Ranking of Iowa Counties By Number of Births in 2023

Updated on July 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Number of Births for Iowa was 36.90K. Among all Iowa counties, Polk County had the highest number of births (6.56K), followed by Linn County (2.62K), and Scott County (1.90K).

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 2023
Polk
6.56K
Linn
2.62K
Scott
1.90K
Johnson
1.69K
Black Hawk
1.63K
Woodbury
1.43K
Dallas
1.41K
Dubuque
1.12K
Pottawattamie
946
Story
840
Ranking of Iowa Counties By Number of Births in 2023
Rank
County
Number of Births
1 Polk County 6,560
2 Linn County 2,621
3 Scott County 1,904
4 Johnson County 1,690
5 Black Hawk County 1,629
6 Woodbury County 1,426
7 Dallas County 1,413
8 Dubuque County 1,115
9 Pottawattamie County 946
10 Story County 840
11 Warren County 617
12 Clinton County 549
13 Sioux County 508
14 Marshall County 479
15 Muscatine County 467
16 Wapello County 453
17 Cerro Gordo County 449
18 Des Moines County 415
19 Webster County 409
20 Jasper County 383
21 Marion County 357
22 Lee County 338
23 Plymouth County 306
24 Buena Vista County 304
25 Boone County 281
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