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Children under 18 in Dixie County
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
46 of 67 · Regions of Florida
Updated Oct 23, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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6 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2024
17.9%
−0.3 pp
since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024
46 of 67
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−1.4 pp
vs Florida
−1.6 pp
Florida: 19.5% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Dixie County · Florida · United States
−1.4 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Dixie County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Children under 18 · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Dixie County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
17.9% · 2024
First value
19.2% · 2013
Highest
19.3% · 2014
Lowest
17.8% · 2022
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Dixie County | Change | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 17.9% | −0.3 pp | 19.5% | 22.0% |
| 2023estimate | 18.2% | +0.4 pp | 19.6% | 22.2% |
| 2022estimate | 17.8% | −0.6 pp | 19.6% | 22.1% |
| 2021estimate | 18.5% | +0.3 pp | 20.0% | 22.5% |
| 2020estimate | 18.1% | +0.0 pp | 19.9% | — |
| 2019estimate | 18.1% | −0.5 pp | 20.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 18.6% | −0.2 pp | 20.1% | — |
| 2017estimate | 18.7% | +0.1 pp | 20.3% | — |
| 2016estimate | 18.7% | +0.3 pp | 20.4% | — |
| 2015estimate | 18.4% | −0.9 pp | 20.6% | — |
| 2014estimate | 19.3% | +0.0 pp | 20.8% | — |
| 2013estimate | 19.2% | 21.0% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Regions of Florida
2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Children under 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hendry County | 26.9% | |
| 2 | Hardee County | 26.5% | |
| 3 | Osceola County | 24.8% | |
| 4 | Baker County | 24.1% | |
| 5 | Clay County | 23.8% | |
| 6 | Hillsborough County | 22.9% | |
| 7 | Duval County | 22.7% | |
| 8 | Orange County | 22.5% | |
| 9 | Lafayette County | 22.5% | |
| 10 | Polk County | 22.4% | |
| 11 | Santa Rosa County | 22.2% | |
| 12 | Okaloosa County | 22.2% | |
| 13 | Columbia County | 21.9% | |
| 14 | Gadsden County | 21.9% | |
| 15 | St. Johns County | 21.9% | |
| 16 | Okeechobee County | 21.8% | |
| 17 | Suwannee County | 21.7% | |
| 18 | Bay County | 21.6% | |
| 19 | Putnam County | 21.5% | |
| 20 | Wakulla County | 21.4% | |
| 21 | Broward County | 21.4% | |
| 22 | Calhoun County | 21.4% | |
| 23 | Seminole County | 21.3% | |
| 24 | Escambia County | 20.9% | |
| 25 | Miami-Dade County | 20.4% | |
| … | |||
| 43 | Leon County | 18.7% | |
| 44 | Marion County | 18.7% | |
| 45 | Jackson County | 18.6% | |
| 46 | Dixie County | 18.6% | |
| 47 | Hernando County | 18.6% | |
| 48 | Brevard County | 18.5% | |
| 49 | Lee County | 18.1% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2018
What it means
The share of residents who are children and teenagers.
How it is calculated
Residents under 18 divided by the total population.
People
Dixie County in numbers
Population
18,038
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
9.9
2025
Median age
46.4
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Residents 65 and over
23.9%
2024
Life expectancy
77.9
2022 · Florida
Births per woman
1.63
2024 · United States
Birth rate
10.6
2024 · United States
Infant mortality
5.5
2024 · United States
Net migration
3.9
2023 · United States
Net domestic migration
329
2025