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Counties in Virginia by birth rate (July to June)

Fairfax city had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 133 counties in 2021, at 23.61 per 1,000 inhabitants. Williamsburg city had the lowest, at 2.85 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.72 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Virginia was 10.92 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest23.61Fairfax city
Lowest2.85Williamsburg city
Median9.72133 counties
Virginia10.92History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Fairfax cityFairfax city: 23.61 per 1,000 inhabitants23.61Petersburg cityPetersburg city: 22.23 per 1,000 inhabitants22.23Franklin cityFranklin city: 20.74 per 1,000 inhabitants20.74Martinsville cityMartinsville city: 19.32 per 1,000 inhabitants19.32Manassas cityManassas city: 16.29 per 1,000 inhabitants16.29Waynesboro cityWaynesboro city: 16.13 per 1,000 inhabitants16.13Galax cityGalax city: 16 per 1,000 inhabitants16Lynchburg cityLynchburg city: 15.6 per 1,000 inhabitants15.6Covington cityCovington city: 15.35 per 1,000 inhabitants15.35Lexington cityLexington city: 15.04 per 1,000 inhabitants15.04Colonial Heights cityColonial Heights city: 14.69 per 1,000 inhabitants14.69Alexandria cityAlexandria city: 14.52 per 1,000 inhabitants14.52Buena Vista cityBuena Vista city: 14.36 per 1,000 inhabitants14.36Fredericksburg cityFredericksburg city: 14.24 per 1,000 inhabitants14.24Staunton cityStaunton city: 14.21 per 1,000 inhabitants14.21Portsmouth cityPortsmouth city: 14.04 per 1,000 inhabitants14.04Newport News cityNewport News city: 13.92 per 1,000 inhabitants13.92Roanoke cityRoanoke city: 13.26 per 1,000 inhabitants13.26Hopewell cityHopewell city: 13.23 per 1,000 inhabitants13.23Norfolk cityNorfolk city: 13.02 per 1,000 inhabitants13.02Charlotte CountyCharlotte County: 12.94 per 1,000 inhabitants12.94Charlottesville cityCharlottesville city: 12.85 per 1,000 inhabitants12.85Prince William CountyPrince William County: 12.67 per 1,000 inhabitants12.67Richmond cityRichmond city: 12.65 per 1,000 inhabitants12.65King William CountyKing William County: 12.61 per 1,000 inhabitants12.61Culpeper CountyCulpeper County: 12.58 per 1,000 inhabitants12.58Appomattox CountyAppomattox County: 12.47 per 1,000 inhabitants12.47Winchester cityWinchester city: 12.44 per 1,000 inhabitants12.44Emporia cityEmporia city: 12.18 per 1,000 inhabitants12.18Suffolk citySuffolk city: 12.07 per 1,000 inhabitants12.07Orange CountyOrange County: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9Hampton cityHampton city: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9Greene CountyGreene County: 11.68 per 1,000 inhabitants11.68Richmond CountyRichmond County: 11.66 per 1,000 inhabitants11.66Chesapeake cityChesapeake city: 11.63 per 1,000 inhabitants11.63Virginia Beach cityVirginia Beach city: 11.54 per 1,000 inhabitants11.54Salem citySalem city: 11.45 per 1,000 inhabitants11.45King George CountyKing George County: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4Loudoun CountyLoudoun County: 11.32 per 1,000 inhabitants11.32Shenandoah CountyShenandoah County: 11.31 per 1,000 inhabitants11.31
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Fairfax city Estimated23.61
2Petersburg city Estimated22.23
3Franklin city Estimated20.74
4Martinsville city Estimated19.32
5Manassas city Estimated16.29
6Waynesboro city Estimated16.13
7Galax city Estimated16
8Lynchburg city Estimated15.6
9Covington city Estimated15.35
10Lexington city Estimated15.04
11Colonial Heights city Estimated14.69
12Alexandria city Estimated14.52
13Buena Vista city Estimated14.36
14Fredericksburg city Estimated14.24
15Staunton city Estimated14.21
16Portsmouth city Estimated14.04
17Newport News city Estimated13.92
18Roanoke city Estimated13.26
19Hopewell city Estimated13.23
20Norfolk city Estimated13.02
21Charlotte County Estimated12.94
22Charlottesville city Estimated12.85
23Prince William County Estimated12.67
24Richmond city Estimated12.65
25King William County Estimated12.61
