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Counties in North Carolina by births (July to June), 2025

Mecklenburg County had the highest births (July to June) of 100 counties in 2025, at 15,402. Tyrrell County had the lowest, at 38. The median was 564 and the figure for North Carolina was 123,046. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest15,402Mecklenburg County
Lowest38Tyrrell County
Median564100 counties
North Carolina123,046History

Top 40 counties, 2025

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Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburg County: 15,402 count15,402Wake CountyWake County: 13,171 count13,171Guilford CountyGuilford County: 6,077 count6,077Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 5,167 count5,167Forsyth CountyForsyth County: 4,507 count4,507Durham CountyDurham County: 4,200 count4,200Onslow CountyOnslow County: 3,718 count3,718Gaston CountyGaston County: 2,960 count2,960Johnston CountyJohnston County: 2,879 count2,879Cabarrus CountyCabarrus County: 2,705 count2,705Union CountyUnion County: 2,694 count2,694Buncombe CountyBuncombe County: 2,479 count2,479New Hanover CountyNew Hanover County: 2,220 count2,220Iredell CountyIredell County: 2,073 count2,073Pitt CountyPitt County: 2,019 count2,019Harnett CountyHarnett County: 1,942 count1,942Alamance CountyAlamance County: 1,922 count1,922Robeson CountyRobeson County: 1,888 count1,888Davidson CountyDavidson County: 1,839 count1,839Catawba CountyCatawba County: 1,710 count1,710Wayne CountyWayne County: 1,697 count1,697Randolph CountyRandolph County: 1,638 count1,638Rowan CountyRowan County: 1,591 count1,591Craven CountyCraven County: 1,261 count1,261Brunswick CountyBrunswick County: 1,227 count1,227Moore CountyMoore County: 1,219 count1,219Cleveland CountyCleveland County: 1,200 count1,200Orange CountyOrange County: 1,197 count1,197Nash CountyNash County: 1,043 count1,043Henderson CountyHenderson County: 1,038 count1,038Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 968 count968Franklin CountyFranklin County: 937 count937Rockingham CountyRockingham County: 934 count934Wilson CountyWilson County: 926 count926Sampson CountySampson County: 852 count852Burke CountyBurke County: 851 count851Hoke CountyHoke County: 829 count829Surry CountySurry County: 802 count802Lee CountyLee County: 798 count798Caldwell CountyCaldwell County: 791 count791
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
count		Change on 2024
1Mecklenburg County Estimated15,402+1%
2Wake County Estimated13,171+0.8%
3Guilford County Estimated6,077+2.8%
4Cumberland County Estimated5,167+0.8%
5Forsyth County Estimated4,507+1.7%
6Durham County Estimated4,200+1.7%
7Onslow County Estimated3,718+1%
8Gaston County Estimated2,960+1.4%
9Johnston County Estimated2,879+0.4%
10Cabarrus County Estimated2,705+1%
11Union County Estimated2,694+2%
12Buncombe County Estimated2,479+2.4%
13New Hanover County Estimated2,220+2.1%
14Iredell County Estimated2,073+1.5%
15Pitt County Estimated2,019+0.1%
16Harnett County Estimated1,942+0.8%
17Alamance County Estimated1,922+1.5%
18Robeson County Estimated1,888+0.4%
19Davidson County Estimated1,839+1.2%
20Catawba County Estimated1,710+1.1%
21Wayne County Estimated1,697+1.1%
22Randolph County Estimated1,638+1.4%
23Rowan County Estimated1,591+0.5%
24Craven County Estimated1,261+1.4%
25Brunswick County Estimated1,227+1.8%
26Moore County Estimated1,219+0.6%
27Cleveland County Estimated1,200+0.8%
28Orange County Estimated1,197+1.4%
29Nash County Estimated1,043+0.5%
30Henderson County Estimated1,038+2.8%
31Lincoln County Estimated968+1.5%
32Franklin County Estimated937+0.5%
33Rockingham County Estimated934+0.9%
34Wilson County Estimated926+0.2%
35Sampson County Estimated8520%
36Burke County Estimated851+0.8%
37Hoke County Estimated829+0.9%
38Surry County Estimated802+2.6%
39Lee County Estimated798+0.3%
40Caldwell County Estimated791+1.3%
41Stanly County Estimated770+1%
42Pender County Estimated740+3.5%
43Chatham County Estimated725+0.8%
44Duplin County Estimated709+0.6%
45Wilkes County Estimated680+0.9%
46Lenoir County Estimated652+1.2%
47Rutherford County Estimated650+2.8%
48Columbus County Estimated597+1.9%
49Granville County Estimated591+0.9%
50Edgecombe County Estimated573+1.2%
51Haywood County Estimated554+2.8%
52Richmond County Estimated539+0.4%
52Vance County Estimated539-0.6%
54Carteret County Estimated491+0.2%
55Halifax County Estimated479+0.4%
56Person County Estimated447+1.6%
57Beaufort County Estimated440+1.1%
58Pasquotank County Estimated430-0.5%
59Cherokee County Estimated410+27.3%
60McDowell County Estimated402+0.8%
61Yadkin County Estimated395+1%
62Bladen County Estimated389+0.3%
63Davie County Estimated383+0.5%
64Stokes County Estimated372+2.5%
65Alexander County Estimated361+2%
66Scotland County Estimated359+0.3%
67Jackson County Estimated339+3.4%
68Macon County Estimated337+3.4%
69Watauga County Estimated336+2.1%
70Dare County Estimated295+2.1%
71Currituck County Estimated288-1%
72Anson County Estimated276+1.8%
72Montgomery County Estimated276+2.2%
74Transylvania County Estimated243+0.4%
75Caswell County Estimated215+3.9%
76Martin County Estimated213+1.9%
77Greene County Estimated208+1%
78Madison County Estimated202+1%
79Ashe County Estimated200+0.5%
80Hertford County Estimated187-1.1%
81Yancey County Estimated179+0.6%
82Warren County Estimated165+0.6%
83Bertie County Estimated1610%
84Avery County Estimated154+3.4%
85Chowan County Estimated148+2.1%
85Northampton County Estimated148+1.4%
87Clay County Estimated142+21.4%
88Swain County Estimated135+3.8%
89Mitchell County Estimated129-0.8%
90Polk County Estimated128+2.4%
91Washington County Estimated112+0.9%
92Jones County Estimated109+1.9%
92Pamlico County Estimated109+5.8%
94Alleghany County Estimated107+2.9%
95Graham County Estimated106+15.2%
96Perquimans County Estimated100+1%
97Camden County Estimated960%
98Gates County Estimated790%
99Hyde County Estimated38+2.7%
99Tyrrell County Estimated38-2.6%

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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)?

Mecklenburg County, with 15,402 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Tyrrell County, with 38 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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