Counties in Washington by population under 18

Adams County had the highest population under 18 of 39 counties in 2018, at 34.1%. Jefferson County had the lowest, at 12.2%. The median was 20.9% and the figure for Washington was 22.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest34.1Adams County
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Map of counties, 2018

Adams County: 34.1 %Asotin County: 20.5 %Benton County: 26.6 %Chelan County: 22.6 %Clallam County: 16.7 %Clark County: 24 %Columbia County: 18.3 %Cowlitz County: 23 %Douglas County: 25.4 %Ferry County: 20 %Franklin County: 32.1 %Garfield County: 21.9 %Grant County: 29 %Grays Harbor County: 20.2 %Island County: 18.2 %Jefferson County: 12.2 %King County: 20.5 %Kitsap County: 20.6 %Kittitas County: 18.7 %Klickitat County: 19.9 %Lewis County: 22 %Lincoln County: 21.2 %Mason County: 18.8 %Okanogan County: 22.1 %Pacific County: 17.4 %Pend Oreille County: 18.7 %Pierce County: 23.2 %San Juan County: 14.2 %Skagit County: 21.8 %Skamania County: 18.9 %Snohomish County: 22.9 %Spokane County: 22.1 %Stevens County: 21.5 %Thurston County: 21.7 %Wahkiakum County: 17.6 %Walla Walla County: 20.9 %Whatcom County: 19.9 %Whitman County: 15.8 %Yakima County: 28.7 %
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%, 2018. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2018

Adams County: 34.1 %Adams County34.1Franklin County: 32.1 %Franklin County32.1Grant County: 29 %Grant County29Yakima County: 28.7 %Yakima County28.7Benton County: 26.6 %Benton County26.6Douglas County: 25.4 %Douglas County25.4Clark County: 24 %Clark County24Pierce County: 23.2 %Pierce County23.2Cowlitz County: 23 %Cowlitz County23Snohomish County: 22.9 %Snohomish County22.9Chelan County: 22.6 %Chelan County22.6Okanogan County: 22.1 %Okanogan County22.1Spokane County: 22.1 %Spokane County22.1Lewis County: 22 %Lewis County22Garfield County: 21.9 %Garfield County21.9Skagit County: 21.8 %Skagit County21.8Thurston County: 21.7 %Thurston County21.7Stevens County: 21.5 %Stevens County21.5Lincoln County: 21.2 %Lincoln County21.2Walla Walla County: 20.9 %Walla Walla County20.9Kitsap County: 20.6 %Kitsap County20.6Asotin County: 20.5 %Asotin County20.5King County: 20.5 %King County20.5Grays Harbor County: 20.2 %Grays Harbor County20.2Ferry County: 20 %Ferry County20Whatcom County: 19.9 %Whatcom County19.9Klickitat County: 19.9 %Klickitat County19.9Skamania County: 18.9 %Skamania County18.9Mason County: 18.8 %Mason County18.8Pend Oreille County: 18.7 %Pend Oreille County18.7Kittitas County: 18.7 %Kittitas County18.7Columbia County: 18.3 %Columbia County18.3Island County: 18.2 %Island County18.2Wahkiakum County: 17.6 %Wahkiakum County17.6Pacific County: 17.4 %Pacific County17.4Clallam County: 16.7 %Clallam County16.7Whitman County: 15.8 %Whitman County15.8San Juan County: 14.2 %San Juan County14.2Jefferson County: 12.2 %Jefferson County12.2Adams County: 34.1 %Adams County34.1Franklin County: 32.1 %Franklin County32.1Grant County: 29 %Grant County29Yakima County: 28.7 %Yakima County28.7Benton County: 26.6 %Benton County26.6Douglas County: 25.4 %Douglas County25.4Clark County: 24 %Clark County24Pierce County: 23.2 %Pierce County23.2Cowlitz County: 23 %Cowlitz County23Snohomish County: 22.9 %Snohomish County22.9Chelan County: 22.6 %Chelan County22.6Okanogan County: 22.1 %Okanogan County22.1Spokane County: 22.1 %Spokane County22.1Lewis County: 22 %Lewis County22Garfield County: 21.9 %Garfield County21.9Skagit County: 21.8 %Skagit County21.8Thurston County: 21.7 %Thurston County21.7Stevens County: 21.5 %Stevens County21.5Lincoln County: 21.2 %Lincoln County21.2Walla Walla County: 20.9 %Walla Walla County20.9Kitsap County: 20.6 %Kitsap County20.6Asotin County: 20.5 %Asotin County20.5King County: 20.5 %King County20.5Grays Harbor County: 20.2 %Grays Harbor County20.2Ferry County: 20 %Ferry County20Whatcom County: 19.9 %Whatcom County19.9Klickitat County: 19.9 %Klickitat County19.9Skamania County: 18.9 %Skamania County18.9Mason County: 18.8 %Mason County18.8Pend Oreille County: 18.7 %Pend Oreille County18.7Kittitas County: 18.7 %Kittitas County18.7Columbia County: 18.3 %Columbia County18.3Island County: 18.2 %Island County18.2Wahkiakum County: 17.6 %Wahkiakum County17.6Pacific County: 17.4 %Pacific County17.4Clallam County: 16.7 %Clallam County16.7Whitman County: 15.8 %Whitman County15.8San Juan County: 14.2 %San Juan County14.2Jefferson County: 12.2 %Jefferson County12.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Adams County34.1-0.2 pts
2Franklin County32.1-0.4 pts
3Grant County29-0.4 pts
4Yakima County28.7-0.3 pts
5Benton County26.6-0.1 pts
6Douglas County25.4-0.3 pts
7Clark County24-0.4 pts
8Pierce County23.2-0.2 pts
9Cowlitz County230 pts
10Snohomish County22.9-0.2 pts
11Chelan County22.6-0.4 pts
12Okanogan County22.1-0.2 pts
13Spokane County22.1-0.2 pts
14Lewis County22-0.1 pts
15Garfield County21.9+0.8 pts
16Skagit County21.8-0.2 pts
17Thurston County21.7-0.2 pts
18Stevens County21.5-0.1 pts
19Lincoln County21.2-0.1 pts
20Walla Walla County20.9-0.2 pts
21Kitsap County20.6-0.1 pts
22Asotin County20.5-0.1 pts
23King County20.5-0.2 pts
24Grays Harbor County20.2-0 pts
25Ferry County20+0.6 pts
26Whatcom County19.9-0.2 pts
27Klickitat County19.9+0.1 pts
28Skamania County18.9-0.3 pts
29Mason County18.8-0.2 pts
30Pend Oreille County18.7-0.1 pts
31Kittitas County18.7-0 pts
32Columbia County18.3-0.1 pts
33Island County18.2-0.1 pts
34Wahkiakum County17.6-0.4 pts
35Pacific County17.4-0.2 pts
36Clallam County16.7-0.4 pts
37Whitman County15.8-0 pts
38San Juan County14.2-0.1 pts
39Jefferson County12.2-0.4 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 Washington by population under 18, 2018) [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, 2018. 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=2018. 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, 2018. 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=2018.

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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, 2018 [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=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population under 18?

Adams County, with 34.1% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population under 18?

Jefferson County, with 12.2% in 2018.

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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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