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People Statistics · City estimate

Children under 18 in St. Petersburg

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 247 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 7, 2026

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

Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · St. Petersburg · Pinellas County · Florida · United States
−2.8 pp since 2014
St. Petersburg Pinellas County Florida United States

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

Compared with Children under 18 · percent
St. Petersburg
16.1%
Florida
19.5%

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

The series at a glance St. Petersburg · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 16.1% · 2024
First value 19.3% · 2013
Highest 19.3% · 2013
Lowest 16.1% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSt. PetersburgChange Pinellas CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 16.1% −0.2 pp 15.4% 19.5% 22.0%
2023estimate 16.2% −0.0 pp 15.7% 19.6% 22.2%
2022estimate 16.3% −0.8 pp 15.7% 19.6% 22.1%
2021estimate 17.1% +0.5 pp 16.1% 20.0% 22.5%
2020estimate 16.6% −0.4 pp 16.2% 19.9% —
2019estimate 16.9% −0.7 pp 16.4% 20.0% —
2018estimate 17.6% −0.4 pp 16.6% 20.1% —
2017estimate 18.0% −0.1 pp 16.9% 20.3% —
2016estimate 18.2% −0.3 pp 17.0% 20.4% —
2015estimate 18.5% −0.3 pp 17.2% 20.6% —
2014estimate 18.8% −0.5 pp 17.4% 20.8% —
2013estimate 19.3% 17.6% 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.

#TerritoryChildren under 18
391 Wabasso Beach 0.0%
390 Layton 0.0%
389 Horseshoe Beach 0.0%
388 Goodland 0.0%
387 Captiva 0.0%
386 Longboat Key 0.9%
385 St Leo 1.6%
384 South Pasadena 2.1%
383 Daytona Beach Shores 2.3%
382 Manasota Key 2.3%
381 South Palm Beach 2.4%
380 Highland Beach 2.4%
379 Hutchinson Island South 3.1%
378 The Meadows 3.1%
377 Jupiter Island 3.2%
376 Treasure Island 3.5%
375 Fort Myers Beach 3.7%
374 Hillsboro Beach 4.2%
373 Bradenton Beach 4.2%
372 Navarre Beach 4.4%
371 Duck Key 4.5%
370 Palm Beach 4.5%
369 Ponce Inlet 4.6%
368 St George Island 4.6%
367 Redington Shores 4.7%
…
250 Islamorada 15.6%
249 Olympia Heights 15.7%
248 Lakewood Ranch 16.0%
247 St. Petersburg 16.1%
246 New Port Richey East 16.1%
245 Holly Hill 16.1%
244 South Bradenton 16.1%
…

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.