North Carolina Birth Rate By County in 2021
According to the US Census Bureau Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the birth rate for North Carolina was 11.12. Onslow County had the highest birth rate (18.21), followed by Hoke County (16.84), and Cumberland County (15.19) On the other hand, Watauga County had the lowest birth rate (5.52), followed by Polk County (6.65), and Carteret County (6.95).
You can also see similar information for other states and also for the US by state. You can also see links at the bottom of the page for the birth rate for each county in North Carolina.
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| County | Birth Rate |
|---|---|
| Alamance | 10.72 |
| Alexander | 9.71 |
| Alleghany | 9.29 |
| Anson | 12.1 |
| Ashe | 8.17 |
| Avery | 7.69 |
| Beaufort | 9.69 |
| Bertie | 9.47 |
| Bladen | 11.62 |
| Brunswick | 7.32 |
| Buncombe | 8.69 |
| Burke | 9.45 |
| Cabarrus | 11.2 |
| Caldwell | 8.9 |
| Camden | 8.29 |
| Carteret | 6.95 |
| Caswell | 7.71 |
| Catawba | 9.97 |
| Chatham | 8.31 |
| Cherokee | 8.23 |
| Chowan | 10.33 |
| Clay | 7.74 |
| Cleveland | 10.98 |
| Columbus | 11.53 |
| Craven | 12.44 |
| Cumberland | 15.19 |
| Currituck | 10.81 |
| Dare | 8.46 |
| Davidson | 10.11 |
| Davie | 9.09 |
| Duplin | 14.39 |
| Durham | 12.39 |
| Edgecombe | 12.19 |
| Forsyth | 11.18 |
| Franklin | 10.87 |
| Gaston | 11.19 |
| Gates | 9.21 |
| Graham | 10.35 |
| Granville | 9.83 |
| Greene | 9.88 |
| Guilford | 10.68 |
| Halifax | 10.88 |
| Harnett | 13.65 |
| Haywood | 8.19 |
| Henderson | 8.47 |
| Hertford | 8.91 |
| Hoke | 16.84 |
| Hyde | 8.07 |
| Iredell | 9.95 |
| Jackson | 7.41 |
| Johnston | 11.6 |
| Jones | 9.15 |
| Lee | 12.08 |
| Lenoir | 11.9 |
| Lincoln | 9.85 |
| McDowell | 8.66 |
| Macon | 8.42 |
| Madison | 8.68 |
| Martin | 10.3 |
| Mecklenburg | 13.05 |
| Mitchell | 9.1 |
| Montgomery | 9.89 |
| Moore | 11.73 |
| Nash | 10.78 |
| New Hanover | 9.17 |
| Northampton | 9.67 |
| Onslow | 18.21 |
| Orange | 7.75 |
| Pamlico | 6.98 |
| Pasquotank | 11.24 |
| Pender | 10.06 |
| Perquimans | 8.49 |
| Person | 11.21 |
| Pitt | 11.75 |
| Polk | 6.65 |
| Randolph | 10.42 |
| Richmond | 13.18 |
| Robeson | 15.11 |
| Rockingham | 9.69 |
| Rowan | 10.69 |
| Rutherford | 9.61 |
| Sampson | 13.12 |
| Scotland | 11.04 |
| Stanly | 10.4 |
| Stokes | 8.88 |
| Surry | 10.19 |
| Swain | 11.05 |
| Transylvania | 7.15 |
| Tyrrell | 11.49 |
| Union | 9.71 |
| Vance | 12.64 |
| Wake | 11.09 |
| Warren | 8.99 |
| Washington | 10.33 |
| Watauga | 5.52 |
| Wayne | 13.16 |
| Wilkes | 10.08 |
| Wilson | 11.12 |
| Yadkin | 9.45 |
| Yancey | 9.39 |
Birth Rate for Counties in North Carolina
Use the links below to see the birth rate for each county in North Carolina.