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Children under 18 in Duval County
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
7 of 67 · Regions of Florida
Updated Oct 22, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Climate
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Latest value · 2024
22.4%
−0.1 pp
since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024
7 of 67
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−0.7 pp
vs Florida
+2.9 pp
Florida: 19.5% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Duval County · Florida · United States
−0.7 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Duval 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 Duval County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
22.4% · 2024
First value
23.3% · 2013
Highest
23.3% · 2013
Lowest
22.4% · 2022
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Duval County | Change | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 22.4% | −0.1 pp | 19.5% | 22.0% |
| 2023estimate | 22.5% | +0.1 pp | 19.6% | 22.2% |
| 2022estimate | 22.4% | −0.3 pp | 19.6% | 22.1% |
| 2021estimate | 22.7% | +0.1 pp | 20.0% | 22.5% |
| 2020estimate | 22.6% | −0.1 pp | 19.9% | — |
| 2019estimate | 22.7% | −0.1 pp | 20.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 22.7% | −0.1 pp | 20.1% | — |
| 2017estimate | 22.8% | −0.1 pp | 20.3% | — |
| 2016estimate | 22.9% | −0.1 pp | 20.4% | — |
| 2015estimate | 23.0% | −0.2 pp | 20.6% | — |
| 2014estimate | 23.1% | −0.2 pp | 20.8% | — |
| 2013estimate | 23.3% | 21.0% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Regions of Florida
2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Children under 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hardee County | 25.4% | |
| 2 | Hendry County | 25.4% | |
| 3 | Osceola County | 24.1% | |
| 4 | Baker County | 23.5% | |
| 5 | Clay County | 22.9% | |
| 6 | Duval County | 22.4% | |
| 7 | Okaloosa County | 22.3% | |
| 8 | Columbia County | 22.1% | |
| 9 | Gadsden County | 22.1% | |
| 10 | Polk County | 21.9% | |
| 11 | Hillsborough County | 21.8% | |
| 12 | Santa Rosa County | 21.8% | |
| 13 | Orange County | 21.6% | |
| 14 | Union County | 21.5% | |
| 15 | St. Johns County | 21.5% | |
| 16 | Okeechobee County | 21.4% | |
| 17 | Putnam County | 21.3% | |
| 18 | Suwannee County | 21.2% | |
| 19 | Broward County | 20.9% | |
| 20 | Bay County | 20.8% | |
| 21 | Escambia County | 20.8% | |
| 22 | Seminole County | 20.7% | |
| 23 | Wakulla County | 20.6% | |
| 24 | Holmes County | 20.5% | |
| 25 | Walton County | 20.3% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022
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
Duval County in numbers
Population
1.1M
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
538
2025
Median age
36.9
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Residents 65 and over
15.3%
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
101
2025