Map Reveals Where Baby Populations Falling Fastest
January 2, 2026
The proportion of young children in communities is falling in many places across the United States, but new data reveals that metros in the west are experiencing the steepest declines in birth rates.
Metros in Utah, Colorado and Nevada are among those facing the starkest drops in their under-5 shares of the total population, according to new analysis from the housing market data site Realtor.com published on New Year’s Day.
