska Estimated | 12.29 | -0.15 pts |
| 4 | South Dakota Estimated | 12.26 | +0.02 pts |
| 5 | Nebraska Estimated | 12.24 | -0.17 pts |
| 6 | North Dakota Estimated | 12.13 | -0.29 pts |
| 7 | Oklahoma Estimated | 11.72 | -0.36 pts |
| 8 | Louisiana Estimated | 11.71 | -0.62 pts |
| 9 | Tennessee Estimated | 11.58 | -0.13 pts |
| 10 | Idaho Estimated | 11.52 | +0.09 pts |
| 11 | Mississippi Estimated | 11.51 | -0.42 pts |
| 12 | Indiana Estimated | 11.5 | -0.12 pts |
| 13 | Kansas Estimated | 11.48 | -0.3 pts |
| 14 | Kentucky Estimated | 11.46 | -0.13 pts |
| 15 | Arkansas Estimated | 11.44 | -0.11 pts |
| 16 | Georgia Estimated | 11.29 | -0.19 pts |
| 17 | District of Columbia Estimated | 11.28 | -0.59 pts |
| 18 | Iowa Estimated | 11.26 | -0.09 pts |
| 19 | Alabama Estimated | 11.21 | -0.29 pts |
| 20 | North Carolina Estimated | 11.08 | -0.16 pts |
| 21 | Missouri Estimated | 10.87 | -0.16 pts |
| 22 | New Jersey Estimated | 10.71 | -0.25 pts |
| 23 | Ohio Estimated | 10.7 | -0.22 pts |
| 24 | Virginia Estimated | 10.69 | -0.17 pts |
| 25 | South Carolina Estimated | 10.67 | -0.23 pts |
| 26 | Minnesota Estimated | 10.62 | -0.35 pts |
| 27 | Maryland Estimated | 10.55 | -0.37 pts |
| 28 | Colorado Estimated | 10.51 | -0.07 pts |
| 29 | Arizona Estimated | 10.44 | -0.17 pts |
| 30 | Washington Estimated | 10.42 | -0.1 pts |
| 31 | New York Estimated | 10.32 | -0.1 pts |
| 32 | Wyoming Estimated | 10.31 | -0.09 pts |
| 33 | Hawaii Estimated | 10.27 | -0.34 pts |
| 34 | California Estimated | 10.21 | -0.27 pts |
| 35 | Wisconsin Estimated | 10 | -0.15 pts |
| 36 | Delaware Estimated | 9.99 | -0.44 pts |
| 37 | Montana Estimated | 9.96 | +0.17 pts |
| 38 | Illinois Estimated | 9.9 | -0.16 pts |
| 39 | Michigan Estimated | 9.88 | -0.16 pts |
| 40 | Nevada Estimated | 9.87 | -0.38 pts |
| 41 | New Mexico Estimated | 9.86 | -0.33 pts |
| 42 | Pennsylvania Estimated | 9.79 | -0.14 pts |
| 43 | Florida Estimated | 9.58 | -0.32 pts |
| 44 | Massachusetts Estimated | 9.55 | -0.12 pts |
| 45 | West Virginia Estimated | 9.51 | -0.08 pts |
| 46 | Connecticut Estimated | 9.45 | -0.21 pts |
| 47 | Oregon Estimated | 9.12 | -0.02 pts |
| 48 | Rhode Island Estimated | 8.96 | -0.18 pts |
| 49 | New Hampshire Estimated | 8.39 | -0.25 pts |
| 50 | Maine Estimated | 8.27 | -0.27 pts |
| 51 | Vermont Estimated | 7.79 | -0.07 pts |
Other periods
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 13.14 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which state has the lowest birth rate (July to June)?
Vermont, with 7.79 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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