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People Statistics · Area estimate

Children under 18 in St. Lucie County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 34 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Nov 4, 2026
People · St. Lucie County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 19.7% −0.1 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 34 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −1.9 pp
vs Florida +0.2 pp Florida: 19.5% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · St. Lucie County · Florida · United States
−1.9 pp since 2014
St. Lucie County Florida United States

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

Compared with Children under 18 · percent
St. Lucie County
19.7%
Florida
19.5%
United States
22.0%

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

The series at a glance St. Lucie County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 19.7% · 2024
First value 21.9% · 2013
Highest 21.9% · 2013
Lowest 19.6% · 2022
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSt. Lucie CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 19.7% −0.1 pp 19.5% 22.0%
2023estimate 19.7% +0.1 pp 19.6% 22.2%
2022estimate 19.6% −0.3 pp 19.6% 22.1%
2021estimate 19.9% +0.1 pp 20.0% 22.5%
2020estimate 19.8% −0.2 pp 19.9% —
2019estimate 20.0% −0.3 pp 20.0% —
2018estimate 20.3% −0.3 pp 20.1% —
2017estimate 20.6% −0.2 pp 20.3% —
2016estimate 20.8% −0.3 pp 20.4% —
2015estimate 21.2% −0.4 pp 20.6% —
2014estimate 21.5% −0.3 pp 20.8% —
2013estimate 21.9% 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.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryChildren 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%
…
29 Washington County 20.0%
30 Gilchrist County 19.9%
31 Bradford County 19.7%
32 St. Lucie County 19.6%
33 Taylor County 19.6%
34 Nassau County 19.5%
35 Calhoun County 19.5%
…

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.