Counties in Illinois by births (July to June)
Cook County had the highest births (July to June) of 102 counties in 2024, at 50,988. Pope County had the lowest, at 22. The median was 243 and the figure for Illinois was 125,470. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2024 | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cook County Estimated | 50,988 | -0.6% |
| 2 | DuPage County Estimated | 9,596 | -0.4% |
| 3 | Will County Estimated | 6,935 | -1.4% |
| 4 | Lake County Estimated | 6,446 | -3.1% |
| 5 | Kane County Estimated | 5,542 | -0.2% |
| 6 | Winnebago County Estimated | 3,096 | -2% |
| 7 | McHenry County Estimated | 3,002 | -1.4% |
| 8 | Madison County Estimated | 2,514 | -3.7% |
| 9 | St. Clair County Estimated | 2,294 | -6.2% |
| 10 | Sangamon County Estimated | 2,022 | +4.2% |
| 11 | Peoria County Estimated | 1,965 | -4.3% |
| 12 | Champaign County Estimated | 1,928 | -1.5% |
| 13 | Rock Island County Estimated | 1,733 | +12.8% |
| 14 | McLean County Estimated | 1,631 | +1.6% |
| 15 | Kendall County Estimated | 1,480 | -4% |
| 16 | Tazewell County Estimated | 1,294 | -1.7% |
| 17 | LaSalle County Estimated | 1,066 | +0.9% |
| 18 | Kankakee County Estimated | 1,065 | -4.1% |
| 19 | Macon County Estimated | 1,039 | -5.1% |
| 20 | DeKalb County Estimated | 974 | +1.9% |
| 21 | Vermilion County Estimated | 788 | +3.1% |
| 22 | Adams County Estimated | 703 | -3.2% |
| 23 | Williamson County Estimated | 643 | -1.8% |
| 24 | Jackson County Estimated | 531 | -2.4% |
| 25 | Ogle County Estimated | 525 | +6.5% |
| 26 | Whiteside County Estimated | 524 | -1.5% |
| 27 | Boone County Estimated | 519 | -2.6% |
| 28 | Grundy County Estimated | 496 | -2.7% |
| 29 | Henry County Estimated | 483 | +8.3% |
| 30 | Coles County Estimated | 453 | -2.4% |
| 31 | Stephenson County Estimated | 446 | -6.1% |
| 32 | Knox County Estimated | 432 | -14.3% |
| 33 | Marion County Estimated | 404 | -7.1% |
| 34 | Franklin County Estimated | 400 | +6.7% |
| 35 | Jefferson County Estimated | 395 | -4.1% |
| 36 | Woodford County Estimated | 394 | +1.3% |
| 37 | Clinton County Estimated | 390 | +2.1% |
| 37 | Effingham County Estimated | 390 | -8.2% |
| 39 | Macoupin County Estimated | 378 | -8.7% |
| 40 | Livingston County Estimated | 345 | -0.3% |
| 41 | Christian County Estimated | 328 | +0.9% |
| 42 | Bureau County Estimated | 301 | -2.9% |
| 43 | Douglas County Estimated | 284 | -5.6% |
| 43 | Morgan County Estimated | 284 | -13.1% |
| 45 | Fulton County Estimated | 277 | -11.5% |
| 46 | Lee County Estimated | 272 | -1.4% |
| 47 | Randolph County Estimated | 271 | -2.5% |
| 48 | Logan County Estimated | 263 | +11.9% |
| 49 | Monroe County Estimated | 256 | -6.6% |
| 50 | Montgomery County Estimated | 251 | -1.2% |
| 51 | Iroquois County Estimated | 250 | -4.6% |
| 52 | McDonough County Estimated | 236 | -7.8% |
| 53 | Saline County Estimated | 225 | -0.9% |
| 54 | Crawford County Estimated | 207 | +5.1% |
| 55 | Fayette County Estimated | 206 | -2.4% |
| 56 | Shelby County Estimated | 200 | -5.2% |
| 57 | Moultrie County Estimated | 187 | +6.3% |
| 58 | Jo Daviess County Estimated | 176 | -3.3% |
| 58 | Perry County Estimated | 176 | -7.4% |
| 60 | Wayne County Estimated | 175 | +1.2% |
| 61 | Warren County Estimated | 173 | -11.3% |
| 62 | Piatt County Estimated | 168 | -2.9% |
| 63 | Jersey County Estimated | 163 | -5.2% |
| 64 | Hancock County Estimated | 157 | -3.1% |
| 65 | Edgar County Estimated | 153 | -8.9% |
| 66 | Mercer County Estimated | 149 | +7.2% |
| 67 | Union County Estimated | 148 | -18.7% |
| 68 | Bond County Estimated | 146 | +12.3% |
| 68 | Pike County Estimated | 146 | -5.2% |
| 70 | Ford County Estimated | 140 | +4.5% |
| 71 | Cass County Estimated | 138 | -11% |
| 71 | Clark County Estimated | 138 | -8.6% |
| 71 | Richland County Estimated | 138 | -9.8% |
| 74 | Clay County Estimated | 136 | -4.9% |
| 75 | De Witt County Estimated | 135 | -11.2% |
| 76 | Washington County Estimated | 133 | +11.8% |
| 77 | White County Estimated | 132 | -4.3% |
| 78 | Carroll County Estimated | 131 | +12.9% |
| 79 | Marshall County Estimated | 130 | +18.2% |
| 80 | Menard County Estimated | 121 | -14.8% |
| 81 | Greene County Estimated | 115 | -9.4% |
| 82 | Lawrence County Estimated | 111 | -1.8% |
| 83 | Cumberland County Estimated | 108 | -3.6% |
| 83 | Mason County Estimated | 108 | -8.5% |
| 85 | Johnson County Estimated | 99 | -13.2% |
| 86 | Wabash County Estimated | 95 | -6.9% |
| 87 | Jasper County Estimated | 92 | -3.2% |
| 88 | Massac County Estimated | 88 | -27.9% |
| 89 | Hamilton County Estimated | 86 | +28.4% |
| 90 | Stark County Estimated | 66 | -12% |
| 91 | Henderson County Estimated | 63 | +8.6% |
| 92 | Pulaski County Estimated | 61 | 0% |
| 93 | Putnam County Estimated | 59 | +5.4% |
| 94 | Schuyler County Estimated | 56 | +7.7% |
| 95 | Calhoun County Estimated | 51 | +15.9% |
| 96 | Scott County Estimated | 50 | +4.2% |
| 97 | Brown County Estimated | 48 | -5.9% |
| 98 | Edwards County Estimated | 45 | -15.1% |
| 99 | Hardin County Estimated | 34 | -5.6% |
| 100 | Alexander County Estimated | 32 | -13.5% |
| 100 | Gallatin County Estimated | 32 | -22% |
| 102 | Pope County Estimated | 22 | +37.5% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Estimated live births to resident mothers from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year.
Census population estimates component. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year birth totals.
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: births, 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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which county has the highest births (July to June)?
Cook County, with 50,988 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest births (July to June)?
Pope County, with 22 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: births, 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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