Counties in Florida by population under 18

Hendry County had the highest population under 18 of 67 counties in 2023, at 25.7%. Sumter County had the lowest, at 7.2%. The median was 19.9% and the figure for Florida was 19.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest25.7Hendry County
Lowest7.2Sumter County
Median19.967 counties
Florida19.4History

Top 40 counties, 2023

Hendry County: 25.7 %Hendry County25.7Hardee County: 25.3 %Hardee County25.3Baker County: 24.9 %Baker County24.9Osceola County: 23.5 %Osceola County23.5Clay County: 23.3 %Clay County23.3Okeechobee County: 22.9 %Okeechobee County22.9Okaloosa County: 22.3 %Okaloosa County22.3St. Johns County: 22.3 %St. Johns County22.3Santa Rosa County: 22.3 %Santa Rosa County22.3Polk County: 22.1 %Polk County22.1Gilchrist County: 21.7 %Gilchrist County21.7Hillsborough County: 21.6 %Hillsborough County21.6Columbia County: 21.5 %Columbia County21.5Duval County: 21.5 %Duval County21.5Orange County: 21.3 %Orange County21.3Gadsden County: 21.2 %Gadsden County21.2Taylor County: 21.1 %Taylor County21.1Suwannee County: 20.9 %Suwannee County20.9Bradford County: 20.9 %Bradford County20.9Walton County: 20.9 %Walton County20.9Bay County: 20.8 %Bay County20.8Wakulla County: 20.7 %Wakulla County20.7Seminole County: 20.7 %Seminole County20.7Putnam County: 20.6 %Putnam County20.6Washington County: 20.6 %Washington County20.6Holmes County: 20.5 %Holmes County20.5Hamilton County: 20.4 %Hamilton County20.4Broward County: 20.4 %Broward County20.4Pasco County: 20.3 %Pasco County20.3Calhoun County: 20.1 %Calhoun County20.1Escambia County: 20.1 %Escambia County20.1Union County: 20 %Union County20St. Lucie County: 19.9 %St. Lucie County19.9DeSoto County: 19.9 %DeSoto County19.9Madison County: 19.9 %Madison County19.9Miami-Dade County: 19.6 %Miami-Dade County19.6Levy County: 19.5 %Levy County19.5Nassau County: 19.4 %Nassau County19.4Jackson County: 19.2 %Jackson County19.2Liberty County: 19.1 %Liberty County19.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Hendry County25.7-0.3 pts
2Hardee County25.3-0.4 pts
3Baker County24.9-0.2 pts
4Osceola County23.5-0.3 pts
5Clay County23.3-0.2 pts
6Okeechobee County22.9-0.1 pts
7Okaloosa County22.3-0 pts
8St. Johns County22.3-0.2 pts
9Santa Rosa County22.3-0.2 pts
10Polk County22.1-0.1 pts
11Gilchrist County21.7+0.2 pts
12Hillsborough County21.6-0.3 pts
13Columbia County21.5-0.1 pts
14Duval County21.5-0.1 pts
15Orange County21.3-0.2 pts
16Gadsden County21.20 pts
17Taylor County21.1-0 pts
18Suwannee County20.9-0.3 pts
19Bradford County20.9+0.4 pts
20Walton County20.90 pts
21Bay County20.80 pts
22Wakulla County20.7-0.1 pts
23Seminole County20.7-0.3 pts
24Putnam County20.6-0.2 pts
25Washington County20.60 pts
26Holmes County20.5-0.5 pts
27Hamilton County20.4-0.4 pts
28Broward County20.4-0.2 pts
29Pasco County20.3-0.1 pts
30Calhoun County20.1-0.5 pts
31Escambia County20.1-0.1 pts
32Union County20-0.8 pts
33St. Lucie County19.9-0.1 pts
34DeSoto County19.9-0.3 pts
35Madison County19.9-0.1 pts
36Miami-Dade County19.6-0.1 pts
37Levy County19.5-0.1 pts
38Nassau County19.4-0.2 pts
39Jackson County19.2-0.1 pts
40Liberty County19.1+0.1 pts
41Palm Beach County19-0.1 pts
42Hernando County18.6-0.1 pts
43Lake County18.5-0.1 pts
44Lafayette County18.5+0.1 pts
45Leon County18.5-0.2 pts
46Marion County18.2-0.1 pts
47Dixie County17.9-0.3 pts
48Brevard County17.9-0.1 pts
49Alachua County17.7-0.2 pts
50Manatee County17.5-0.2 pts
51Lee County17.40 pts
52Volusia County17.3-0.1 pts
53Highlands County17.1-0.2 pts
54Jefferson County16.5-0.1 pts
55Collier County16.5-0.1 pts
56Martin County16.2-0.2 pts
57Flagler County15.8-0.3 pts
58Gulf County15.7-0.4 pts
59Indian River County15.4-0.1 pts
60Pinellas County14.9-0.3 pts
61Monroe County14.8-0 pts
62Glades County14.6-0.9 pts
63Citrus County14.5-0.1 pts
64Franklin County14.2-0.3 pts
65Sarasota County13.90 pts
66Charlotte County12-0.1 pts
67Sumter County7.2-0 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, 2023) [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, 2023. 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=2023. 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, 2023. 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=2023.

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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, 2023 [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=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population under 18?

Hendry County, with 25.7% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population under 18?

Sumter County, with 7.2% in 2023.

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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