Counties in Florida by population under 18

Hardee County had the highest population under 18 of 67 counties in 2016, at 26.3%. Sumter County had the lowest, at 7.2%. The median was 20.1% and the figure for Florida was 20.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest26.3Hardee County
Lowest7.2Sumter County
Median20.167 counties
Florida20.1History

Top 40 counties, 2016

Hardee County: 26.3 %Hardee County26.3Hendry County: 26.2 %Hendry County26.2Clay County: 24.5 %Clay County24.5Osceola County: 24.5 %Osceola County24.5Baker County: 24.3 %Baker County24.3St. Johns County: 23 %St. Johns County23Santa Rosa County: 22.9 %Santa Rosa County22.9Hillsborough County: 22.8 %Hillsborough County22.8Orange County: 22.8 %Orange County22.8Polk County: 22.5 %Polk County22.5Okeechobee County: 22.3 %Okeechobee County22.3Okaloosa County: 22.1 %Okaloosa County22.1Duval County: 22.1 %Duval County22.1Columbia County: 21.9 %Columbia County21.9Gadsden County: 21.7 %Gadsden County21.7Seminole County: 21.7 %Seminole County21.7Bay County: 21.5 %Bay County21.5Wakulla County: 21.3 %Wakulla County21.3Broward County: 21.2 %Broward County21.2Putnam County: 21.1 %Putnam County21.1Suwannee County: 21.1 %Suwannee County21.1DeSoto County: 20.8 %DeSoto County20.8Gilchrist County: 20.8 %Gilchrist County20.8Calhoun County: 20.7 %Calhoun County20.7St. Lucie County: 20.6 %St. Lucie County20.6Pasco County: 20.5 %Pasco County20.5Nassau County: 20.4 %Nassau County20.4Walton County: 20.4 %Walton County20.4Escambia County: 20.4 %Escambia County20.4Holmes County: 20.2 %Holmes County20.2Madison County: 20.2 %Madison County20.2Miami-Dade County: 20.2 %Miami-Dade County20.2Levy County: 20.2 %Levy County20.2Washington County: 20.1 %Washington County20.1Bradford County: 19.7 %Bradford County19.7Palm Beach County: 19.5 %Palm Beach County19.5Taylor County: 19.5 %Taylor County19.5Lake County: 19.4 %Lake County19.4Liberty County: 19.4 %Liberty County19.4Manatee County: 19.4 %Manatee County19.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Hardee County26.3-0.2 pts
2Hendry County26.2-0.5 pts
3Clay County24.5-0.1 pts
4Osceola County24.5-0.2 pts
5Baker County24.3-0 pts
6St. Johns County23+0.1 pts
7Santa Rosa County22.90 pts
8Hillsborough County22.8-0.1 pts
9Orange County22.8-0.1 pts
10Polk County22.5-0.2 pts
11Okeechobee County22.3-0.1 pts
12Okaloosa County22.1-0 pts
13Duval County22.1-0.2 pts
14Columbia County21.9+0.1 pts
15Gadsden County21.7-0.1 pts
16Seminole County21.7-0.1 pts
17Bay County21.5-0 pts
18Wakulla County21.3+0.3 pts
19Broward County21.2-0.2 pts
20Putnam County21.1-0.1 pts
21Suwannee County21.1-0.3 pts
22DeSoto County20.8-0.3 pts
23Gilchrist County20.8-0.1 pts
24Calhoun County20.7-0.3 pts
25St. Lucie County20.6-0.2 pts
26Pasco County20.5-0.1 pts
27Nassau County20.4-0 pts
28Walton County20.4-0 pts
29Escambia County20.40 pts
30Holmes County20.2+0.2 pts
31Madison County20.2-0 pts
32Miami-Dade County20.2-0.1 pts
33Levy County20.20 pts
34Washington County20.1-0.1 pts
35Bradford County19.7-0.2 pts
36Palm Beach County19.5-0.1 pts
37Taylor County19.5+0.2 pts
38Lake County19.4-0.2 pts
39Liberty County19.4-0.5 pts
40Manatee County19.4-0.2 pts
41Leon County19.20 pts
42Hamilton County19-0.2 pts
43Jackson County18.80 pts
44Lafayette County18.8-0.1 pts
45Hernando County18.7+0.1 pts
46Brevard County18.5-0.1 pts
47Marion County18.4-0 pts
48Union County18.3-0.1 pts
49Lee County18.3-0.2 pts
50Alachua County18.3+0.1 pts
51Dixie County18.1-0.3 pts
52Volusia County17.7-0.2 pts
53Highlands County17.7-0.1 pts
54Jefferson County17.7+0.1 pts
55Collier County17.7-0.3 pts
56Flagler County17.4-0.3 pts
57Glades County17.4-0.1 pts
58Indian River County17.2-0.4 pts
59Martin County17-0.1 pts
60Pinellas County16.6-0.2 pts
61Franklin County15.9-0.2 pts
62Monroe County14.8+0.1 pts
63Citrus County14.7-0.1 pts
64Gulf County14.5-0.2 pts
65Sarasota County14.5-0.2 pts
66Charlotte County12.9-0.2 pts
67Sumter County7.2-0.1 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of total population on 1 July. United States: Census Bureau county population estimates by age; states and the nation are sums of their counties.

Uses the US age of majority. Not comparable with population_0_14_share, which stops at 14.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties (Counties in Florida by population under 18, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html

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Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in Florida by population under 18, 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 June 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-under-18/florida-counties?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. Counties in Florida by population under 18, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-under-18/florida-counties?period=2016.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in Florida by population under 18, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-under-18/florida-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population under 18?

Hardee County, with 26.3% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population under 18?

Sumter County, with 7.2% in 2016.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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