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People Statistics · Area estimate

Children under 18 in Alachua County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 47 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026

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

Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Alachua County · Florida · United States
−0.2 pp since 2014
Alachua County Florida United States

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

Compared with Children under 18 · percent
Alachua County
17.8%
Florida
19.5%

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

The series at a glance Alachua County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 17.8% · 2024
First value 17.9% · 2013
Highest 18.2% · 2021
Lowest 17.7% · 2022
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearAlachua CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 17.8% −0.1 pp 19.5% 22.0%
2023estimate 17.9% +0.2 pp 19.6% 22.2%
2022estimate 17.7% −0.5 pp 19.6% 22.1%
2021estimate 18.2% +0.2 pp 20.0% 22.5%
2020estimate 18.0% −0.0 pp 19.9% —
2019estimate 18.0% −0.0 pp 20.0% —
2018estimate 18.0% +0.0 pp 20.1% —
2017estimate 18.0% −0.0 pp 20.3% —
2016estimate 18.0% +0.0 pp 20.4% —
2015estimate 18.0% +0.0 pp 20.6% —
2014estimate 18.0% +0.0 pp 20.8% —
2013estimate 17.9% 21.0% —

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

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryChildren under 18
1 Hendry County 27.9%
2 Hardee County 26.6%
3 Osceola County 25.4%
4 Baker County 24.9%
5 Clay County 24.7%
6 Hillsborough County 23.2%
7 Okeechobee County 23.0%
8 Duval County 23.0%
9 Polk County 22.9%
10 Orange County 22.9%
11 Santa Rosa County 22.8%
12 Gadsden County 22.4%
13 Okaloosa County 22.3%
14 St. Johns County 22.2%
15 Putnam County 22.0%
16 Columbia County 21.8%
17 Seminole County 21.8%
18 Broward County 21.7%
19 Bay County 21.6%
20 Suwannee County 21.5%
21 Lafayette County 21.5%
22 Calhoun County 21.2%
23 DeSoto County 21.2%
24 St. Lucie County 21.2%
25 Wakulla County 21.1%
…
51 Collier County 18.5%
52 Dixie County 18.4%
53 Volusia County 18.2%
54 Alachua County 18.0%
55 Indian River County 17.9%
56 Highlands County 17.9%
57 Pinellas County 17.2%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2015

What it means

The share of residents who are children and teenagers.

How it is calculated

Residents under 18 divided by the total population.