Ranking of Ohio 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 Ohio was 10.91. Among all Ohio counties, Holmes County had the highest birth rate (17.77), followed by Mercer County (15.2), and Franklin County (13.15).

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 2023
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Ranking of Ohio Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2023
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Rank County Birth Rate
1 Holmes County 17.77
2 Mercer County 15.2
3 Franklin County 13.15
4 Highland County 12.88
5 Vinton County 12.52
6 Hamilton County 12.41
7 Putnam County 12.39
8 Wayne County 12.27
9 Shelby County 12.23
10 Tuscarawas County 12.21
11 Fayette County 12.2
12 Jackson County 12.13
13 Champaign County 12.02
14 Allen County 11.91
15 Coshocton County 11.87
15 Hardin County 11.87
16 Brown County 11.79
17 Darke County 11.75
17 Van Wert County 11.75
18 Clark County 11.68
19 Lucas County 11.57
20 Ashland County 11.56
21 Muskingum County 11.55
22 Marion County 11.44
23 Knox County 11.4
23 Williams County 11.4
24 Pike County 11.38
25 Paulding County 11.36
26 Adams County 11.35
27 Montgomery County 11.29
28 Seneca County 11.06
29 Butler County 11.05
30 Clinton County 11.04
31 Gallia County 11
32 Hancock County 10.97
33 Logan County 10.93
34 Huron County 10.92
35 Guernsey County 10.81
35 Perry County 10.81
36 Ashtabula County 10.8
37 Auglaize County 10.77
38 Union County 10.73
39 Henry County 10.72
40 Mahoning County 10.71
41 Madison County 10.6
42 Scioto County 10.58
43 Fairfield County 10.52
44 Richland County 10.51
45 Fulton County 10.47
46 Pickaway County 10.46
46 Stark County 10.46
47 Cuyahoga County 10.44
48 Morrow County 10.41
49 Clermont County 10.36
50 Licking County 10.34
51 Crawford County 10.3
52 Preble County 10.21
53 Lawrence County 10.2
54 Defiance County 10.13
55 Miami County 10.12
56 Summit County 10.08
57 Lorain County 10.07
58 Trumbull County 10.04
59 Hocking County 10.03
60 Greene County 9.89
61 Warren County 9.81
62 Harrison County 9.74
63 Columbiana County 9.62
64 Sandusky County 9.61
65 Delaware County 9.43
66 Ross County 9.38
67 Geauga County 9.26
68 Morgan County 9.24
69 Noble County 9.13
70 Wood County 9.11
71 Meigs County 8.92
71 Wyandot County 8.92
72 Carroll County 8.91
73 Washington County 8.88
74 Lake County 8.87
75 Jefferson County 8.83
76 Medina County 8.73
77 Erie County 8.6
78 Monroe County 8.56
79 Portage County 8.47
80 Belmont County 7.71
81 Athens County 7.29
82 Ottawa County 6.97