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Children under 18 in Leon County
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
43 of 67 · Regions of Florida
Updated Oct 22, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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6 figures
people
21 figures
economy
20 figures
housing
8 figures
education
10 figures
tourism
3 figures
climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2024
18.5%
−0.1 pp
since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024
43 of 67
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−0.7 pp
vs Florida
−1.0 pp
Florida: 19.5% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Leon County · Florida · United States
−0.7 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Leon 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 Leon County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
18.5% · 2024
First value
19.4% · 2013
Highest
19.4% · 2013
Lowest
18.4% · 2022
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Leon County | Change | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 18.5% | −0.1 pp | 19.5% | 22.0% |
| 2023estimate | 18.6% | +0.2 pp | 19.6% | 22.2% |
| 2022estimate | 18.4% | −0.4 pp | 19.6% | 22.1% |
| 2021estimate | 18.8% | +0.2 pp | 20.0% | 22.5% |
| 2020estimate | 18.6% | −0.1 pp | 19.9% | — |
| 2019estimate | 18.7% | −0.0 pp | 20.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 18.7% | −0.1 pp | 20.1% | — |
| 2017estimate | 18.8% | +0.0 pp | 20.3% | — |
| 2016estimate | 18.8% | −0.3 pp | 20.4% | — |
| 2015estimate | 19.1% | −0.1 pp | 20.6% | — |
| 2014estimate | 19.2% | −0.1 pp | 20.8% | — |
| 2013estimate | 19.4% | 21.0% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Regions of Florida
2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Children under 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Sumter County | 7.3% | |
| 66 | Charlotte County | 12.0% | |
| 65 | Sarasota County | 14.2% | |
| 64 | Gulf County | 14.5% | |
| 63 | Citrus County | 14.7% | |
| 62 | Glades County | 15.0% | |
| 61 | Monroe County | 15.3% | |
| 60 | Franklin County | 15.8% | |
| 59 | Indian River County | 16.0% | |
| 58 | Pinellas County | 16.2% | |
| 57 | Jefferson County | 16.2% | |
| 56 | Martin County | 16.3% | |
| 55 | Flagler County | 16.9% | |
| 54 | Highlands County | 16.9% | |
| 53 | Collier County | 17.1% | |
| 52 | Lee County | 17.6% | |
| 51 | Volusia County | 17.6% | |
| 50 | Alachua County | 18.0% | |
| 49 | Dixie County | 18.1% | |
| 48 | Manatee County | 18.3% | |
| 47 | Liberty County | 18.3% | |
| 46 | Brevard County | 18.3% | |
| 45 | Madison County | 18.3% | |
| 44 | Hernando County | 18.4% | |
| 43 | Jackson County | 18.5% | |
| 42 | Union County | 18.5% | |
| 41 | Leon County | 18.6% | |
| 40 | Marion County | 18.7% | |
| 39 | Palm Beach County | 19.1% | |
| 38 | Hamilton County | 19.1% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020
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
Leon County in numbers
Population
299K
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
173
2025
Median age
32.0
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Residents 65 and over
14.8%
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
-1,279
2025