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Children under 18 in Monroe County
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
58 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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Economy
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Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2024
15.7%
+0.1 pp
since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024
58 of 67
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+0.5 pp
vs Florida
−3.8 pp
Florida: 19.5% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Monroe County · Florida · United States
+0.5 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Monroe 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 Monroe County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
15.7% · 2024
First value
15.1% · 2013
Highest
15.7% · 2022
Lowest
15.0% · 2016
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Monroe County | Change | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 15.7% | +0.1 pp | 19.5% | 22.0% |
| 2023estimate | 15.6% | −0.1 pp | 19.6% | 22.2% |
| 2022estimate | 15.7% | +0.2 pp | 19.6% | 22.1% |
| 2021estimate | 15.5% | +0.2 pp | 20.0% | 22.5% |
| 2020estimate | 15.3% | +0.2 pp | 19.9% | — |
| 2019estimate | 15.1% | +0.0 pp | 20.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 15.1% | −0.0 pp | 20.1% | — |
| 2017estimate | 15.1% | +0.1 pp | 20.3% | — |
| 2016estimate | 15.0% | −0.2 pp | 20.4% | — |
| 2015estimate | 15.2% | +0.0 pp | 20.6% | — |
| 2014estimate | 15.1% | +0.1 pp | 20.8% | — |
| 2013estimate | 15.1% | 21.0% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Regions of Florida
2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Children under 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Sumter County | 7.2% | |
| 66 | Charlotte County | 12.1% | |
| 65 | Sarasota County | 14.3% | |
| 64 | Glades County | 14.4% | |
| 63 | Citrus County | 15.0% | |
| 62 | Monroe County | 15.5% | |
| 61 | Franklin County | 15.6% | |
| 60 | Gulf County | 15.8% | |
| 59 | Indian River County | 15.9% | |
| 58 | Pinellas County | 16.1% | |
| 57 | Martin County | 16.4% | |
| 56 | Flagler County | 16.9% | |
| 55 | Collier County | 17.1% | |
| 54 | Highlands County | 17.2% | |
| 53 | Jefferson County | 17.2% | |
| 52 | Lee County | 17.7% | |
| 51 | Volusia County | 17.8% | |
| 50 | Alachua County | 18.2% | |
| 49 | Manatee County | 18.2% | |
| 48 | Brevard County | 18.4% | |
| 47 | Dixie County | 18.5% | |
| 46 | Hernando County | 18.6% | |
| 45 | Madison County | 18.7% | |
| 44 | Leon County | 18.8% | |
| 43 | Marion County | 18.9% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021
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
Statistics: Monroe County
Population
80,406
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
31.6
2025
Median age
49.2
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Residents 65 and over
24.7%
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
-1,931
2025