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 (2023 ACS).

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YEAR2010 2024

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

501Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68254.9–

502Blytheville, ARAR37,82854.9–

503Farmington, MOMO67,80955.0–

504Cañon City, COCO50,03955.0–

505Spartanburg, SCSC407,65655.0–

506Roswell, NMNM63,36455.1–

507Omaha, NENE1,009,83655.1–

508Alamosa, COCO27,89655.2–

509Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85855.2–

510Jesup, GAGA32,48155.3–

511Salem, OROR445,81455.3–

512Magnolia, ARAR21,89455.4–

513Morristown, TNTN128,86755.4–

514Shelton, WAWA71,16555.4–

515Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55355.5–

516Hereford, TXTX18,62655.5–

517Kearney, NENE57,96255.5–

518Wausau, WIWI139,43255.5–

519Gadsden, ALAL103,88655.5–

520Greensburg, ININ26,57655.5–

521Sikeston, MOMO49,97855.5–

522Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15455.5–

523Honolulu, HIHI988,70355.5–

524Show Low, AZAZ109,94655.6–

525Salina, KSKS59,12155.6–

526Vicksburg, MSMS41,75955.6–

527Amsterdam, NYNY50,04655.7–

528Frankfort, KYKY77,87455.7–

529Sidney, OHOH48,06555.7–

530St. George, UTUT213,67055.8–

531Batavia, NYNY58,41656.0–

532St. Marys, PAPA29,92656.1–

533Jackson, MSMS609,84756.1–

534Peru, ININ34,48756.2–

535Albertville, ALAL103,53756.2–

536Vineland, NJNJ157,14856.2–

537Monroe, LALA222,39056.3–

538Cookeville, TNTN152,47756.3–

539Toledo, OHOH599,37656.3–

540Bend, OROR266,37656.4–

541Brevard, NCNC34,21156.5–

542Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72156.6–

543Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13756.6–

544Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50056.7–

545Gulfport, MSMS431,32956.7–

546Branson, MOMO57,00156.7–

547Columbus, ININ85,72956.8–

548Danville, KYKY56,98556.8–

549Hays, KSKS29,07556.8–

550Portsmouth, OHOH71,36556.9–

551Bremerton, WAWA283,37457.0–

552Mansfield, OHOH124,89357.0–

553Battle Creek, MIMI133,40857.1–

554Houston, TXTX7,904,62757.1–

555Logansport, ININ37,83657.1–

556Rapid City, SDSD156,93457.1–

557Hillsdale, MIMI45,73857.2–

558Galesburg, ILIL47,76757.2–

559Springfield, ILIL206,03357.2–

560Faribault, MNMN69,93957.2–

561Fargo, NDND269,52857.2–

562Marshall, MOMO23,26557.2–

563Vidalia, GAGA36,18057.2–

564Minot, NDND75,69457.2–

565Chattanooga, TNTN594,53057.2–

566Ogden, UTUT672,78457.3–

567Abilene, TXTX185,42957.3–

568Kennewick, WAWA324,33457.3–

569New Orleans, LALA970,84957.3–

570Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19157.3–

571Richmond, ININ66,16957.3–

572Fremont, NENE38,05757.3–

573Elkins, WVWV26,88257.4–

574Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06357.4–

575Lexington Park, MDMD211,17657.4–

576Lima, OHOH100,88157.6–

577Monroe, MIMI156,00457.6–

578El Centro, CACA181,41157.6–

579Ada, OKOK38,52857.7–

580Durango, COCO56,89857.7–

581Fresno, CACA1,203,38357.8–

582Pampa, TXTX21,78657.8–

583Marinette, WIWI65,51557.9–

584The Villages, FLFL157,77257.9–

585Warsaw, ININ80,89257.9–

586Kirksville, MOMO29,82458.0–

587Bangor, MEME157,96758.0–

588Merced, CACA297,26058.1–

589Uvalde, TXTX24,96358.1–

590Key West, FLFL80,40658.2–

591Marion, ILIL67,22558.3–

592Sparta, WIWI46,57258.3–

593Pensacola, FLFL544,94958.4–

594Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03558.4–

595Muscatine, IAIA41,85358.4–

596Logan, UTUT160,88958.4–

597New Ulm, MNMN25,51758.5–

598Dixon, ILIL32,91458.5–

599Sheboygan, WIWI118,04758.6–

600Janesville, WIWI166,47258.6–

601Dover, DEDE194,78658.6–

602Ponca City, OKOK43,49058.6–

603Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27358.7–

604Dayton, OHOH826,55458.7–

605Pinehurst, NCNC110,61958.7–

606Saginaw, MIMI187,68858.7–

607Paris, TXTX63,31958.8–

608Campbellsville, KYKY38,40758.9–

609Frankfort, ININ33,32258.9–

610Astoria, OROR40,92659.0–

611Waterbury, CTCT463,34959.0–

612Springfield, OHOH135,34059.1–

613Zanesville, OHOH87,01459.1–

614Gainesville, GAGA226,56859.2–

615Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09759.2–

616Ukiah, CACA88,12259.2–

617Anchorage, AKAK405,82159.3–

618Seymour, ININ47,37059.4–

619Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14759.4–

620Sandusky, OHOH112,77759.4–

621Florence, SCSC201,39259.4–

622Appleton, WIWI249,87659.5–

623Oneonta, NYNY60,58959.5–

624Ocala, FLFL442,66059.5–

625Talladega, ALAL91,76459.6–

626Ardmore, OKOK48,91059.6–

627Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90459.7–

628Carroll, IAIA20,30359.7–

629Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28559.7–

630Charleston, SCSC889,26359.7–

631Montrose, COCO44,59159.8–

632Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88059.8–

633Lake Charles, LALA244,65560.0–

634Springfield, MOMO500,69460.0–

635Emporia, KSKS34,83860.0–

636Colorado Springs, COCO781,79660.1–

637Mount Airy, NCNC72,28760.1–

638Bay City, TXTX36,46360.2–

639Bartlesville, OKOK54,03760.2–

640Safford, AZAZ40,15760.3–

641Eufaula, ALAL26,86160.3–

642Grand Forks, NDND105,04660.3–

643Texarkana, TXTX146,81660.4–

644Beaumont, TXTX399,31060.5–

645Victoria, TXTX99,86460.5–

646Erie, PAPA265,83260.5–

647Wichita, KSKS663,80960.6–

648New Bern, NCNC127,35860.6–

649Platteville, WIWI52,44660.6–

650Casper, WYWY80,52660.6–

651Greenville, MSMS40,44660.7–

652Baker City, OROR16,65860.7–

653Visalia, CACA485,14660.8–

654Kendallville, ININ47,93760.8–

655Olean, NYNY75,39060.8–

656Newport, TNTN37,88960.9–

657Las Cruces, NMNM229,09160.9–

658Winchester, TNTN45,57960.9–

659Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42861.0–

660Jamestown, NYNY124,12661.0–

661Rockford, ILIL337,24261.0–

662Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08361.1–

663Greenwood, MSMS34,91261.1–

664Van Wert, OHOH29,01361.2–

665Greeley, COCO378,42661.2–

666Waterloo, IAIA169,18961.2–

667Mobile, ALAL411,65861.3–

668Fort Wayne, ININ466,25861.3–

669Wenatchee, WAWA128,41461.3–

670McAllen, TXTX921,54961.3–

671Coldwater, MIMI45,99361.4–

672Clarksville, TNTN349,00161.5–

673Lewistown, PAPA46,12761.5–

674Cadillac, MIMI49,71961.5–

675St. Joseph, MOMO119,17061.5–

676Manitowoc, WIWI81,71061.6–

677Owosso, MIMI67,68161.7–

678Warren, PAPA37,03861.7–

679McAlester, OKOK43,32061.7–

680Marshalltown, IAIA39,89061.7–

681Bismarck, NDND139,75061.7–

682Ashland, OHOH52,52361.8–

683Laurinburg, NCNC33,32261.9–

684Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83861.9–

685Arkansas City, KSKS34,38261.9–

686Bonham, TXTX39,26561.9–

687Hilo, HIHI210,04362.0–

688Bakersfield, CACA927,06862.0–

689Vallejo, CACA455,37662.1–

690Monticello, ININ25,16462.1–

691Twin Falls, IDID123,90162.1–

692Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91262.2–

693Opelousas, LALA80,76562.2–

694Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07762.2–

695Kerrville, TXTX54,03762.3–

696Somerset, KYKY67,38462.4–

697Pahrump, NVNV57,33662.5–

698Huntington, ININ37,22462.5–

699Hammond, LALA141,34662.5–

700Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37762.5–

701Utica, NYNY285,61162.6–

702Goldsboro, NCNC122,27862.7–

703Easton, MDMD38,23862.7–

704El Paso, TXTX881,29162.8–

705Coshocton, OHOH37,18862.8–

706Joplin, MOMO208,79662.8–

707Sheridan, WYWY33,24162.8–

708Fayetteville, NCNC395,41262.8–

709Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90963.0–

710Yuma, AZAZ224,44963.0–

711Carbondale, ILIL52,50163.1–

712Sioux City, IAIA145,73863.2–

713Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31963.2–

714Dodge City, KSKS33,99363.4–

715Shelby, NCNC103,32563.5–

716Shawano, WIWI45,75963.6–

717Effingham, ILIL44,72763.6–

718Cullman, ALAL94,00963.7–

719Lake City, FLFL74,09463.8–

720Baraboo, WIWI66,65263.8–

721Glens Falls, NYNY124,37363.9–

722Lancaster, PAPA563,15963.9–

723Auburn, NYNY74,36564.0–

724Lafayette, LALA423,75864.0–

725Cheyenne, WYWY102,93864.0–

726Midland, MIMI83,75464.0–

727Kenosha, WIWI168,44864.1–

728Dubuque, IAIA99,38164.1–

729Rock Springs, WYWY41,26764.1–

730New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37364.2–

731Meadville, PAPA81,79264.2–

732Clarksdale, MSMS19,84964.3–

733Panama City, FLFL231,17464.3–

734Malvern, ARAR33,45164.3–

735Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02564.4–

736Sherman, TXTX153,61364.6–

737Jefferson, GAGA99,26564.6–

738Blackfoot, IDID51,15364.8–

739Columbus, MSMS67,14464.8–

740Lexington, NENE26,25564.8–

741Rochester, MNMN231,18464.8–

742Ottawa, KSKS26,29965.1–

743Freeport, ILIL43,22065.1–

744Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79165.1–

745North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23365.2–

746Okeechobee, FLFL42,60865.2–

747Muskogee, OKOK66,70865.4–

748Scottsbluff, NENE36,27265.7–

749Batesville, ARAR38,78565.7–

750Raymondville, TXTX19,97165.8–

751Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10265.8–

752Rockingham, NCNC42,04165.8–

753Bogalusa, LALA44,93766.0–

754Laurel, MSMS82,28166.0–

755Seneca, SCSC83,77566.1–

756Meridian, MSMS85,41966.2–

757Bucyrus, OHOH41,89666.2–

758Corbin, KYKY150,04066.3–

759Ruidoso, NMNM19,84466.3–

760Kapaa, HIHI73,40066.5–

761Stephenville, TXTX43,91166.5–

762Laredo, TXTX281,22466.5–

763West Plains, MOMO40,79866.6–

764Salem, OHOH99,37766.6–

765Searcy, ARAR80,08566.6–

766Kokomo, ININ83,90466.6–

767Norfolk, NENE49,22866.7–

768North Platte, NENE33,97266.7–

769Kahului, HIHI160,67466.7–

770Killeen, TXTX511,49766.8–

771Middlesborough, KYKY22,82966.8–

772Clarksburg, WVWV88,14266.8–

773Monticello, NYNY80,58667.1–

774Laconia, NHNH65,14767.1–

775Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04167.1–

776Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91467.1–

777Lock Haven, PAPA37,87067.3–

778Aberdeen, WAWA78,14467.6–

779Crestview, FLFL315,09867.6–

780New Iberia, LALA66,84667.7–

781Rice Lake, WIWI46,48467.7–

782Picayune, MSMS59,36367.9–

783El Dorado, ARAR36,92668.0–

784Parkersburg, WVWV87,26468.0–

785Moses Lake, WAWA105,72768.0–

786Ozark, ALAL49,91268.1–

787Shelbyville, TNTN55,27368.3–

788Fort Smith, ARAR234,14068.3–

789Aberdeen, SDSD41,58368.4–

790Centralia, ILIL36,38268.5–

791Billings, MTMT193,60368.7–

792Selma, ALAL35,14068.7–

793Watertown, NYNY111,54068.7–

794Cambridge, OHOH38,37968.7–

795Andrews, TXTX18,91468.8–

796Gillette, WYWY48,14568.9–

797Carlsbad, NMNM62,50968.9–

798Sedalia, MOMO44,25469.1–

799Willmar, MNMN44,72069.1–

800Yakima, WAWA259,18569.2–

801Idaho Falls, IDID173,85169.5–

802Palatka, FLFL77,73469.5–

803Fayetteville, TNTN36,85369.5–

804Athens, TNTN71,59069.6–

805Vincennes, ININ35,65269.6–

806Lewiston, IDID65,45069.8–

807Fairbanks, AKAK93,97269.8–

808Crawfordsville, ININ38,95469.9–

809Pittsburg, KSKS39,00870.0–

810Clinton, IAIA46,00270.1–

811Yuba City, CACA187,47870.1–

812Brigham City, UTUT70,40570.1–

813Athens, TXTX88,59570.2–

814Ottawa, ILIL145,90270.4–

815Carson, NVNV58,57170.5–

816Enid, OKOK61,77970.8–

817Manhattan, KSKS136,12270.8–

