North Carolina Birth Rate for Teens (15–19 years) By County in 2017 Per 1,000 (CDC)

Updated on July 21, 2025.

According to data from the CDC, in 2017, 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) (45), followed by Onslow (44.1), and Scotland (43).

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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 2017 Per 1,000
North Carolina Birth Rate for Teens By County in 2017
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County Teen (15-19 yrs) Birth Rate
Swain 45
Onslow 44.1
Scotland 43
Richmond 41
Graham 40.3
Vance 39.9
Washington 39.1
Sampson 38.9
Alleghany 38.2
Robeson 38.1
Halifax 37.3
Edgecombe 37.1
Duplin 37
Columbus 36.2
Wilkes 35.3
Anson 35.1
Northampton 34.2
Lenoir 34
Tyrrell 34
Montgomery 32.9
Yancey 32
Bertie 31.9
Wayne 31.3
Cleveland 30.6
Greene 30.2
Martin 30.1
Person 30.1
Craven 29.9
Bladen 29.7
Mitchell 29.7
Caldwell 29.6
Chowan 29.4
Rutherford 28.8
Lee 28.7
Wilson 28.7
Ashe 28.4
Cumberland 28
McDowell 28
Burke 27.9
Cherokee 27.8
Clay 27.5
Macon 27.3
Surry 26.6
Hoke 26.3
Beaufort 26.2
Yadkin 26
Warren 25.9
Rowan 25.6
Brunswick 25.4
Randolph 25.4
Nash 25.3
Rockingham 24.8
Perquimans 24.6
Stanly 23.9
Davidson 23.8
Gaston 23.8
Hyde 23.7
Alexander 22.8
Caswell 22.6
Pamlico 22.5
Haywood 22.3
Henderson 21.8
Harnett 21.7
Jones 21.5
Catawba 21.2
Gates 20.9
Lincoln 20.7
Pasquotank 20.2
Franklin 20.1
Johnston 20.1
Pender 19.6
Madison 19.5
Avery 19.4
Moore 19.4
Granville 19.2
Hertford 19.1
Polk 19
Forsyth 18.7
Alamance 18.6
Mecklenburg 18.4
Davie 18
Durham 18
Transylvania 17.9
Iredell 17.3
Stokes 17.2
Buncombe 16.8
Cabarrus 16.3
Carteret 15.9
Pitt 15.4
Guilford 15.2
Jackson 14.8
Dare 13.7
Chatham 13.2
Currituck 12.6
New Hanover 11.9
Union 10.7
Wake 10.7
Camden 8.9
Orange 4
Watauga 3.9