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Children and older adults by state Share of the total population under 18 and aged 65 and over.
Reference period 2025 Licence Public domain (U.S. federal government work). Chart (2 options): Under 18 65 and over
Under 18 (Under 18 (%)) 65 and over (65 and over (%))
Children and older adults by state: Under 18 (%) 51 areas ranked by Under 18 (%). Highest: Utah (25.9); lowest: Vermont (16.6); national value 21.0. Utah Utah: 25.9 25.9 Texas Texas: 23.9 23.9 Nebraska Nebraska: 23.4 23.4 South Dakota South Dakota: 23.3 23.3 Alaska Alaska: 23.2 23.2 Idaho Idaho: 23.2 23.2 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 23.1 23.1 Kansas Kansas: 22.7 22.7 Louisiana Louisiana: 22.6 22.6 Indiana Indiana: 22.5 22.5 Arkansas Arkansas: 22.1 22.1 Georgia Georgia: 22.1 22.1 Iowa Iowa: 22.1 22.1 Mississippi Mississippi: 22.1 22.1 Kentucky Kentucky: 21.9 21.9 Minnesota Minnesota: 21.9 21.9 North Dakota North Dakota: 21.9 21.9 Missouri Missouri: 21.6 21.6 Alabama Alabama: 21.4 21.4 Tennessee Tennessee: 21.4 21.4 Maryland Maryland: 21.3 21.3 Ohio Ohio: 21.1 21.1 North Carolina North Carolina: 21.0 21.0 Arizona Arizona: 20.9 20.9 New Jersey New Jersey: 20.8 20.8 Virginia Virginia: 20.8 20.8 California California: 20.7 20.7 Wyoming Wyoming: 20.7 20.7 Nevada Nevada: 20.6 20.6 Illinois Illinois: 20.5 20.5 New Mexico New Mexico: 20.5 20.5 South Carolina South Carolina: 20.5 20.5 Michigan Michigan: 20.3 20.3 Washington Washington: 20.3 20.3 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 20.3 20.3 Colorado Colorado: 20.2 20.2 Montana Montana: 20.0 20.0 Delaware Delaware: 19.8 19.8 Hawaii Hawaii: 19.6 19.6 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 19.6 19.6 New York New York: 19.5 19.5 Connecticut Connecticut: 19.4 19.4 West Virginia West Virginia: 19.2 19.2 Florida Florida: 18.9 18.9 Oregon Oregon: 18.9 18.9 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 18.5 18.5 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 17.9 17.9 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 17.4 17.4 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 17.3 17.3 Maine Maine: 17.0 17.0 Vermont Vermont: 16.6 16.6 National 21.0
Children and older adults by state: Under 18 (%) 51 areas ranked by Under 18 (%). Highest: Utah (25.9); lowest: Vermont (16.6); national value 21.0. Utah Utah: 25.9 25.9 Texas Texas: 23.9 23.9 Nebraska Nebraska: 23.4 23.4 South Dakota South Dakota: 23.3 23.3 Alaska Alaska: 23.2 23.2 Idaho Idaho: 23.2 23.2 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 23.1 23.1 Kansas Kansas: 22.7 22.7 Louisiana Louisiana: 22.6 22.6 Indiana Indiana: 22.5 22.5 Arkansas Arkansas: 22.1 22.1 Georgia Georgia: 22.1 22.1 Iowa Iowa: 22.1 22.1 Mississippi Mississippi: 22.1 22.1 Kentucky Kentucky: 21.9 21.9 Minnesota Minnesota: 21.9 21.9 North Dakota North Dakota: 21.9 21.9 Missouri Missouri: 21.6 21.6 Alabama Alabama: 21.4 21.4 Tennessee Tennessee: 21.4 21.4 Maryland Maryland: 21.3 21.3 Ohio Ohio: 21.1 21.1 North Carolina North Carolina: 21.0 21.0 Arizona Arizona: 20.9 20.9 New Jersey New Jersey: 20.8 20.8 Virginia Virginia: 20.8 20.8 California California: 20.7 20.7 Wyoming Wyoming: 20.7 20.7 Nevada