Counties in Florida by population under 18

Hendry County had the highest population under 18 of 67 counties in 2024, at 25.2%. Sumter County had the lowest, at 7.4%. The median was 19.5% and the figure for Florida was 19.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest25.2Hendry County
Lowest7.4Sumter County
Median19.567 counties
Florida19.2History

Top 40 counties, 2024

Hendry County: 25.2 %Hendry County25.2Hardee County: 25 %Hardee County25Baker County: 24.5 %Baker County24.5Osceola County: 23.1 %Osceola County23.1Clay County: 22.9 %Clay County22.9Okeechobee County: 22.8 %Okeechobee County22.8Okaloosa County: 22.3 %Okaloosa County22.3St. Johns County: 22 %St. Johns County22Polk County: 21.9 %Polk County21.9Santa Rosa County: 21.8 %Santa Rosa County21.8Columbia County: 21.5 %Columbia County21.5Gilchrist County: 21.4 %Gilchrist County21.4Duval County: 21.4 %Duval County21.4Hillsborough County: 21.3 %Hillsborough County21.3Taylor County: 21.2 %Taylor County21.2Walton County: 21 %Walton County21Orange County: 21 %Orange County21Gadsden County: 21 %Gadsden County21Bay County: 20.9 %Bay County20.9Bradford County: 20.7 %Bradford County20.7Putnam County: 20.6 %Putnam County20.6Suwannee County: 20.5 %Suwannee County20.5Wakulla County: 20.4 %Wakulla County20.4Seminole County: 20.3 %Seminole County20.3Pasco County: 20.1 %Pasco County20.1Broward County: 20.1 %Broward County20.1Holmes County: 20.1 %Holmes County20.1Calhoun County: 20 %Calhoun County20Escambia County: 19.9 %Escambia County19.9Union County: 19.8 %Union County19.8St. Lucie County: 19.8 %St. Lucie County19.8Madison County: 19.7 %Madison County19.7DeSoto County: 19.6 %DeSoto County19.6Washington County: 19.5 %Washington County19.5Miami-Dade County: 19.4 %Miami-Dade County19.4Levy County: 19.3 %Levy County19.3Hamilton County: 19.3 %Hamilton County19.3Nassau County: 19.2 %Nassau County19.2Liberty County: 19 %Liberty County19Palm Beach County: 18.8 %Palm Beach County18.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Hendry County25.2-0.4 pts
2Hardee County25-0.4 pts
3Baker County24.5-0.4 pts
4Osceola County23.1-0.4 pts
5Clay County22.9-0.4 pts
6Okeechobee County22.8-0.1 pts
7Okaloosa County22.3-0.1 pts
8St. Johns County22-0.3 pts
9Polk County21.9-0.1 pts
10Santa Rosa County21.8-0.4 pts
11Columbia County21.5-0 pts
12Gilchrist County21.4-0.3 pts
13Duval County21.4-0.1 pts
14Hillsborough County21.3-0.4 pts
15Taylor County21.2+0.1 pts
16Walton County21+0.2 pts
17Orange County21-0.3 pts
18Gadsden County21-0.2 pts
19Bay County20.9+0.1 pts
20Bradford County20.7-0.1 pts
21Putnam County20.6-0 pts
22Suwannee County20.5-0.4 pts
23Wakulla County20.4-0.3 pts
24Seminole County20.3-0.4 pts
25Pasco County20.1-0.2 pts
26Broward County20.1-0.3 pts
27Holmes County20.1-0.4 pts
28Calhoun County20-0.2 pts
29Escambia County19.9-0.2 pts
30Union County19.8-0.2 pts
31St. Lucie County19.8-0.2 pts
32Madison County19.7-0.2 pts
33DeSoto County19.6-0.3 pts
34Washington County19.5-1.1 pts
35Miami-Dade County19.4-0.2 pts
36Levy County19.3-0.1 pts
37Hamilton County19.3-1.2 pts
38Nassau County19.2-0.3 pts
39Liberty County19-0.1 pts
40Palm Beach County18.8-0.2 pts
41Jackson County18.8-0.4 pts
42Hernando County18.5-0.1 pts
43Leon County18.4-0.1 pts
44Lake County18.3-0.2 pts
45Marion County18.1-0.1 pts
46Brevard County17.7-0.2 pts
47Dixie County17.6-0.3 pts
48Alachua County17.5-0.2 pts
49Lee County17.4-0 pts
50Manatee County17.3-0.2 pts
51Lafayette County17.2-1.3 pts
52Volusia County17.1-0.2 pts
53Highlands County16.9-0.2 pts
54Collier County16.3-0.1 pts
55Jefferson County16.3-0.3 pts
56Martin County16-0.2 pts
57Flagler County15.5-0.3 pts
58Indian River County15.1-0.2 pts
59Gulf County15-0.7 pts
60Monroe County14.8-0 pts
61Pinellas County14.6-0.3 pts
62Citrus County14.4-0.1 pts
63Franklin County14.1-0 pts
64Glades County14.1-0.5 pts
65Sarasota County13.8-0.1 pts
66Charlotte County11.9-0.1 pts
67Sumter County7.4+0.2 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, 2024) [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, 2024. 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=2024. 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, 2024. 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=2024.

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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, 2024 [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=2024 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population under 18?

Hendry County, with 25.2% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population under 18?

Sumter County, with 7.4% in 2024.

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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