RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,131

Lowest fertility rate, US counties · 2010

US counties with the lowest general fertility rate, births per 1,000 women ages 15-50 in the past 12 months (2023 ACS). Haines, Alaska leads at 0.0. 3,131 counties qualify in total. Texas carries 9 of the top 25 entries.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBIRTHS PER 1,000 WOMEN (15-50)VS 2000

01Haines, AKAK2,0680.0–

02Divide County, NDND2,1100.0–

03Garfield County, MTMT1,1480.0–

04Golden Valley County, MTMT8440.0–

05Sioux County, NENE1,1880.0–

06Wheeler County, NENE7890.0–

07Catron County, NMNM3,8270.0–

08Mora County, NMNM4,0510.0–

09Borden County, TXTX5670.0–

10Edwards County, TXTX1,3700.0–

11Irion County, TXTX1,4630.0–

12King County, TXTX1920.0–

13Loving County, TXTX520.0–

14McMullen County, TXTX5440.0–

15Stonewall County, TXTX1,1860.0–

16Motley County, TXTX1,0430.0–

17Golden Valley County, NDND1,8080.0–

18Cumberland County, KYKY5,9920.0–

19Mineral County, COCO9100.0–

20San Juan County, COCO8130.0–

21Kalawao County, HIHI820.0–

22Treasure County, MTMT7280.0–

23Foard County, TXTX1,0440.0–

24Lexington, VAVA7,7693.0–

25Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7624.3–

26Dunn County, NDND4,0584.7–

27Taliaferro County, GAGA1,6624.8–

28Dundy County, NENE1,5685.0–

29Fall River County, SDSD7,4675.1–

30Sierra County, CACA3,0985.2–

31Norton, VAVA3,4776.5–

32Niobrara County, WYWY2,3417.3–

33Middlesex County, VAVA10,8417.8–

34Garfield County, NENE1,7107.9–

35Webster County, NENE3,3368.3–

36Williamsburg, VAVA15,8618.4–

37Tensas Parish, LALA3,7008.7–

38Greene County, GAGA21,3678.7–

39Yakutat, AKAK6728.8–

40Somerset County, MDMD24,9739.3–

41Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,9419.5–

42Skamania County, WAWA12,6699.5–

43Daniels County, MTMT1,6129.5–

44Dolores County, COCO2,4669.7–

45Camas County, IDID1,31610.8–

46Lamar County, ALAL13,58710.9–

47Decatur County, KSKS2,71612.1–

48Hamilton County, NYNY5,00612.3–

49Gove County, KSKS2,63112.3–

50Cheyenne County, KSKS2,60412.3–

51Ouray County, COCO5,26512.4–

52Wrangell, AKAK2,00713.1–

53Wells County, NDND3,72913.2–

54Claiborne County, MSMS8,05813.8–

55Clear Creek County, COCO8,99413.9–

56Toole County, MTMT5,21114.5–

57Fallon County, MTMT2,95915.4–

58Logan County, NENE66915.4–

59Clark County, KSKS1,90015.4–

60Worth County, MOMO1,91415.4–

61Radford, VAVA17,24315.5–

62Crittenden County, KYKY8,80716.0–

63Steele County, NDND1,79716.3–

64Iron County, WIWI6,12716.8–

65Logan County, NDND1,85917.4–

66Granite County, MTMT3,65817.4–

67Carter County, MTMT1,38317.5–

68Sierra County, NMNM11,39517.6–

69Ferry County, WAWA7,51718.1–

70Polk County, NCNC20,53318.1–

71Liberty County, FLFL8,03518.2–

72Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73818.2–

73Bibb County, ALAL22,26218.3–

74Lincoln County, GAGA8,11218.3–

75Webster County, GAGA2,36918.5–

76Hutchinson County, SDSD7,41318.7–

77Wolfe County, KYKY6,29818.7–

78Nelson County, NDND2,96318.9–

79Dawes County, NENE7,85818.9–

80Rock County, NENE1,25919.0–

81Brantley County, GAGA18,93619.1–

82Glades County, FLFL13,27019.5–

