United States Births By State in 2016

Updated on January 23, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2016, the number of births for the United States was 3,970,959. California had the highest number of births (489,146), followed by Texas (402,564), and New York (235,792). On the other hand, Vermont had the lowest number of births (5,843), followed by Wyoming (7,706), and District of Columbia (9,695).

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United States Births By State in 2016
State
Births
California 489,146
Texas 402,564
New York 235,792
Florida 226,033
Illinois 156,747
Pennsylvania 140,389
Ohio 138,845
Georgia 131,395
North Carolina 121,074
Michigan 113,522
Virginia 104,026
New Jersey 103,023
Washington 90,458
Arizona 84,736
Indiana 83,540
Tennessee 81,477
Missouri 74,828
Maryland 73,498
Massachusetts 71,345
Minnesota 70,060
Wisconsin 66,843
Colorado 66,592
Louisiana 64,479
Alabama 59,695
South Carolina 57,856
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