Ranking of Illinois Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2023

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Birth Rate per 1K for Illinois was 10.05. Among all Illinois counties, Cass County had the highest birth rate (12.89), followed by Douglas County (12.83), and Effingham County (12.47).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Illinois counties.

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Ranking of Illinois Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2023
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Ranking of Illinois Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2023
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Rank County Birth Rate
1 Cass County 12.89
2 Douglas County 12.83
3 Effingham County 12.47
4 Stark County 12.46
5 Pulaski County 11.89
6 Warren County 11.78
7 Peoria County 11.6
8 Winnebago County 11.43
9 Marion County 11.4
10 Macon County 11.38
11 Vermilion County 10.9
12 Kendall County 10.88
13 Menard County 10.8
14 Kankakee County 10.77
15 Crawford County 10.74
16 Wayne County 10.7
17 Jefferson County 10.67
17 Moultrie County 10.67
17 Woodford County 10.67
18 Adams County 10.65
19 Kane County 10.63
20 Clay County 10.62
21 Pike County 10.61
21 Rock Island County 10.61
22 Morgan County 10.53
23 Greene County 10.51
24 Cumberland County 10.5
24 DuPage County 10.5
25 Fayette County 10.4
26 Ford County 10.38
27 Livingston County 10.36
28 LaSalle County 10.31
29 Clinton County 10.29
30 Richland County 10.25
31 Franklin County 10.24
32 Saline County 10.23
33 Sangamon County 10.19
34 McDonough County 10.16
35 DeKalb County 10.11
36 Cook County 10.09
37 Jackson County 10.07
38 Grundy County 10.06
38 Knox County 10.06
39 Gallatin County 10.05
40 Edgar County 10.04
40 McHenry County 10.04
40 Ogle County 10.04
40 Whiteside County 10.04
41 Christian County 10.01
42 Will County 9.94
43 Coles County 9.93
44 Boone County 9.84
45 Iroquois County 9.8
46 Shelby County 9.78
47 Jasper County 9.71
48 Mason County 9.64
49 Washington County 9.63
50 Hancock County 9.58
50 Piatt County 9.58
51 Champaign County 9.53
52 McLean County 9.49
53 Tazewell County 9.44
54 Lake County 9.35
54 Massac County 9.35
55 De Witt County 9.32
56 Henderson County 9.29
57 St. Clair County 9.26
58 Randolph County 9.25
59 Union County 9.24
60 Fulton County 9.2
60 Henry County 9.2
61 Hardin County 9.18
62 Williamson County 9.17
63 Madison County 9.09
64 Scott County 9.03
64 Stephenson County 9.03
65 Bureau County 8.99
66 Macoupin County 8.94
67 White County 8.92
68 Mercer County 8.72
69 Putnam County 8.61
69 Schuyler County 8.61
70 Hamilton County 8.57
71 Montgomery County 8.54
72 Marshall County 8.41
73 Clark County 8.35
74 Lee County 8.32
75 Brown County 8.24
76 Edwards County 8.1
76 Perry County 8.1
77 Johnson County 8.07
78 Logan County 8.05
79 Wabash County 7.7
80 Jersey County 7.69
81 Alexander County 7.51
82 Carroll County 7.28
83 Lawrence County 7.11
84 Bond County 7.02
85 Monroe County 6.58
86 Jo Daviess County 6.33
87 Calhoun County 6.03
88 Pope County 3.48