Ranking of North Carolina 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 North Carolina was 121.15K. Among all North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest number of births (15.06K), followed by Wake County (13.22K), and Guilford County (5.86K).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina counties.
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Related Topics: North Carolina Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2023 Census.
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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Number of Births in 2023
Rank | County | Number of Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mecklenburg County | 15,062 |
| 2 | Wake County | 13,218 |
| 3 | Guilford County | 5,862 |
| 4 | Cumberland County | 5,281 |
| 5 | Forsyth County | 4,504 |
| 6 | Durham County | 4,190 |
| 7 | Onslow County | 3,888 |
| 8 | Johnston County | 2,831 |
| 9 | Gaston County | 2,752 |
| 10 | Cabarrus County | 2,723 |
| 11 | Union County | 2,512 |
| 12 | Buncombe County | 2,432 |
| 13 | New Hanover County | 2,215 |
| 14 | Pitt County | 2,059 |
| 15 | Iredell County | 2,016 |
| 16 | Alamance County | 1,944 |
| 17 | Robeson County | 1,862 |
| 18 | Harnett County | 1,858 |
| 19 | Davidson County | 1,779 |
| 20 | Catawba County | 1,670 |
| 21 | Rowan County | 1,626 |
| 22 | Wayne County | 1,593 |
| 23 | Randolph County | 1,550 |
| 24 | Craven County | 1,257 |
| 25 | Orange County | 1,195 |
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