| Q: |
How many youth are there in the United States population? |
| A: |
In 2019, 73 million Americans - about 1 in 5 - were under age 18. |
Youth (0 to 17) population profile detailed by age, sex, and race/ethnicity, 2020
| Age group |
Total |
Male |
Female |
White* |
Black* |
American
Indian* |
Asian* |
Hispanic |
| Total (ages 0-17) |
72,822,113 |
37,194,403 |
35,627,710 |
37,778,412 |
11,123,707 |
704,252 |
4,583,907 |
18,631,835 |
| 0 to 5 |
23,355,628 |
11,933,548 |
11,422,080 |
11,921,654 |
3,636,395 |
218,062 |
1,543,739 |
6,035,778 |
| 6 to 9 |
16,183,375 |
8,274,362 |
7,909,013 |
8,356,827 |
2,480,434 |
159,157 |
1,050,464 |
4,136,493 |
| 10 to 12 |
12,348,144 |
6,300,923 |
6,047,221 |
6,383,028 |
1,892,386 |
122,322 |
741,329 |
3,209,079 |
| 13 to 14 |
8,406,279 |
4,294,045 |
4,112,234 |
4,400,806 |
1,271,323 |
82,887 |
491,640 |
2,159,623 |
| Age 15 |
4,175,920 |
2,131,384 |
2,044,536 |
2,217,298 |
618,278 |
41,119 |
250,580 |
1,048,645 |
| Age 16 |
4,187,874 |
2,136,152 |
2,051,722 |
2,251,689 |
614,352 |
40,694 |
252,479 |
1,028,660 |
| Age 17 |
4,164,893 |
2,123,989 |
2,040,904 |
2,247,110 |
610,539 |
40,011 |
253,676 |
1,013,557 |
*Race groups do not include persons of Hispanic ethnicity.
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- Just under half (49%) of all youth under age 18 were female, and 54% were under age 10. Non-Hispanic white youth accounted for 52% of the 2020 youth population, non-Hispanic Black youth accounted for 15%, and Hispanic youth accounted for one-fourth (26%).
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/population/qa01104.asp?qaDate=2020.
Released on October 13, 2021. Data Source: Puzzanchera, C., Sladky, A. and Kang, W. Easy Access to Juvenile Populations. Available on-line at: https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/ezapop/.
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