Counties in Iowa by births (July to June), 2025

Polk County had the highest births (July to June) of 99 counties in 2025, at 6,423. Adams County had the lowest, at 34. The median was 166 and the figure for Iowa was 36,470. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest6,423Polk County
Lowest34Adams County
Median16699 counties
Iowa36,470History

Top 40 counties, 2025

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Polk CountyPolk County: 6,423 count6,423Linn CountyLinn County: 2,641 count2,641Scott CountyScott County: 1,880 count1,880Johnson CountyJohnson County: 1,719 count1,719Black Hawk CountyBlack Hawk County: 1,610 count1,610Woodbury CountyWoodbury County: 1,401 count1,401Dallas CountyDallas County: 1,399 count1,399Dubuque CountyDubuque County: 1,132 count1,132Pottawattamie CountyPottawattamie County: 839 count839Story CountyStory County: 805 count805Warren CountyWarren County: 627 count627Clinton CountyClinton County: 502 count502Marshall CountyMarshall County: 493 count493Wapello CountyWapello County: 475 count475Sioux CountySioux County: 460 count460Muscatine CountyMuscatine County: 458 count458Webster CountyWebster County: 458 count458Jasper CountyJasper County: 439 count439Cerro Gordo CountyCerro Gordo County: 398 count398Des Moines CountyDes Moines County: 388 count388Lee CountyLee County: 361 count361Marion CountyMarion County: 341 count341Washington CountyWashington County: 299 count299Benton CountyBenton County: 289 count289Plymouth CountyPlymouth County: 287 count287Buchanan CountyBuchanan County: 285 count285Buena Vista CountyBuena Vista County: 276 count276Bremer CountyBremer County: 262 count262Boone CountyBoone County: 253 count253Mahaska CountyMahaska County: 237 count237Fayette CountyFayette County: 224 count224Carroll CountyCarroll County: 222 count222Jones CountyJones County: 210 count210Tama CountyTama County: 210 count210Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 207 count207Crawford CountyCrawford County: 204 count204Wright CountyWright County: 200 count200Delaware CountyDelaware County: 199 count199Jackson CountyJackson County: 199 count199Iowa CountyIowa County: 191 count191
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
count
Change on 2024
1Polk County Estimated6,423+1.2%
2Linn County Estimated2,641+3.4%
3Scott County Estimated1,880+0.8%
4Johnson County Estimated1,719+1.5%
5Black Hawk County Estimated1,610+2.6%
6Woodbury County Estimated1,401+0.2%
7Dallas County Estimated1,399+1.1%
8Dubuque County Estimated1,132+1.4%
9Pottawattamie County Estimated839-7.7%
10Story County Estimated805-0.5%
11Warren County Estimated627+1%
12Clinton County Estimated502+0.8%
13Marshall County Estimated493+1.4%
14Wapello County Estimated475+1.9%
15Sioux County Estimated460-4.8%
16Muscatine County Estimated458+0.7%
16Webster County Estimated458+2%
18Jasper County Estimated439+0.9%
19Cerro Gordo County Estimated398+0.3%
20Des Moines County Estimated388-0.3%
21Lee County Estimated361+0.3%
22Marion County Estimated341+0.3%
23Washington County Estimated299+1.4%
24Benton County Estimated289+2.1%
25Plymouth County Estimated287+0.7%
26Buchanan County Estimated285-0.3%
27Buena Vista County Estimated276+3%
28Bremer County Estimated262+0.8%
29Boone County Estimated253+0.8%
30Mahaska County Estimated237+0.9%
31Fayette County Estimated224+3.7%
32Carroll County Estimated2220%
33Jones County Estimated210+4%
33Tama County Estimated210+1%
35Hamilton County Estimated207+1%
36Crawford County Estimated2040%
37Wright County Estimated200+1.5%
38Delaware County Estimated199-2%
38Jackson County Estimated199-0.5%
40Iowa County Estimated191+1.1%
41Kossuth County Estimated185+1.1%
42Cedar County Estimated181+0.6%
43O'Brien County Estimated178-1.1%
44Henry County Estimated176-1.1%
45Winneshiek County Estimated1750%
46Floyd County Estimated173-1.1%
47Hardin County Estimated171+1.2%
48Davis County Estimated170-1.2%
49Poweshiek County Estimated167+1.8%
50Clayton County Estimated166-6.2%
51Madison County Estimated157-2.5%
52Allamakee County Estimated156-2.5%
53Clay County Estimated1530%
54Dickinson County Estimated149-2%
55Harrison County Estimated143-6.5%
56Butler County Estimated141+0.7%
56Grundy County Estimated141+1.4%
58Chickasaw County Estimated140-0.7%
59Lyon County Estimated133-9.5%
60Clarke County Estimated1320%
61Jefferson County Estimated131+0.8%
62Cass County Estimated129-2.3%
63Appanoose County Estimated127+0.8%
63Cherokee County Estimated127+2.4%
65Mills County Estimated125-8.1%
66Union County Estimated123-1.6%
67Howard County Estimated121+2.5%
67Palo Alto County Estimated121-1.6%
69Franklin County Estimated119+2.6%
70Sac County Estimated118-1.7%
71Page County Estimated115-4.2%
72Shelby County Estimated113-1.7%
73Wayne County Estimated1120%
74Lucas County Estimated110+3.8%
75Mitchell County Estimated108-4.4%
76Hancock County Estimated1070%
77Emmet County Estimated105-1.9%
78Humboldt County Estimated101+4.1%
79Keokuk County Estimated100-1%
80Louisa County Estimated99+1%
80Montgomery County Estimated99-7.5%
82Decatur County Estimated98+3.2%
83Guthrie County Estimated96+1.1%
84Monona County Estimated93-1.1%
85Winnebago County Estimated91-2.2%
86Calhoun County Estimated89-1.1%
87Greene County Estimated880%
87Van Buren County Estimated88-3.3%
89Adair County Estimated85+1.2%
90Monroe County Estimated83-3.5%
90Worth County Estimated83-2.4%
92Pocahontas County Estimated730%
93Ida County Estimated71+1.4%
94Taylor County Estimated670%
95Audubon County Estimated660%
96Osceola County Estimated62-1.6%
97Fremont County Estimated59-7.8%
98Ringgold County Estimated440%
99Adams County Estimated34-2.9%

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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.

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Questions

Which county has the highest births (July to June)?

Polk County, with 6,423 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest births (July to June)?

Adams County, with 34 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: 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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