Counties in Washington by population under 18

Adams County had the highest population under 18 of 39 counties in 2017, at 34.2%. Jefferson County had the lowest, at 12.6%. The median was 21.1% and the figure for Washington was 22.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Map of counties, 2017

Adams County: 34.2 %Asotin County: 20.6 %Benton County: 26.8 %Chelan County: 23.1 %Clallam County: 17.1 %Clark County: 24.4 %Columbia County: 18.4 %Cowlitz County: 22.9 %Douglas County: 25.7 %Ferry County: 19.4 %Franklin County: 32.5 %Garfield County: 21.1 %Grant County: 29.3 %Grays Harbor County: 20.2 %Island County: 18.4 %Jefferson County: 12.6 %King County: 20.7 %Kitsap County: 20.8 %Kittitas County: 18.7 %Klickitat County: 19.8 %Lewis County: 22.1 %Lincoln County: 21.3 %Mason County: 19.1 %Okanogan County: 22.4 %Pacific County: 17.6 %Pend Oreille County: 18.9 %Pierce County: 23.4 %San Juan County: 14.3 %Skagit County: 22.1 %Skamania County: 19.2 %Snohomish County: 23.1 %Spokane County: 22.3 %Stevens County: 21.6 %Thurston County: 21.9 %Wahkiakum County: 18 %Walla Walla County: 21.1 %Whatcom County: 20.1 %Whitman County: 15.8 %Yakima County: 29 %
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%, 2017. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2017

Adams County: 34.2 %Adams County34.2Franklin County: 32.5 %Franklin County32.5Grant County: 29.3 %Grant County29.3Yakima County: 29 %Yakima County29Benton County: 26.8 %Benton County26.8Douglas County: 25.7 %Douglas County25.7Clark County: 24.4 %Clark County24.4Pierce County: 23.4 %Pierce County23.4Snohomish County: 23.1 %Snohomish County23.1Chelan County: 23.1 %Chelan County23.1Cowlitz County: 22.9 %Cowlitz County22.9Okanogan County: 22.4 %Okanogan County22.4Spokane County: 22.3 %Spokane County22.3Lewis County: 22.1 %Lewis County22.1Skagit County: 22.1 %Skagit County22.1Thurston County: 21.9 %Thurston County21.9Stevens County: 21.6 %Stevens County21.6Lincoln County: 21.3 %Lincoln County21.3Walla Walla County: 21.1 %Walla Walla County21.1Garfield County: 21.1 %Garfield County21.1Kitsap County: 20.8 %Kitsap County20.8King County: 20.7 %King County20.7Asotin County: 20.6 %Asotin County20.6Grays Harbor County: 20.2 %Grays Harbor County20.2Whatcom County: 20.1 %Whatcom County20.1Klickitat County: 19.8 %Klickitat County19.8Ferry County: 19.4 %Ferry County19.4Skamania County: 19.2 %Skamania County19.2Mason County: 19.1 %Mason County19.1Pend Oreille County: 18.9 %Pend Oreille County18.9Kittitas County: 18.7 %Kittitas County18.7Columbia County: 18.4 %Columbia County18.4Island County: 18.4 %Island County18.4Wahkiakum County: 18 %Wahkiakum County18Pacific County: 17.6 %Pacific County17.6Clallam County: 17.1 %Clallam County17.1Whitman County: 15.8 %Whitman County15.8San Juan County: 14.3 %San Juan County14.3Jefferson County: 12.6 %Jefferson County12.6Adams County: 34.2 %Adams County34.2Franklin County: 32.5 %Franklin County32.5Grant County: 29.3 %Grant County29.3Yakima County: 29 %Yakima County29Benton County: 26.8 %Benton County26.8Douglas County: 25.7 %Douglas County25.7Clark County: 24.4 %Clark County24.4Pierce County: 23.4 %Pierce County23.4Snohomish County: 23.1 %Snohomish County23.1Chelan County: 23.1 %Chelan County23.1Cowlitz County: 22.9 %Cowlitz County22.9Okanogan County: 22.4 %Okanogan County22.4Spokane County: 22.3 %Spokane County22.3Lewis County: 22.1 %Lewis County22.1Skagit County: 22.1 %Skagit County22.1Thurston County: 21.9 %Thurston County21.9Stevens County: 21.6 %Stevens County21.6Lincoln County: 21.3 %Lincoln County21.3Walla Walla County: 21.1 %Walla Walla County21.1Garfield County: 21.1 %Garfield County21.1Kitsap County: 20.8 %Kitsap County20.8King County: 20.7 %King County20.7Asotin County: 20.6 %Asotin County20.6Grays Harbor County: 20.2 %Grays Harbor County20.2Whatcom County: 20.1 %Whatcom County20.1Klickitat County: 19.8 %Klickitat County19.8Ferry County: 19.4 %Ferry County19.4Skamania County: 19.2 %Skamania County19.2Mason County: 19.1 %Mason County19.1Pend Oreille County: 18.9 %Pend Oreille County18.9Kittitas County: 18.7 %Kittitas County18.7Columbia County: 18.4 %Columbia County18.4Island County: 18.4 %Island County18.4Wahkiakum County: 18 %Wahkiakum County18Pacific County: 17.6 %Pacific County17.6Clallam County: 17.1 %Clallam County17.1Whitman County: 15.8 %Whitman County15.8San Juan County: 14.3 %San Juan County14.3Jefferson County: 12.6 %Jefferson County12.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Adams County34.2-0 pts
2Franklin County32.5-0.4 pts
3Grant County29.3-0.2 pts
4Yakima County29-0.2 pts
5Benton County26.8-0 pts
6Douglas County25.7-0.3 pts
7Clark County24.4-0.4 pts
8Pierce County23.4-0.1 pts
9Snohomish County23.1-0.1 pts
10Chelan County23.1-0.4 pts
11Cowlitz County22.9-0 pts
12Okanogan County22.4-0 pts
13Spokane County22.3-0.1 pts
14Lewis County22.1-0.1 pts
15Skagit County22.1-0.2 pts
16Thurston County21.9-0.1 pts
17Stevens County21.6-0.3 pts
18Lincoln County21.3+0.3 pts
19Walla Walla County21.1-0.3 pts
20Garfield County21.1+0.2 pts
21Kitsap County20.8-0.1 pts
22King County20.7-0.1 pts
23Asotin County20.6-0.2 pts
24Grays Harbor County20.2-0.3 pts
25Whatcom County20.1-0.2 pts
26Klickitat County19.8+0.1 pts
27Ferry County19.4+0.3 pts
28Skamania County19.2-0.8 pts
29Mason County19.10 pts
30Pend Oreille County18.9-0.3 pts
31Kittitas County18.7-0 pts
32Columbia County18.4+0.2 pts
33Island County18.4-0.2 pts
34Wahkiakum County18-0.1 pts
35Pacific County17.60 pts
36Clallam County17.1-0.1 pts
37Whitman County15.8+0.1 pts
38San Juan County14.3-0.2 pts
39Jefferson County12.6-0.5 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.

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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 Washington by population under 18, 2017) [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 Washington by population under 18, 2017. 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?period=2017. 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 Washington by population under 18, 2017. 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?period=2017.

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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 Washington by population under 18, 2017 [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?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population under 18?

Adams County, with 34.2% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population under 18?

Jefferson County, with 12.6% in 2017.

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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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