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People Statistics · City estimate

Children under 18 in Destin

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 167 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
People · Destin Okaloosa County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 19.3% +0.0 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 167 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +2.5 pp
vs Okaloosa County −3.3 pp Okaloosa County: 22.6% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Destin · Okaloosa County · Florida · United States
+2.5 pp since 2014
Destin Okaloosa County Florida United States

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

Compared with Children under 18 · percent
Destin
19.3%
Okaloosa County
22.6%
Florida
19.5%
United States
22.0%

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

The series at a glance Destin · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 19.3% · 2024
First value 17.7% · 2013
Highest 19.7% · 2019
Lowest 16.8% · 2021
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearDestinChange Okaloosa CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 19.3% +0.0 pp 22.6% 19.5% 22.0%
2023estimate 19.3% +1.1 pp 22.6% 19.6% 22.2%
2022estimate 18.2% +1.4 pp 22.3% 19.6% 22.1%
2021estimate 16.8% −0.7 pp 22.4% 20.0% 22.5%
2020estimate 17.4% −2.3 pp 22.2% 19.9% —
2019estimate 19.7% +0.9 pp 22.2% 20.0% —
2018estimate 18.8% +1.6 pp 22.2% 20.1% —
2017estimate 17.2% +0.0 pp 22.3% 20.3% —
2016estimate 17.2% +0.3 pp 22.2% 20.4% —
2015estimate 16.9% +0.2 pp 22.3% 20.6% —
2014estimate 16.8% −1.0 pp 22.3% 20.8% —
2013estimate 17.7% 22.3% 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.

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 38.6%
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%
…
221 Belleair 17.3%
222 Stuart 17.3%
223 Beverly Hills 17.2%
224 Destin 17.2%
225 Neptune Beach 17.1%
226 Melbourne Beach 17.1%
227 Hallandale Beach 17.1%
…

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.