Counties in North Carolina by population under 18

Hoke County had the highest population under 18 of 100 counties in 2014, at 29.2%. Watauga County had the lowest, at 14%. The median was 21.6% and the figure for North Carolina was 23%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest29.2Hoke County
Median21.6100 counties
North Carolina23History

Top 40 counties, 2014

Hoke County: 29.2 %Hoke County29.2Union County: 29 %Union County29Harnett County: 27.7 %Harnett County27.7Johnston County: 27 %Johnston County27Cabarrus County: 26.5 %Cabarrus County26.5Robeson County: 25.8 %Robeson County25.8Wake County: 25.2 %Wake County25.2Lee County: 25.1 %Lee County25.1Duplin County: 25 %Duplin County25Cumberland County: 24.9 %Cumberland County24.9Sampson County: 24.6 %Sampson County24.6Mecklenburg County: 24.6 %Mecklenburg County24.6Onslow County: 24.4 %Onslow County24.4Camden County: 24.3 %Camden County24.3Iredell County: 24.1 %Iredell County24.1Wayne County: 23.8 %Wayne County23.8Vance County: 23.7 %Vance County23.7Wilson County: 23.6 %Wilson County23.6Franklin County: 23.6 %Franklin County23.6Forsyth County: 23.6 %Forsyth County23.6Randolph County: 23.5 %Randolph County23.5Montgomery County: 23.3 %Montgomery County23.3Richmond County: 23.3 %Richmond County23.3Gaston County: 23 %Gaston County23Davidson County: 22.8 %Davidson County22.8Edgecombe County: 22.8 %Edgecombe County22.8Alamance County: 22.8 %Alamance County22.8Nash County: 22.7 %Nash County22.7Lenoir County: 22.7 %Lenoir County22.7Catawba County: 22.7 %Catawba County22.7Pender County: 22.7 %Pender County22.7Scotland County: 22.6 %Scotland County22.6Rowan County: 22.6 %Rowan County22.6Guilford County: 22.6 %Guilford County22.6Pitt County: 22.6 %Pitt County22.6Swain County: 22.5 %Swain County22.5Craven County: 22.3 %Craven County22.3Currituck County: 22.3 %Currituck County22.3Columbus County: 22.2 %Columbus County22.2Surry County: 22.2 %Surry County22.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Hoke County29.2-0.1 pts
2Union County29-0.2 pts
3Harnett County27.7-0.1 pts
4Johnston County27-0.2 pts
5Cabarrus County26.5-0.1 pts
6Robeson County25.8-0.2 pts
7Wake County25.2-0.2 pts
8Lee County25.1-0.6 pts
9Duplin County25-0 pts
10Cumberland County24.9-0.2 pts
11Sampson County24.6-0.2 pts
12Mecklenburg County24.6-0.2 pts
13Onslow County24.4+0.1 pts
14Camden County24.3-0 pts
15Iredell County24.1-0.3 pts
16Wayne County23.8-0.1 pts
17Vance County23.7-0.2 pts
18Wilson County23.6-0.1 pts
19Franklin County23.6-0.2 pts
20Forsyth County23.6-0.2 pts
21Randolph County23.5-0.2 pts
22Montgomery County23.3-0.3 pts
23Richmond County23.3-0.4 pts
24Gaston County23-0.3 pts
25Davidson County22.8-0.1 pts
26Edgecombe County22.8-0.6 pts
27Alamance County22.8-0.1 pts
28Nash County22.7-0.1 pts
29Lenoir County22.7-0.4 pts
30Catawba County22.7-0.2 pts
31Pender County22.7+0.1 pts
32Scotland County22.6-0.6 pts
33Rowan County22.6-0.2 pts
34Guilford County22.6-0.1 pts
35Pitt County22.6+0.1 pts
36Swain County22.5-0 pts
37Craven County22.3-0.2 pts
38Currituck County22.3-0.1 pts
39Columbus County22.2-0.2 pts
39Surry County22.2-0.2 pts
41Lincoln County22.2-0.2 pts
42Bladen County22-0.2 pts
43Cleveland County22-0.2 pts
44Durham County22-0 pts
45Person County22-0.4 pts
46Davie County21.9-0.3 pts
47Yadkin County21.9-0.3 pts
48Pasquotank County21.7-0.1 pts
49Stanly County21.7-0 pts
50Granville County21.6-0.1 pts
51Gates County21.5-0.3 pts
52Graham County21.5+0.1 pts
53Wilkes County21.4-0.2 pts
54Halifax County21.4-0.1 pts
55Moore County21.3-0.1 pts
56Rutherford County21.3-0.2 pts
57Greene County21.2-0.7 pts
58Caldwell County21.1-0.3 pts
59Beaufort County21-0.3 pts
60Rockingham County21-0.1 pts
61Chatham County21-0.2 pts
62Alexander County21-0.5 pts
63Washington County21-0.6 pts
64Chowan County20.9-0.4 pts
65McDowell County20.8-0.2 pts
66Martin County20.7-0.2 pts
67Burke County20.6-0.3 pts
68Orange County20.5-0.1 pts
69Stokes County20.3-0.5 pts
70Perquimans County20.2-0 pts
71Henderson County19.8-0.2 pts
72Anson County19.7-0.8 pts
73Jones County19.6-0.4 pts
74New Hanover County19.6-0.2 pts
75Buncombe County19.6-0.3 pts
76Hertford County19.5-0.3 pts
77Dare County19.2-0.3 pts
78Macon County19.1+0.1 pts
79Caswell County19-0 pts
80Yancey County18.9-0.5 pts
81Madison County18.9-0.2 pts
82Warren County18.9-0.5 pts
83Ashe County18.8-0.3 pts
84Northampton County18.7-0.7 pts
85Alleghany County18.6-0.1 pts
86Bertie County18.5-0.7 pts
87Carteret County18.5-0.2 pts
88Tyrrell County18.40 pts
89Haywood County18.4-0.2 pts
90Mitchell County18.2-0.3 pts
91Cherokee County18-0.4 pts
92Clay County17.9-0.3 pts
93Hyde County17.9-0.3 pts
94Brunswick County17.5-0.4 pts
95Polk County17.4-0.4 pts
96Jackson County17.4-0.3 pts
97Transylvania County17.1-0.2 pts
98Pamlico County16.3-0.2 pts
99Avery County16-0.5 pts
100Watauga County14-0 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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/north-carolina-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 North Carolina 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/north-carolina-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 North Carolina 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/north-carolina-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population under 18?

Hoke County, with 29.2% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population under 18?

Watauga County, with 14% 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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