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Children under 18 in Destin
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
167 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 29, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Overview
7 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
10 figures
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
0%
10%
20%
30%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
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
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
| Year | Destin | Change | Okaloosa County | Florida | United 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
2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Children under 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 391 | Wabasso Beach | 0.0% | |
| 390 | Pineland | 0.0% | |
| 389 | Manasota Key | 0.0% | |
| 388 | Horseshoe Beach | 0.0% | |
| 387 | Captiva | 0.0% | |
| 386 | Steinhatchee | 0.0% | |
| 385 | Longboat Key | 1.1% | |
| 384 | Juno Beach | 1.4% | |
| 383 | Hutchinson Island South | 1.6% | |
| 382 | Micco | 2.0% | |
| 381 | Hillsboro Beach | 2.1% | |
| 380 | Fort Myers Beach | 2.6% | |
| 379 | Homosassa | 2.7% | |
| 378 | St Leo | 2.7% | |
| 377 | South Palm Beach | 3.0% | |
| 376 | Daytona Beach Shores | 3.6% | |
| 375 | Highland Beach | 3.8% | |
| 374 | Bokeelia | 4.2% | |
| 373 | The Meadows | 4.5% | |
| 372 | Lauderdale-By-The-Sea | 4.6% | |
| 371 | Treasure Island | 4.6% | |
| 370 | Madeira Beach | 4.8% | |
| 369 | Mexico Beach | 5.2% | |
| 368 | St James City | 5.2% | |
| 367 | Jupiter Island | 5.2% | |
| … | |||
| 225 | Olympia Heights | 17.4% | |
| 224 | Merritt Island | 17.4% | |
| 223 | Grant-Valkaria | 17.4% | |
| 222 | Destin | 17.4% | |
| 221 | Boca Raton | 17.4% | |
| 220 | Ferry Pass | 17.5% | |
| 219 | South Bradenton | 17.5% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020
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
Destin in numbers
Population
14,046
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
735
2025
Median age
41.5
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Residents 65 and over
18.3%
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
177
2025 · Okaloosa County