North Carolina Birth Rate for Teens (15–19 years) By County in 2016 Per 1,000 (CDC)

Updated on July 21, 2025.

According to data from the CDC, in 2016, among all North Carolina counties, Swain had the highest estimated birth rate for Teens in the 15–19 years age group (expressed per 1,000 females aged 15–19) (48.2), followed by Onslow (47), and Scotland (45.4).

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The chart below shows the estimated teen birth rates for each North Carolina county; hover over the chart to see the details. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in the table below.

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North Carolina Birth Rate for Teens (15–19 years) By County in 2016 Per 1,000
North Carolina Birth Rate for Teens By County in 2016
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County Teen (15-19 yrs) Birth Rate
Swain 48.2
Onslow 47
Scotland 45.4
Richmond 42.5
Graham 42.1
Vance 42.1
Sampson 41.3
Robeson 40.5
Washington 40
Alleghany 39.9
Edgecombe 39.9
Halifax 39.1
Columbus 37.7
Duplin 37.5
Montgomery 37.3
Anson 36.9
Wilkes 36.9
Northampton 35.8
Tyrrell 35.3
Lenoir 35.2
Bertie 33.6
Yancey 33.3
Wayne 33
Craven 32.5
Greene 32.4
Person 32.1
Caldwell 32
Cleveland 31.9
Martin 31.7
Mitchell 31.5
Chowan 31.4
Lee 31.3
Wilson 31.3
Bladen 31.2
Rutherford 30.9
McDowell 30.4
Ashe 30.2
Cumberland 29.7
Burke 29.6
Macon 29.4
Cherokee 29.2
Hoke 28.8
Beaufort 28.5
Clay 28.3
Surry 28.2
Warren 28.2
Randolph 27.9
Rowan 27.7
Yadkin 27.5
Nash 27.2
Brunswick 26.9
Rockingham 26.6
Perquimans 26.1
Stanly 26
Hyde 25.6
Davidson 25.5
Gaston 25.5
Alexander 24.8
Haywood 24.8
Pamlico 24.6
Caswell 23.9
Henderson 23.6
Catawba 23.5
Harnett 23.1
Jones 23
Gates 22.4
Johnston 22
Lincoln 21.7
Hertford 21.6
Pender 21.4
Pasquotank 21.2
Franklin 21.1
Moore 20.8
Granville 20.7
Madison 20.4
Alamance 20.3
Avery 20.1
Forsyth 20.1
Polk 20
Durham 19.7
Davie 19.6
Transylvania 19.5
Mecklenburg 19.3
Iredell 19.1
Stokes 18.4
Buncombe 18.1
Cabarrus 18
Carteret 17.4
Pitt 16.6
Guilford 16.5
Jackson 16.1
Chatham 15.1
Dare 14.8
Currituck 14.2
New Hanover 13
Union 12
Wake 11.4
Camden 9.9
Orange 4.4
Watauga 4.3