In 2010 it was estimated that 20.2 percent of the population of the United States were 0–14 years old. In 2017 – 18.3 percent of the population of the U.S. were children and adolescents.

The proportion of people aged 14 and under (2000-2017)

U.S. population aged 0-14 years as a share of the total population, in % (2017)

The counties with the highest percentage of young people aren’t all on the coasts.

The U.S. counties with the highest percentage of young people:

Wade Hampton (Alaska) – 35.42% Todd (South Dakota) – 35.21% Buffalo (South Dakota) – 33.57% Shannon (South Dakota) – 31.90% Dewey (South Dakota) – 31.74% Corson (South Dakota) – 31.05% Northwest Arctic (Alaska) – 30.99% Sioux (North Dakota) – 30.83% Thurston (Nebraska) – 30.99% Gaines (Texas) – 30.83% Adams (Washington) – 30.39% Bethel (Alaska) – 30.38% Nome (Alaska) – 30.28% Benson (North Dakota) – 30.18% Duchesne (Utah) – 29.73% Morgan (Utah) – 29.70% Big Horn (Montana) – 29.16% Roosevelt (Montana) – 29.14% Menominee (Wisconsin) – 29.11% Rolette (North Dakota) – 28.74%

The U.S. counties with the lowest percentage of young people:

Jeff Davis (Texas) – 4.30% Sumter (Florida) – 5.96% Forest (Pennsylvania) – 6.04% Aleutians East (Alaska) – 7.36% Lexington (Virginia) – 7.53% Sullivan (Pennsylvania) – 8.38% Issaquena (Mississipi) – 8.96% Pope (Illinois) – 9.18% Aleutians West (Alaska) – 9.40% Williamsburg (Virginia) – 9.41% Carton (New Mexico) – 9.73% Ontonagon (Michigan) – 9.74% Storey (Nevada) – 9.86% Charlotte (Florida) – 9.92% Jefferson (Washington) – 9.93% McCormick (South Carolina) – 10.07% Crowley (Colorado) – 10.09% San Juan (Colorado) – 10.21% Alcona (Michigan) – 10.29%

Related posts:

– The Age Structure of the United States

– Working Age Population in the U.S.

– Population 65 years an older by the U.S. county

– The oldest (85+) county populations in the U.S. (2000 – 2017)

– Leading minority group by U.S. county (1990 – 2017)

– Leading group by U.S. county (1990 – 2017)

– American Indian Population by County (1990 – 2017)

– U.S. Asian Population by County (1990 – 2017)

– U.S. Black Population by County (1990 – 2017)

– U.S. Hispanic Population by County (1990 – 2017)

– U.S. Non-Hispanic White Population by County (1990 – 2017)

– U.S. Population Density

– Sex Ratio by U.S. County (2000 – 2017)

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