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Children under 18 in Southwest Ranches
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
42 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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Economy
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Housing
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Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
26.1%
−0.5 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
42 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+6.9 pp
vs Broward County
+5.3 pp
Broward County: 20.8% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Southwest Ranches · Broward County · Florida · United States
+6.9 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Southwest Ranches
Broward 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 Southwest Ranches · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
26.1% · 2024
First value
21.4% · 2013
Highest
26.6% · 2023
Lowest
18.4% · 2017
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Southwest Ranches | Change | Broward County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 26.1% | −0.5 pp | 20.8% | 19.5% | 22.0% |
| 2023estimate | 26.6% | +2.0 pp | 20.9% | 19.6% | 22.2% |
| 2022estimate | 24.6% | +1.2 pp | 20.9% | 19.6% | 22.1% |
| 2021estimate | 23.4% | −0.4 pp | 21.2% | 20.0% | 22.5% |
| 2020estimate | 23.8% | +4.4 pp | 21.2% | 19.9% | — |
| 2019estimate | 19.4% | +0.1 pp | 21.3% | 20.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 19.3% | +0.8 pp | 21.4% | 20.1% | — |
| 2017estimate | 18.4% | −1.1 pp | 21.5% | 20.3% | — |
| 2016estimate | 19.5% | +0.9 pp | 21.6% | 20.4% | — |
| 2015estimate | 18.7% | −0.5 pp | 21.7% | 20.6% | — |
| 2014estimate | 19.2% | −2.2 pp | 21.9% | 20.8% | — |
| 2013estimate | 21.4% | 22.1% | 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% | |
| … | |||
| 39 | Riverview | 26.3% | |
| 40 | Belle Glade | 26.2% | |
| 41 | Ellenton | 26.1% | |
| 42 | Southwest Ranches | 26.1% | |
| 43 | De Leon Springs | 26.1% | |
| 44 | Defuniak Springs | 25.8% | |
| 45 | Coral Springs | 25.8% | |
| … |
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
Southwest Ranches in numbers
Population
7,773
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
231
2025
Median age
45.3
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Residents 65 and over
24.9%
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
-29,517
2025 · Broward County