Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2012

Updated on July 26, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the Birth Rate per 1K for North Carolina was 12.32. Among all North Carolina counties, Onslow County had the highest birth rate (22.29), followed by Hoke County (19.2), and Cumberland County (17.1).

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

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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2012
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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2012
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Rank County Birth Rate
1 Onslow County 22.29
2 Hoke County 19.2
3 Cumberland County 17.1
4 Craven County 15.52
5 Durham County 15.46
6 Swain County 15.11
7 Harnett County 14.72
8 Mecklenburg County 14.43
9 Wayne County 14.24
10 Lee County 13.77
11 Sampson County 13.72
12 Robeson County 13.35
13 Vance County 13.28
14 Duplin County 13.23
15 Wake County 13.03
16 Johnston County 12.96
17 Forsyth County 12.87
18 Pitt County 12.55
19 Cabarrus County 12.44
20 Gaston County 12.4
21 Scotland County 12.33
22 Edgecombe County 12.28
23 Guilford County 12.19
24 Montgomery County 12.14
25 Wilson County 12.12
26 Richmond County 11.91
27 Catawba County 11.75
28 Nash County 11.55
29 Union County 11.53
30 Pasquotank County 11.47
31 Randolph County 11.34
32 Columbus County 11.33
33 Lenoir County 11.3
34 Dare County 11.23
35 Alamance County 11.13
35 Halifax County 11.13
36 Cleveland County 11.12
36 Rowan County 11.12
37 Pender County 11.02
38 New Hanover County 10.9
39 Moore County 10.83
39 Surry County 10.83
40 Chowan County 10.71
40 Davidson County 10.71
41 Franklin County 10.58
42 Buncombe County 10.52
43 Stanly County 10.5
44 Yancey County 10.48
45 Hyde County 10.45
46 Greene County 10.44
47 Beaufort County 10.43
47 Iredell County 10.43
48 Bladen County 10.33
48 Washington County 10.33
49 Yadkin County 10.17
50 Graham County 10.16
51 Rutherford County 10.12
52 Hertford County 10.09
53 Gates County 10.03
53 Henderson County 10.03
54 Caldwell County 10
55 Mitchell County 9.97
56 Lincoln County 9.91
57 Haywood County 9.86
58 Jones County 9.84
59 Alexander County 9.82
60 McDowell County 9.79
61 Wilkes County 9.78
62 Burke County 9.74
63 Davie County 9.73
64 Currituck County 9.72
65 Martin County 9.7
66 Person County 9.68
67 Anson County 9.62
68 Rockingham County 9.6
69 Macon County 9.57
70 Carteret County 9.56
71 Chatham County 9.47
72 Granville County 9.45
73 Orange County 9.36
74 Bertie County 9.29
75 Tyrrell County 9.22
76 Northampton County 9.21
77 Brunswick County 9.12
77 Caswell County 9.12
78 Ashe County 9.05
78 Jackson County 9.05
79 Perquimans County 8.86
80 Madison County 8.62
81 Stokes County 8.27
82 Clay County 8.25
83 Transylvania County 7.83
84 Camden County 7.79
85 Alleghany County 7.74
86 Cherokee County 7.63
87 Avery County 7.52
87 Warren County 7.52
88 Watauga County 6.98
89 Polk County 6.66
90 Pamlico County 6.55