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People Statistics · Area estimate

Children under 18 in Palm Beach County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 40 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 27, 2026
People · Palm Beach County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 18.8% −0.0 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 40 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −1.1 pp
vs Florida −0.7 pp Florida: 19.5% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
−1.1 pp since 2014
Palm Beach County Florida United States

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

Compared with Children under 18 · percent
Palm Beach County
18.8%
Florida
19.5%
United States
22.0%

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

The series at a glance Palm Beach County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 18.8% · 2024
First value 20.2% · 2013
Highest 20.2% · 2013
Lowest 18.8% · 2022
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPalm Beach CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 18.8% −0.0 pp 19.5% 22.0%
2023estimate 18.9% +0.1 pp 19.6% 22.2%
2022estimate 18.8% −0.4 pp 19.6% 22.1%
2021estimate 19.2% +0.1 pp 20.0% 22.5%
2020estimate 19.1% −0.2 pp 19.9% —
2019estimate 19.2% −0.1 pp 20.0% —
2018estimate 19.4% −0.1 pp 20.1% —
2017estimate 19.5% −0.1 pp 20.3% —
2016estimate 19.6% −0.2 pp 20.4% —
2015estimate 19.8% −0.2 pp 20.6% —
2014estimate 20.0% −0.2 pp 20.8% —
2013estimate 20.2% 21.0% —

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

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2024 · 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
67 Sumter County 7.1%
66 Charlotte County 11.8%
65 Glades County 13.2%
64 Sarasota County 14.0%
63 Citrus County 14.7%
62 Indian River County 15.0%
61 Gulf County 15.1%
60 Pinellas County 15.4%
59 Franklin County 15.4%
58 Monroe County 15.7%
57 Flagler County 16.1%
56 Martin County 16.1%
55 Collier County 16.3%
54 Highlands County 16.7%
53 Jefferson County 17.2%
52 Lee County 17.2%
51 Lafayette County 17.3%
50 Volusia County 17.4%
49 Manatee County 17.5%
48 Madison County 17.7%
47 Alachua County 17.8%
46 Dixie County 17.9%
45 DeSoto County 17.9%
44 Brevard County 18.1%
43 Leon County 18.5%
42 Hernando County 18.5%
41 Marion County 18.8%
40 Palm Beach County 18.8%
39 Jackson County 18.9%
38 Lake County 19.0%
37 Nassau County 19.3%
…

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

What it means

The share of residents who are children and teenagers.

How it is calculated

Residents under 18 divided by the total population.