Friday, October 23 Boca Raton
Towns Advertise
The Beachside Resident
Search Log in Add your business Ask a question
  1. Home
  2. Boca Raton
  3. Statistics
  4. People
  5. Children under 18
People Statistics · City estimate

Children under 18 in Boca Raton

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 241 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
People · Boca Raton Palm Beach County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Featured spot available Your business could be here First in “Statistics” — with a photo and a “Featured” mark. Take this spot
Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2024 16.2% −0.7 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 241 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −0.7 pp
vs Palm Beach County −2.6 pp Palm Beach County: 18.8% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Boca Raton · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
−0.7 pp since 2014
Boca Raton Palm Beach County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Children under 18 · percent
Boca Raton
16.2%
Palm Beach County
18.8%
Florida
19.5%
United States
22.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

The series at a glance Boca Raton · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 16.2% · 2024
First value 17.2% · 2013
Highest 17.8% · 2021
Lowest 16.1% · 2018
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearBoca RatonChange Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 16.2% −0.7 pp 18.8% 19.5% 22.0%
2023estimate 16.9% −0.1 pp 18.9% 19.6% 22.2%
2022estimate 17.0% −0.8 pp 18.8% 19.6% 22.1%
2021estimate 17.8% +0.3 pp 19.2% 20.0% 22.5%
2020estimate 17.4% +0.6 pp 19.1% 19.9% —
2019estimate 16.8% +0.8 pp 19.2% 20.0% —
2018estimate 16.1% −0.6 pp 19.4% 20.1% —
2017estimate 16.6% −0.3 pp 19.5% 20.3% —
2016estimate 16.9% −0.1 pp 19.6% 20.4% —
2015estimate 17.0% +0.0 pp 19.8% 20.6% —
2014estimate 17.0% −0.2 pp 20.0% 20.8% —
2013estimate 17.2% 20.2% 21.0% —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryChildren under 18
1 Eglin AFB 38.8%
2 Wimauma 35.5%
3 Bell 34.1%
4 Mangonia Park 34.0%
5 Florida City 33.9%
6 Naranja 33.7%
7 Opa-locka 33.3%
8 Fellsmere 33.1%
9 Pembroke Park 32.6%
10 Dover 31.9%
11 Immokalee 31.7%
12 Goulds 31.7%
13 Homestead 31.6%
14 Gibsonton 31.5%
15 Mango 31.4%
16 Nocatee 31.1%
17 Ruskin 30.9%
18 Tice 30.8%
19 Pierson 30.5%
20 Parkland 30.1%
21 Princeton 29.7%
22 Gladeview 29.7%
23 Surfside 29.2%
24 Weston 28.9%
25 Biscayne Park 28.6%
…
233 Belleair 16.8%
234 Hobe Sound 16.8%
235 Westchester 16.6%
236 Boca Raton 16.6%
237 Tarpon Springs 16.5%
238 Ormond Beach 16.5%
239 El Portal 16.5%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2017

What it means

The share of residents who are children and teenagers.

How it is calculated

Residents under 18 divided by the total population.