United States: births per 1,000 residents, every county, 2011–2025
In 2011, 167 of 3,143 U.S. counties had fewer than 8 births per 1,000 residents. In 2025 it was 354 of 3,144. Press play, or pick a state.
Source and definitions
Births per 1,000 residents (the crude birth rate) counts live births in the year per 1,000 people living in the area. It depends on age structure as well as on how many children women have: an area of pensioners has a low rate even when its young families are large. For the number of children per woman, see the fertility explorer.
Each year is a Census estimate year running July to June (2025 = July 2024 to June 2025), and the rate is per 1,000 of the year's average population, as the Census Bureau publishes it. 2011–2020 come from the Vintage 2020 estimates and 2021–2025 from Vintage 2025. Connecticut replaced its counties with planning regions in 2022, so its map areas show only the years in the newer series.
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county totals: Vintage 2020 (2011–2020) and Vintage 2025 (2021–2025), birth rate (RBIRTH). Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary file, counties 1:20 million (2024). Retrieved 2026-10-29.