818Russellville, ALAL32,44971.0–

819Alma, MIMI41,19071.3–

820Ottumwa, IAIA35,21071.5–

821Toccoa, GAGA27,85471.5–

822Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63871.6–

823Red Bluff, CACA64,66571.7–

824Kingsland, GAGA60,14372.0–

825Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00272.1–

826Gaffney, SCSC58,27572.2–

827Fort Morgan, COCO30,30672.4–

828Wooster, OHOH116,75872.4–

829Defiance, OHOH38,29273.0–

830Pontiac, ILIL35,05773.3–

831Cleveland, MSMS28,26273.3–

832Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49773.5–

833Atchison, KSKS16,17273.6–

834Provo, UTUT773,42673.7–

835Alexandria, LALA147,95273.7–

836Sterling, COCO20,65474.0–

837Crossville, TNTN66,30074.3–

838Liberal, KSKS21,07374.5–

839Owensboro, KYKY113,96274.6–

840Hanford, CACA154,32774.7–

841Snyder, TXTX16,16274.7–

842Albert Lea, MNMN30,44074.7–

843Tahlequah, OKOK49,19674.9–

844Centralia, WAWA88,06275.2–

845Great Bend, KSKS24,79075.3–

846Grenada, MSMS30,22275.4–

847Valdosta, GAGA153,27675.5–

848Celina, OHOH42,73775.6–

849Houma, LALA199,66875.6–

850Duncan, OKOK44,31076.0–

851Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07676.0–

852Sumter, SCSC105,06776.2–

853St. Simons, GAGA118,52477.0–

854Clearlake, CACA67,77277.2–

855Jasper, ININ44,01677.5–

856Ontario, OROR60,08577.6–

857Gloversville, NYNY52,21678.5–

858Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13878.7–

859Wahpeton, NDND23,01979.0–

860Alexandria, MNMN40,12079.3–

861Burley, IDID49,30879.3–

862DeRidder, LALA36,67379.4–

863Hobbs, NMNM74,74979.7–

864Yankton, SDSD23,63580.0–

865El Campo, TXTX42,06080.2–

866Columbus, NENE46,58380.2–

867Newberry, SCSC39,56180.3–

868Gallipolis, OHOH29,07280.4–

869Natchez, MSMS54,72280.5–

870Brookings, OROR22,62180.5–

871Dumas, TXTX21,89181.0–

872Garden City, KSKS37,50581.1–

873Miami, OKOK30,43881.3–

874Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21981.3–

875Storm Lake, IAIA20,44981.7–

876Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82381.8–

877Enterprise, ALAL56,95382.2–

878Zapata, TXTX13,75382.3–

879Summerville, GAGA25,30082.3–

880Midland, TXTX193,13982.6–

881Granbury, TXTX70,50182.9–

882Lebanon, MOMO36,94383.4–

883Corinth, MSMS34,56985.2–

884Moultrie, GAGA47,43885.6–

885Newport, OROR50,63685.8–

886Kennett, MOMO26,85585.9–

887Greenville, OHOH51,52086.0–

888Great Falls, MTMT85,02986.8–

889Washington, ININ34,20988.1–

890Alexander City, ALAL40,95388.1–

891Hutchinson, KSKS61,53988.2–

892Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45988.8–

893Grand Island, NENE78,07689.1–

894Altus, OKOK24,76489.4–

895Worthington, MNMN22,33890.1–

896Hinesville, GAGA91,87090.5–

897Dickinson, NDND39,14290.6–

898Jacksonville, TXTX53,33791.0–

899Austin, MNMN40,97191.1–

900Huron, SDSD19,62491.3–

901Mayfield, KYKY37,05091.4–

902Odessa, TXTX173,80192.4–

903Kinston, NCNC55,83792.5–

904Jacksonville, NCNC217,17592.6–

905Decatur, ILIL99,30094.1–

906Douglas, GAGA52,86194.5–

907Big Spring, TXTX30,50494.6–

908Mason City, IAIA49,71095.4–

909Camden, ARAR26,36395.5–

910Los Alamos, NMNM19,40796.9–

911Mexico, MOMO24,52897.6–

912Fort Madison, IAIA32,30697.7–

913Cordele, GAGA19,23798.7–

914Forrest City, ARAR21,800100.3–

915Del Rio, TXTX47,835100.9–

916Clovis, NMNM65,270104.7–

917Guymon, OKOK20,322105.0–

918Vernal, UTUT38,278105.4–

919Cody, WYWY31,171109.7–

920McComb, MSMS52,640110.3–

921Decatur, ININ36,650110.6–

922Elk City, OKOK22,159113.0–

923Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599118.1–

924Winnemucca, NVNV17,267118.6–

925Plainview, TXTX36,700127.6–

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