Thursday, October 22 Lehigh Acres
Towns Advertise
The Beachside Resident
Search Log in Add your business Ask a question
  1. Home
  2. Lehigh Acres
  3. Statistics
  4. People
  5. Children under 18
People Statistics · City estimate

Children under 18 in Lehigh Acres

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 34 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026
People · Lehigh Acres Lee County Florida United States

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

Featured spot available Your business could be here First in “Statistics” — with a photo and a “Featured” mark. Take this spot
Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2024 27.4% −0.1 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 34 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −1.6 pp
vs Lee County +10.3 pp Lee County: 17.2% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Lehigh Acres · Lee County · Florida · United States
−1.6 pp since 2014
Lehigh Acres Lee County Florida United States

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

Compared with Children under 18 · percent
Lehigh Acres
27.4%
Lee County
17.2%
Florida
19.5%
United States
22.0%

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

The series at a glance Lehigh Acres · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 27.4% · 2024
First value 29.0% · 2013
Highest 29.3% · 2015
Lowest 27.3% · 2019
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearLehigh AcresChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 27.4% −0.1 pp 17.2% 19.5% 22.0%
2023estimate 27.6% +0.2 pp 17.2% 19.6% 22.2%
2022estimate 27.4% −1.1 pp 17.2% 19.6% 22.1%
2021estimate 28.5% +0.6 pp 17.7% 20.0% 22.5%
2020estimate 27.9% +0.6 pp 17.6% 19.9% —
2019estimate 27.3% −1.2 pp 17.8% 20.0% —
2018estimate 28.5% +0.0 pp 18.1% 20.1% —
2017estimate 28.5% −0.4 pp 18.4% 20.3% —
2016estimate 28.9% −0.4 pp 18.6% 20.4% —
2015estimate 29.3% +0.3 pp 18.9% 20.6% —
2014estimate 29.0% +0.0 pp 19.1% 20.8% —
2013estimate 29.0% 19.3% 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%
…
31 Perry 27.9%
32 Tice 27.6%
33 Ruskin 27.5%
34 Lehigh Acres 27.4%
35 Jay 27.4%
36 Weston 27.2%
37 Gladeview 27.2%
…

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.