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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
People · St. Petersburg Pinellas County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 16.1% −0.2 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 247 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −2.8 pp
vs Pinellas County +0.6 pp Pinellas County: 15.4% · 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%
Pinellas County
15.4%
Florida
19.5%
United States
22.0%

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

2013 · 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 41.7%
2 Florida City 36.0%
3 Naranja 35.1%
4 Eglin AFB 35.0%
5 Immokalee 34.7%
6 Nocatee 33.6%
7 Wimauma 33.0%
8 Key Biscayne 32.3%
9 Princeton 32.0%
10 Opa-locka 31.8%
11 Gibsonton 31.8%
12 Pierson 31.8%
13 Callahan 31.7%
14 Homestead 31.5%
15 Indiantown 31.4%
16 Parkland 31.2%
17 Canal Point 31.1%
18 Seffner 30.9%
19 Weston 30.5%
20 Dover 30.3%
21 Goulds 30.0%
22 Surfside 29.9%
23 Doral 29.7%
24 Gladeview 29.7%
25 Ruskin 29.4%
…
191 Indian Harbour Beach 19.5%
192 Merritt Island 19.4%
193 Lake Magdalene 19.3%
194 St. Petersburg 19.3%
195 Bayshore Gardens 19.2%
196 Ridge Manor 19.0%
197 Atlantic Beach 18.9%
…

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

What it means

The share of residents who are children and teenagers.

How it is calculated

Residents under 18 divided by the total population.