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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 4, 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

2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryChildren under 18
1 Eglin AFB 38.6%
2 Mangonia Park 35.5%
3 Wimauma 34.9%
4 Golden Beach 34.6%
5 Nocatee 34.4%
6 Naranja 33.6%
7 Dover 33.4%
8 Opa-locka 33.1%
9 Goulds 32.3%
10 Fellsmere 32.3%
11 Homestead 31.7%
12 Pembroke Park 31.7%
13 Immokalee 31.6%
14 Florida City 31.3%
15 Bell 31.3%
16 Ruskin 31.3%
17 Indiantown 30.8%
18 Gibsonton 30.7%
19 Seville 30.6%
20 Mango 30.4%
21 Parkland 30.2%
22 Princeton 30.1%
23 Tice 29.9%
24 Wesley Chapel 29.5%
25 Gladeview 29.4%
…
55 Pinecrest 25.7%
56 Palmetto Bay 25.5%
57 Cocoa 25.5%
58 Defuniak Springs 25.4%
59 Chiefland 25.4%
60 Niceville 25.2%
61 Cross City 25.2%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016

What it means

The share of residents who are children and teenagers.

How it is calculated

Residents under 18 divided by the total population.