Ranking of California Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2017

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Birth Rate per 1K for California was 12.3. Among all California counties, Imperial County had the highest birth rate (16.39), followed by Yuba County (16.09), and Merced County (16.01).

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

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Ranking of California Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2017
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Rank County Birth Rate
1 Imperial County 16.39
2 Yuba County 16.09
3 Merced County 16.01
4 Tulare County 15.55
5 Kings County 15.45
6 Kern County 15.32
7 Fresno County 15.09
8 Colusa County 14.78
9 Stanislaus County 14.33
10 San Bernardino County 14.26
11 Madera County 14.16
12 Monterey County 13.87
13 Glenn County 13.72
13 San Joaquin County 13.72
14 Sutter County 13.2
15 San Diego County 12.78
16 Riverside County 12.73
17 San Benito County 12.72
18 Sacramento County 12.64
19 Santa Barbara County 12.4
20 Lake County 12.12
21 Orange County 12.07
22 Los Angeles County 12
23 Mendocino County 11.83
24 Solano County 11.8
25 Alameda County 11.78
26 Sierra County 11.74
27 Santa Clara County 11.68
28 Tehama County 11.44
29 San Mateo County 11.38
30 Shasta County 11.2
31 Ventura County 11.15
32 Inyo County 10.98
33 Butte County 10.83
34 Yolo County 10.68
35 Contra Costa County 10.66
36 Humboldt County 10.43
37 Siskiyou County 10.41
38 San Francisco County 10.3
39 Lassen County 10.25
40 Del Norte County 10.15
41 Placer County 9.89
42 Mono County 9.79
43 Santa Cruz County 9.7
44 Plumas County 9.63
44 Trinity County 9.63
45 Sonoma County 9.51
46 Modoc County 9.43
47 Napa County 9.26
48 San Luis Obispo County 8.95
49 Calaveras County 8.84
50 Tuolumne County 8.79
51 El Dorado County 8.74
52 Marin County 8.55
53 Mariposa County 8.35
54 Nevada County 8.04
55 Amador County 7.82
56 Alpine County 5.53