Ranking of Ohio Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2022

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the Birth Rate per 1K for Ohio was 10.95. Among all Ohio counties, Holmes County had the highest birth rate (17.65), followed by Mercer County (14.65), and Shelby County (13.54).

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

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Ranking of Ohio Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2022
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Ranking of Ohio Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2022
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Rank County Birth Rate
1 Holmes County 17.65
2 Mercer County 14.65
3 Shelby County 13.54
4 Franklin County 13.17
5 Vinton County 13.04
6 Highland County 12.87
7 Tuscarawas County 12.63
8 Hamilton County 12.36
9 Hardin County 12.29
10 Pike County 12.13
11 Wayne County 12.06
12 Fayette County 12.04
13 Jackson County 11.91
14 Van Wert County 11.81
15 Huron County 11.78
16 Allen County 11.73
17 Lucas County 11.66
18 Putnam County 11.62
19 Knox County 11.61
20 Coshocton County 11.44
21 Auglaize County 11.39
22 Clark County 11.38
23 Muskingum County 11.29
23 Noble County 11.29
24 Montgomery County 11.24
25 Ashland County 11.23
26 Gallia County 11.19
26 Guernsey County 11.19
27 Darke County 11.18
28 Perry County 11.16
29 Union County 11.13
30 Henry County 11.04
30 Richland County 11.04
31 Butler County 11.02
31 Logan County 11.02
32 Ashtabula County 10.98
32 Seneca County 10.98
33 Clinton County 10.95
34 Marion County 10.9
35 Hancock County 10.87
36 Champaign County 10.86
37 Defiance County 10.84
38 Fairfield County 10.82
39 Adams County 10.76
40 Licking County 10.7
41 Clermont County 10.66
42 Morrow County 10.58
43 Mahoning County 10.57
44 Brown County 10.55
45 Paulding County 10.51
46 Lawrence County 10.49
47 Crawford County 10.42
47 Cuyahoga County 10.42
48 Monroe County 10.39
49 Scioto County 10.36
50 Harrison County 10.34
51 Pickaway County 10.27
51 Stark County 10.27
52 Summit County 10.26
53 Madison County 10.18
54 Hocking County 10.15
55 Williams County 10.08
56 Lorain County 10.07
56 Miami County 10.07
57 Wyandot County 9.94
58 Sandusky County 9.88
59 Warren County 9.85
60 Greene County 9.8
61 Delaware County 9.78
62 Geauga County 9.71
63 Trumbull County 9.67
64 Jefferson County 9.63
65 Wood County 9.6
66 Meigs County 9.58
67 Ross County 9.53
68 Washington County 9.32
69 Columbiana County 9.29
70 Fulton County 9.17
71 Preble County 9.11
72 Medina County 9.05
73 Belmont County 8.95
74 Lake County 8.82
75 Erie County 8.78
76 Morgan County 8.7
77 Portage County 8.6
78 Carroll County 8.36
79 Athens County 7.44
80 Ottawa County 6.39