Counties in Massachusetts by population under 18

Plymouth County had the highest population under 18 of 14 counties in 2014, at 22.5%. Hampshire County had the lowest, at 15.7%. The median was 20.3% and the figure for Massachusetts was 20.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest22.5Plymouth County
Median20.314 counties
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Map of counties, 2014

Barnstable County: 15.8 %Berkshire County: 18.2 %Bristol County: 21 %Dukes County: 17.4 %Essex County: 21.9 %Franklin County: 18.3 %Hampden County: 22.4 %Hampshire County: 15.7 %Middlesex County: 20.5 %Nantucket County: 20 %Norfolk County: 21.6 %Plymouth County: 22.5 %Suffolk County: 17.2 %Worcester County: 21.9 %
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%, 2014. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2014

Plymouth County: 22.5 %Plymouth County22.5Hampden County: 22.4 %Hampden County22.4Essex County: 21.9 %Essex County21.9Worcester County: 21.9 %Worcester County21.9Norfolk County: 21.6 %Norfolk County21.6Bristol County: 21 %Bristol County21Middlesex County: 20.5 %Middlesex County20.5Nantucket County: 20 %Nantucket County20Franklin County: 18.3 %Franklin County18.3Berkshire County: 18.2 %Berkshire County18.2Dukes County: 17.4 %Dukes County17.4Suffolk County: 17.2 %Suffolk County17.2Barnstable County: 15.8 %Barnstable County15.8Hampshire County: 15.7 %Hampshire County15.7Plymouth County: 22.5 %Plymouth County22.5Hampden County: 22.4 %Hampden County22.4Essex County: 21.9 %Essex County21.9Worcester County: 21.9 %Worcester County21.9Norfolk County: 21.6 %Norfolk County21.6Bristol County: 21 %Bristol County21Middlesex County: 20.5 %Middlesex County20.5Nantucket County: 20 %Nantucket County20Franklin County: 18.3 %Franklin County18.3Berkshire County: 18.2 %Berkshire County18.2Dukes County: 17.4 %Dukes County17.4Suffolk County: 17.2 %Suffolk County17.2Barnstable County: 15.8 %Barnstable County15.8Hampshire County: 15.7 %Hampshire County15.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Plymouth County22.5-0.4 pts
2Hampden County22.4-0.3 pts
3Essex County21.9-0.2 pts
4Worcester County21.9-0.3 pts
5Norfolk County21.6-0.3 pts
6Bristol County21-0.3 pts
7Middlesex County20.5-0.2 pts
8Nantucket County200 pts
9Franklin County18.3-0.4 pts
10Berkshire County18.2-0.3 pts
11Dukes County17.4-0.5 pts
12Suffolk County17.2-0.1 pts
13Barnstable County15.8-0.3 pts
14Hampshire County15.7-0.3 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 Massachusetts by population under 18, 2014) [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 Massachusetts by population under 18, 2014. 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/massachusetts-counties?period=2014. 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 Massachusetts by population under 18, 2014. 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/massachusetts-counties?period=2014.

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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 Massachusetts by population under 18, 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-under-18/massachusetts-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population under 18?

Plymouth County, with 22.5% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population under 18?

Hampshire County, with 15.7% in 2014.

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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