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Children under 18 in Hernando
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
276 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 22, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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7 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
14.2%
+1.0 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
276 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−2.3 pp
vs Citrus County
−0.5 pp
Citrus County: 14.7% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Hernando · Citrus County · Florida · United States
−2.3 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Hernando
Citrus 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 Hernando · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
14.2% · 2024
First value
18.2% · 2013
Highest
18.2% · 2013
Lowest
13.2% · 2023
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Hernando | Change | Citrus County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 14.2% | +1.0 pp | 14.7% | 19.5% | 22.0% |
| 2023estimate | 13.2% | −1.2 pp | 14.8% | 19.6% | 22.2% |
| 2022estimate | 14.4% | −0.5 pp | 14.8% | 19.6% | 22.1% |
| 2021estimate | 14.9% | +0.8 pp | 15.0% | 20.0% | 22.5% |
| 2020estimate | 14.1% | −0.3 pp | 14.7% | 19.9% | — |
| 2019estimate | 14.4% | +0.3 pp | 14.8% | 20.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 14.0% | +0.3 pp | 14.9% | 20.1% | — |
| 2017estimate | 13.7% | −1.9 pp | 15.0% | 20.3% | — |
| 2016estimate | 15.6% | −2.0 pp | 15.0% | 20.4% | — |
| 2015estimate | 17.6% | +1.0 pp | 15.2% | 20.6% | — |
| 2014estimate | 16.6% | −1.7 pp | 15.4% | 20.8% | — |
| 2013estimate | 18.2% | 15.6% | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 391 | Wabasso Beach | 0.0% | |
| 390 | Horseshoe Beach | 0.0% | |
| 389 | Layton | 0.0% | |
| 388 | Captiva | 0.0% | |
| 387 | Goodland | 0.0% | |
| 386 | Longboat Key | 0.9% | |
| 385 | St Leo | 1.6% | |
| 384 | South Pasadena | 2.1% | |
| 383 | Daytona Beach Shores | 2.3% | |
| 382 | Manasota Key | 2.3% | |
| 381 | South Palm Beach | 2.4% | |
| 380 | Highland Beach | 2.4% | |
| 379 | Hutchinson Island South | 3.1% | |
| 378 | The Meadows | 3.1% | |
| 377 | Jupiter Island | 3.2% | |
| 376 | Treasure Island | 3.5% | |
| 375 | Fort Myers Beach | 3.7% | |
| 374 | Hillsboro Beach | 4.2% | |
| 373 | Bradenton Beach | 4.2% | |
| 372 | Navarre Beach | 4.4% | |
| 371 | Duck Key | 4.5% | |
| 370 | Palm Beach | 4.5% | |
| 369 | Ponce Inlet | 4.6% | |
| 368 | St George Island | 4.6% | |
| 367 | Redington Shores | 4.7% | |
| … | |||
| 279 | Port Charlotte | 13.8% | |
| 278 | Neptune Beach | 13.8% | |
| 277 | Pineland | 13.8% | |
| 276 | Hernando | 14.2% | |
| 275 | South Daytona | 14.3% | |
| 274 | Big Pine Key | 14.3% | |
| 273 | West Miami | 14.4% | |
| … |
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
Hernando in numbers
Population
9,299
2024
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
113
2024
Median age
59.9
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Residents 65 and over
38.5%
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
3,810
2025 · Citrus County