Counties in Virginia by birth rate (July to June), 2025

Fairfax city had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 133 counties in 2025, at 22.87 per 1,000 inhabitants. Manassas Park city had the lowest, at 0.55 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.53 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Virginia was 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest22.87Fairfax city
Median9.53133 counties
Virginia10.4History

Top 40 counties, 2025

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Fairfax cityFairfax city: 22.87 per 1,000 inhabitants22.87Petersburg cityPetersburg city: 19.24 per 1,000 inhabitants19.24Franklin cityFranklin city: 17.89 per 1,000 inhabitants17.89Martinsville cityMartinsville city: 17.37 per 1,000 inhabitants17.37Covington cityCovington city: 16.36 per 1,000 inhabitants16.36Manassas cityManassas city: 16.14 per 1,000 inhabitants16.14Alexandria cityAlexandria city: 14.25 per 1,000 inhabitants14.25Waynesboro cityWaynesboro city: 14.22 per 1,000 inhabitants14.22Hopewell cityHopewell city: 13.94 per 1,000 inhabitants13.94Lynchburg cityLynchburg city: 13.91 per 1,000 inhabitants13.91Emporia cityEmporia city: 13.45 per 1,000 inhabitants13.45Charlotte CountyCharlotte County: 13.29 per 1,000 inhabitants13.29Winchester cityWinchester city: 13.24 per 1,000 inhabitants13.24Colonial Heights cityColonial Heights city: 13.17 per 1,000 inhabitants13.17Galax cityGalax city: 13.16 per 1,000 inhabitants13.16Danville cityDanville city: 13.04 per 1,000 inhabitants13.04Newport News cityNewport News city: 12.97 per 1,000 inhabitants12.97Roanoke cityRoanoke city: 12.95 per 1,000 inhabitants12.95Portsmouth cityPortsmouth city: 12.81 per 1,000 inhabitants12.81Buena Vista cityBuena Vista city: 12.65 per 1,000 inhabitants12.65Norfolk cityNorfolk city: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4Norton cityNorton city: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3Harrisonburg cityHarrisonburg city: 12.22 per 1,000 inhabitants12.22Orange CountyOrange County: 12.21 per 1,000 inhabitants12.21Fredericksburg cityFredericksburg city: 12.02 per 1,000 inhabitants12.02Lexington cityLexington city: 12.02 per 1,000 inhabitants12.02Prince William CountyPrince William County: 11.97 per 1,000 inhabitants11.97King William CountyKing William County: 11.93 per 1,000 inhabitants11.93Richmond cityRichmond city: 11.88 per 1,000 inhabitants11.88Staunton cityStaunton city: 11.84 per 1,000 inhabitants11.84Charlottesville cityCharlottesville city: 11.82 per 1,000 inhabitants11.82Culpeper CountyCulpeper County: 11.62 per 1,000 inhabitants11.62Warren CountyWarren County: 11.57 per 1,000 inhabitants11.57Salem citySalem city: 11.33 per 1,000 inhabitants11.33Russell CountyRussell County: 11.19 per 1,000 inhabitants11.19Caroline CountyCaroline County: 11.15 per 1,000 inhabitants11.15Accomack CountyAccomack County: 11.03 per 1,000 inhabitants11.03Amherst CountyAmherst County: 10.85 per 1,000 inhabitants10.85Suffolk citySuffolk city: 10.84 per 1,000 inhabitants10.84Bath CountyBath County: 10.82 per 1,000 inhabitants10.82
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2024
1Fairfax city Estimated22.87-1.07 pts
2Petersburg city Estimated19.24-0.62 pts
3Franklin city Estimated17.89-0.05 pts
4Martinsville city Estimated17.37+0.21 pts
5Covington city Estimated16.36-0.29 pts
6Manassas city Estimated16.14-0.51 pts
7Alexandria city Estimated14.25-0.27 pts
8Waynesboro city Estimated14.22-0.94 pts
9Hopewell city Estimated13.94-0.58 pts
10Lynchburg city Estimated13.91-0.6 pts
11Emporia city Estimated13.45-0.14 pts
12Charlotte County Estimated13.29-0.44 pts
13Winchester city Estimated13.24-0.13 pts
14Colonial Heights city Estimated13.17-0.98 pts
15Galax city Estimated13.16-0.34 pts
16Danville city Estimated13.04-0.41 pts
17Newport News city Estimated12.97-0.01 pts
18Roanoke city Estimated12.95-0.16 pts
19Portsmouth city Estimated12.81-0.19 pts
20Buena Vista city Estimated12.65-0.24 pts
21Norfolk city Estimated12.4-0.33 pts
22Norton city Estimated12.3+0.35 pts
23Harrisonburg city Estimated12.22-0.53 pts
24Orange County Estimated12.21-0.34 pts
25Fredericksburg city Estimated12.02-0.25 pts
26Lexington city Estimated12.02-0.45 pts
27Prince William County Estimated11.97-0.44 pts
28King William County Estimated11.93-0.49 pts
29Richmond city Estimated11.88-0.47 pts
30Staunton city Estimated11.84-0.68 pts
31Charlottesville city Estimated11.82-0.46 pts
32Culpeper County Estimated11.62-0.57 pts