83Wilkes County, GAGA9,54019.7–

84Carter County, MOMO5,41819.8–

85Hickory County, MOMO9,04420.2–

86Hooker County, NENE68620.2–

87San Miguel County, COCO7,75320.3–

88Huerfano County, COCO7,01120.4–

89Mono County, CACA12,50520.5–

90Pawnee County, KSKS5,99120.6–

91Clay County, SDSD15,03120.6–

92Chautauqua County, KSKS3,32120.6–

93Prince George County, VAVA43,93620.7–

94Staunton, VAVA26,80121.0–

95Van Buren County, TNTN6,87421.3–

96Nelson County, VAVA14,92021.5–

97Coleman County, TXTX7,91521.7–

98Wilcox County, ALAL9,66621.7–

99Union County, NMNM3,84421.9–

100Meagher County, MTMT2,13722.0–

101Mackinac County, MIMI11,23622.4–

102Sheridan County, NDND1,29622.4–

103Garza County, TXTX4,51022.5–

104Greeley County, KSKS1,18222.8–

105Greer County, OKOK5,37322.8–

106Saline County, NENE14,99622.9–

107Billings County, NDND1,07123.0–

108Jackson County, SDSD2,66623.1–

109Oregon County, MOMO8,70923.1–

110Mitchell County, KSKS5,59023.2–

111Wyoming County, WVWV19,80123.2–

112Dixie County, FLFL18,03823.3–

113Briscoe County, TXTX1,47423.5–

114Bristol Bay, AKAK84723.7–

115Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39123.8–

116Norman County, MNMN6,33623.8–

117Glasscock County, TXTX1,12824.0–

118Hood River County, OROR23,72024.0–

119Morgan County, KYKY14,41524.0–

120Arthur County, NENE39624.1–

121Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16224.1–

122White Pine County, NVNV8,66124.2–

123Morgan County, UTUT13,38324.3–

124Perry County, ALAL7,42524.5–

125Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89624.6–

126Dallas County, ARAR6,01124.6–

127Garfield County, WAWA2,41624.7–

128Cannon County, TNTN15,29624.7–

129Phillips County, MTMT4,20325.0–

130Lake County, MIMI13,18225.0–

131Kimball County, NENE3,39125.3–

132Logan County, KSKS2,66125.4–

133Charlottesville, VAVA44,38825.4–

134Tipton County, ININ15,31925.5–

135Garden County, NENE1,80425.8–

136Ozark County, MOMO9,17225.9–

137Prentiss County, MSMS25,28425.9–

138Hamilton County, TXTX8,68026.0–

139Scott County, ILIL4,86626.0–

140Camden County, NCNC11,31526.2–

141Kiowa County, KSKS2,43226.4–

142Grayson County, VAVA15,23026.4–

143Union County, GAGA27,85926.8–

144Winn Parish, LALA14,96126.8–

145Knox County, MOMO3,72826.8–

146Floyd County, TXTX4,88127.0–

147Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40727.0–

148Henderson County, ILIL5,98427.1–

149Lee County, VAVA21,64227.1–

150Greene County, VAVA21,95827.5–

151Broadwater County, MTMT8,49327.6–

152Drew County, ARAR17,05427.8–

153Lamar County, GAGA20,94127.8–

154Idaho County, IDID17,87427.9–

155Smyth County, VAVA28,88227.9–

156Shelby County, MOMO5,87028.0–

157Benton County, TNTN16,18328.2–

158Liberty County, MTMT1,95728.3–

159Lafayette County, MSMS59,59728.3–

160Skagway, AKAK1,10428.4–

161Stewart County, GAGA4,63128.4–

162Trego County, KSKS2,74028.4–

163Warren County, ILIL16,22228.4–

164Lancaster County, VAVA10,99528.5–

165Dare County, NCNC38,24528.6–

166Clinch County, GAGA6,84728.6–

167Craig County, VAVA4,80028.6–

168Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83928.6–

169Clarke County, IAIA9,57428.7–

170Dukes County, MAMA21,21928.8–

