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People Statistics · City estimate

Children under 18 in Lakewood Ranch

2020 – 2024 · 5 data points 248 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 4, 2026
People · Lakewood Ranch Sarasota County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 16.0% −1.6 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 248 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Sarasota County +2.0 pp Sarasota County: 14.0% · 2024
Children under 18, 2020 – 2024 percent · Lakewood Ranch · Sarasota County · Florida · United States
Lakewood Ranch Sarasota County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 – 2024

Compared with Children under 18 · percent
Lakewood Ranch
16.0%
Sarasota County
14.0%
Florida
19.5%
United States
22.0%

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

The series at a glance Lakewood Ranch · 2020 – 2024
Latest value 16.0% · 2024
First value 21.0% · 2020
Highest 21.0% · 2020
Lowest 16.0% · 2024
Data points 5

By year

All years · 2020 – 2024

YearLakewood RanchChange Sarasota CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 16.0% −1.6 pp 14.0% 19.5% 22.0%
2023estimate 17.5% −1.7 pp 14.0% 19.6% 22.2%
2022estimate 19.2% −1.0 pp 14.0% 19.6% 22.1%
2021estimate 20.2% −0.8 pp 14.3% 20.0% 22.5%
2020estimate 21.0% 14.2% 19.9% —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2016 · 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 Eglin AFB 38.6%
2 Mangonia Park 35.5%
3 Wimauma 34.9%
4 Golden Beach 34.6%
5 Nocatee 34.4%
6 Naranja 33.6%
7 Dover 33.4%
8 Opa-locka 33.1%
9 Goulds 32.3%
10 Fellsmere 32.3%
11 Homestead 31.7%
12 Pembroke Park 31.7%
13 Immokalee 31.6%
14 Florida City 31.3%
15 Bell 31.3%
16 Ruskin 31.3%
17 Indiantown 30.8%
18 Gibsonton 30.7%
19 Seville 30.6%
20 Mango 30.4%
21 Parkland 30.2%
22 Princeton 30.1%
23 Tice 29.9%
24 Wesley Chapel 29.5%
25 Gladeview 29.4%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016

What it means

The share of residents who are children and teenagers.

How it is calculated

Residents under 18 divided by the total population.