33Warren County Estimated11.57-0.25 pts
34Salem city Estimated11.33-0.25 pts
35Russell County Estimated11.19-0.36 pts
36Caroline County Estimated11.15-0.52 pts
37Accomack County Estimated11.03-0.06 pts
38Amherst County Estimated10.85-0.2 pts
39Suffolk city Estimated10.84-0.43 pts
40Bath County Estimated10.82-0.51 pts
41King George County Estimated10.79-0.23 pts
42Shenandoah County Estimated10.69-0.25 pts
43Spotsylvania County Estimated10.56-0.37 pts
44Appomattox County Estimated10.53-0.28 pts
45Buchanan County Estimated10.53+0.51 pts
46Falls Church city Estimated10.53-0.19 pts
47Stafford County Estimated10.52-0.34 pts
48Hampton city Estimated10.510 pts
49Westmoreland County Estimated10.5-0.1 pts
50Chesapeake city Estimated10.5-0.31 pts
51Fairfax County Estimated10.4-0.22 pts
52New Kent County Estimated10.4-0.58 pts
53Loudoun County Estimated10.3-0.23 pts
54Virginia Beach city Estimated10.29-0.41 pts
55Henrico County Estimated10.27-0.33 pts
56Essex County Estimated10.22-0.12 pts
57Arlington County Estimated10.14-0.12 pts
58Chesterfield County Estimated10.12-0.35 pts
59Greensville County Estimated10.02+0.44 pts
60Louisa County Estimated9.92-0.47 pts
61Clarke County Estimated9.86-0 pts
62Rockingham County Estimated9.78-0.63 pts
63Frederick County Estimated9.69-0.12 pts
64Amelia County Estimated9.66-0.09 pts
65Mecklenburg County Estimated9.65-0.05 pts
66Giles County Estimated9.58-0.07 pts
67Prince Edward County Estimated9.53-0.53 pts
68King and Queen County Estimated9.5+0.15 pts
69Fauquier County Estimated9.48-0.22 pts
70Wythe County Estimated9.42-0.15 pts
71Nelson County Estimated9.35-0.9 pts
72Smyth County Estimated9.34-0.43 pts
73Madison County Estimated9.28-0.47 pts
74Wise County Estimated9.25-0.44 pts
75Floyd County Estimated9.21-0.34 pts
76Lunenburg County Estimated9.2-0.41 pts
77James City County Estimated9.14-0.26 pts
78Lee County Estimated8.98-0.34 pts
79Greene County Estimated8.98-0.45 pts
80Hanover County Estimated8.98-0.26 pts
81Patrick County Estimated8.9-0.16 pts
82Surry County Estimated8.79-0.01 pts
83Mathews County Estimated8.76-0.1 pts
84Fluvanna County Estimated8.76-0.63 pts
85Radford city Estimated8.76-0.19 pts
86Halifax County Estimated8.72-0.15 pts
87Isle of Wight County Estimated8.71-0.22 pts
88Cumberland County Estimated8.66-0.39 pts
89Scott County Estimated8.64-0.61 pts
90Bristol city Estimated8.58-0.35 pts
91Dickenson County Estimated8.49+0.33 pts
92Poquoson city Estimated8.49-0.39 pts
93Northampton County Estimated8.45-0.44 pts
94Franklin County Estimated8.42-0.08 pts
95Bedford County Estimated8.42-0.22 pts
96Washington County Estimated8.37-0.75 pts
97Middlesex County Estimated8.36-0.15 pts
98Richmond County Estimated8.32-0.06 pts
99Craig County Estimated8.31+0.02 pts
100Nottoway County Estimated8.26-0.31 pts
101Albemarle County Estimated8.21-0.43 pts
102Page County Estimated8.05-0.73 pts
103York County Estimated7.93-0.06 pts
104Pulaski County Estimated7.83-0.27 pts
105Roanoke County Estimated7.79-0.04 pts
106Henry County Estimated7.67+0.22 pts
107Prince George County Estimated7.66-0.31 pts
108Gloucester County Estimated7.66-0.08 pts
109Powhatan County Estimated7.64-0.21 pts
110Brunswick County Estimated7.62-0.05 pts
111Tazewell County Estimated7.6-0.73 pts
112Pittsylvania County Estimated7.56-0.16 pts
113Campbell County Estimated7.48-0.26 pts
114Carroll County Estimated7.45-0.01 pts
115Sussex County Estimated7.44-0.17 pts
116Bland County Estimated7.3-0.28 pts
117Botetourt County Estimated7.27-0 pts
118Dinwiddie County Estimated7.18-0.19 pts
119Northumberland County Estimated7.05-0.12 pts
120Buckingham County Estimated7.01-0.27 pts
121Alleghany County Estimated6.91-0.36 pts
122Charles City County Estimated6.82+0.17 pts
123Grayson County Estimated6.67-0.32 pts
124Montgomery County Estimated6.67-0.24 pts
125Rappahannock County Estimated6.59-0.13 pts
126Southampton County Estimated6.53-0.01 pts
127Highland County Estimated6.02+0.03 pts
128Augusta County Estimated5.85-0.28 pts
129Goochland County Estimated5.54-0.23 pts
130Lancaster County Estimated5.37-0.03 pts
131Rockbridge County Estimated5.19-0.03 pts
132Williamsburg city Estimated3.14-0.23 pts
133Manassas Park city Estimated0.55-0 pts

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

Fairfax city, with 22.87 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Manassas Park city, with 0.55 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025.

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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