Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report by State
Population: Age under 18
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 73,517,834.
- Rank within US : N/A
Utah
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.8 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 942,989.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52
Texas
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 7,544,648.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52
Nebraska
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.5 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 484,749.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52
South Dakota
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.2 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 219,743.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52
Alaska
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.1 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 177,179.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52
Idaho
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.1 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 466,183.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52
Oklahoma
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 964,881.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52
Kansas
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 700,229.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52
Louisiana
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,082,850.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52
North Dakota
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 184,461.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52
Indiana
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,594,421.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52
Mississippi
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 686,805.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52
Georgia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,541,498.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52
Arkansas
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 705,010.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52
Iowa
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 735,015.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52
Minnesota
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,312,190.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52
Kentucky
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,024,976.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52
Wyoming
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 131,267.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52
Missouri
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,382,679.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52
Alabama
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,130,725.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52
Maryland
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,376,500.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52
Tennessee
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,566,969.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52
California
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 8,632,796.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52
Ohio
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,600,150.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52
Illinois
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,773,339.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52
New Jersey
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,037,645.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52
North Carolina
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,334,920.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52
Nevada
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 692,459.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52
New Mexico
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 461,141.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52
Virginia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,890,833.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52
Arizona
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,594,376.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52
South Carolina
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,135,421.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52
Washington
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,671,227.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52
Wisconsin
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,264,546.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52
Michigan
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,140,484.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52
Colorado
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,231,527.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52
Montana
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 234,707.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52
Delaware
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 211,672.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52
Hawaii
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 298,609.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52
New York
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,065,312.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52
Pennsylvania
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,661,340.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52
Connecticut
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 731,586.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52
West Virginia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 355,999.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52
Oregon
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 847,022.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52
Florida
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,374,830.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52
Massachusetts
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,364,181.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52
Rhode Island
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 207,425.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52
District of Columbia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 127,314.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52
New Hampshire
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 254,480.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52
Maine
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 250,540.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52
Vermont
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 115,986.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52
Puerto Rico
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 521,389.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/25/2026 12:29 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Age under 18, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.