171Lafayette County, FLFL8,79228.8–

172Mitchell County, NCNC15,06228.9–

173Hale County, ALAL15,19428.9–

174Luna County, NMNM25,40729.0–

175Tompkins County, NYNY104,04729.1–

176Custer County, SDSD9,43129.2–

177Marion County, GAGA7,67629.3–

178Butler County, NENE8,50729.4–

179Teton County, WYWY23,33329.4–

180Delaware County, OKOK41,91029.5–

181Orange County, NCNC152,49829.6–

182Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,46529.7–

183Moore County, TNTN6,92029.7–

184Madison County, MOMO12,85829.8–

185Clarke County, VAVA15,60929.9–

186Adams County, NDND2,27530.0–

187Simpson County, MSMS25,49830.0–

188Menifee County, KYKY6,43030.1–

189Nassau County, FLFL106,87930.2–

190Platte County, WYWY8,63430.3–

191Montgomery County, GAGA8,63530.3–

192Leslie County, KYKY9,62730.3–

193Randolph County, WVWV26,88230.3–

194Noxubee County, MSMS9,79830.3–

195Winnebago County, IAIA10,25130.4–

196Madison County, IAIA17,27030.4–

197Dodge County, GAGA19,66330.5–

198Grant County, OKOK4,06730.5–

199Klickitat County, WAWA24,33130.5–

200Jack County, TXTX9,56330.8–

201Lafayette County, ARAR5,88830.9–

202LaMoure County, NDND4,13531.0–

203Stillwater County, MTMT9,44531.0–

204Petersburg, VAVA33,73431.0–

205Delta County, COCO32,17831.1–

206Sullivan County, PAPA5,85631.1–

207Emmet County, MIMI33,77531.1–

208Hampshire County, MAMA164,06531.1–

209Russell County, VAVA25,33231.2–

210Early County, GAGA10,45531.2–

211Stewart County, TNTN14,43931.3–

212Grand County, UTUT9,79031.3–

213Meade County, KSKS3,85231.3–

214Donley County, TXTX3,21331.5–

215Park County, COCO18,31431.6–

216Moffat County, COCO13,12231.6–

217Slope County, NDND62831.6–

218Tripp County, SDSD5,70831.7–

219Alachua County, FLFL290,02831.7–

220Lee County, GAGA34,17931.7–

221Cameron County, PAPA4,21131.8–

222Teller County, COCO24,75631.9–

223Addison County, VTVT38,04831.9–

224Jefferson County, MSMS6,82531.9–

225Decatur County, GAGA29,43231.9–

226Ottawa County, KSKS5,74431.9–

227Elbert County, COCO30,53432.0–

228Windham County, VTVT45,20432.0–

229Abbeville County, SCSC24,83632.0–

230Monroe County, OHOH12,99432.0–

231Galax, VAVA6,67032.1–

232Martin County, KYKY10,69732.2–

233Clinton County, PAPA37,87032.2–

234Benton County, MOMO20,53632.2–

235Adams County, IDID5,01332.3–

236Wythe County, VAVA27,98332.3–

237Carroll County, NHNH52,78432.3–

238Warren County, ININ8,47432.4–

239Harlan County, NENE3,00032.4–

240Fountain County, ININ17,01332.4–

241Buena Vista, VAVA6,67232.5–

242Alpine County, CACA1,04332.5–

243Gates County, NCNC10,23432.6–

244Sherman County, OROR2,05132.6–

245Logan County, WVWV30,37532.6–

246Summit County, COCO31,51732.6–

247Randolph County, GAGA6,15632.6–

248Wells County, ININ28,88332.7–

249Pike County, GAGA20,93232.8–

250Watauga County, NCNC54,78632.8–

251Madison County, NCNC22,55332.9–

252Morgan County, ILIL32,51532.9–

253Lewis County, TNTN13,48733.0–

254Highland County, VAVA2,31833.0–

255Allegany County, MDMD66,84833.1–

256Lynn County, TXTX6,01733.1–

257Kiowa County, OKOK8,18133.1–

258McDonough County, ILIL25,91633.1–

259Monroe County, ININ143,34533.2–

260Craig County, OKOK14,51833.2–

