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Children under 18 in Fort Pierce
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
52 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 23, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Overview
8 figures
People
24 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
25.2%
+0.9 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
52 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+0.0 pp
vs St. Lucie County
+5.5 pp
St. Lucie County: 19.7% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Fort Pierce · St. Lucie County · Florida · United States
+0.0 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Fort Pierce
St. Lucie 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 Fort Pierce · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
25.2% · 2024
First value
25.1% · 2013
Highest
25.8% · 2017
Lowest
22.8% · 2020
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Fort Pierce | Change | St. Lucie County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 25.2% | +0.9 pp | 19.7% | 19.5% | 22.0% |
| 2023estimate | 24.3% | +0.6 pp | 19.7% | 19.6% | 22.2% |
| 2022estimate | 23.8% | +0.8 pp | 19.6% | 19.6% | 22.1% |
| 2021estimate | 23.0% | +0.2 pp | 19.9% | 20.0% | 22.5% |
| 2020estimate | 22.8% | −1.0 pp | 19.8% | 19.9% | — |
| 2019estimate | 23.8% | −1.1 pp | 20.0% | 20.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 24.8% | −0.9 pp | 20.3% | 20.1% | — |
| 2017estimate | 25.8% | +0.8 pp | 20.6% | 20.3% | — |
| 2016estimate | 24.9% | −0.5 pp | 20.8% | 20.4% | — |
| 2015estimate | 25.4% | +0.2 pp | 21.2% | 20.6% | — |
| 2014estimate | 25.2% | +0.0 pp | 21.5% | 20.8% | — |
| 2013estimate | 25.1% | 21.9% | 21.0% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Children under 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biscayne Park | 41.4% | |
| 2 | Wimauma | 38.3% | |
| 3 | Seville | 36.4% | |
| 4 | Eglin AFB | 36.2% | |
| 5 | Mangonia Park | 33.4% | |
| 6 | Masaryktown | 33.2% | |
| 7 | Chokoloskee | 32.7% | |
| 8 | Florida City | 32.3% | |
| 9 | Hurlburt Field | 32.0% | |
| 10 | Surfside | 31.8% | |
| 11 | Key Biscayne | 31.8% | |
| 12 | Hastings | 31.2% | |
| 13 | Bay Harbor Islands | 31.1% | |
| 14 | Immokalee | 31.1% | |
| 15 | Wewahitchka | 30.8% | |
| 16 | Hilliard | 30.6% | |
| 17 | Fellsmere | 30.6% | |
| 18 | Parkland | 30.3% | |
| 19 | Homestead | 29.5% | |
| 20 | Naranja | 29.4% | |
| 21 | Nocatee | 29.0% | |
| 22 | Princeton | 28.4% | |
| 23 | Gibsonton | 28.3% | |
| 24 | Pembroke Park | 28.3% | |
| 25 | Pinecrest | 28.3% | |
| … | |||
| 49 | West Perrine | 25.6% | |
| 50 | Cooper City | 25.4% | |
| 51 | Pace | 25.3% | |
| 52 | Fort Pierce | 25.2% | |
| 53 | Palm River-Clair Mel | 25.1% | |
| 54 | Lauderdale Lakes | 25.0% | |
| 55 | Wesley Chapel | 24.9% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024
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
Fort Pierce in numbers
Population
51,737
2025
Population of the urban area
52,519
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
803
2025
Size of the urban area
33
2025
Density of the urban area
1,591
2025
Median age
37.2
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Residents 65 and over
20.8%
2024
Life expectancy
77.9
2022 · Florida
Births per woman
1.63
2024 · United States
Birth rate
10.6
2024 · United States