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Children under 18 in Gulf County
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
61 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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Education
10 figures
Tourism
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Climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2024
15.1%
+0.3 pp
since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024
61 of 67
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−0.6 pp
vs Florida
−4.4 pp
Florida: 19.5% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Gulf County · Florida · United States
−0.6 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Gulf 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 Gulf County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
15.1% · 2024
First value
15.9% · 2013
Highest
16.4% · 2018
Lowest
14.5% · 2020
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Gulf County | Change | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 15.1% | +0.3 pp | 19.5% | 22.0% |
| 2023estimate | 14.8% | −0.1 pp | 19.6% | 22.2% |
| 2022estimate | 14.9% | −0.9 pp | 19.6% | 22.1% |
| 2021estimate | 15.8% | +1.3 pp | 20.0% | 22.5% |
| 2020estimate | 14.5% | −1.8 pp | 19.9% | — |
| 2019estimate | 16.3% | −0.1 pp | 20.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 16.4% | +0.7 pp | 20.1% | — |
| 2017estimate | 15.7% | −0.2 pp | 20.3% | — |
| 2016estimate | 15.9% | +0.2 pp | 20.4% | — |
| 2015estimate | 15.7% | +0.0 pp | 20.6% | — |
| 2014estimate | 15.7% | −0.2 pp | 20.8% | — |
| 2013estimate | 15.9% | 21.0% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Regions of Florida
2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Children under 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hendry County | 27.7% | |
| 2 | Hardee County | 27.0% | |
| 3 | Osceola County | 25.1% | |
| 4 | Baker County | 24.5% | |
| 5 | Clay County | 24.3% | |
| 6 | Hillsborough County | 23.2% | |
| 7 | Duval County | 22.9% | |
| 8 | Okeechobee County | 22.8% | |
| 9 | Orange County | 22.8% | |
| 10 | Polk County | 22.7% | |
| 11 | Santa Rosa County | 22.6% | |
| 12 | Gadsden County | 22.3% | |
| 13 | Okaloosa County | 22.2% | |
| 14 | St. Johns County | 22.1% | |
| 15 | Columbia County | 21.9% | |
| 16 | Putnam County | 21.8% | |
| 17 | Broward County | 21.6% | |
| 18 | Bay County | 21.6% | |
| 19 | Seminole County | 21.6% | |
| 20 | Suwannee County | 21.4% | |
| 21 | Calhoun County | 21.2% | |
| 22 | Wakulla County | 21.0% | |
| 23 | Escambia County | 21.0% | |
| 24 | St. Lucie County | 20.8% | |
| 25 | Lafayette County | 20.8% | |
| … | |||
| 59 | Martin County | 16.9% | |
| 60 | Glades County | 16.7% | |
| 61 | Franklin County | 16.5% | |
| 62 | Gulf County | 15.9% | |
| 63 | Citrus County | 15.0% | |
| 64 | Monroe County | 15.0% | |
| 65 | Sarasota County | 14.9% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016
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
Gulf County in numbers
Population
15,943
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
11.1
2025
Median age
46.9
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Residents 65 and over
23.7%
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
135
2025