Counties in Washington by population under 18, 2025
Adams County had the highest population under 18 of 39 counties in 2025, at 32.7%. Jefferson County had the lowest, at 10.7%. The median was 19.8% and the figure for Washington was 20.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
All counties, 2025
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2025 (%) | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adams County | 32.7 | -0.2 pts |
| 2 | Franklin County | 28.9 | -0.6 pts |
| 3 | Yakima County | 26.7 | -0.5 pts |
| 4 | Grant County | 26.7 | -0.4 pts |
| 5 | Benton County | 24.7 | -0.4 pts |
| 6 | Douglas County | 22.3 | -0.4 pts |
| 7 | Pierce County | 22 | -0.2 pts |
| 8 | Cowlitz County | 21.9 | -0.1 pts |
| 9 | Lewis County | 21.8 | -0.2 pts |
| 10 | Garfield County | 21.6 | -0 pts |
| 11 | Chelan County | 21.6 | -0.1 pts |
| 12 | Snohomish County | 21.5 | -0.2 pts |
| 13 | Clark County | 21.1 | -0.4 pts |
| 14 | Lincoln County | 20.9 | 0 pts |
| 15 | Spokane County | 20.7 | -0.2 pts |
| 16 | Stevens County | 20.5 | -0.2 pts |
| 17 | Okanogan County | 20.3 | -0.6 pts |
| 18 | Skagit County | 20.2 | -0.4 pts |
| 19 | Thurston County | 20 | -0.3 pts |
| 20 | Pend Oreille County | 19.8 | +0.1 pts |
| 21 | Asotin County | 19.7 | +0.1 pts |
| 22 | Walla Walla County | 19.6 | -0.2 pts |
| 23 | Ferry County | 19.1 | -0.3 pts |
| 24 | Grays Harbor County | 19 | -0.2 pts |
| 25 | Mason County | 18.9 | -0.1 pts |
| 26 | Kitsap County | 18.7 | -0.3 pts |
| 27 | King County | 18.6 | -0.3 pts |
| 28 | Klickitat County | 18.2 | 0 pts |
| 29 | Whatcom County | 17.7 | -0.3 pts |
| 30 | Columbia County | 17.3 | +0.4 pts |
| 31 | Kittitas County | 17.2 | -0.1 pts |
| 32 | Skamania County | 17.1 | -0 pts |
| 33 | Island County | 16.4 | -0.2 pts |
| 34 | Wahkiakum County | 15.9 | -0 pts |
| 35 | Whitman County | 15.7 | -0.3 pts |
| 36 | Clallam County | 15.3 | -0.1 pts |
| 37 | Pacific County | 14.9 | -0.1 pts |
| 38 | San Juan County | 12.5 | -0.3 pts |
| 39 | Jefferson County | 10.7 | -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 Washington by population under 18, 2025) [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 Washington by population under 18, 2025. 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/washington-counties. 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 Washington by population under 18, 2025. 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/washington-counties.
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 Washington by population under 18, 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-under-18/washington-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{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 Washington by population under 18, 2025}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
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}
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Questions
Which county has the highest population under 18?
Adams County, with 32.7% in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest population under 18?
Jefferson County, with 10.7% in 2025.
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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