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Children under 18 in Florida
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
section.updated Oct 22, 2026
section.source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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4 figures
people
21 figures
economy
20 figures
housing
8 figures
education
10 figures
tourism
3 figures
climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2024
19.5%
−0.1 pp
section.change_since
First value · 2013
21.0%
section.change_since
−1.3 pp
vs United States
−2.4 pp
United States: 22.0% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Florida · United States
−1.3 pp section.change_since
0%
10%
20%
30%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Florida
United States
section.source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
section.compare Children under 18 · percent
Florida
19.5%
United States
22.0%
section.source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Florida · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
19.5% · 2024
First value
21.0% · 2013
Highest
21.0% · 2013
Lowest
19.5% · 2024
Data points
12
By year
section.all_years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Florida | Change | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024section.estimate | 19.5% | −0.1 pp | 22.0% |
| 2023section.estimate | 19.6% | +0.1 pp | 22.2% |
| 2022section.estimate | 19.6% | −0.4 pp | 22.1% |
| 2021section.estimate | 20.0% | +0.1 pp | 22.5% |
| 2020section.estimate | 19.9% | −0.1 pp | — |
| 2019section.estimate | 20.0% | −0.1 pp | — |
| 2018section.estimate | 20.1% | −0.1 pp | — |
| 2017section.estimate | 20.3% | −0.1 pp | — |
| 2016section.estimate | 20.4% | −0.2 pp | — |
| 2015section.estimate | 20.6% | −0.2 pp | — |
| 2014section.estimate | 20.8% | −0.2 pp | — |
| 2013section.estimate | 21.0% | — |
section.source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
section.what
The share of residents who are children and teenagers.
section.how
Residents under 18 divided by the total population.
people
section.title
Population
23M
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
169
2025
Median age
42.6
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024
Residents 65 and over
21.3%
2024
Life expectancy
77.9
2022
Births per woman
1.63
2024 · United States
Birth rate
10.6
2024 · United States
Infant mortality
5.5
2024 · United States
Net migration
3.9
2023 · United States
Net domestic migration
22,517
2025