Counties in Florida by population under 18

Hendry County had the highest population under 18 of 67 counties in 2020, at 26.6%. Sumter County had the lowest, at 7.2%. The median was 20% and the figure for Florida was 19.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest26.6Hendry County
Lowest7.2Sumter County
Median2067 counties
Florida19.8History

Top 40 counties, 2020

Hendry County: 26.6 %Hendry County26.6Hardee County: 26.1 %Hardee County26.1Baker County: 24.2 %Baker County24.2Clay County: 23.9 %Clay County23.9Osceola County: 23.8 %Osceola County23.8St. Johns County: 22.9 %St. Johns County22.9Santa Rosa County: 22.8 %Santa Rosa County22.8Okeechobee County: 22.5 %Okeechobee County22.5Okaloosa County: 22.5 %Okaloosa County22.5Hillsborough County: 22.3 %Hillsborough County22.3Orange County: 22.1 %Orange County22.1Polk County: 22.1 %Polk County22.1Columbia County: 21.9 %Columbia County21.9Duval County: 21.8 %Duval County21.8Gadsden County: 21.7 %Gadsden County21.7Suwannee County: 21.6 %Suwannee County21.6Seminole County: 21.4 %Seminole County21.4Gilchrist County: 21.3 %Gilchrist County21.3Putnam County: 21.1 %Putnam County21.1Broward County: 21 %Broward County21Holmes County: 20.9 %Holmes County20.9DeSoto County: 20.7 %DeSoto County20.7Walton County: 20.7 %Walton County20.7Washington County: 20.6 %Washington County20.6Wakulla County: 20.6 %Wakulla County20.6Pasco County: 20.5 %Pasco County20.5Bay County: 20.5 %Bay County20.5Escambia County: 20.3 %Escambia County20.3Nassau County: 20.2 %Nassau County20.2Union County: 20.1 %Union County20.1Madison County: 20.1 %Madison County20.1Calhoun County: 20.1 %Calhoun County20.1Miami-Dade County: 20 %Miami-Dade County20Taylor County: 20 %Taylor County20St. Lucie County: 20 %St. Lucie County20Levy County: 19.9 %Levy County19.9Hamilton County: 19.7 %Hamilton County19.7Jackson County: 19.4 %Jackson County19.4Palm Beach County: 19.3 %Palm Beach County19.3Bradford County: 19.1 %Bradford County19.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Hendry County26.6+0.8 pts
2Hardee County26.1+0.4 pts
3Baker County24.2+0.8 pts
4Clay County23.9+0.1 pts
5Osceola County23.8+0.2 pts
6St. Johns County22.9-0.1 pts
7Santa Rosa County22.8+0.2 pts
8Okeechobee County22.5+0.7 pts
9Okaloosa County22.5+0.3 pts
10Hillsborough County22.3+0.2 pts
11Orange County22.1-0.1 pts
11Polk County22.1+0.1 pts
13Columbia County21.9+0.5 pts
14Duval County21.8+0.2 pts
15Gadsden County21.7+0.5 pts
16Suwannee County21.6+0.4 pts
17Seminole County21.4+0.1 pts
18Gilchrist County21.3+0.9 pts
19Putnam County21.1+0.4 pts
20Broward County21+0.3 pts
21Holmes County20.9+0.4 pts
22DeSoto County20.7+0.1 pts
23Walton County20.7+0.4 pts
24Washington County20.6+0.6 pts
25Wakulla County20.60 pts
26Pasco County20.5+0.1 pts
27Bay County20.5+0.1 pts
28Escambia County20.3+0.4 pts
29Nassau County20.20 pts
30Union County20.1+1.6 pts
31Madison County20.1+0.4 pts
32Calhoun County20.1+0.2 pts
33Miami-Dade County20+0.5 pts
34Taylor County20+0.3 pts
35St. Lucie County200 pts
36Levy County19.9-0.2 pts
37Hamilton County19.7+0.8 pts
38Jackson County19.4+0.3 pts
39Palm Beach County19.3+0.2 pts
40Bradford County19.1+0.4 pts
41Leon County19.1-0.1 pts
42Liberty County18.9+0.1 pts
43Lake County18.70 pts
44Hernando County18.5+0.1 pts
45Manatee County18.4-0.1 pts
46Marion County18.3+0.3 pts
47Dixie County18.3+0.4 pts
48Brevard County18.2+0.1 pts
49Alachua County18.1-0.2 pts
50Highlands County17.6+0.1 pts
51Lee County17.60 pts
52Volusia County17.5+0.1 pts
53Lafayette County17.4-0.1 pts
54Jefferson County17.3+0.5 pts
55Gulf County17+0.2 pts
56Collier County17+0.1 pts
57Martin County16.7+0.1 pts
58Flagler County16.5-0.2 pts
59Glades County16.3-0.2 pts
60Indian River County16-0.1 pts
61Pinellas County15.8+0.1 pts
62Franklin County15.2+0.5 pts
63Monroe County14.9+0.2 pts
64Citrus County14.6+0.1 pts
65Sarasota County14+0.1 pts
66Charlotte County12.20 pts
67Sumter County7.2+0.1 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, 2020) [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, 2020. 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=2020. 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, 2020. 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=2020.

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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, 2020 [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=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population under 18?

Hendry County, with 26.6% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population under 18?

Sumter County, with 7.2% in 2020.

Where does this ranking come from?

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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