26Culpeper County Estimated12.58
27Appomattox County Estimated12.47
28Winchester city Estimated12.44
29Emporia city Estimated12.18
30Suffolk city Estimated12.07
31Orange County Estimated11.9
32Hampton city Estimated11.9
33Greene County Estimated11.68
34Richmond County Estimated11.66
35Chesapeake city Estimated11.63
36Virginia Beach city Estimated11.54
37Salem city Estimated11.45
38King George County Estimated11.4
39Loudoun County Estimated11.32
40Shenandoah County Estimated11.31
41Louisa County Estimated11.2
42Essex County Estimated11.15
43Harrisonburg city Estimated11.13
44Caroline County Estimated10.97
45Danville city Estimated10.89
46Stafford County Estimated10.85
47Fairfax County Estimated10.78
48Chesterfield County Estimated10.7
49Henrico County Estimated10.68
50Falls Church city Estimated10.62
51Spotsylvania County Estimated10.62
52Warren County Estimated10.52
53Poquoson city Estimated10.36
54Nelson County Estimated10.35
55Halifax County Estimated10.3
56New Kent County Estimated10.24
57Accomack County Estimated10.23
58Rockingham County Estimated10.21
59Arlington County Estimated10.14
60Lunenburg County Estimated10.1
61Amherst County Estimated10.01
62Frederick County Estimated9.95
63Surry County Estimated9.94
64Isle of Wight County Estimated9.93
65Fluvanna County Estimated9.8
66Amelia County Estimated9.78
67James City County Estimated9.72
68Gloucester County Estimated9.65
69Madison County Estimated9.63
70Nottoway County Estimated9.61
71Fauquier County Estimated9.57
72Norton city Estimated9.57
73Clarke County Estimated9.54
74Mecklenburg County Estimated9.53
75Smyth County Estimated9.53
76Prince Edward County Estimated9.51
77Westmoreland County Estimated9.49
78Powhatan County Estimated9.43
79Bath County Estimated9.42
80Russell County Estimated9.39
81Radford city Estimated9.26
82Craig County Estimated9.22
83Bristol city Estimated9.18
84Albemarle County Estimated9.13
85Wythe County Estimated9.09
86Page County Estimated9.09
87Brunswick County Estimated9
88Giles County Estimated8.99
89Franklin County Estimated8.93
90Wise County Estimated8.89
91Hanover County Estimated8.81
92Lee County Estimated8.79
93Pulaski County Estimated8.78
94Greensville County Estimated8.68
95Washington County Estimated8.66
96King and Queen County Estimated8.45
97Middlesex County Estimated8.42
98Northampton County Estimated8.4
99Prince George County Estimated8.37
100Patrick County Estimated8.35
101York County Estimated8.33
102Carroll County Estimated8.17
103Floyd County Estimated8.13
104Buckingham County Estimated8.05
105Sussex County Estimated8.04
106Dickenson County Estimated8.02
107Bedford County Estimated7.92
108Grayson County Estimated7.9
109Cumberland County Estimated7.83
110Scott County Estimated7.71
111Goochland County Estimated7.66
112Buchanan County Estimated7.53
113Tazewell County Estimated7.49
114Roanoke County Estimated7.38
115Pittsylvania County Estimated7.37
116Dinwiddie County Estimated7.23
117Northumberland County Estimated7.2
118Henry County Estimated7.1
119Alleghany County Estimated7.09
120Botetourt County Estimated7.07
121Lancaster County Estimated7.05
122Mathews County Estimated6.91
123Campbell County Estimated6.55
124Montgomery County Estimated6.51
125Augusta County Estimated6.49
126Bland County Estimated5.95
127Southampton County Estimated5.73
128Rappahannock County Estimated5.15
129Rockbridge County Estimated4.68
130Charles City County Estimated4.34
131Highland County Estimated4.01
132Manassas Park city Estimated3.15
133Williamsburg city Estimated2.85

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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 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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Questions

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

Fairfax city, with 23.61 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Williamsburg city, with 2.85 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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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