US states by births (July to June)
California had the highest births (July to June) of 51 states in 2024, at 400,854. Vermont had the lowest, at 5,039. The median was 52,350 and the figure for the United States was 3.61 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
All states, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | States | 2024 | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Estimated | 400,854 | -2.3% |
| 2 | Texas Estimated | 387,626 | -0.7% |
| 3 | Florida Estimated | 221,213 | -1.4% |
| 4 | New York Estimated | 205,405 | -0.2% |
| 5 | Pennsylvania Estimated | 127,537 | -1.2% |
| 6 | Ohio Estimated | 126,625 | -1.6% |
| 7 | Georgia Estimated | 125,708 | -0.4% |
| 8 | Illinois Estimated | 125,470 | -1.2% |
| 9 | North Carolina Estimated | 121,444 | +0.1% |
| 10 | New Jersey Estimated | 101,187 | -1.2% |
| 11 | Michigan Estimated | 99,603 | -1.3% |
| 12 | Virginia Estimated | 93,837 | -0.8% |
| 13 | Tennessee Estimated | 83,396 | +0.2% |
| 14 | Washington Estimated | 82,149 | -0% |
| 15 | Indiana Estimated | 79,448 | -0.3% |
| 16 | Arizona Estimated | 78,372 | -0.4% |
| 17 | Massachusetts Estimated | 67,857 | -0.4% |
| 18 | Missouri Estimated | 67,693 | -1% |
| 19 | Maryland Estimated | 65,678 | -2.9% |
| 20 | Colorado Estimated | 62,517 | +0.5% |
| 21 | Minnesota Estimated | 61,344 | -2.6% |
| 22 | Wisconsin Estimated | 59,434 | -1.1% |
| 23 | South Carolina Estimated | 58,035 | -0.3% |
| 24 | Alabama Estimated | 57,648 | -1.7% |
| 25 | Louisiana Estimated | 53,942 | -4.9% |
| 26 | Kentucky Estimated | 52,350 | -0.5% |
| 27 | Oklahoma Estimated | 47,829 | -2.1% |
| 28 | Utah Estimated | 45,668 | +0.5% |
| 29 | Oregon Estimated | 38,840 | 0% |
| 30 | Iowa Estimated | 36,280 | -0.4% |
| 31 | Arkansas Estimated | 35,272 | -0.2% |
| 32 | Connecticut Estimated | 34,584 | -1.4% |
| 33 | Kansas Estimated | 33,957 | -2.1% |
| 34 | Mississippi Estimated | 33,926 | -3.3% |
| 35 | Nevada Estimated | 31,894 | -2.6% |
| 36 | Nebraska Estimated | 24,446 | -0.5% |
| 37 | Idaho Estimated | 22,868 | +2.3% |
| 38 | New Mexico Estimated | 20,942 | -3% |
| 39 | West Virginia Estimated | 16,818 | -1% |
| 40 | Hawaii Estimated | 14,737 | -3.3% |
| 41 | New Hampshire Estimated | 11,794 | -2.5% |
| 42 | Maine Estimated | 11,615 | -2.6% |
| 43 | South Dakota Estimated | 11,309 | +1.1% |
| 44 | Montana Estimated | 11,294 | +2.4% |
| 45 | Delaware Estimated | 10,422 | -2.8% |
| 46 | Rhode Island Estimated | 9,908 | -1.4% |
| 47 | North Dakota Estimated | 9,583 | -1.5% |
| 48 | Alaska Estimated | 9,037 | -1% |
| 49 | District of Columbia Estimated | 7,747 | -3.8% |
| 50 | Wyoming Estimated | 6,036 | -0.5% |
| 51 | Vermont Estimated | 5,039 | -1% |
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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 states 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 state has the highest births (July to June)?
California, with 400,854 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which state has the lowest births (July to June)?
Vermont, with 5,039 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.
Live births, July to June: other rankings
- US counties
- Counties in Texas
- Counties in Georgia
- Counties in Virginia
- Counties in Kentucky
- Counties in Missouri
- Counties in Kansas
- Counties in Illinois
- Counties in North Carolina
- Counties in Iowa
- Counties in Tennessee
- Counties in Nebraska
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