261Kimble County, TXTX4,43833.2–

262Oscoda County, MIMI8,72333.2–

263Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12133.3–

264Chowan County, NCNC14,08233.4–

265Hopewell, VAVA23,26133.4–

266Cottle County, TXTX1,22433.4–

267Warren County, GAGA5,26933.5–

268Randolph County, ININ24,43833.6–

269Sharkey County, MSMS3,09733.7–

270Treutlen County, GAGA6,46633.7–

271Sargent County, NDND3,71133.7–

272Arenac County, MIMI15,06833.7–

273Habersham County, GAGA50,41633.8–

274Gloucester County, VAVA40,09733.8–

275Washington County, RIRI129,79533.9–

276Whitman County, WAWA48,51234.0–

277Chase County, NENE3,71834.0–

278Maries County, MOMO8,39734.0–

279Kent County, MDMD19,56534.0–

280Centre County, PAPA157,39334.1–

281Braxton County, WVWV11,88534.1–

282Marshall County, ILIL11,47334.2–

283Buchanan County, VAVA18,49234.2–

284Barbour County, WVWV15,41434.2–

285Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36034.3–

286Weakley County, TNTN33,26134.3–

287Essex County, VTVT6,05134.3–

288Oxford County, MEME60,34634.3–

289Carbon County, MTMT11,46634.4–

290Covington, VAVA5,68034.4–

291Kittitas County, WAWA48,80334.4–

292Mingo County, WVWV21,45534.4–

293New Kent County, VAVA28,02234.4–

294Humboldt County, IAIA9,40934.4–

295Susquehanna County, PAPA38,23734.5–

296Pondera County, MTMT6,07234.6–

297Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34334.6–

298Douglas County, MOMO12,34234.6–

299Butte County, IDID2,78334.7–

300Fayette County, GAGA125,15634.7–

301Greene County, NYNY47,23834.7–

302Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,41534.7–

303Mineral County, MTMT5,18534.9–

304Lane County, KSKS1,50835.0–

305Madison Parish, LALA8,84435.0–

306Stoddard County, MOMO28,28435.1–

307Pierce County, GAGA20,76435.1–

308Pike County, PAPA62,80835.3–

309Delaware County, ININ113,10635.3–

310Boone County, WVWV20,25135.3–

311Houston County, TNTN8,47935.3–

312Ray County, MOMO23,39835.3–

313Madison County, VAVA14,23735.4–

314Edgefield County, SCSC29,80835.4–

315Wilkinson County, MSMS7,58235.5–

316Webster County, WVWV7,76035.5–

317Decatur County, IAIA7,65535.5–

318Camden County, MOMO44,04735.5–

319Jefferson County, IAIA15,29135.6–

320Towns County, GAGA13,28535.7–

321Alleghany County, NCNC11,47935.7–

322Athens County, OHOH63,19735.7–

323Baxter County, ARAR42,98235.8–

324Wabaunsee County, KSKS7,01835.8–

325Archuleta County, COCO14,30635.8–

326Monongalia County, WVWV107,99135.8–

327Alcorn County, MSMS34,56935.8–

328Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12835.9–

329Grant County, OROR7,07536.0–

330Floyd County, VAVA15,78936.0–

331Brown County, NENE2,82636.0–

332Jefferson County, ININ33,27936.1–

333Montgomery County, VAVA98,43436.2–

334McDowell County, WVWV16,87836.2–

335Saunders County, NENE23,70236.3–

336Knox County, ILIL47,76736.3–

337Wood County, OHOH134,17636.4–

338Haralson County, GAGA33,06636.4–

339Missoula County, MTMT123,51336.4–

340Lee County, ARAR8,02936.5–

341Barry County, MOMO36,20036.5–

342Crenshaw County, ALAL13,17536.6–

343Pope County, ILIL3,67236.7–

344Gadsden County, FLFL44,29836.7–

345Carson City, NVNV58,57136.7–

346Martin County, TXTX5,28436.8–

347Searcy County, ARAR7,84836.8–

348Blount County, TNTN143,82036.8–

349Bath County, VAVA4,07636.8–

350St. Clair County, MOMO9,97636.8–

351Lincoln County, NCNC98,65436.8–

352Sullivan County, TNTN163,75936.9–

353Schley County, GAGA4,59336.9–

354Powhatan County, VAVA32,59136.9–

355Smith County, TNTN20,98136.9–

356Harney County, OROR7,38036.9–

357Charles City County, VAVA6,62337.0–

358Washington County, ALAL14,82237.0–

359Macon County, GAGA11,75637.0–

360Trigg County, KYKY14,51237.0–

361Faulkner County, ARAR133,97937.1–

362Manistee County, MIMI25,65637.1–

363Meigs County, OHOH21,58737.2–

364Sanders County, MTMT14,06237.2–

365Grant County, ARAR18,75637.2–

366Neosho County, KSKS15,63737.3–

367Upson County, GAGA28,50037.3–

368Clinton County, NYNY78,13837.3–

369Woods County, OKOK8,44337.4–

370Attala County, MSMS17,10037.5–

371Howard County, ARAR12,30637.5–

372Fairfield County, SCSC20,34037.6–

373Dunn County, WIWI46,22337.6–

374Scott County, VAVA21,20037.6–

375Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39337.7–

376Winneshiek County, IAIA19,73337.8–

377Washington County, VAVA53,89837.8–

378Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66337.8–

379Gallatin County, ILIL4,61637.8–

380Calaveras County, CACA46,60537.8–

381Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68937.8–

382Cortland County, NYNY45,85037.9–

383Martinsville, VAVA13,84937.9–

384Macon County, TNTN27,66337.9–

385Deuel County, NENE1,86237.9–

386Pickens County, SCSC139,19837.9–

387St. Francis County, ARAR21,80038.0–

388Screven County, GAGA14,40838.0–

389Walker County, ALAL65,14038.0–

390Bristol County, RIRI50,00138.0–

391Pocahontas County, IAIA6,81938.1–

392Cleburne County, ARAR25,67238.1–

393Augusta County, VAVA78,94038.1–

394McLean County, NDND9,74038.1–

395Madison County, NYNY67,12038.2–

396Clearwater County, IDID9,11838.2–

397Gem County, IDID21,77338.3–

398Peach County, GAGA29,87738.3–

399Nodaway County, MOMO20,17438.3–

400Martin County, MNMN19,44038.3–

401Garrard County, KYKY18,20738.5–

402Decatur County, TNTN11,82038.5–

403Linn County, KSKS9,95038.5–

404Strafford County, NHNH135,04338.5–

405Poweshiek County, IAIA18,36838.5–

406San Jacinto County, TXTX29,48838.6–

407Isabella County, MIMI64,69138.6–

408Jefferson County, MTMT13,32938.6–

409Franklin County, ALAL32,44938.6–

410Hickman County, KYKY4,37238.6–

411Pendleton County, WVWV5,82638.6–

412Shelby County, ILIL20,57638.6–

413Mills County, TXTX4,58038.6–

414Pepin County, WIWI7,51338.7–

415Floyd County, GAGA101,37838.8–

416Hancock County, IAIA10,52838.8–

417Coosa County, ALAL10,16138.8–

418Washington County, VTVT59,65238.8–

419Tunica County, MSMS8,81938.9–

420Jefferson County, OHOH63,59738.9–

421San Francisco County, CACA826,07938.9–

422Andrews County, TXTX18,91438.9–

423Rio Grande County, COCO11,08739.0–

424Rogers County, OKOK102,19739.0–

425Union County, TNTN21,45039.0–

426Stevens County, WAWA49,66839.0–

427Oswego County, NYNY118,56939.0–

428Bryan County, GAGA52,06239.0–

429Noble County, OHOH14,27639.1–

430Meriwether County, GAGA21,51639.1–

431Hanover County, VAVA116,42339.1–

432Putnam County, MOMO4,54639.2–

433Rabun County, GAGA17,76439.2–

434Chariton County, MOMO7,37739.2–

435Union County, IAIA11,82939.2–

436Gulf County, FLFL15,94339.2–

437Harris County, GAGA37,28039.3–

438Alexander County, ILIL4,57039.3–

439Lincoln County, COCO5,64539.3–

440Columbia County, PAPA66,19339.3–

441Harrison County, TXTX71,95639.3–

442Benton County, OROR97,72839.4–

443Amherst County, VAVA31,96239.4–

444Lawrence County, ARAR16,27339.5–

445Kittson County, MNMN4,03139.5–

446Twiggs County, GAGA7,59739.5–

447Calloway County, KYKY39,42139.5–

448Cumberland County, PAPA277,27039.6–

449Taylor County, WIWI20,11839.6–

450Grundy County, MOMO9,74439.6–

451Izard County, ARAR14,40539.7–

452Windsor County, VTVT57,31239.7–

453Livingston County, MOMO14,70839.7–

454Taos County, NMNM34,56439.7–

455Covington County, ALAL37,94739.7–

456Clearwater County, MNMN8,64739.8–

457Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,24039.8–

458Clay County, TNTN7,82139.8–

459Pleasants County, WVWV7,33839.8–

460Grady County, GAGA26,59039.8–

461Red River County, TXTX11,81639.8–

462Martin County, ININ9,85639.8–

463Phelps County, MOMO45,24739.8–

464Gilliam County, OROR1,97139.9–

465Reynolds County, MOMO5,99239.9–

466New York County, NYNY1,664,86239.9–

467Vance County, NCNC42,63839.9–

468Clay County, WVWV7,53840.0–

469Denali, AKAK1,61640.0–

470McCormick County, SCSC10,21540.0–

471Valley County, NENE4,09440.1–

472Gladwin County, MIMI26,07740.1–

473Yell County, ARAR19,95640.1–

474Hampshire County, WVWV24,10540.1–

475Berkshire County, MAMA128,22440.1–

476Caldwell County, TXTX55,15040.2–

477Wilcox County, GAGA8,79740.2–

478Falls County, TXTX17,86940.2–

479Crawford County, ININ10,50940.3–

480Russell County, KSKS6,58140.3–

481Lincoln County, OKOK35,27840.3–

482Elk County, KSKS2,45840.3–

483James City County, VAVA83,32640.3–

484Montgomery County, ARAR8,57940.3–

485Washington County, NYNY59,35340.3–

486Floyd County, KYKY34,40140.4–

487Valley County, IDID12,83140.4–

488Wibaux County, MTMT88540.4–

489Ritchie County, WVWV8,03440.4–

490Putnam County, ILIL5,61940.4–

491Green County, WIWI37,22740.4–

492Madison County, GAGA32,91940.5–

493Murray County, OKOK13,80540.5–

494Owsley County, KYKY3,93240.5–

495Henry County, ALAL18,39440.5–

496Belknap County, NHNH65,14740.5–

497Burleson County, TXTX20,54940.6–

498Davie County, NCNC45,85540.6–

499Merrimack County, NHNH158,07840.6–

500Clarke County, GAGA129,92140.6–

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

Frequently asked

Which county has the lowest births per 1,000 women (15-50)?

Haines, Alaska ranks #1 with 0.0 (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by births per 1,000 women (15-50)?

Haines, Alaska, Divide County, North Dakota, Garfield County, Montana, Golden Valley County, Montana, Sioux County, Nebraska.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,131 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 ACS 5-year data.

How is births per 1,000 women (15-50) measured?

Annual general fertility rate: women 15-50 who gave birth in the past 12 months, per 1,000 women. Source: ACS B13016. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2010).