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Children under 18 in Palm Beach
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
370 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 27, 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
4.5%
−0.5 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
370 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−2.2 pp
vs Palm Beach County
−14.3 pp
Palm Beach County: 18.8% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Palm Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
−2.2 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Palm Beach
Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
4.5% · 2024
First value
6.1% · 2013
Highest
6.7% · 2014
Lowest
4.5% · 2024
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Palm Beach | Change | Palm Beach County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 4.5% | −0.5 pp | 18.8% | 19.5% | 22.0% |
| 2023estimate | 5.0% | −0.5 pp | 18.9% | 19.6% | 22.2% |
| 2022estimate | 5.6% | −0.1 pp | 18.8% | 19.6% | 22.1% |
| 2021estimate | 5.6% | −0.6 pp | 19.2% | 20.0% | 22.5% |
| 2020estimate | 6.2% | +1.2 pp | 19.1% | 19.9% | — |
| 2019estimate | 5.0% | −1.1 pp | 19.2% | 20.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 6.1% | −0.5 pp | 19.4% | 20.1% | — |
| 2017estimate | 6.6% | +0.7 pp | 19.5% | 20.3% | — |
| 2016estimate | 5.9% | −0.7 pp | 19.6% | 20.4% | — |
| 2015estimate | 6.6% | −0.1 pp | 19.8% | 20.6% | — |
| 2014estimate | 6.7% | +0.7 pp | 20.0% | 20.8% | — |
| 2013estimate | 6.1% | 20.2% | 21.0% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Children under 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wimauma | 42.1% | |
| 2 | Biscayne Park | 38.6% | |
| 3 | Eglin AFB | 38.6% | |
| 4 | Mangonia Park | 37.2% | |
| 5 | Seville | 36.6% | |
| 6 | Naranja | 34.0% | |
| 7 | Florida City | 34.0% | |
| 8 | Laurel Hill | 31.8% | |
| 9 | Gladeview | 31.7% | |
| 10 | Homestead | 31.7% | |
| 11 | Parkland | 31.7% | |
| 12 | Indiantown | 31.6% | |
| 13 | Key Biscayne | 31.4% | |
| 14 | Surfside | 31.4% | |
| 15 | Gibsonton | 31.1% | |
| 16 | Fellsmere | 31.0% | |
| 17 | Perry | 30.0% | |
| 18 | Dover | 30.0% | |
| 19 | Immokalee | 29.6% | |
| 20 | Bay Harbor Islands | 29.6% | |
| 21 | Haverhill | 29.5% | |
| 22 | Hurlburt Field | 29.3% | |
| 23 | Ruskin | 28.8% | |
| 24 | Nocatee | 28.7% | |
| 25 | Pinecrest | 28.7% | |
| … | |||
| 360 | St George Island | 5.7% | |
| 361 | Homosassa | 5.7% | |
| 362 | Floral City | 5.7% | |
| 363 | Palm Beach | 5.6% | |
| 364 | Layton | 5.6% | |
| 365 | Palm Beach Shores | 5.5% | |
| 366 | Butler Beach | 5.4% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022
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
Palm Beach in numbers
Population
9,423
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
958
2025
Median age
70.4
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Residents 65 and over
63.5%
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
-11,953
2025 · Palm Beach County