The fertility rate in Nassau fell to its lowest level in well over a decade last year, part of a steep decline statewide and driven by economic concerns, shifting norms, and a confluence of other factors, according to population experts and the U.S. Census Bureau. On Long Island, the fertility rate in Nassau County stood at roughly 52 in 2025 — the lowest figure since at least 2011, when the rate was roughly 57.8, according to Newsday’s analysis of the Census data. More at the link in bio. (Photo: Rick Kopstein) . . . #longisland #longislandny #nassaucounty #suffolkcounty #fertility