Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report by State
Population: Age under 18
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 73,645,238.
- Rank within US : N/A
Vermont
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 117,177.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 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 125,675.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52
Wyoming
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 132,359.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52
Alaska
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 178,458.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52
North Dakota
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.7 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 184,792.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52
Rhode Island
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 208,480.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52
Delaware
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 210,396.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52
South Dakota
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.4 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 219,820.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52
Montana
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 234,942.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52
Maine
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 251,882.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52
New Hampshire
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 256,906.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52
Hawaii
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 301,472.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52
West Virginia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 359,411.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52
Idaho
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.5 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 463,167.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52
New Mexico
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 466,617.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52
Nebraska
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.7 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 484,750.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52
Puerto Rico
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 543,936.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52
Mississippi
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 692,335.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52
Nevada
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 692,871.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52
Kansas
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 704,821.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52
Arkansas
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 705,879.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52
Connecticut
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 733,998.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52
Iowa
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 736,579.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52
Oregon
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 856,294.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52
Utah
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.3 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 944,132.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52
Oklahoma
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.1 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 963,383.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52
Kentucky
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,022,746.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52
Louisiana
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.6 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,088,663.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52
South Carolina
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,127,062.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52
Alabama
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,128,001.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52
Colorado
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,240,882.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52
Wisconsin
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,274,310.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52
Minnesota
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,317,259.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52
Massachusetts
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,368,408.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52
Maryland
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,375,936.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52
Missouri
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,386,571.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52
Tennessee
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,558,006.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52
Arizona
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,594,780.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52
Indiana
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.4 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,596,071.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52
Washington
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,675,898.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52
Virginia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,893,985.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52
New Jersey
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,031,322.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52
Michigan
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,154,793.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52
North Carolina
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,322,823.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52
Georgia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,542,072.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52
Ohio
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,610,179.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52
Pennsylvania
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,673,811.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52
Illinois
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,808,879.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52
New York
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,109,277.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52
Florida
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,305,366.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52
Texas
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.2 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 7,482,530.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52
California
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 8,729,012.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/12/2025 4:44 am.
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.