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People Statistics · City estimate

Children under 18 in Mary Esther

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 214 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 1, 2026
People · Mary Esther Okaloosa 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% +0.2 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 214 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +5.9 pp
vs Okaloosa County −5.4 pp Okaloosa County: 22.6% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Mary Esther · Okaloosa County · Florida · United States
+5.9 pp since 2014
Mary Esther Okaloosa County Florida United States

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

Compared with Children under 18 · percent
Mary Esther
17.2%
Okaloosa County
22.6%
Florida
19.5%
United States
22.0%

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

The series at a glance Mary Esther · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 17.2% · 2024
First value 13.3% · 2013
Highest 21.4% · 2019
Lowest 11.3% · 2014
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearMary EstherChange Okaloosa CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 17.2% +0.2 pp 22.6% 19.5% 22.0%
2023estimate 17.0% −2.5 pp 22.6% 19.6% 22.2%
2022estimate 19.5% +0.7 pp 22.3% 19.6% 22.1%
2021estimate 18.9% −2.0 pp 22.4% 20.0% 22.5%
2020estimate 20.9% −0.5 pp 22.2% 19.9% —
2019estimate 21.4% +1.5 pp 22.2% 20.0% —
2018estimate 19.9% +1.8 pp 22.2% 20.1% —
2017estimate 18.1% +2.8 pp 22.3% 20.3% —
2016estimate 15.2% +1.0 pp 22.2% 20.4% —
2015estimate 14.2% +2.9 pp 22.3% 20.6% —
2014estimate 11.3% −2.0 pp 22.3% 20.8% —
2013estimate 13.3% 22.3% 21.0% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2015 · 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 Chokoloskee 45.5%
2 Nocatee 36.2%
3 Eglin AFB 35.3%
4 Mangonia Park 35.2%
5 Wimauma 34.7%
6 Seville 34.7%
7 Naranja 33.1%
8 Gladeview 32.0%
9 Florida City 32.0%
10 Immokalee 32.0%
11 Gibsonton 31.9%
12 Princeton 31.7%
13 Ruskin 31.5%
14 Goulds 31.4%
15 Opa-locka 31.3%
16 Mango 30.6%
17 Parkland 30.5%
18 Odessa 30.3%
19 Callahan 30.1%
20 Wesley Chapel 30.1%
21 Fellsmere 30.0%
22 Weston 30.0%
23 Homestead 30.0%
24 Pembroke Park 29.9%
25 Bell 29.9%
…
282 Valparaiso 14.4%
283 New Smyrna Beach 14.3%
284 Belleair Beach 14.3%
285 Mary Esther 14.2%
286 Wewahitchka 14.2%
287 Navarre Beach 14.2%
288 Otter Creek 14.2%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2015

What it means

The share of residents who are children and teenagers.

How it is calculated

Residents under 18 divided by the total population.