Ranking of Iowa Counties By Number of Births in 2018

Updated on July 26, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Number of Births for Iowa was 38.30K. Among all Iowa counties, Polk County had the highest number of births (6.77K), followed by Linn County (2.78K), and Scott County (2.13K).

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

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Ranking of Iowa Counties By Number of Births in 2018
Polk
6.77K
Linn
2.78K
Scott
2.13K
Johnson
1.75K
Black Hawk
1.70K
Woodbury
1.42K
Dallas
1.22K
Dubuque
1.17K
Pottawattamie
1.14K
Story
837
Ranking of Iowa Counties By Number of Births in 2018
Rank
County
Number of Births
1 Polk County 6,772
2 Linn County 2,781
3 Scott County 2,126
4 Johnson County 1,753
5 Black Hawk County 1,698
6 Woodbury County 1,423
7 Dallas County 1,222
8 Dubuque County 1,168
9 Pottawattamie County 1,141
10 Story County 837
11 Warren County 578
12 Marshall County 554
13 Muscatine County 549
14 Clinton County 519
15 Sioux County 490
16 Des Moines County 480
17 Webster County 454
18 Cerro Gordo County 445
19 Wapello County 444
20 Jasper County 388
21 Lee County 387
22 Marion County 323
23 Plymouth County 299
24 Washington County 298
25 Bremer County 295
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