Counties in North Carolina by births (July to June)

Name: Counties in North Carolina by births (July to June), 2021
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
License: Public domain (US federal government work, citation requested)

Mecklenburg County had the highest births (July to June) of 100 counties in 2021, at 14,577. Tyrrell County had the lowest, at 30. The median was 560 and the figure for North Carolina was 116,720. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest14,577Mecklenburg County

Lowest30Tyrrell County

Median560100 counties

North Carolina116,720History

Top 40 counties, 2021

CSV Chart (SVG)

count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2021 count
1	Mecklenburg County Estimated	14,577
2	Wake County Estimated	12,739
3	Guilford County Estimated	5,699
4	Cumberland County Estimated	5,090
5	Forsyth County Estimated	4,326
6	Durham County Estimated	4,095
7	Onslow County Estimated	3,739
8	Cabarrus County Estimated	2,614
9	Johnston County Estimated	2,581
10	Gaston County Estimated	2,548
11	Union County Estimated	2,381
12	Buncombe County Estimated	2,370
13	New Hanover County Estimated	2,107
14	Pitt County Estimated	1,974
15	Iredell County Estimated	1,895
16	Alamance County Estimated	1,866
17	Harnett County Estimated	1,830
18	Robeson County Estimated	1,767
19	Davidson County Estimated	1,691
20	Catawba County Estimated	1,615
21	Wayne County Estimated	1,562
22	Rowan County Estimated	1,550
23	Randolph County Estimated	1,528
24	Moore County Estimated	1,227
25	Craven County Estimated	1,170
26	Orange County Estimated	1,108
27	Brunswick County Estimated	1,084
28	Cleveland County Estimated	1,076
29	Nash County Estimated	1,023
30	Henderson County Estimated	980
31	Lincoln County Estimated	900
32	Hoke County Estimated	872
33	Rockingham County Estimated	865
34	Wilson County Estimated	851
35	Burke County Estimated	812
36	Franklin County Estimated	774
37	Lee County Estimated	751
38	Sampson County Estimated	748
39	Caldwell County Estimated	727
40	Surry County Estimated	712
41	Duplin County Estimated	678
42	Wilkes County Estimated	677
43	Stanly County Estimated	650
44	Rutherford County Estimated	648
45	Chatham County Estimated	646
46	Lenoir County Estimated	633
47	Pender County Estimated	615
48	Columbus County Estimated	600
49	Granville County Estimated	596
50	Richmond County Estimated	571
51	Edgecombe County Estimated	549
52	Halifax County Estimated	530
53	Vance County Estimated	522
54	Haywood County Estimated	502
55	Pasquotank County Estimated	489
56	Carteret County Estimated	481
57	Person County Estimated	460
58	Beaufort County Estimated	457
59	Davie County Estimated	396
60	Stokes County Estimated	387
61	Scotland County Estimated	378
62	McDowell County Estimated	366
63	Alexander County Estimated	353
64	Bladen County Estimated	345
65	Yadkin County Estimated	336
66	Dare County Estimated	327
67	Jackson County Estimated	324
67	Watauga County Estimated	324
69	Macon County Estimated	306
70	Currituck County Estimated	305
71	Anson County Estimated	284
72	Montgomery County Estimated	258
73	Cherokee County Estimated	242
73	Transylvania County Estimated	242
75	Martin County Estimated	226
76	Ashe County Estimated	213
77	Greene County Estimated	212
78	Hertford County Estimated	190
79	Caswell County Estimated	185
79	Madison County Estimated	185
81	Northampton County Estimated	176
82	Warren County Estimated	162
82	Yancey County Estimated	162
84	Swain County Estimated	148
85	Mitchell County Estimated	145
86	Polk County Estimated	137
87	Avery County Estimated	135
87	Bertie County Estimated	135
87	Chowan County Estimated	135
90	Perquimans County Estimated	108
91	Alleghany County Estimated	105
92	Gates County Estimated	100
93	Washington County Estimated	95
94	Clay County Estimated	88
95	Pamlico County Estimated	81
96	Camden County Estimated	79
97	Graham County Estimated	76
98	Jones County Estimated	71
99	Hyde County Estimated	40
100	Tyrrell County Estimated	30

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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 14,577 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Tyrrell County, with 30 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: births, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.