Nevada: 20.6 20.6 Illinois Illinois: 20.5 20.5 New Mexico New Mexico: 20.5 20.5 South Carolina South Carolina: 20.5 20.5 Michigan Michigan: 20.3 20.3 Washington Washington: 20.3 20.3 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 20.3 20.3 Colorado Colorado: 20.2 20.2 Montana Montana: 20.0 20.0 Delaware Delaware: 19.8 19.8 Hawaii Hawaii: 19.6 19.6 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 19.6 19.6 New York New York: 19.5 19.5 Connecticut Connecticut: 19.4 19.4 West Virginia West Virginia: 19.2 19.2 Florida Florida: 18.9 18.9 Oregon Oregon: 18.9 18.9 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 18.5 18.5 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 17.9 17.9 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 17.4 17.4 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 17.3 17.3 Maine Maine: 17.0 17.0 Vermont Vermont: 16.6 16.6 National 21.0
Under 18 (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Under 18 (%). Highest: Utah (25.9); lowest: Vermont (16.6); national value 21.0. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Children and older adults by state: 65 and over (%) 51 areas ranked by 65 and over (%). Highest: Maine (24.7); lowest: Utah (13.0); national value 19.0. Maine Maine: 24.7 24.7 Vermont Vermont: 24.1 24.1 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 23.0 23.0 Delaware Delaware: 22.8 22.8 Florida Florida: 22.8 22.8 Hawaii Hawaii: 22.7 22.7 West Virginia West Virginia: 22.6 22.6 Montana Montana: 22.4 22.4 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 21.5 21.5 Wyoming Wyoming: 21.4 21.4 New Mexico New Mexico: 21.3 21.3 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 21.1 21.1 South Carolina South Carolina: 21.1 21.1 Oregon Oregon: 20.9 20.9 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 20.9 20.9 Arizona Arizona: 20.6 20.6 Connecticut Connecticut: 20.5 20.5 Michigan Michigan: 20.5 20.5 Ohio Ohio: 20.2 20.2 Iowa Iowa: 20.0 20.0 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 19.9 19.9 Missouri Missouri: 19.7 19.7 Alabama Alabama: 19.6 19.6 South Dakota South Dakota: 19.6 19.6 Mississippi Mississippi: 19.5 19.5 New York New York: 19.3 19.3 Arkansas Arkansas: 19.1 19.1 Minnesota Minnesota: 19.1 19.1 Louisiana Louisiana: 19.0 19.0 North Carolina North Carolina: 19.0 19.0 Kansas Kansas: 18.9 18.9 Kentucky Kentucky: 18.9 18.9 Idaho Idaho: 18.8 18.8 Illinois Illinois: 18.7 18.7 New Jersey New Jersey: 18.6 18.6 Tennessee Tennessee: 18.6 18.6 Indiana Indiana: 18.5 18.5 Virginia Virginia: 18.5 18.5 Maryland Maryland: 18.4 18.4 Nebraska Nebraska: 18.4 18.4 Nevada Nevada: 18.3 18.3 Washington Washington: 18.3 18.3 North Dakota North Dakota: 18.1 18.1 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 18.0 18.0 California California: 17.5 17.5 Colorado Colorado: 17.1 17.1 Georgia Georgia: 16.7 16.7 Alaska Alaska: 15.8 15.8 Texas Texas: 14.9 14.9 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 13.6 13.6 Utah Utah: 13.0 13.0 National 19.0
Children and older adults by state: 65 and over (%) 51 areas ranked by 65 and over (%). Highest: Maine (24.7); lowest: Utah (13.0); national value 19.0. Maine Maine: 24.7 24.7 Vermont Vermont: 24.1 24.1 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 23.0 23.0 Delaware Delaware: 22.8 22.8 Florida Florida: 22.8 22.8 Hawaii Hawaii: 22.7 22.7 West Virginia West Virginia: 22.6 22.6 Montana Montana: 22.4 22.4 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 21.5 21.5 Wyoming Wyoming: 21.4 21.4 New Mexico New Mexico: 21.3 21.3 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 21.1 21.1 South Carolina South Carolina: 21.1 21.1 Oregon Oregon: 20.9 20.9 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 20.9 20.9 Arizona Arizona: 20.6 20.6 Connecticut Connecticut: 20.5 20.5 Michigan Michigan: 20.5 20.5 Ohio Ohio: 20.2 20.2 Iowa Iowa: 20.0 20.0 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 19.9 19.9 Missouri Missouri: 19.7 19.7 Alabama Alabama: 19.6 19.6 South Dakota South Dakota: 19.6 19.6 Mississippi Mississippi: 19.5 19.5 New York New York: 19.3 19.3 Arkansas Arkansas: 19.1 19.1 Minnesota Minnesota: 19.1 19.1 Louisiana Louisiana: 19.0 19.0 North Carolina North Carolina: 19.0 19.0 Kansas Kansas: 18.9 18.9 Kentucky Kentucky: 18.9 18.9 Idaho Idaho: 18.8 18.8 Illinois Illinois: 18.7 18.7 New Jersey New Jersey: 18.6 18.6 Tennessee Tennessee: 18.6 18.6 Indiana Indiana: 18.5 18.5 Virginia Virginia: 18.5 18.5 Maryland Maryland: 18.4 18.4 Nebraska Nebraska: 18.4 18.4 Nevada Nevada: 18.3 18.3 Washington Washington: 18.3 18.3 North Dakota North Dakota: 18.1 18.1 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 18.0 18.0 California California: 17.5 17.5 Colorado Colorado: 17.1 17.1 Georgia Georgia: 16.7 16.7 Alaska Alaska: 15.8 15.8 Texas Texas: 14.9 14.9 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 13.6 13.6 Utah Utah: 13.0 13.0 National 19.0
65 and over (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by 65 and over (%). Highest: Maine (24.7); lowest: Utah (13.0); national value 19.0. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Click a column header to sort; the national total stays pinned at the top.
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State Under 18 (%) 65 and over (%) United States 21 19 Alabama 21.4 19.6 Alaska 23.2 15.8 Arizona 20.9 20.6 Arkansas 22.1 19.1 California 20.7 17.5 Colorado 20.2 17.1 Connecticut 19.4 20.5 Delaware 19.8 22.8 District of Columbia 17.9 13.6 Florida 18.9 22.8 Georgia 22.1 16.7 Hawaii 19.6 22.7 Idaho 23.2 18.8 Illinois 20.5 18.7 Indiana 22.5 18.5 Iowa 22.1 20 Kansas 22.7 18.9 Kentucky 21.9 18.9 Louisiana 22.6 19 Maine 17 24.7 Maryland 21.3 18.4 Massachusetts 18.5 19.9 Michigan 20.3 20.5 Minnesota 21.9 19.1 Mississippi 22.1 19.5 Missouri 21.6 19.7 Montana 20 22.4 Nebraska 23.4 18.4 Nevada 20.6 18.3 New Hampshire 17.3 23 New Jersey 20.8 18.6 New Mexico 20.5 21.3 New York 19.5 19.3 North Carolina 21 19 North Dakota 21.9 18.1 Ohio 21.1 20.2 Oklahoma 23.1 18 Oregon 18.9 20.9 Pennsylvania 19.6 21.5 Rhode Island 17.4 21.1 South Carolina 20.5 21.1 South Dakota 23.3 19.6 Tennessee 21.4 18.6 Texas 23.9 14.9 Utah 25.9 13 Vermont 16.6 24.1 Virginia 20.8 18.5 Washington 20.3 18.3 West Virginia 19.2 22.6 Wisconsin 20.3 20.9 Wyoming 20.7 21.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, Table S0101: Age and Sex . Reference period: 2025.
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