Ranking of Ohio Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2024

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2024, the Birth Rate per 1K for Ohio was 10.68. Among all Ohio counties, Holmes County had the highest birth rate (16.52), followed by Mercer County (15.56), and Franklin County (12.8).

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 2024
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Ranking of Ohio Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2024
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Rank County Birth Rate
1 Holmes County 16.52
2 Mercer County 15.56
3 Franklin County 12.8
4 Vinton County 12.46
5 Putnam County 12.45
6 Highland County 12.36
7 Hamilton County 12.3
8 Paulding County 12.06
9 Shelby County 12.01
10 Tuscarawas County 11.96
11 Jackson County 11.93
12 Van Wert County 11.91
13 Allen County 11.9
13 Wayne County 11.9
13 Williams County 11.9
14 Fayette County 11.77
15 Adams County 11.74
16 Brown County 11.71
17 Champaign County 11.63
18 Darke County 11.62
19 Hardin County 11.58
20 Lucas County 11.46
21 Clark County 11.3
22 Coshocton County 11.29
22 Marion County 11.29
23 Ashland County 11.17
24 Muskingum County 11.16
25 Pike County 11.1
26 Knox County 11.04
27 Hancock County 10.98
28 Logan County 10.96
28 Montgomery County 10.96
29 Huron County 10.89
30 Auglaize County 10.88
31 Clinton County 10.86
32 Seneca County 10.85
33 Butler County 10.8
34 Mahoning County 10.7
34 Scioto County 10.7
35 Guernsey County 10.69
36 Defiance County 10.66
37 Henry County 10.64
38 Gallia County 10.44
38 Stark County 10.44
39 Perry County 10.41
40 Cuyahoga County 10.39
40 Richland County 10.39
41 Fulton County 10.36
42 Union County 10.33
43 Crawford County 10.24
44 Clermont County 10.16
45 Preble County 10.15
46 Fairfield County 10.08
47 Pickaway County 10.05
48 Licking County 10.02
49 Morrow County 10.01
50 Madison County 10
51 Trumbull County 9.97
52 Hocking County 9.86
52 Lorain County 9.86
53 Ashtabula County 9.85
54 Miami County 9.75
55 Summit County 9.68
56 Greene County 9.57
57 Sandusky County 9.54
58 Warren County 9.51
59 Ross County 9.35
60 Columbiana County 9.34
61 Delaware County 9.08
62 Geauga County 9.04
62 Wood County 9.04
63 Harrison County 9
64 Wyandot County 8.96
65 Lake County 8.83
66 Noble County 8.67
67 Carroll County 8.64
68 Morgan County 8.62
69 Medina County 8.55
70 Meigs County 8.51
71 Lawrence County 8.49
72 Erie County 8.43
73 Washington County 8.3
74 Portage County 8.25
75 Monroe County 7.32
76 Jefferson County 7.28
77 Athens County 6.93
78 Ottawa County 6.92
79 Belmont County 6.03