Counties in Florida by population under 18

Hendry County had the highest population under 18 of 67 counties in 2019, at 25.7%. Sumter County had the lowest, at 7.1%. The median was 19.7% and the figure for Florida was 19.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest25.7Hendry County
Lowest7.1Sumter County
Median19.767 counties
Florida19.6History

Top 40 counties, 2019

Hendry County: 25.7 %Hendry County25.7Hardee County: 25.7 %Hardee County25.7Clay County: 23.8 %Clay County23.8Osceola County: 23.6 %Osceola County23.6Baker County: 23.4 %Baker County23.4St. Johns County: 23 %St. Johns County23Santa Rosa County: 22.6 %Santa Rosa County22.6Okaloosa County: 22.2 %Okaloosa County22.2Orange County: 22.2 %Orange County22.2Hillsborough County: 22.1 %Hillsborough County22.1Polk County: 22 %Polk County22Okeechobee County: 21.8 %Okeechobee County21.8Duval County: 21.6 %Duval County21.6Columbia County: 21.4 %Columbia County21.4Seminole County: 21.3 %Seminole County21.3Suwannee County: 21.2 %Suwannee County21.2Gadsden County: 21.2 %Gadsden County21.2Putnam County: 20.7 %Putnam County20.7Broward County: 20.7 %Broward County20.7Wakulla County: 20.6 %Wakulla County20.6DeSoto County: 20.6 %DeSoto County20.6Holmes County: 20.4 %Holmes County20.4Gilchrist County: 20.4 %Gilchrist County20.4Bay County: 20.4 %Bay County20.4Walton County: 20.4 %Walton County20.4Pasco County: 20.3 %Pasco County20.3Nassau County: 20.2 %Nassau County20.2Levy County: 20.1 %Levy County20.1Washington County: 20 %Washington County20St. Lucie County: 20 %St. Lucie County20Escambia County: 19.9 %Escambia County19.9Calhoun County: 19.8 %Calhoun County19.8Taylor County: 19.7 %Taylor County19.7Madison County: 19.7 %Madison County19.7Miami-Dade County: 19.5 %Miami-Dade County19.5Leon County: 19.2 %Leon County19.2Jackson County: 19.1 %Jackson County19.1Palm Beach County: 19.1 %Palm Beach County19.1Hamilton County: 18.9 %Hamilton County18.9Liberty County: 18.8 %Liberty County18.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Hendry County25.7-0.3 pts
2Hardee County25.7-0.7 pts
3Clay County23.8-0.1 pts
4Osceola County23.6-0.4 pts
5Baker County23.4+0.2 pts
6St. Johns County23-0.1 pts
7Santa Rosa County22.6-0.1 pts
8Okaloosa County22.20 pts
9Orange County22.2-0.2 pts
10Hillsborough County22.1-0.2 pts
11Polk County22-0.2 pts
12Okeechobee County21.8-0.1 pts
13Duval County21.6-0.2 pts
14Columbia County21.4-0.3 pts
15Seminole County21.3-0.2 pts
16Suwannee County21.2-0.2 pts
17Gadsden County21.2-0.4 pts
18Putnam County20.7-0.2 pts
19Broward County20.7-0.2 pts
20Wakulla County20.6-0.6 pts
21DeSoto County20.6-0.1 pts
22Holmes County20.4+0.1 pts
23Gilchrist County20.4-0.3 pts
24Bay County20.4-0.8 pts
25Walton County20.4-0 pts
26Pasco County20.3-0.1 pts
27Nassau County20.2-0 pts
28Levy County20.1+0.1 pts
29Washington County20-0 pts
30St. Lucie County20-0.1 pts
31Escambia County19.9-0.1 pts
32Calhoun County19.8-0.2 pts
33Taylor County19.7-0.2 pts
34Madison County19.7-0.1 pts
35Miami-Dade County19.5-0.2 pts
36Leon County19.20 pts
37Jackson County19.1+0.3 pts
38Palm Beach County19.1-0.1 pts
39Hamilton County18.9-0 pts
40Liberty County18.8-0.3 pts
41Bradford County18.7-0.3 pts
42Lake County18.7-0.2 pts
43Union County18.6+0.7 pts
44Manatee County18.5-0.3 pts
45Hernando County18.4-0.1 pts
46Alachua County18.30 pts
47Brevard County18.1-0.1 pts
48Marion County18.1-0.1 pts
49Dixie County17.80 pts
50Lee County17.6-0.2 pts
51Lafayette County17.5-0.6 pts
52Highlands County17.5-0.2 pts
53Volusia County17.4-0.2 pts
54Collier County16.9-0.3 pts
55Gulf County16.8+2.6 pts
56Jefferson County16.8-0.5 pts
57Flagler County16.7-0.2 pts
58Martin County16.6-0.2 pts
59Glades County16.5-0.4 pts
60Indian River County16.1-0.3 pts
61Pinellas County15.7-0.3 pts
62Franklin County14.7-0.7 pts
63Monroe County14.7-0.1 pts
64Citrus County14.5-0.2 pts
65Sarasota County13.9-0.2 pts
66Charlotte County12.2-0.1 pts
67Sumter County7.1-0 pts

Other periods

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, 2019) [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, 2019. 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=2019. 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, 2019. 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=2019.

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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, 2019 [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=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population under 18?

Hendry County, with 25.7% in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Sumter County, with 7.1% in 2019.

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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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