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.

Highest13.14Utah
Lowest7.79Vermont
Median10.6251 states
United States10.66History

All states, 2024

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UtahUtah: 13.14 per 1,000 inhabitants13.14TexasTexas: 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants12.5AlaskaAlaska: 12.29 per 1,000 inhabitants12.29South DakotaSouth Dakota: 12.26 per 1,000 inhabitants12.26NebraskaNebraska: 12.24 per 1,000 inhabitants12.24North DakotaNorth Dakota: 12.13 per 1,000 inhabitants12.13OklahomaOklahoma: 11.72 per 1,000 inhabitants11.72LouisianaLouisiana: 11.71 per 1,000 inhabitants11.71TennesseeTennessee: 11.58 per 1,000 inhabitants11.58IdahoIdaho: 11.52 per 1,000 inhabitants11.52MississippiMississippi: 11.51 per 1,000 inhabitants11.51IndianaIndiana: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5KansasKansas: 11.48 per 1,000 inhabitants11.48KentuckyKentucky: 11.46 per 1,000 inhabitants11.46ArkansasArkansas: 11.44 per 1,000 inhabitants11.44GeorgiaGeorgia: 11.29 per 1,000 inhabitants11.29District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia: 11.28 per 1,000 inhabitants11.28IowaIowa: 11.26 per 1,000 inhabitants11.26AlabamaAlabama: 11.21 per 1,000 inhabitants11.21North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 11.08 per 1,000 inhabitants11.08MissouriMissouri: 10.87 per 1,000 inhabitants10.87New JerseyNew Jersey: 10.71 per 1,000 inhabitants10.71OhioOhio: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7VirginiaVirginia: 10.69 per 1,000 inhabitants10.69South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 10.67 per 1,000 inhabitants10.67MinnesotaMinnesota: 10.62 per 1,000 inhabitants10.62MarylandMaryland: 10.55 per 1,000 inhabitants10.55ColoradoColorado: 10.51 per 1,000 inhabitants10.51ArizonaArizona: 10.44 per 1,000 inhabitants10.44WashingtonWashington: 10.42 per 1,000 inhabitants10.42New YorkNew York: 10.32 per 1,000 inhabitants10.32WyomingWyoming: 10.31 per 1,000 inhabitants10.31HawaiiHawaii: 10.27 per 1,000 inhabitants10.27CaliforniaCalifornia: 10.21 per 1,000 inhabitants10.21WisconsinWisconsin: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10DelawareDelaware: 9.99 per 1,000 inhabitants9.99MontanaMontana: 9.96 per 1,000 inhabitants9.96IllinoisIllinois: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9MichiganMichigan: 9.88 per 1,000 inhabitants9.88NevadaNevada: 9.87 per 1,000 inhabitants9.87New MexicoNew Mexico: 9.86 per 1,000 inhabitants9.86PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 9.79 per 1,000 inhabitants9.79FloridaFlorida: 9.58 per 1,000 inhabitants9.58MassachusettsMassachusetts: 9.55 per 1,000 inhabitants9.55West VirginiaWest Virginia: 9.51 per 1,000 inhabitants9.51ConnecticutConnecticut: 9.45 per 1,000 inhabitants9.45OregonOregon: 9.12 per 1,000 inhabitants9.12Rhode IslandRhode Island: 8.96 per 1,000 inhabitants8.96New HampshireNew Hampshire: 8.39 per 1,000 inhabitants8.39MaineMaine: 8.27 per 1,000 inhabitants8.27VermontVermont: 7.79 per 1,000 inhabitants7.79
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankStates2024
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2023
1Utah Estimated13.14-0.14 pts
2Texas Estimated12.5-0.33 pts
3Alaska Estimated12.29-0.15 pts
4South Dakota Estimated12.26+0.02 pts
5Nebraska Estimated12.24-0.17 pts
6North Dakota Estimated12.13-0.29 pts
7Oklahoma Estimated11.72-0.36 pts
8Louisiana Estimated11.71-0.62 pts
9Tennessee Estimated11.58-0.13 pts
10Idaho Estimated11.52+0.09 pts
11Mississippi Estimated11.51-0.42 pts
12Indiana Estimated11.5-0.12 pts
13Kansas Estimated11.48-0.3 pts
14Kentucky Estimated11.46-0.13 pts
15Arkansas Estimated11.44-0.11 pts
16Georgia Estimated11.29-0.19 pts
17District of Columbia Estimated11.28-0.59 pts
18Iowa Estimated11.26-0.09 pts
19Alabama Estimated11.21-0.29 pts
20North Carolina Estimated11.08-0.16 pts
21Missouri Estimated10.87-0.16 pts
22New Jersey Estimated10.71-0.25 pts
23Ohio Estimated10.7-0.22 pts
24Virginia Estimated10.69-0.17 pts
25South Carolina Estimated10.67-0.23 pts
26Minnesota Estimated10.62-0.35 pts
27Maryland Estimated10.55-0.37 pts
28Colorado Estimated10.51-0.07 pts
29Arizona Estimated10.44-0.17 pts
30Washington Estimated10.42-0.1 pts
31New York Estimated10.32-0.1 pts
32Wyoming Estimated10.31-0.09 pts
33Hawaii Estimated10.27-0.34 pts
34California Estimated10.21-0.27 pts
35Wisconsin Estimated10-0.15 pts
36Delaware Estimated9.99-0.44 pts
37Montana Estimated9.96+0.17 pts
38Illinois Estimated9.9-0.16 pts
39Michigan Estimated9.88-0.16 pts
40Nevada Estimated9.87-0.38 pts
41New Mexico Estimated9.86-0.33 pts
42Pennsylvania Estimated9.79-0.14 pts
43Florida Estimated9.58-0.32 pts
44Massachusetts Estimated9.55-0.12 pts
45West Virginia Estimated9.51-0.08 pts
46Connecticut Estimated9.45-0.21 pts
47Oregon Estimated9.12-0.02 pts
48Rhode Island Estimated8.96-0.18 pts
49New Hampshire Estimated8.39-0.25 pts
50Maine Estimated8.27-0.27 pts
51Vermont Estimated7.79-0.07 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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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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