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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
People · Alachua County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 17.8% −0.1 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 47 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −0.2 pp
vs Florida −1.7 pp Florida: 19.5% · 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%
United States
22.0%

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

2023 · 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 Hendry County 25.2%
2 Hardee County 25.1%
3 Baker County 24.2%
4 Osceola County 24.0%
5 Clay County 23.0%
6 Okaloosa County 22.6%
7 Duval County 22.5%
8 Columbia County 22.3%
9 Gadsden County 22.2%
10 Polk County 22.1%
11 Santa Rosa County 22.0%
12 Hillsborough County 21.8%
13 St. Johns County 21.7%
14 Orange County 21.6%
15 Okeechobee County 21.4%
16 Putnam County 21.4%
17 Union County 21.2%
18 Suwannee County 21.1%
19 Bay County 21.0%
20 Escambia County 21.0%
21 Broward County 20.9%
22 Gilchrist County 20.8%
23 Walton County 20.8%
24 Seminole County 20.7%
25 Hamilton County 20.6%
…
45 Brevard County 18.2%
46 Lafayette County 18.1%
47 DeSoto County 18.1%
48 Alachua County 17.9%
49 Madison County 17.8%
50 Manatee County 17.7%
51 Volusia County 17.5%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023

What it means

The share of residents who are children and teenagers.

How it is calculated

Residents under 18 divided by the total population.