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People Statistics · City estimate

Children under 18 in Defuniak Springs

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 44 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 5, 2026

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

Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Defuniak Springs · Walton County · Florida · United States
+3.6 pp since 2014
Defuniak Springs Walton County Florida United States

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

Compared with Children under 18 · percent
Defuniak Springs
25.8%
Florida
19.5%

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

The series at a glance Defuniak Springs · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 25.8% · 2024
First value 18.9% · 2013
Highest 26.2% · 2015
Lowest 18.9% · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearDefuniak SpringsChange Walton CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 25.8% +0.9 pp 20.9% 19.5% 22.0%
2023estimate 24.9% +3.2 pp 20.8% 19.6% 22.2%
2022estimate 21.7% +0.3 pp 20.3% 19.6% 22.1%
2021estimate 21.4% +1.4 pp 20.6% 20.0% 22.5%
2020estimate 20.0% −2.8 pp 20.4% 19.9% —
2019estimate 22.8% −0.8 pp 20.4% 20.0% —
2018estimate 23.6% −0.5 pp 20.3% 20.1% —
2017estimate 24.1% −1.3 pp 20.4% 20.3% —
2016estimate 25.4% −0.8 pp 20.5% 20.4% —
2015estimate 26.2% +4.0 pp 20.4% 20.6% —
2014estimate 22.2% +3.3 pp 20.1% 20.8% —
2013estimate 18.9% 20.3% 21.0% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryChildren under 18
1 Chokoloskee 45.5%
2 Nocatee 36.2%
3 Eglin AFB 35.3%
4 Mangonia Park 35.2%
5 Wimauma 34.7%
6 Seville 34.7%
7 Naranja 33.1%
8 Gladeview 32.0%
9 Florida City 32.0%
10 Immokalee 32.0%
11 Gibsonton 31.9%
12 Princeton 31.7%
13 Ruskin 31.5%
14 Goulds 31.4%
15 Opa-locka 31.3%
16 Mango 30.6%
17 Parkland 30.5%
18 Odessa 30.3%
19 Callahan 30.1%
20 Wesley Chapel 30.1%
21 Fellsmere 30.0%
22 Weston 30.0%
23 Homestead 30.0%
24 Pembroke Park 29.9%
25 Bell 29.9%
…
49 Royal Palm Beach 26.3%
50 Perry 26.3%
51 Surfside 26.3%
52 Defuniak Springs 26.2%
53 Fruit Cove 26.2%
54 Pahokee 26.1%
55 Cutler Bay 25.9%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2015

What it means

The share of residents who are children and teenagers.

How it is calculated

Residents under 18 divided by the total population.