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Children under 18 in Clearwater
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
230 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 22, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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7 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
16.9%
−0.0 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
230 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−1.5 pp
vs Pinellas County
+1.4 pp
Pinellas County: 15.4% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Clearwater · Pinellas County · Florida · United States
−1.5 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Clearwater
Pinellas County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Children under 18 · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Clearwater · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
16.9% · 2024
First value
18.6% · 2013
Highest
19.1% · 2015
Lowest
16.9% · 2024
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Clearwater | Change | Pinellas County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 16.9% | −0.0 pp | 15.4% | 19.5% | 22.0% |
| 2023estimate | 16.9% | −0.7 pp | 15.7% | 19.6% | 22.2% |
| 2022estimate | 17.6% | −0.3 pp | 15.7% | 19.6% | 22.1% |
| 2021estimate | 17.9% | −1.0 pp | 16.1% | 20.0% | 22.5% |
| 2020estimate | 18.9% | +0.4 pp | 16.2% | 19.9% | — |
| 2019estimate | 18.4% | −0.3 pp | 16.4% | 20.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 18.7% | +0.1 pp | 16.6% | 20.1% | — |
| 2017estimate | 18.6% | −0.4 pp | 16.9% | 20.3% | — |
| 2016estimate | 19.0% | −0.1 pp | 17.0% | 20.4% | — |
| 2015estimate | 19.1% | +0.7 pp | 17.2% | 20.6% | — |
| 2014estimate | 18.4% | −0.2 pp | 17.4% | 20.8% | — |
| 2013estimate | 18.6% | 17.6% | 21.0% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Children under 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biscayne Park | 41.2% | |
| 2 | Eglin AFB | 38.3% | |
| 3 | Wimauma | 38.2% | |
| 4 | Mangonia Park | 36.9% | |
| 5 | Seville | 35.6% | |
| 6 | Chokoloskee | 35.1% | |
| 7 | Hilliard | 34.5% | |
| 8 | Naranja | 33.6% | |
| 9 | Surfside | 32.3% | |
| 10 | Molino | 32.2% | |
| 11 | Hurlburt Field | 31.8% | |
| 12 | Parkland | 31.2% | |
| 13 | Immokalee | 31.2% | |
| 14 | Florida City | 31.2% | |
| 15 | Key Biscayne | 30.8% | |
| 16 | Homestead | 30.8% | |
| 17 | Gibsonton | 30.7% | |
| 18 | Indiantown | 30.5% | |
| 19 | De Leon Springs | 30.4% | |
| 20 | Nocatee | 29.9% | |
| 21 | Bay Harbor Islands | 29.8% | |
| 22 | Ruskin | 29.3% | |
| 23 | Fellsmere | 29.3% | |
| 24 | Perry | 28.9% | |
| 25 | Wewahitchka | 28.9% | |
| … | |||
| 224 | Palm Coast | 17.1% | |
| 225 | Mary Esther | 17.0% | |
| 226 | Boca Raton | 16.9% | |
| 227 | Clearwater | 16.9% | |
| 228 | Holly Hill | 16.9% | |
| 229 | Palm Harbor | 16.9% | |
| 230 | Fruitville | 16.9% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023
What it means
The share of residents who are children and teenagers.
How it is calculated
Residents under 18 divided by the total population.
People
Clearwater in numbers
Population
114K
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
1,686
2025
Median age
46.6
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Residents 65 and over
24.1%
2024
Life expectancy
77.9
2022 · Florida
Births per woman
1.63
2024 · United States
Birth rate
10.6
2024 · United States
Infant mortality
5.5
2024 · United States
Net migration
3.9
2023 · United States
Net domestic migration
-9,203
2025 · Pinellas County