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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
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Economy
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Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
3 figures
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
0%
10%
20%
30%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Alachua 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 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
| Year | Alachua County | Change | Florida | United 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
2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Children under 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Sumter County | 8.1% | |
| 66 | Charlotte County | 13.6% | |
| 65 | Monroe County | 15.1% | |
| 64 | Sarasota County | 15.4% | |
| 63 | Citrus County | 15.4% | |
| 62 | Gulf County | 15.7% | |
| 61 | Franklin County | 16.8% | |
| 60 | Martin County | 17.2% | |
| 59 | Pinellas County | 17.4% | |
| 58 | Jefferson County | 17.9% | |
| 57 | Alachua County | 18.0% | |
| 56 | Highlands County | 18.1% | |
| 55 | Indian River County | 18.2% | |
| 54 | Glades County | 18.4% | |
| 53 | Volusia County | 18.4% | |
| 52 | Hamilton County | 18.6% | |
| 51 | Collier County | 18.8% | |
| 50 | Taylor County | 18.9% | |
| 49 | Jackson County | 19.0% | |
| 48 | Marion County | 19.0% | |
| 47 | Flagler County | 19.0% | |
| 46 | Lee County | 19.1% | |
| 45 | Brevard County | 19.1% | |
| 44 | Hernando County | 19.2% | |
| 43 | Leon County | 19.2% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2014
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
Alachua County in numbers
Population
290K
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
128
2025
Median age
32.3
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Residents 65 and over
15.3%
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
-1,213
2025