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Lowest fertility rate, Maryland counties · 2010

Maryland counties with the lowest general fertility rate, births per 1,000 women ages 15-50 in the past 12 months (2023 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 2000

01Somerset County, MDMD24,9739.3–

02Allegany County, MDMD66,84833.1–

03Kent County, MDMD19,56534.0–

04Carroll County, MDMD176,67741.2–

05Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,44844.0–

06Calvert County, MDMD94,48449.4–

07Garrett County, MDMD28,37049.7–

08Harford County, MDMD266,44650.4–

09Charles County, MDMD176,59350.8–

10Talbot County, MDMD38,23852.9–

11Dorchester County, MDMD33,62853.6–

12Wicomico County, MDMD106,89954.7–

13Baltimore County, MDMD847,65055.8–

14Prince George's County, MDMD970,37455.8–

15Baltimore, MDMD569,99756.3–

16Cecil County, MDMD107,13157.2–

17Howard County, MDMD339,18357.4–

18Frederick County, MDMD302,88358.8–

19Washington County, MDMD157,73158.9–

20Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38059.1–

21Caroline County, MDMD34,11660.9–

22Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58261.5–

23St. Mary's County, MDMD116,69263.6–

24Worcester County, MDMD54,45965.5–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES