U.S. population aged 0-14 years

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The population of kids aged 14 and under is about 61.4 million in 2020, representing 18.5 percent of the United States population. The population aged 0-14 years of the U.S. fell steadily from 26.9% in 1972 to 18.5% in 2020.

Here is the map based on United States Census Bureau data that shows the U.S. population aged 0-14 years as a share of the total population in percentage.

Top 10 U.S. counties by the highest percentage of kids:

1. Todd (South Dakota): 35.9
2. Dewey (South Dakota): 32.6
3. Northwest Arctic (Alaska) :31.3
4. Shannon (South Dakota): 31.2
5. Buffalo (South Dakota): 30.7
6. Gaines (Texas): 30.4
7. Sioux (North Dakota): 30.3
8. Corson (South Dakota): 30.2
9. Bethel (Alaska): 30.1
10. Adams (Washington): 30.0

Top 10 U.S. counties by the lowest percentage of kids:

1. Forest (Pennsylvania): 1.7
2. Jeff Davis (Texas): 2.9
3. Sumter (Florida): 5.7
4. Aleutians East (Alaska): 5.8
5. Issaquena (Mississippi): 6.9
6. Sullivan (Pennsylvania): 7.5
7. Pope (Illinois): 8.3
8. Stewart (Georgia): 8.7
9. McCormick (South Carolina): 8.9
10. Ontonagon (Michigan): 9.2

Below is the map showing the population of people aged 14 and under changes by county from 2000 to 2020.

Here is the animated version of the map that shows the change of the American population aged 0-14 years from 2000 to 2020.

The population of children 0-14 are projected at 66.7 million in 2060, representing 16.5% of the United States population.

Related posts:
– U.S. population aged 0-4 years
– Working Age Population in the U.S.
– The Age Structure of the United States