Ranking of Ohio Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2018

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Birth Rate per 1K for Ohio was 11.73. Among all Ohio counties, Holmes County had the highest birth rate (16.82), followed by Mercer County (16.15), and Franklin County (14.32).

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

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Ranking of Ohio Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2018
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Ranking of Ohio Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2018
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Rank County Birth Rate
1 Holmes County 16.82
2 Mercer County 16.15
3 Franklin County 14.32
4 Jackson County 13.56
5 Adams County 13.42
6 Hamilton County 13.17
7 Knox County 13.11
8 Tuscarawas County 13.04
9 Wayne County 12.79
10 Lucas County 12.74
11 Highland County 12.73
12 Putnam County 12.71
13 Shelby County 12.59
14 Auglaize County 12.53
15 Coshocton County 12.52
16 Logan County 12.51
17 Pike County 12.5
18 Montgomery County 12.46
19 Darke County 12.42
20 Gallia County 12.41
21 Hardin County 12.37
22 Perry County 12.33
23 Clark County 12.19
24 Allen County 12.15
24 Huron County 12.15
25 Muskingum County 12.08
26 Paulding County 12.03
27 Union County 11.96
28 Defiance County 11.92
29 Butler County 11.88
30 Hancock County 11.77
31 Henry County 11.69
32 Vinton County 11.67
33 Ashtabula County 11.65
34 Fairfield County 11.64
35 Van Wert County 11.58
36 Miami County 11.53
37 Clermont County 11.51
38 Cuyahoga County 11.5
39 Clinton County 11.46
40 Hocking County 11.34
41 Marion County 11.32
42 Fulton County 11.29
42 Licking County 11.29
43 Meigs County 11.27
43 Richland County 11.27
44 Champaign County 11.26
45 Ashland County 11.25
46 Scioto County 11.21
47 Crawford County 11.2
48 Morrow County 11.08
49 Seneca County 11.05
50 Williams County 11.02
51 Summit County 11.01
52 Guernsey County 10.99
53 Stark County 10.98
54 Morgan County 10.95
55 Fayette County 10.86
56 Ross County 10.77
57 Sandusky County 10.75
58 Brown County 10.67
59 Mahoning County 10.55
60 Lorain County 10.53
61 Greene County 10.45
62 Erie County 10.44
62 Trumbull County 10.44
63 Warren County 10.42
64 Lawrence County 10.41
65 Preble County 10.35
66 Carroll County 10.32
67 Wood County 10.29
68 Delaware County 10.23
69 Noble County 10.22
70 Harrison County 10.21
71 Pickaway County 10.06
72 Columbiana County 10.04
73 Madison County 10.02
74 Jefferson County 9.96
74 Wyandot County 9.96
75 Medina County 9.74
76 Washington County 9.72
77 Geauga County 9.68
78 Lake County 9.49
79 Belmont County 8.82
80 Portage County 8.52
81 Ottawa County 8.49
82 Monroe County 8.43
83 Athens County 7.61