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Lowest fertility rate, Maryland counties

Maryland counties with the lowest general fertility rate, births per 1,000 women ages 15-50 in the past 12 months (2024 ACS). This list covers the 24 counties in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBIRTHS PER 1,000 WOMEN (15-50)VS 2010

01Somerset County, MDMD24,97328.7+209%

02Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,44832.1−27%

03Howard County, MDMD339,18340.6−29%

04Caroline County, MDMD34,11641.6−32%

05Allegany County, MDMD66,84845.2+37%

06Cecil County, MDMD107,13145.7−20%

07Garrett County, MDMD28,37046.6−6%

08Baltimore County, MDMD847,65048.0−14%

09Baltimore, MDMD569,99748.2−14%

10Wicomico County, MDMD106,89948.3−12%

11Kent County, MDMD19,56549.1+44%

12Frederick County, MDMD302,88349.5−16%

13Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58250.4−18%

14Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38052.1−12%

15Dorchester County, MDMD33,62852.8−2%

16Calvert County, MDMD94,48452.8+7%

17Prince George's County, MDMD970,37454.4−3%

18Washington County, MDMD157,73154.4−8%

19Harford County, MDMD266,44658.1+15%

20Charles County, MDMD176,59359.4+17%

21St. Mary's County, MDMD116,69261.2−4%

22Carroll County, MDMD176,67761.5+49%

23Talbot County, MDMD38,23862.7+18%

24Worcester County, MDMD54,45988.8+36%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES