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

Taos, NM ranks #1 with 14.1 (2024 American Community Survey).

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

Taos, NM, Boone, NC, Bishop, CA, Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Butte-Silver Bow, MT.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 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 (2024).

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Lowest fertility rate, US metro areas

US metro areas with the lowest general fertility rate, births per 1,000 women ages 15-50 in the past 12 months (2024 ACS).

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YEAR2010 2024

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

501Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68254.9−6%

502Blytheville, ARAR37,82854.9−31%

503Farmington, MOMO67,80955.0−4%

504Cañon City, COCO50,03955.0−32%

505Spartanburg, SCSC407,65655.0−12%

506Roswell, NMNM63,36455.1−30%

507Omaha, NENE1,009,83655.1−17%

508Alamosa, COCO27,89655.2−16%

509Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85855.2−4%

510Jesup, GAGA32,48155.3−20%

511Salem, OROR445,81455.3−17%

512Magnolia, ARAR21,89455.4−21%

513Morristown, TNTN128,86755.4+1%

514Shelton, WAWA71,16555.4−4%

515Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55355.5+4%

516Hereford, TXTX18,62655.5−58%

517Kearney, NENE57,96255.5−20%

518Wausau, WIWI139,43255.5−1%

519Gadsden, ALAL103,88655.5+5%

520Greensburg, ININ26,57655.5+4%

521Sikeston, MOMO49,97855.5−36%

522Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15455.5+37%

523Honolulu, HIHI988,70355.5−6%

524Show Low, AZAZ109,94655.6−17%

525Salina, KSKS59,12155.6−14%

526Vicksburg, MSMS41,75955.6+2%

527Amsterdam, NYNY50,04655.7+15%

528Frankfort, KYKY77,87455.7+22%

529Sidney, OHOH48,06555.7+5%

530St. George, UTUT213,67055.8−42%

531Batavia, NYNY58,41656.0−5%

532St. Marys, PAPA29,92656.1+16%

533Jackson, MSMS609,84756.1−12%

534Peru, ININ34,48756.2+5%

535Albertville, ALAL103,53756.2−5%

536Vineland, NJNJ157,14856.2−10%

537Monroe, LALA222,39056.3−2%

538Cookeville, TNTN152,47756.3+11%

539Toledo, OHOH599,37656.3+3%

540Bend, OROR266,37656.4+20%

541Brevard, NCNC34,21156.5+8%

542Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72156.6+8%

543Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13756.6+22%

544Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50056.7+15%

545Gulfport, MSMS431,32956.7−3%

546Branson, MOMO57,00156.7+25%

547Columbus, ININ85,72956.8+14%

548Danville, KYKY56,98556.8+2%

549Hays, KSKS29,07556.8+13%

550Portsmouth, OHOH71,36556.9+11%

551Bremerton, WAWA283,37457.0−6%

552Mansfield, OHOH124,89357.0−10%

553Battle Creek, MIMI133,40857.1+1%

554Houston, TXTX7,904,62757.1−14%

555Logansport, ININ37,83657.1+9%

556Rapid City, SDSD156,93457.1−13%

557Hillsdale, MIMI45,73857.2+23%

558Galesburg, ILIL47,76757.2+57%

559Springfield, ILIL206,03357.2+14%

560Faribault, MNMN69,93957.2−4%

561Fargo, NDND269,52857.2+11%

562Marshall, MOMO23,26557.2+20%

563Vidalia, GAGA36,18057.2−5%

564Minot, NDND75,69457.2−16%

565Chattanooga, TNTN594,53057.2+1%

566Ogden, UTUT672,78457.3−34%

567Abilene, TXTX185,42957.3−7%

568Kennewick, WAWA324,33457.3−25%

569New Orleans, LALA970,84957.3+4%

570Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19157.3−3%

571Richmond, ININ66,16957.3−6%

572Fremont, NENE38,05757.3−7%

573Elkins, WVWV26,88257.4+89%

574Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06357.4+13%

575Lexington Park, MDMD211,17657.4+1%

576Lima, OHOH100,88157.6−5%

577Monroe, MIMI156,00457.6+7%

578El Centro, CACA181,41157.6−17%

579Ada, OKOK38,52857.7−3%

580Durango, COCO56,89857.7+11%

581Fresno, CACA1,203,38357.8−17%

582Pampa, TXTX21,78657.8−38%

583Marinette, WIWI65,51557.9+7%

584The Villages, FLFL157,77257.9+6%

585Warsaw, ININ80,89257.9−13%

586Kirksville, MOMO29,82458.0−0%

587Bangor, MEME157,96758.0+40%

588Merced, CACA297,26058.1−29%

589Uvalde, TXTX24,96358.1−9%

590Key West, FLFL80,40658.2+2%

591Marion, ILIL67,22558.3+12%

592Sparta, WIWI46,57258.3−4%

593Pensacola, FLFL544,94958.4+6%

594Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03558.4−10%

595Muscatine, IAIA41,85358.4+16%

596Logan, UTUT160,88958.4−29%

597New Ulm, MNMN25,51758.5+6%

598Dixon, ILIL32,91458.5+41%

599Sheboygan, WIWI118,04758.6+16%

600Janesville, WIWI166,47258.6−6%

601Dover, DEDE194,78658.6+4%

602Ponca City, OKOK43,49058.6−17%

603Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27358.7+9%

604Dayton, OHOH826,55458.7+12%

605Pinehurst, NCNC110,61958.7+9%

606Saginaw, MIMI187,68858.7−3%

607Paris, TXTX63,31958.8+11%

608Campbellsville, KYKY38,40758.9+2%

609Frankfort, ININ33,32258.9−16%

610Astoria, OROR40,92659.0+38%

611Waterbury, CTCT463,34959.0–

612Springfield, OHOH135,34059.1+11%

613Zanesville, OHOH87,01459.1+8%

614Gainesville, GAGA226,56859.2−23%

615Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09759.2+6%

616Ukiah, CACA88,12259.2+19%

617Anchorage, AKAK405,82159.3−19%

618Seymour, ININ47,37059.4+5%

619Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14759.4−7%

620Sandusky, OHOH112,77759.4+28%

621Florence, SCSC201,39259.4+24%

622Appleton, WIWI249,87659.5+13%

623Oneonta, NYNY60,58959.5+37%

624Ocala, FLFL442,66059.5−1%

625Talladega, ALAL91,76459.6+1%

626Ardmore, OKOK48,91059.6−5%

627Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90459.7−2%

628Carroll, IAIA20,30359.7−25%

629Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28559.7−2%

630Charleston, SCSC889,26359.7+6%

631Montrose, COCO44,59159.8−19%

632Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88059.8−33%

633Lake Charles, LALA244,65560.0+10%

634Springfield, MOMO500,69460.0+1%

635Emporia, KSKS34,83860.0−6%

636Colorado Springs, COCO781,79660.1−1%

637Mount Airy, NCNC72,28760.1+15%

638Bay City, TXTX36,46360.2−29%

639Bartlesville, OKOK54,03760.2+41%

640Safford, AZAZ40,15760.3−20%

641Eufaula, ALAL26,86160.3−24%

642Grand Forks, NDND105,04660.3+6%

643Texarkana, TXTX146,81660.4−10%

644Beaumont, TXTX399,31060.5−4%

645Victoria, TXTX99,86460.5−24%

646Erie, PAPA265,83260.5+16%

647Wichita, KSKS663,80960.6−11%

648New Bern, NCNC127,35860.6−2%

649Platteville, WIWI52,44660.6+1%

650Casper, WYWY80,52660.6+8%

651Greenville, MSMS40,44660.7−9%

652Baker City, OROR16,65860.7−2%

653Visalia, CACA485,14660.8−26%

654Kendallville, ININ47,93760.8−20%

655Olean, NYNY75,39060.8−2%

656Newport, TNTN37,88960.9+23%

657Las Cruces, NMNM229,09160.9−1%

658Winchester, TNTN45,57960.9−6%

659Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42861.0+16%

660Jamestown, NYNY124,12661.0+28%

661Rockford, ILIL337,24261.0+21%

662Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08361.1+23%

663Greenwood, MSMS34,91261.1−21%

664Van Wert, OHOH29,01361.2+28%

665Greeley, COCO378,42661.2+1%

666Waterloo, IAIA169,18961.2+3%

667Mobile, ALAL411,65861.3+18%

668Fort Wayne, ININ466,25861.3−1%

669Wenatchee, WAWA128,41461.3+1%

670McAllen, TXTX921,54961.3−28%

671Coldwater, MIMI45,99361.4−17%

672Clarksville, TNTN349,00161.5−21%

673Lewistown, PAPA46,12761.5+19%

674Cadillac, MIMI49,71961.5+16%

675St. Joseph, MOMO119,17061.5−11%

676Manitowoc, WIWI81,71061.6+8%

677Owosso, MIMI67,68161.7+35%

678Warren, PAPA37,03861.7+9%

679McAlester, OKOK43,32061.7−11%

680Marshalltown, IAIA39,89061.7−10%

681Bismarck, NDND139,75061.7−8%

682Ashland, OHOH52,52361.8+9%

683Laurinburg, NCNC33,32261.9−0%

684Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83861.9+39%

685Arkansas City, KSKS34,38261.9+12%

686Bonham, TXTX39,26561.9+18%

687Hilo, HIHI210,04362.0+18%

688Bakersfield, CACA927,06862.0−16%

689Vallejo, CACA455,37662.1−6%

690Monticello, ININ25,16462.1−21%

691Twin Falls, IDID123,90162.1−13%

692Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91262.2+31%

693Opelousas, LALA80,76562.2−9%

694Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07762.2−14%

695Kerrville, TXTX54,03762.3+23%

696Somerset, KYKY67,38462.4+20%

697Pahrump, NVNV57,33662.5+25%

698Huntington, ININ37,22462.5+11%

699Hammond, LALA141,34662.5+1%

700Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37762.5+13%

701Utica, NYNY285,61162.6+35%

702Goldsboro, NCNC122,27862.7−11%

703Easton, MDMD38,23862.7+18%

704El Paso, TXTX881,29162.8−3%

705Coshocton, OHOH37,18862.8+21%

706Joplin, MOMO208,79662.8+21%

707Sheridan, WYWY33,24162.8−9%

708Fayetteville, NCNC395,41262.8−12%

709Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90963.0−15%

710Yuma, AZAZ224,44963.0−19%

711Carbondale, ILIL52,50163.1+51%

712Sioux City, IAIA145,73863.2−4%

713Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31963.2−25%

714Dodge City, KSKS33,99363.4−28%

715Shelby, NCNC103,32563.5+28%

716Shawano, WIWI45,75963.6−8%

717Effingham, ILIL44,72763.6−11%

718Cullman, ALAL94,00963.7+32%

719Lake City, FLFL74,09463.8+42%

720Baraboo, WIWI66,65263.8+1%

721Glens Falls, NYNY124,37363.9+45%

722Lancaster, PAPA563,15963.9−0%

723Auburn, NYNY74,36564.0+39%

724Lafayette, LALA423,75864.0+5%

725Cheyenne, WYWY102,93864.0+33%

726Midland, MIMI83,75464.0+57%

727Kenosha, WIWI168,44864.1+16%

728Dubuque, IAIA99,38164.1−16%

729Rock Springs, WYWY41,26764.1−14%

730New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37364.2+14%

731Meadville, PAPA81,79264.2+52%

732Clarksdale, MSMS19,84964.3+24%

733Panama City, FLFL231,17464.3+1%

734Malvern, ARAR33,45164.3+40%

735Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02564.4−8%

736Sherman, TXTX153,61364.6+25%

737Jefferson, GAGA99,26564.6−3%

738Blackfoot, IDID51,15364.8−18%

739Columbus, MSMS67,14464.8+40%

740Lexington, NENE26,25564.8−5%

741Rochester, MNMN231,18464.8+5%

742Ottawa, KSKS26,29965.1+14%

743Freeport, ILIL43,22065.1+18%

744Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79165.1−19%

745North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23365.2+27%

746Okeechobee, FLFL42,60865.2+13%

747Muskogee, OKOK66,70865.4+4%

748Scottsbluff, NENE36,27265.7−10%

749Batesville, ARAR38,78565.7+36%

750Raymondville, TXTX19,97165.8+58%

751Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10265.8+14%

752Rockingham, NCNC42,04165.8+23%

753Bogalusa, LALA44,93766.0+5%

754Laurel, MSMS82,28166.0+16%

755Seneca, SCSC83,77566.1+39%

756Meridian, MSMS85,41966.2−12%

757Bucyrus, OHOH41,89666.2+35%

758Corbin, KYKY150,04066.3+24%

759Ruidoso, NMNM19,84466.3+23%

760Kapaa, HIHI73,40066.5+3%

761Stephenville, TXTX43,91166.5+32%

762Laredo, TXTX281,22466.5−7%

763West Plains, MOMO40,79866.6+35%

764Salem, OHOH99,37766.6+11%

765Searcy, ARAR80,08566.6+19%

766Kokomo, ININ83,90466.6+32%

767Norfolk, NENE49,22866.7+1%

768North Platte, NENE33,97266.7−27%

769Kahului, HIHI160,67466.7+6%

770Killeen, TXTX511,49766.8−8%

771Middlesborough, KYKY22,82966.8−5%

772Clarksburg, WVWV88,14266.8+7%

773Monticello, NYNY80,58667.1−11%

774Laconia, NHNH65,14767.1+66%

775Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04167.1+22%

776Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91467.1+30%

777Lock Haven, PAPA37,87067.3+109%

778Aberdeen, WAWA78,14467.6+31%

779Crestview, FLFL315,09867.6+5%

780New Iberia, LALA66,84667.7−21%

781Rice Lake, WIWI46,48467.7+48%

782Picayune, MSMS59,36367.9−2%

783El Dorado, ARAR36,92668.0+39%

784Parkersburg, WVWV87,26468.0+31%

785Moses Lake, WAWA105,72768.0−14%

786Ozark, ALAL49,91268.1+5%

787Shelbyville, TNTN55,27368.3+8%

788Fort Smith, ARAR234,14068.3+23%

789Aberdeen, SDSD41,58368.4+19%

790Centralia, ILIL36,38268.5−7%

791Billings, MTMT193,60368.7+1%

792Selma, ALAL35,14068.7+20%

793Watertown, NYNY111,54068.7−5%

794Cambridge, OHOH38,37968.7+8%

795Andrews, TXTX18,91468.8+77%

796Gillette, WYWY48,14568.9+5%

797Carlsbad, NMNM62,50968.9+8%

798Sedalia, MOMO44,25469.1+27%

799Willmar, MNMN44,72069.1+21%

800Yakima, WAWA259,18569.2−13%

801Idaho Falls, IDID173,85169.5−14%

802Palatka, FLFL77,73469.5+29%

803Fayetteville, TNTN36,85369.5−3%

804Athens, TNTN71,59069.6+16%

805Vincennes, ININ35,65269.6+45%

806Lewiston, IDID65,45069.8+0%

807Fairbanks, AKAK93,97269.8+6%

808Crawfordsville, ININ38,95469.9+48%

809Pittsburg, KSKS39,00870.0+49%

810Clinton, IAIA46,00270.1+37%

811Yuba City, CACA187,47870.1−2%

812Brigham City, UTUT70,40570.1−16%

813Athens, TXTX88,59570.2+11%

814Ottawa, ILIL145,90270.4+51%

815Carson, NVNV58,57170.5+92%

816Enid, OKOK61,77970.8+19%

817Manhattan, KSKS136,12270.8+8%

818Russellville, ALAL32,44971.0+84%

819Alma, MIMI41,19071.3+55%

820Ottumwa, IAIA35,21071.5+8%

821Toccoa, GAGA27,85471.5+38%

822Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63871.6+21%

823Red Bluff, CACA64,66571.7−9%

824Kingsland, GAGA60,14372.0+3%

825Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00272.1+42%

826Gaffney, SCSC58,27572.2+43%

827Fort Morgan, COCO30,30672.4+13%

828Wooster, OHOH116,75872.4+43%

829Defiance, OHOH38,29273.0+36%

830Pontiac, ILIL35,05773.3+7%

831Cleveland, MSMS28,26273.3+18%

832Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49773.5−2%

833Atchison, KSKS16,17273.6+8%

834Provo, UTUT773,42673.7−19%

835Alexandria, LALA147,95273.7+11%

836Sterling, COCO20,65474.0−26%

837Crossville, TNTN66,30074.3+45%

838Liberal, KSKS21,07374.5−23%

839Owensboro, KYKY113,96274.6+39%

840Hanford, CACA154,32774.7+14%

841Snyder, TXTX16,16274.7−33%

842Albert Lea, MNMN30,44074.7+68%

843Tahlequah, OKOK49,19674.9+48%

844Centralia, WAWA88,06275.2+19%

845Great Bend, KSKS24,79075.3−9%

846Grenada, MSMS30,22275.4−23%

847Valdosta, GAGA153,27675.5+5%

848Celina, OHOH42,73775.6−11%

849Houma, LALA199,66875.6+24%

850Duncan, OKOK44,31076.0+52%

851Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07676.0−6%

852Sumter, SCSC105,06776.2+43%

853St. Simons, GAGA118,52477.0+76%

854Clearlake, CACA67,77277.2+55%

855Jasper, ININ44,01677.5+38%

856Ontario, OROR60,08577.6+12%

857Gloversville, NYNY52,21678.5+70%

858Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13878.7−44%

859Wahpeton, NDND23,01979.0+1%

860Alexandria, MNMN40,12079.3+24%

861Burley, IDID49,30879.3−10%

862DeRidder, LALA36,67379.4+33%

863Hobbs, NMNM74,74979.7+13%

864Yankton, SDSD23,63580.0+28%

865El Campo, TXTX42,06080.2+52%

866Columbus, NENE46,58380.2+34%

867Newberry, SCSC39,56180.3+58%

868Gallipolis, OHOH29,07280.4+24%

869Natchez, MSMS54,72280.5+76%

870Brookings, OROR22,62180.5+37%

871Dumas, TXTX21,89181.0+5%

872Garden City, KSKS37,50581.1−2%

873Miami, OKOK30,43881.3+40%

874Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21981.3+182%

875Storm Lake, IAIA20,44981.7+22%

876Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82381.8−8%

877Enterprise, ALAL56,95382.2+46%

878Zapata, TXTX13,75382.3−44%

879Summerville, GAGA25,30082.3+10%

880Midland, TXTX193,13982.6+29%

881Granbury, TXTX70,50182.9+70%

882Lebanon, MOMO36,94383.4+55%

883Corinth, MSMS34,56985.2+138%

884Moultrie, GAGA47,43885.6+39%

885Newport, OROR50,63685.8+76%

886Kennett, MOMO26,85585.9+47%

887Greenville, OHOH51,52086.0+48%

888Great Falls, MTMT85,02986.8+27%

889Washington, ININ34,20988.1+31%

890Alexander City, ALAL40,95388.1+40%

891Hutchinson, KSKS61,53988.2+25%

892Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45988.8+36%

893Grand Island, NENE78,07689.1+23%

894Altus, OKOK24,76489.4+41%

895Worthington, MNMN22,33890.1+44%

896Hinesville, GAGA91,87090.5+39%

897Dickinson, NDND39,14290.6+121%

898Jacksonville, TXTX53,33791.0+42%

899Austin, MNMN40,97191.1+26%

900Huron, SDSD19,62491.3+32%

901Mayfield, KYKY37,05091.4+68%

902Odessa, TXTX173,80192.4+13%

903Kinston, NCNC55,83792.5+66%

904Jacksonville, NCNC217,17592.6−3%

905Decatur, ILIL99,30094.1+40%

906Douglas, GAGA52,86194.5+76%

907Big Spring, TXTX30,50494.6−17%

908Mason City, IAIA49,71095.4+51%

909Camden, ARAR26,36395.5+16%

910Los Alamos, NMNM19,40796.9+258%

911Mexico, MOMO24,52897.6+105%

912Fort Madison, IAIA32,30697.7+75%

913Cordele, GAGA19,23798.7+85%

914Forrest City, ARAR21,800100.3+164%

915Del Rio, TXTX47,835100.9+18%

916Clovis, NMNM65,270104.7+33%

917Guymon, OKOK20,322105.0+83%

918Vernal, UTUT38,278105.4+22%

919Cody, WYWY31,171109.7+69%

920McComb, MSMS52,640110.3+96%

921Decatur, ININ36,650110.6+22%

922Elk City, OKOK22,159113.0+34%

923Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599118.1+68%

924Winnemucca, NVNV17,267118.6+50%

925Plainview, TXTX36,700127.6+109%

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