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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

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%
…
224 Sebastian 17.3%
225 Hialeah 17.3%
226 Hallandale Beach 17.3%
227 Destin 17.2%
228 Atlantic Beach 17.2%
229 Bayonet Point 17.0%
230 Zephyrhills 16.9%
…

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.