Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2016
Updated on July 26, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Birth Rate per 1K for North Carolina was 11.99. Among all North Carolina counties, Onslow County had the highest birth rate (21.81), followed by Hoke County (18.51), and Cumberland County (16.41).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina counties.
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Related Topics: North Carolina Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2016 Census.
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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2016
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| Rank | County | Birth Rate |
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| 1 | Onslow County | 21.81 |
| 2 | Hoke County | 18.51 |
| 3 | Cumberland County | 16.41 |
| 4 | Mecklenburg County | 14.27 |
| 5 | Harnett County | 14.23 |
| 6 | Durham County | 14.11 |
| 7 | Craven County | 13.99 |
| 8 | Swain County | 13.26 |
| 9 | Sampson County | 13.14 |
| 9 | Wayne County | 13.14 |
| 10 | Robeson County | 13.09 |
| 11 | Scotland County | 12.71 |
| 12 | Duplin County | 12.66 |
| 13 | Lee County | 12.5 |
| 14 | Wake County | 12.45 |
| 15 | Pasquotank County | 12.43 |
| 16 | Cabarrus County | 12.37 |
| 16 | Johnston County | 12.37 |
| 17 | Richmond County | 12.32 |
| 18 | Vance County | 12.2 |
| 19 | Forsyth County | 12.01 |
| 20 | Pitt County | 11.97 |
| 21 | Rowan County | 11.87 |
| 22 | Wilson County | 11.85 |
| 23 | Gaston County | 11.74 |
| 23 | Guilford County | 11.74 |
| 24 | Moore County | 11.63 |
| 25 | Alamance County | 11.62 |
| 26 | Cleveland County | 11.42 |
| 27 | Stanly County | 11.33 |
| 28 | Iredell County | 11.28 |
| 29 | Edgecombe County | 11.12 |
| 30 | Franklin County | 11.11 |
| 30 | Randolph County | 11.11 |
| 31 | Pender County | 11.06 |
| 32 | Catawba County | 11.03 |
| 33 | Nash County | 11.02 |
| 34 | Davidson County | 11.01 |
| 35 | Union County | 10.99 |
| 36 | Lenoir County | 10.98 |
| 37 | Halifax County | 10.75 |
| 37 | Montgomery County | 10.75 |
| 38 | McDowell County | 10.68 |
| 39 | Columbus County | 10.67 |
| 40 | Washington County | 10.52 |
| 41 | Surry County | 10.5 |
| 42 | Martin County | 10.48 |
| 43 | Bladen County | 10.39 |
| 44 | Person County | 10.37 |
| 45 | Wilkes County | 10.33 |
| 46 | Tyrrell County | 10.3 |
| 47 | Macon County | 10.29 |
| 48 | Currituck County | 10.24 |
| 49 | Buncombe County | 10.2 |
| 50 | Chowan County | 10.19 |
| 51 | Mitchell County | 10.18 |
| 52 | Gates County | 10.13 |
| 53 | Caldwell County | 10.1 |
| 53 | Madison County | 10.1 |
| 54 | New Hanover County | 10.06 |
| 55 | Dare County | 10.03 |
| 56 | Burke County | 10.01 |
| 57 | Greene County | 9.99 |
| 58 | Rutherford County | 9.98 |
| 59 | Yadkin County | 9.96 |
| 60 | Rockingham County | 9.88 |
| 61 | Graham County | 9.81 |
| 62 | Beaufort County | 9.79 |
| 63 | Davie County | 9.76 |
| 64 | Haywood County | 9.62 |
| 65 | Warren County | 9.59 |
| 66 | Lincoln County | 9.51 |
| 67 | Anson County | 9.45 |
| 68 | Jackson County | 9.43 |
| 69 | Chatham County | 9.41 |
| 70 | Granville County | 9.39 |
| 71 | Henderson County | 9.35 |
| 72 | Northampton County | 9.29 |
| 73 | Clay County | 9.24 |
| 74 | Cherokee County | 9.2 |
| 75 | Perquimans County | 9.15 |
| 76 | Hertford County | 9.13 |
| 77 | Alleghany County | 9.09 |
| 78 | Bertie County | 8.99 |
| 79 | Alexander County | 8.83 |
| 80 | Carteret County | 8.72 |
| 81 | Avery County | 8.53 |
| 82 | Hyde County | 8.47 |
| 83 | Stokes County | 8.37 |
| 84 | Caswell County | 8.25 |
| 84 | Yancey County | 8.25 |
| 85 | Transylvania County | 8.2 |
| 86 | Orange County | 8.14 |
| 87 | Camden County | 8.13 |
| 88 | Brunswick County | 8.03 |
| 89 | Jones County | 7.86 |
| 90 | Ashe County | 7.78 |
| 91 | Pamlico County | 7.68 |
| 92 | Polk County | 6.86 |
| 93 | Watauga County | 6.28 |