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People Statistics · Region

Children under 15 in California

1990 – 2024 · 35 data points 27 of 51 · Regions of United States Updated Oct 21, 2026
People · California United States

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2024

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2024 17.4% −0.3 pp since 2023
Regions of United States · 2024 27 of 51 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −2.3 pp
vs United States −0.2 pp United States: 17.6% · 2024
Children under 15, 1990 – 2024 percent · California · United States · World
−2.3 pp since 2014
California United States World

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Compared with Children under 15 · percent
California
17.4%
United States
17.6%
World
24.4% · 2025

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance California · 1990 – 2024
Latest value 17.4% · 2024
First value 22.7% · 1990
Highest 24.2% · 1996
Lowest 17.4% · 2024
Data points 35

By year

All years · 1990 – 2024

YearCaliforniaChange United StatesWorld
2024 17.4% −0.3 pp 17.6% 24.7%
2023 17.7% −0.3 pp 17.8% 25.0%
2022 18.0% −0.4 pp 18.0% 25.3%
2021 18.4% −0.3 pp 18.3% 25.6%
2020 18.6% −0.3 pp 18.5% 25.8%
2019 19.0% +0.0 pp 18.5% 26.0%
2018 19.0% −0.2 pp 18.6% 26.2%
2017 19.1% −0.2 pp 18.8% 26.4%
2016 19.3% −0.2 pp 18.9% 26.5%
2015 19.4% −0.2 pp 19.0% 26.6%
2014 19.6% −0.2 pp 19.2% 26.8%
2013 19.8% −0.2 pp 19.3% 26.9%
2012 20.0% −0.2 pp 19.5% 27.0%
2011 20.2% −0.2 pp 19.6% 27.1%
2010 20.4% −0.2 pp 19.8% 27.3%
2009 20.6% −0.2 pp 19.9% 27.5%
2008 20.8% −0.2 pp 20.0% 27.6%
2007 21.0% −0.3 pp 20.1% 27.9%
2006 21.3% −0.3 pp 20.3% 28.1%
2005 21.6% −0.4 pp 20.5% 28.5%
2004 22.0% −0.3 pp 20.7% 28.8%
2003 22.3% −0.2 pp 20.9% 29.2%
2002 22.5% −0.2 pp 21.1% 29.6%
2001 22.7% −0.2 pp 21.2% 30.0%
2000 22.9% −0.2 pp 21.4% 30.4%
1999 23.2% −0.3 pp 21.5% 30.8%
1998 23.4% −0.4 pp 21.6% 31.1%
1997 23.8% −0.3 pp 21.7% 31.5%
1996 24.2% +0.1 pp 21.8% 31.8%
1995 24.1% +0.1 pp 21.9% 32.1%
1994 24.0% +0.3 pp 22.0% 32.3%
1993 23.7% +0.3 pp 22.0% 32.5%
1992 23.4% +0.2 pp 21.9% 32.7%
1991 23.2% +0.5 pp 21.8% 32.9%
1990 22.7% 21.7% 33.0%

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Ranking · Regions of United States

2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryChildren under 15
1 Utah 22.1%
2 Texas 20.3%
3 Nebraska 20.0%
4 South Dakota 19.9%
5 Alaska 19.9%
6 North Dakota 19.6%
7 Oklahoma 19.6%
8 Kansas 19.3%
9 Idaho 19.3%
10 Louisiana 19.2%
11 Indiana 18.9%
12 Arkansas 18.8%
13 Mississippi 18.7%
14 Georgia 18.7%
15 Iowa 18.6%
16 Minnesota 18.6%
17 Kentucky 18.4%
18 Missouri 18.2%
19 Alabama 18.1%
20 Maryland 18.1%
21 Tennessee 18.1%
22 Wyoming 17.9%
23 Ohio 17.9%
24 New Jersey 17.8%
25 Virginia 17.7%
26 California 17.7%
27 North Carolina 17.6%
28 Nevada 17.5%
29 Illinois 17.5%
30 South Carolina 17.4%
31 Washington 17.3%
32 Arizona 17.3%
33 New Mexico 17.3%
34 Wisconsin 17.2%
35 Michigan 17.1%
36 Hawaii 17.1%
37 Montana 16.9%
38 Colorado 16.8%
39 Delaware 16.8%
40 New York 16.6%
41 Pennsylvania 16.6%
42 Connecticut 16.2%
43 West Virginia 16.1%
44 District of Columbia 16.1%
45 Oregon 15.9%
46 Florida 15.9%
47 Massachusetts 15.6%
48 Rhode Island 15.2%
49 New Hampshire 14.5%
50 Maine 14.4%
51 Vermont 14.3%

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2023

What it means

The share of residents who are children.

How it is calculated

Residents aged 0–14 divided by the total population.