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People Statistics · City estimate

Children under 18 in Merritt Island

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 217 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 29, 2026
People · Merritt Island Brevard County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 17.2% −0.5 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 217 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −0.8 pp
vs Brevard County −0.9 pp Brevard County: 18.1% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Merritt Island · Brevard County · Florida · United States
−0.8 pp since 2014
Merritt Island Brevard County Florida United States

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

Compared with Children under 18 · percent
Merritt Island
17.2%
Brevard County
18.1%
Florida
19.5%
United States
22.0%

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

The series at a glance Merritt Island · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 17.2% · 2024
First value 19.4% · 2013
Highest 19.4% · 2013
Lowest 17.1% · 2021
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearMerritt IslandChange Brevard CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 17.2% −0.5 pp 18.1% 19.5% 22.0%
2023estimate 17.7% +0.2 pp 18.2% 19.6% 22.2%
2022estimate 17.5% +0.4 pp 18.1% 19.6% 22.1%
2021estimate 17.1% −0.3 pp 18.4% 20.0% 22.5%
2020estimate 17.4% −1.2 pp 18.3% 19.9% —
2019estimate 18.6% +1.0 pp 18.4% 20.0% —
2018estimate 17.6% −0.0 pp 18.5% 20.1% —
2017estimate 17.6% −0.3 pp 18.7% 20.3% —
2016estimate 18.0% −0.1 pp 18.8% 20.4% —
2015estimate 18.0% +0.1 pp 18.9% 20.6% —
2014estimate 18.0% −1.4 pp 19.1% 20.8% —
2013estimate 19.4% 19.4% 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.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryChildren 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%
…
214 Mary Esther 17.2%
215 Ormond Beach 17.2%
216 Sweetwater 17.2%
217 Merritt Island 17.2%
218 Apalachicola 17.2%
219 Coral Gables 17.2%
220 Palm Coast 17.1%
…

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.