Counties in North Carolina by births (July to June)
Mecklenburg County had the highest births (July to June) of 100 counties in 2023, at 15,196. Hyde County had the lowest, at 36. The median was 563 and the figure for North Carolina was 121,274. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mecklenburg County Estimated | 15,196 | -0.3% |
| 2 | Wake County Estimated | 13,189 | +0.1% |
| 3 | Guilford County Estimated | 5,891 | +0.7% |
| 4 | Cumberland County Estimated | 5,148 | -3.3% |
| 5 | Forsyth County Estimated | 4,475 | -0.7% |
| 6 | Durham County Estimated | 4,045 | -4% |
| 7 | Onslow County Estimated | 3,718 | -5.5% |
| 8 | Gaston County Estimated | 2,847 | +4.6% |
| 9 | Johnston County Estimated | 2,835 | -0.2% |
| 10 | Cabarrus County Estimated | 2,753 | +4.2% |
| 11 | Union County Estimated | 2,612 | +4.7% |
| 12 | Buncombe County Estimated | 2,374 | -3% |
| 13 | New Hanover County Estimated | 2,223 | +1% |
| 14 | Iredell County Estimated | 2,021 | -2.3% |
| 15 | Pitt County Estimated | 1,957 | -7.5% |
| 16 | Robeson County Estimated | 1,923 | +1.5% |
| 17 | Alamance County Estimated | 1,885 | -5% |
| 18 | Harnett County Estimated | 1,841 | -1.6% |
| 19 | Davidson County Estimated | 1,796 | +0.7% |
| 20 | Catawba County Estimated | 1,683 | +3% |
| 21 | Wayne County Estimated | 1,638 | +2.3% |
| 22 | Rowan County Estimated | 1,603 | -0.9% |
| 23 | Randolph County Estimated | 1,600 | +7.8% |
| 24 | Craven County Estimated | 1,273 | +0.9% |
| 25 | Brunswick County Estimated | 1,202 | +10.7% |
| 26 | Orange County Estimated | 1,185 | -1.2% |
| 27 | Moore County Estimated | 1,154 | -4.1% |
| 28 | Cleveland County Estimated | 1,121 | -3.2% |
| 29 | Henderson County Estimated | 1,039 | +2.8% |
| 30 | Nash County Estimated | 1,035 | -6.3% |
| 31 | Lincoln County Estimated | 940 | +2.5% |
| 32 | Wilson County Estimated | 927 | +5.2% |
| 33 | Rockingham County Estimated | 922 | -1.2% |
| 34 | Burke County Estimated | 895 | -0.1% |
| 34 | Franklin County Estimated | 895 | +5.4% |
| 36 | Hoke County Estimated | 847 | -9.9% |
| 37 | Sampson County Estimated | 836 | +4.6% |
| 38 | Caldwell County Estimated | 833 | +13.3% |
| 39 | Lee County Estimated | 789 | -2.6% |
| 40 | Surry County Estimated | 761 | +4.5% |
| 41 | Pender County Estimated | 752 | +17.3% |
| 42 | Stanly County Estimated | 739 | +3.2% |
| 43 | Duplin County Estimated | 715 | -1.7% |
| 44 | Chatham County Estimated | 704 | +2.3% |
| 45 | Wilkes County Estimated | 696 | +1.8% |
| 46 | Lenoir County Estimated | 645 | +0.3% |
| 47 | Rutherford County Estimated | 627 | -0.6% |
| 48 | Columbus County Estimated | 607 | +0.8% |
| 49 | Granville County Estimated | 603 | -8.5% |
| 50 | Edgecombe County Estimated | 586 | -7.1% |
| 51 | Richmond County Estimated | 540 | +2.3% |
| 52 | Vance County Estimated | 534 | -1.3% |
| 53 | Haywood County Estimated | 517 | -2.1% |
| 54 | Halifax County Estimated | 501 | -7.4% |
| 55 | Carteret County Estimated | 488 | -4.3% |
| 56 | Pasquotank County Estimated | 467 | +5.7% |
| 57 | Beaufort County Estimated | 444 | +6% |
| 58 | Yadkin County Estimated | 428 | +13.2% |
| 59 | Davie County Estimated | 416 | +5.1% |
| 60 | Person County Estimated | 394 | -7.5% |
| 61 | Bladen County Estimated | 393 | +9.8% |
| 62 | Stokes County Estimated | 390 | -8.5% |
| 63 | McDowell County Estimated | 376 | -2.3% |
| 63 | Scotland County Estimated | 376 | -7.4% |
| 65 | Alexander County Estimated | 353 | +3.8% |
| 66 | Jackson County Estimated | 334 | -1.5% |
| 67 | Macon County Estimated | 323 | -1.8% |
| 68 | Currituck County Estimated | 318 | -5.9% |
| 69 | Watauga County Estimated | 309 | -2.8% |
| 70 | Dare County Estimated | 291 | +0.7% |
| 71 | Montgomery County Estimated | 273 | +6.6% |
| 72 | Cherokee County Estimated | 262 | +11.5% |
| 73 | Anson County Estimated | 258 | -2.6% |
| 74 | Transylvania County Estimated | 236 | -6.3% |
| 75 | Martin County Estimated | 230 | +6% |
| 76 | Caswell County Estimated | 210 | +20.7% |
| 77 | Ashe County Estimated | 208 | +3.5% |
| 78 | Madison County Estimated | 201 | +6.9% |
| 79 | Warren County Estimated | 195 | +16.8% |
| 80 | Greene County Estimated | 187 | -12.2% |
| 80 | Hertford County Estimated | 187 | +2.2% |
| 82 | Yancey County Estimated | 169 | -3.4% |
| 83 | Northampton County Estimated | 157 | -0.6% |
| 84 | Bertie County Estimated | 153 | -13.6% |
| 85 | Avery County Estimated | 141 | +6% |
| 86 | Swain County Estimated | 139 | -22.8% |
| 87 | Chowan County Estimated | 131 | -7.7% |
| 88 | Polk County Estimated | 116 | -15.9% |
| 89 | Alleghany County Estimated | 106 | +10.4% |
| 90 | Perquimans County Estimated | 105 | -13.2% |
| 91 | Mitchell County Estimated | 104 | -11.9% |
| 92 | Washington County Estimated | 101 | -11.4% |
| 93 | Gates County Estimated | 99 | +2.1% |
| 93 | Jones County Estimated | 99 | -10% |
| 95 | Pamlico County Estimated | 92 | +8.2% |
| 96 | Graham County Estimated | 91 | +4.6% |
| 97 | Clay County Estimated | 89 | +12.7% |
| 98 | Camden County Estimated | 83 | -12.6% |
| 99 | Tyrrell County Estimated | 43 | +19.4% |
| 100 | Hyde County Estimated | 36 | +5.9% |
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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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which county has the highest births (July to June)?
Mecklenburg County, with 15,196 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest births (July to June)?
Hyde County, with 36 in 2023.
Where does this ranking come from?
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