Counties in Maryland by population under 18
Caroline County had the highest population under 18 of 24 counties in 2024, at 24.1%. Kent County had the lowest, at 14.9%. The median was 21.5% and the figure for Maryland was 21.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2024
- Under 18
- 18 to 21
- 21 to 22
- 22 to 23
- 23 and over
All counties, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2024 (%) | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caroline County | 24.1 | 0 pts |
| 2 | St. Mary's County | 23.7 | -0.1 pts |
| 3 | Charles County | 23.3 | -0.3 pts |
| 4 | Howard County | 23.1 | -0.4 pts |
| 5 | Calvert County | 22.9 | -0.4 pts |
| 6 | Frederick County | 22.9 | -0.3 pts |
| 7 | Montgomery County | 22.2 | -0.2 pts |
| 8 | Cecil County | 22 | -0.1 pts |
| 9 | Carroll County | 21.8 | -0.2 pts |
| 10 | Anne Arundel County | 21.8 | -0.2 pts |
| 11 | Harford County | 21.8 | -0.2 pts |
| 12 | Wicomico County | 21.7 | -0.2 pts |
| 13 | Washington County | 21.3 | -0.1 pts |
| 14 | Baltimore County | 21.2 | -0.1 pts |
| 15 | Prince George's County | 21.2 | -0.1 pts |
| 16 | Queen Anne's County | 20.8 | -0.1 pts |
| 17 | Dorchester County | 20.7 | -0.1 pts |
| 18 | Baltimore city | 20 | 0 pts |
| 19 | Allegany County | 18.2 | -0.1 pts |
| 20 | Somerset County | 18.1 | 0 pts |
| 21 | Garrett County | 18 | -0.2 pts |
| 22 | Talbot County | 17.7 | -0.2 pts |
| 23 | Worcester County | 16.9 | -0.3 pts |
| 24 | Kent County | 14.9 | -0.2 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.
How to cite
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.Citation styles
APA 7
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 Maryland by population under 18, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html
MLA 9
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 Maryland 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/maryland-counties?period=2024. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
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 Maryland 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/maryland-counties?period=2024.
Harvard
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 Maryland 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/maryland-counties?period=2024 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which county has the highest population under 18?
Caroline County, with 24.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest population under 18?
Kent County, with 14.9% 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.